Atomic Redster Q5 Skis | Ellis Brigham Mountain Sports

The Redster Q5 hits the sweet spot for confident intermediates who want a piste ski for any condition. The 77m waist and Multi Radius combine with the woodcore and TI Powered laminate, making this a ski that will carve tight, neat turns on groomed runs just as easily as it will power through choppy conditions in wide, smooth arcs. It's easy to ski but still has the stability to provide confidence in any situation. The Q5 has your back.
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[@Puzzoozoo]

If the Q5 is aimed at intermediates, and is on par with the Forza 50, then is it true to say the Q4 is on par with the Forza 40 and it is aimed at Beginner/Intermediates?

[@ellisbrigham]

Hi, thanks for the question. As you note in your comment, the difference between the performance levels of the 2 families is similar. With the Forza, the shape is almost identical between 40 and 50, it’s just elements of the construction that make the difference (the 50 uses a V-carbon alloy Matrix and the 40 V-Fibre Glass, making the 40 more forgiving). On the Redster skis, the 5 and the 4 have the same shape, the difference comes from an extra layer of metal stabiliser in the 5, which makes the ski feel more precise, whereas the 4 has a more forgiving nature, making it more suited to lower-level intermediates or skiers who won’t ski so fast. Hope this helps and if you have any further questions, let us know. - Steve

[@nikolanovakovic8965]

Hi, how flexible should the ski boot be if I choose this ski to buy, in order to get maximum performance? Somebody told me 110 or 100 would be fine, but on the ski it was recomended 120. I am recreational skier who know to carve and ski roughly 7 days per season (although I'd like to spend more time on mountine). I'd like to have a ski and boots that would support me in my carving turns, however I do not want skiing to become nightmare with some stif equipment.

[@ellisbrigham]

Thanks for the question Nikola. The stiffness or flex of the boot is related to you as the skier, as opposed to the ski. It’s going to depend on your weight (and to some extent your height), plus your level of skiing, in a very few cases the biomechanics of the skier may dictate a stiffer/higher flex boot too. The best thing is to visit one of our shops and the boot fitters can advise what would be appropriate. Ignoring your weight for the moment and going off your comments, a stiffer boot (120/130) isn’t required, and should you be heavier/more physical then possibly you’d be better looking at a stiffer ski too. Hope that helps. -Steve

[@nicholassmith6533]

Which of the Rossignal Forza line up is the Q5 most similar to? Thanks

[@ellisbrigham]

The Forza 50 is the best comparison in terms of ability, but you’re not really comparing like-with-like. The Forza has a shorter radius and slightly narrower waist, feeling quicker edge-to-edge; the Redster is wider and has a longer radius, it feels a bit slower from turn-to-turn but has more versatility in terms of conditions. If you’re skiing solely on pistes then the Forza is a better choice as it is stable enough to handle the conditions when the runs get choppy. Hope this helps!

[@carlosromeros]

Hi What’s the difference between the Q5 and the Q4? I’m and begginer and currently looking at the Q4’s do you recommend them?

[@ellisbrigham]

Thanks for the comment Carlos - there isn’t much difference. They share the same shape, rocker and core. The difference comes from the Q5 having Ti Powered reinforcement and the Q4 having a Ti Stabilizer, which means the Q5 has more metal in the ski, making it feel slightly stiffer and more stable at speed. Choose the Q4 as a beginner, it’s a great ski to learn to turn on and get used to different conditions. - Steve