Skiing magazine:
AT: "A sprightly, reactive ski, the Stigma is a lighter version of the Machine with ski mountaineering in mind. Cap construction combined with a low swing weight makes it ideal for tight, precise skiing in chutes and trees.
Gripes: Gets thrown in heavy crud.
Props: Covers ground in a hurry."
Tele: "Take the hourglass dimensions of an inbounds carver, fuse a foam and wood core to save weight, and you get the Stigma, a ski that's nimble enough to hop technical backcountry couloirs and light enough to hoof across the Sierra.
Gripes: Noodly on harder snow.
Props: 'Stiff enough to blast through the chunks,' said one tester."
Backcountry magazine: "BD slots the Stigma in the middle of its easy-skiing Efficient Series. In the East, testers found it a mellow all-around performer. Responding to the name, the patroller said: 'This ski bears the mark of a tight-turner. It has moderate, well-balanced skiing traits. A light-weight, soft-flexing ski that shapes and initiates turns nicely.' Added a female tester: 'A great all-around, all-mountain ski. Seemed to be fine in broken-up pow, bumps, woods. did not mind mixing it up.' Western testers echoed Eastern tester comments that - no slur - it would be a good choice for intermediates. 'Super easy to ski...They're pre-programmed to rebound into the next turn.'... 'Great rebound, superb in bumps and crud. Bouncy in pow. Float well in mush for their width. Like to make fast turns, yet surprisingly stable at speed.'"
