Movement Race Pro 66 — Review

The Movement Race Pro 66 is a dedicated skimo race ski with a 66 mm waist, built around a karuba woodcore wrapped in full carbon with Movement's Double Plate Reinforcement (two layers of fiberglass in the mount zone), Race Edge construction and a P-Tex 5000 race base. Available in 150 cm (620 g) and 160 cm (680 g) per ski, it slots into Movement's race segment for skimo competitors, fast-and-light tourers and vertical-K racers who want a featherweight chassis with a touch more float than the narrowest 64 mm-waist race planks.

Uphill, 620-680 g per ski lets you push pace on long skin tracks and rip tight kickturns without paying a weight penalty. The 66 mm waist sits a hair wider than the 64 mm race-class norm — leverage stays tight to the boot for grip on steep, icy tracks, with marginally more platform under the foot for skinning broken refrozen snow. Downhill, classic camber with no tip or tail rocker keeps full edge contact on chalk, corn and hardpack; the 22-23 m radius favours long, calm fall-line arcs over short slashes. Float in soft snow is minimal — this is a race chassis first, not a powder tool.

The Race Pro 66 uses a karuba woodcore (paulownia-class softwood, prized for low density), a full carbon wrap for torsional stiffness across the whole ski, Double Plate Reinforcement (two layers of fiberglass added in the binding mount zone for screw retention and impact resilience), Race Edge construction to keep edge weight low, and a P-Tex 5000 base for race-day glide. Profile: classic camber, no tip or tail rocker. Per-length specs: 150 cm (96/66/80, 22 m radius, 620 g) and 160 cm (96/66/80, 23 m radius, 680 g).

The Race Pro 66 is for skimo racers, vertical-K specialists and fast-and-light tourers who want race-grade weight with a 66 mm platform rather than the narrowest 64 mm race planks. Compared to the Dynastar M pierra menta it sits at a similar weight band and race brief. The Atomic Backland 65 ul and Elan Lynx 65 ul are the closest 65 mm-class competitors — pick the Race Pro 66 for the slightly wider 66 mm platform and Double Plate mount-zone reinforcement. The Fischer Transalp RC sits in the same race cohort. For a step up in width and versatility, Movement's own Movement Alp tracks 84 trades race weight for everyday tour utility.

Pros

• 620-680 g per ski sits at the lightest end of the skimo race class.
• Karuba woodcore + full carbon wrap maxes stiffness-to-weight.
• Double Plate Reinforcement adds mount-zone screw retention vs pure-foam race planks.
• P-Tex 5000 base delivers race-day glide on cold, dry snow.
• Classic camber holds an edge on firm, steep skin tracks and descents.

Cons

• 66 mm waist offers minimal float in soft or chopped-up snow.
• Race chassis chatters in refrozen chunder vs heavier tour skis.
• Only two lengths (150/160) limit fit for taller skiers.
• Race-only positioning rules out casual touring buyers.

Verdict: A purpose-built skimo race ski for competitors and fast-and-light tourers who want race-grade weight with a 66 mm platform and reinforced mount zone — pick it when grams and uphill speed matter more than off-piste float.