All Things Volkl Thread

[LA-73]

Anyone have any insight in why Volkl haven't made a 191 V-Werks Mantra? (thinkin since we've a 191 Katana)

[GoldenBC]

Where is the Revolt 114 hype? This ski sells really well and is super sick but I hear minimal hype about it online. In my mind it is the ultimate TGR charger, especially since it’s actually quite loose and everyone on here is old and doesn’t want an absolute tank but still wants to haul. It charges and it slashes and it’s not centre mounted. Win win win.

Is it because the Revolt branding makes people think it’s going to be a job ski like the rest? Calling it a Revolt is a fail in my books.

Where’s the love? It’s my fav ski of the year.

[chicken feathers]

Where is the Revolt 114 hype? This ski sells really well and is super sick but I hear minimal hype about it online. In my mind it is the ultimate TGR charger, especially since it’s actually quite loose and everyone on here is old and doesn’t want an absolute tank but still wants to haul. It charges and it slashes and it’s not centre mounted. Win win win.

Is it because the Revolt branding makes people think it’s going to be a job ski like the rest? Calling it a Revolt is a fail in my books.

Where’s the love? It’s my fav ski of the year.

I’m excited about that ski and I’ve seen some favorable reviews here. I haven’t skied it or seen one on snow yet. But they seem to be sick directional soft snow chargers. I’d like a pair, but I’m not buying any skis anytime soon...

[Djongo Unchained]

Where is the Revolt 114 hype? This ski sells really well and is super sick but I hear minimal hype about it online. In my mind it is the ultimate TGR charger, especially since it’s actually quite loose and everyone on here is old and doesn’t want an absolute tank but still wants to haul. It charges and it slashes and it’s not centre mounted. Win win win.

Is it because the Revolt branding makes people think it’s going to be a job ski like the rest? Calling it a Revolt is a fail in my books.

Where’s the love? It’s my fav ski of the year.

Interesting. I'm kinda old but I still haul the mail on a tank.

These sound appealing.

I've seen them and torqued a couple but nothing stood out initially. I'll look closer now.

I'd say a fat charger might be a tough sell in this generally dry, bony season so far. And sadly, I think the silly topsheet graphic may be a turn off for some people. I think it's funny. It's like the hand of God tickling Eve's wrinkled starfish.

Maybe I'll drive some here, and then rent them in euro if it snows.

[Bandit Man]

Where is the Revolt 114 hype? This ski sells really well and is super sick but I hear minimal hype about it online. In my mind it is the ultimate TGR charger, especially since it’s actually quite loose and everyone on here is old and doesn’t want an absolute tank but still wants to haul. It charges and it slashes and it’s not centre mounted. Win win win.

Is it because the Revolt branding makes people think it’s going to be a job ski like the rest? Calling it a Revolt is a fail in my books.

Where’s the love? It’s my fav ski of the year.

Victim of the overwhelming response to the Heritage Labs deep snow offerings?

I keep hearing people use words like "harsh" and "demanding". Might not be accurate. I'm a Volkl guy, but lack of info has definitely lowered my interest level.

[phatty]

Where is the Revolt 114 hype? This ski sells really well and is super sick but I hear minimal hype about it online. In my mind it is the ultimate TGR charger, especially since it’s actually quite loose and everyone on here is old and doesn’t want an absolute tank but still wants to haul. It charges and it slashes and it’s not centre mounted. Win win win.

Is it because the Revolt branding makes people think it’s going to be a job ski like the rest? Calling it a Revolt is a fail in my books.

Where’s the love? It’s my fav ski of the year.

For me it's too wide for a DD and narrower than I want in a pow ski. It sounds like it could be interesting, but not enough to mess with my quiver construction.

[chicken feathers]

Victim of the overwhelming response to the Heritage Labs deep snow offerings?

Ha! I almost said that. I'm a Volkl guy and the Revolt 114 it's one of the few non HL skis that I have any interest in these days. I love the idea of the FL113, but I kept thinking the Revolt 114 is probably more practical. Then Marshal released the R110 which reminds me of the full rockered Volkl's I love so much...

Agree with the other comments to about lack of snow in NA. Last season was so nice I could have used a 114 for probably 60% of my resort days. This season I'm missing my OG Kendos.

[GoldenBC]

Def agree with the lack of snow comment. Ski sales are down for sure. But it is still selling ok for us.

At 114 I think it floats a lot more than hojis in the way that you can relax on long radius turns in deep pow and not submarine, and charges a lot better too. Differently skis for sure.

[mr_pretzel]

I’d be interested in trying them, but I hate the topsheet far to much to buy them at retail. I’ll try a pair for 50% off in the spring.

What’s cool is they have a stiff tip and softer tail, just like the HL skis hehe

[beeeom]

Def agree with the lack of snow comment. Ski sales are down for sure. But it is still selling ok for us.

At 114 I think it floats a lot more than hojis in the way that you can relax on long radius turns in deep pow and not submarine, and charges a lot better too. Differently skis for sure.

Curious about the 114's.. Any idea how they compare to 2014 Billy Goats? (my only measuring stick for a ski's performance)?

[chicken feathers]

I keep hearing people use words like "harsh" and "demanding". Might not be accurate.

I take comments like that with a grain of salt nowadays and assume that people are wrongly comparing them to a 1800g progressive noodle ski w/ a 15m sidecut.

As a side note I think your review of the Bonafide 97, along with some others on tgr convinced me I'd like that ski, while blister and the rest of the internet made them sound like a 2"x4". I got a pair and they just remind me of the Mantra's and Kendo's I skied in the early 2010's in the best ways.

[bamboocoreONLY]

I'm a big fan of the 114, but at around that waste width I'm enjoying my sender free 110's more currently. Honestly if they made a 105 version of the 114, I'd be all over it.

[GoldenBC]

Curious about the 114's.. Any idea how they compare to 2014 Billy Goats? (my only measuring stick for a ski's performance)?

I had the 2014 billygoat I think. It had RES but wasn’t assym. I’ve been comparing the Revolt 114 to them a lot lately. I find the Revolt tracks better. The Billygoat seems to get deflected a bit in chop but also I found the tips would wander in pow. I liked them but I didn’t find them stable. The Revolt destroys the billygoat on firm snow and groomers. I found the BG was barely acceptable on groomers, they got you to the bottom but they made skiing groomers feel like a waste of time. The revolts can rail.

This makes it sound like I hated the BG. Not true. I liked them but they had a weird vagueness in the tip and weren’t versatile because of the lack of hard snow performance. Perhaps it was the RES.

[robnow]

I had the 2014 billygoat I think. It had RES but wasn’t assym. I’ve been comparing the Revolt 114 to them a lot lately. I find the Revolt tracks better. The Billygoat seems to get deflected a bit in chop but also I found the tips would wander in pow. I liked them but I didn’t find them stable. The Revolt destroys the billygoat on firm snow and groomers. I found the BG was barely acceptable on groomers, they got you to the bottom but they made skiing groomers feel like a waste of time. The revolts can rail.

Having spent quite a few days on the 191 Revolt 114 and own the 22' BG 192, while I definitely agree with you on the hardback performance of the Revolt, I still prefer my BG overall. I really wanted to like the Revolt but one firm day on the backside of Louise with no vis was enough to convince me the Revolts just weren't fun in that situation whereas I can haul on the BGs just as hard in mixed conditions, find them just as damp yet more energetic, much more enjoyable in slashy spots/conditions.

I can see why you like the Revolt at KH taking Wiley Coyote back to the gondola every lap but I would still choose the BG.

[beeeom]

I had the 2014 billygoat I think. It had RES but wasn’t assym. I’ve been comparing the Revolt 114 to them a lot lately. I find the Revolt tracks better. The Billygoat seems to get deflected a bit in chop but also I found the tips would wander in pow. I liked them but I didn’t find them stable. The Revolt destroys the billygoat on firm snow and groomers. I found the BG was barely acceptable on groomers, they got you to the bottom but they made skiing groomers feel like a waste of time. The revolts can rail.

This makes it sound like I hated the BG. Not true. I liked them but they had a weird vagueness in the tip and weren’t versatile because of the lack of hard snow performance. Perhaps it was the RES.

Thanks for the reply. I ski whitewater and quite enjoy the goats on groomers. How quick are the 114's to throw sideways in steep tight trees?

[kootenayskier]

Finally enough coverage at Red that I’m not pinging rocks and logs every run, so broke out my beloved 184cm Katana Vwerks for the first time this season. Lapping untracked ankle deep dense powder in steep trees all day, these skis are truly on another level. Just so intuitive, how they effortlessly transition between carving, drifting, and bouncing turns. I’ve been enjoying my rocked out Wailer 112s for early season, being slightly more agile at slower speeds and their clown toe tips keeping me out of the logs and shrubbery, but now that I can carry more speed the Vwerks are so much more composed. I need to always have these in my quiver.

[GoldenBC]

Thanks for the reply. I ski whitewater and quite enjoy the goats on groomers. How quick are the 114's to throw sideways in steep tight trees?

I ski Kicking Horse so I don’t ski tight trees but they pivot very quickly.

[Shorty_J]

The revolt 114 got mentioned briefly in the last blister podcast if anyone is interested.

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[Harry]

I just joined the Volkl fan club.

naedward81 sold me a pair of current year 184 Kendo 88s.

I am STOKED !


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[MD12]

I wasn't a fan of them at the back mount point, slid them up to the forward line and they opened up. I felt that way in all them, Kendos, M6, m102.

I'm curious how the M7 will ski and the mount points. Gonna snag our demo soon and play around.

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any feedback on m7? I assume they didn’t change much about these skis given lack of info on them.

[GoldenBC]

4 side cuts!!!

[naedward81]

any feedback on m7? I assume they didn’t change much about these skis given lack of info on them.

I haven't skied them yet. Hopefully this weekend...

I know they changed the radius and gave it 4 turning radius's, but not if construction changed much.

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[Muggydude]

How do people generally consider the M6 skis compared to the M102? 2023+ versions. If it’s purely for a hardpack skis that will mainly see moguls and carving on groomers on low tide days - is M6 the move? I seem to remember the M102 possibly being a bit more of a hard charging ski? Better in crud and going fast on groomers? But more work in moguls?

I’d assume 184cm would be the right length (5’10 200lbs). I demod them both last year and liked them at that length, but I was in pretty premo skiing shape at the time. I’ve been sort of leaning back towards shorter skis these days, just nice not to have to manhandle skis 24/7 for days you’re tired or the end of a long day if the extra stability isn’t truly needed. I’m curious to try a pair of 177s, on paper they sound too short but maybe not.

Perhaps mounting the 184cm version +1cm would make them a little easier in the bumps


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[Muggydude]

How do people generally consider the M6 skis compared to the M102? 2023+ versions. If it’s purely for a hardpack skis that will mainly see moguls and carving on groomers on low tide days - is M6 the move? I seem to remember the M102 possibly being a bit more of a hard charging ski? Better in crud and going fast on groomers? But more work in moguls?

I’d assume 184cm would be the right length (5’10 200lbs). I demod them both last year and liked them at that length, but I was in pretty premo skiing shape at the time. I’ve been sort of leaning back towards shorter skis these days, just nice not to have to manhandle skis 24/7 for days you’re tired or the end of a long day if the extra stability isn’t truly needed. I’m curious to try a pair of 177s, on paper they sound too short but maybe not.

Perhaps mounting the 184cm version +1cm would make them a little easier in the bumps

[gregL]

If it’s purely for a hardpack skis that will mainly see moguls and carving on groomers on low tide days - is M6 the move?

Wait and get the M7. More versatile, easier turn initiation and a bigger sweet spot without sacrificing top end stability. I would have mounted a 184 M6 +1 or so as there is a lag time between thinking "turn" and the ski responding unless you are really moving and constantly pressuring the front of your boots, I skied the 184 M7 on the line and it was perfect. (At 175 lbs most people would say I should be on the 177, but I'm old school and like bigger skis, 184 should be great for you).