The Kenja is one of the last iconic Völkls to go through the modernization process that inevitably added rocker to what was once a traditional, fully cambered baseline. Being the youngest child can have its benefits, for Völkl learned from its elder siblings that...
Although Völkl plumped up the waist of the RTM 86 UVO to push it into for our All-Mountain East category, this is in all other respects a Frontside carver. “Doctor” Bob Gleason pegged it as a “go-to ski for groomers, quiet and predictable. Smooth at speed and...
Völkl kept the model name and basic construction, but altered just about everything else about the new and noticeably improved Kendo. While the baseline retains a cambered profile underfoot, the tip and tail are now emphatically rockered. The sidecut has been...
Some women’s skis are meant to gently ferry the skier to the bottom without undue stimulation. Then there’s the Allura, which Völkl might consider rechristening the Avanti, for this baby wants to go forward, and fast. Völkl values carving capability on hard snow...
Not every Völkl is made for those who graduated at the head of their class in ski school. The Chiara has no pretensions about an elitist pedigree; it’s more than happy to do charity work among skiers who could use some extra tutoring. Experts should look elsewhere...
