A lot of skis that favor long-radius turns do so because they couldn’t be bent into a tight arc under any amount of force. The Völkl Code Speedwall L UVO lets you make a short turn if that’s what you want, even though it’s natural bent is to linger in turns that are...
A good ski tester, like any conscientious critic, ought to retain an emotional detachment while on duty, but we’re only human. Try as we might to submerge our feelings, on occasion we fall hopelessly, exuberantly in love. One spin around the dance floor with the...
You expect a race slalom ski to be whippet quick, and the Völkl Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO doesn’t disappoint in this signature department. What you don’t expect is the grace to accept longer turns when requested and a ride so polished it feels like the ski is doing...
Völkl veterans will remember the Kiku, probably the most ripping powder ski ever made for women. The 108 W shares the waist width of the dearly departed Kiku, but its 3D. Ridge design is substantially lighter and less of a chore to toss around in heavy snow. The...
We regret that we didn’t get a single card, digital or print, on the 90 Eight W this year, for the addition of 3D.Glass surely has shifted this ski’s personality from blah to brilliant. Every ski touched by this simple yet effective layer of glass has substantially...
