Twin-tips can take some getting used to, particularly if they’re symmetrical as several Factions are. But the Prodigy isn’t a typical twin, although it retains some of the surfy sensations often associated with skis with turned-up tails. Noticeably lightweight, the...
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...
The Flair 81 introduced only last season took advantage of Völkl’s 3D.Ridge design to trim any and all excess weight. This year, it incorporates the German brand’s latest innovation, 3D.Glass, into Flair 81 chassis, significantly elevating its hard-snow performance....
If some ski model census taker added up all the iterations of the Völkl Mantra sold since its inception, the sum should show the Mantra to be the most popular All-Mountain West ski of the last decade. Over the unusually long arc of its existence, the Mantra has...
