All Things Volkl Thread

[Bandit Man]

Found a cheap pair of 184 Revolt 114's and need to get them out in some spring corn or hot pow for science.

[naedward81]

Found a cheap pair of 184 Revolt 114's and need to get them out in some spring corn or hot pow for science.

You need some Dukes on em.

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[NotSoBright]

naedward81, you get on the M7s yet?

I demoed the M6s a while back, and they were so, so damn good. Wondering how much of a change the M7 will be.

[naedward81]

naedward81, you get on the M7s yet?

I demoed the M6s a while back, and they were so, so damn good. Wondering how much of a change the M7 will be.

Yep. Brought them to Bridger and skied them two days.

I moved the demo bindings up to the middle line.

I thought they engaged really well, found zero speed limit on them. Turns release easy and spring you to the next turn. It felt like the tips were softer than the M6, which might have made turn iniation easier. Ended up ripping soft groomers one day and they were a blast. I liked them a lot better than the M6.

2nd day on them was hard pack groomers and some ungroomed bumps. Easy to pivot in tight spots, predictable. The hard groomers they gripped. Only sketchy spots were iced over wind blown non groomed snow that made me question decisions on how fast I was going.

My buddy skied the 184 one day and was in love. He's a shop manager and was ready to order a pair for next year. He said they carved better than his Rustler 10.


I will say, I skied them on absolute Midwest boiler plate ice and I wasn't comfortable with the edge hold, tails seemed to release mid turn. I switched to my Kendo, and same thing. I was watching slalom skis not leave a mark in the snow either, so bad day to judge.

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[NotSoBright]

Yep. Brought them to Bridger and skied them two days.

I moved the demo bindings up to the middle line.

I thought they engaged really well, found zero speed limit on them. Turns release easy and spring you to the next turn. It felt like the tips were softer than the M6, which might have made turn iniation easier. Ended up ripping soft groomers one day and they were a blast. I liked them a lot better than the M6.

2nd day on them was hard pack groomers and some ungroomed bumps. Easy to pivot in tight spots, predictable. The hard groomers they gripped. Only sketchy spots were iced over wind blown non groomed snow that made me question decisions on how fast I was going.

My buddy skied the 184 one day and was in love. He's a shop manager and was ready to order a pair for next year. He said they carved better than his Rustler 10.


I will say, I skied them on absolute Midwest boiler plate ice and I wasn't comfortable with the edge hold, tails seemed to release mid turn. I switched to my Kendo, and same thing. I was watching slalom skis not leave a mark in the snow either, so bad day to judge.

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Thanks!

Surprising that they're so much of an improvement over the M6, as the M6 was freakin' ace.

[funkendrenchman]

Suggestions on a mount point for a Blaze 94?

[bodywhomper]

I continue to be very happy with my short (170) m102’s on the line with tele ntn clamps and tx comps. Tahoe resort conditions. I still use my groomer zoomers to mix things up for myself and my bibby’s because their a ton of fun in deeper snow.

[chicken feathers]

Suggestions on a mount point for a Blaze 94?

I mounted my 186 B94’s at plus 1 and am happy there. Mine are tele. Plus 1 looked really good in relation to sidecut/camber/standing on them.

What bindings are you putting on?

[naedward81]

I mounted my 186 B94’s at plus 1 and am happy there. Mine are tele. Plus 1 looked really good in relation to sidecut/camber/standing on them.

What bindings are you putting on?

I was thinking at least a little forward. I skied next year's with the carbon in them.

I didn't mess with mount point, but would have liked them on the middle line better.

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[ticketchecker]

I was thinking at least a little forward. I skied next year's with the carbon in them.

how'd they compare to current layup? other than weight carbon isn't always a plus IME

[naedward81]

how'd they compare to current layup? other than weight carbon isn't always a plus IME

Felt a little more stiff , while being lighter. I only skied the 106 in previous years, which is now the 102(?) with carbon like the new 94.

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[ticketchecker]

Felt a little more stiff , while being lighter. I only skied the 106 in previous years, which is now the 102(?) with carbon like the new 94.

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thx mang, I've got the OG 106 and it's so smoove for what it is

[bodywhomper]

I’m quiver killing my oldest’s 100Eights for FT12’s and sali z12’s. With the existing z12 holes mounted on the line, I need to put the ft12’s either + or - about 1cm from the line due to hole conflict. Anybody have an opinion about which location would be better?

[funkendrenchman]

I mounted my 186 B94’s at plus 1 and am happy there. Mine are tele. Plus 1 looked really good in relation to sidecut/camber/standing on them.

What bindings are you putting on?

STH13s

[chicken feathers]

I’m quiver killing my oldest’s 100Eights for FT12’s and sali z12’s. With the existing z12 holes mounted on the line, I need to put the ft12’s either + or - about 1cm from the line due to hole conflict. Anybody have an opinion about which location would be better?

I’d go +1. I’ve got 189 100Eights with Attacks at +1 to avoid a prior mount. I think they have a big sweet spot as I didn’t notice a difference from the previous mount I had.

Also a good discussion on mounting pin bindings at +1 in one of the HL threads. Point being that touring gear is less powerful than resort gear, so the forward mount can help out.

[bodywhomper]

Thanks! Currently, he will be touring in his alpine boots (kids!!- sheesh). He’s on the 189’s, too.

[Shorty_J]

Dear sweet Jesus, the BMT 122 is a freaking fantastic ski!

Turned dust on crust into great conditions.

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[tgapp]

Dear sweet Jesus, the BMT 122 is a freaking fantastic ski!

Turned dust on crust into great conditions.

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Yep. Every BMT is a special ski. The 122 probably gets the least attention because the 109 is so good in soft snow. Took me a long time to ski the 122 because - why bother? I was so happy with the 109.

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[Shorty_J]

Yep. Every BMT is a special ski. The 122 probably gets the least attention because the 109 is so good in soft snow. Took me a long time to ski the 122 because - why bother? I was so happy with the 109.

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Today I started out on 112 under foot and I was finding the crust.

So I thought... why not get the fattest ski in the box and see if you can stay on top of the crust.

It was a good choice.

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[lowsparkco]

Anybody ever skied the V Werks 100?

Just heard a few guys who work in the industry bouncing it around that there was no deal on these boards due to it being a super small production run. No one had even seen a pair mounted up.

[gaijin]

One more example of a ski that Volkl could have made but didn’t, so some other smaller manufacturer will.


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[funkendrenchman]

Got out on the Blaze 94 today. What an amazingly versatile ski! Floated like a 105 ski all day long. Only downside is that the top sheet shows chipping after just one day. I have a feeling they're going to look beat up after a couple hard weeks skiing them.

[slashy]

Found a cheap pair of 184 Revolt 114's and need to get them out in some spring corn or hot pow for science.

kind reminder :
how is that progressing and when will you compare them to the Blade optics 114 ?

[Bandit Man]

kind reminder :
how is that progressing and when will you compare them to the Blade optics 114 ?

Skis are on the slowest truck ever from Canada. They arrive tomorrow.

[MNazWIcoWA]

I am sure I could dig into this forum, but curious if anyone has experience on the Revolt 114? I am really wanting to get on this ski. It seems like an awesome more traditional freeride ski i.e. a bit less tail splay, heavier, stiff, but not overly directional.