I have/had all three, K108/M102/B97. Sold K108 because it was to much overlap with M102 and I much prefer M-free 108 for this spot of a soft snow oriented but still playful charger. The OG B97 in 189...

Looks like Völkl dumbed down the new 22/23 M102 making it more „accessible“. Has anybody been on them already and can compare to the current version?
I wouldn’t like being the 184 less ski so maybe...

Thanks for this, kc. Now if anybody can compare Mfree 118 to Revolt 121...
I might ask this in Dynastar thread but I’m afraid too many fanbois there to get an objective opinion.

Interested to hear the comparison between R11 and Proto/Mfree 118. My DD for non pow days is now M102. On pow days I’m on R11 192. Considering to complement the R11 with a dedicated powder ski for...

I don’t know how Völkl guys did this but M102 pivots very much like a subtle fully rockered Katana or Gotama having actually a good amount of camber. Also very similar to a Rustler 11/OG Cochise...

Agree with that. Marketing wise M102 is flying completely under radar here. All the shop dudes don’t even know M102 exists what I learned when I tried to get a demo ski.
You see tons of M5 over here...

I wouldn’t say that mounting at +1 or +2 is stupid. My M102 in 184 is mounted at recommended and I don’t like it there very much. No problems on groomers and in consistent snow but in variable shit...

I‘m 185 cm and 85 kg naked.

First day on a Mantra 102 in 184. All kinds of snow from blank ice to powder. Those are my impressions:

1) It’s an excellent ski but it has in this length for me definitely a lower top end than OG...

Well, that’s a pretty simplistic view. Some skis can be downsized without significant limitations, e.g. OG Bodacious or Cochise, some can’t, e.g. Rustler 11. Based on the published reports I‘d guess...

I‘m trying to decide btw 184 Mantra 102 and the new Bonafide in 189 as my low tide ski. I could get pretty good deal on both. Mantra sounds really intriguing but I’m getting nervous since I haven’t...