The Völkl Revolt 114 is a pretty beastly ski. Stiff, damp and with only mellow tail rocker, these are big directional boards, especially compared to the rest of the Revolt family. So we were very surprised to find our testers loving them for park and all-mountain, as well as for charging.
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
On groomers, these skis can certainly be a handful. Once you get over 110 underfoot skis can struggle to lock on edge, and some of our testers found that to be the case with these. Some of the heavier skiers really enjoyed them, however, and loved how hard they could push the ski on groomed and in mixed snow. However, nobody really enjoyed them on really hard or icy snow or bumps, perhaps unsurprisingly.
“Would make an excellent freeride comp ski or daily driver for Revy, KHMR, JHMR, Alta, etc - places where you're charging and jumping off everything in sight.” - Max Ritter
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
Simply put, yes please! These skis have loads of tip rocker and float very well on the deepest of days. But it’s the stiff, damp profile that stands out. They crush crud, refrozen snow, etc, feeling predictable and powerful no matter what you’re skiing.
“The 114s made me feel like I could ski anything. Super stable and predictable while also having just enough looseness that I could throw them sideways surprisingly easily.” - Twig
"The second we got into the steep chopped-up 10-20 cm of pow this ski came alive, it was poppy, carvy, slashy, chargy and it just ate up all of the terrain. I was skiing lines I’ve looked at but have never skied and on this ski I just wanted to go for it. It blew me away." - Lucas Boudreau
Park & Jibbing:
These are certainly not designed to be a park ski, or even really for jibbing at all, and yet time and time again unexpected skiers pick them up and love them. Mikkel BK is the obvious example but lots of our testers enjoyed these in the park, both on rails and jumps. Even lighter skiers like Twig found them surprisingly usable for doing some tricks. The ski is so stable that it feels really good on landings, though the weight kept rotation numbers down. We’re not going to recommend these as a park ski for most skiers but just say, you could be surprised.
"I thought this ski was actually really fun in the park. The super-wide surface made sliding rails super stable and they stomped on jumps too." - Mark Valtr
The Revolt 114 was probably the surprise hit of our test. We knew it was good for charging but our squad was surprised to find it relatively easy to ski in a variety of conditions and even quite fun to jib on. Of course, these still suit the aspiring freeride tour kind of skier the best, but they have a lot to offer, especially for bigger skiers and we even think you could daily drive it at a resort with plenty of big terrain.
Check out our Best Of Test | Powder video for more on the Volkl Revolt 114:
Groomers & Resort Skiing:
On groomers, these skis can certainly be a handful. Once you get over 110 underfoot skis can struggle to lock on edge, and some of our testers found that to be the case with these. Some of the heavier skiers really enjoyed them, however, and loved how hard they could push the ski on groomed and in mixed snow. However, nobody really enjoyed them on really hard or icy snow or bumps, perhaps unsurprisingly.
“Would make an excellent freeride comp ski or daily driver for Revy, KHMR, JHMR, Alta, etc - places where you're charging and jumping off everything in sight.” - Max Ritter
Skier: Max Ritter. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
Powder & Mixed Conditions:
Simply put, yes please! These skis have loads of tip rocker and float very well on the deepest of days. But it’s the stiff, damp profile that stands out. They crush crud, refrozen snow, etc, feeling predictable and powerful no matter what you’re skiing.
“The 114s made me feel like I could ski anything. Super stable and predictable while also having just enough looseness that I could throw them sideways surprisingly easily.” - Twig
"The second we got into the steep chopped-up 10-20 cm of pow this ski came alive, it was poppy, carvy, slashy, chargy and it just ate up all of the terrain. I was skiing lines I’ve looked at but have never skied and on this ski I just wanted to go for it. It blew me away." - Lucas Boudreau
Skier: Finn O'Driscoll. P: Carter Edwards
Park & Jibbing:
These are certainly not designed to be a park ski, or even really for jibbing at all, and yet time and time again unexpected skiers pick them up and love them. Mikkel BK is the obvious example but lots of our testers enjoyed these in the park, both on rails and jumps. Even lighter skiers like Twig found them surprisingly usable for doing some tricks. The ski is so stable that it feels really good on landings, though the weight kept rotation numbers down. We’re not going to recommend these as a park ski for most skiers but just say, you could be surprised.
Skier: Mark Valtr. P: Hanne Lundin Wallengren
"I thought this ski was actually really fun in the park. The super-wide surface made sliding rails super stable and they stomped on jumps too." - Mark Valtr
Skier: Ethan Smart. P: Carter Edwards
Conclusion:The Revolt 114 was probably the surprise hit of our test. We knew it was good for charging but our squad was surprised to find it relatively easy to ski in a variety of conditions and even quite fun to jib on. Of course, these still suit the aspiring freeride tour kind of skier the best, but they have a lot to offer, especially for bigger skiers and we even think you could daily drive it at a resort with plenty of big terrain.
Check out our Best Of Test | Powder video for more on the Volkl Revolt 114:
