Volkl Two

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Has anyone demoed these skis? Looking at the 196 for the upcoming season here in Utah. Any feedback or thoughts would be much appreciated.
 
Skied them last year and they are awesome! So much fun in the pow! And they are surprisingly versatile. Highly recommend.
 
Thank you for your response. I hear mixed reviews. How is their edge hold on firmer conditions? Like a day or two after a storm.
 
I demoed them last season at the bird for a few hours and did not particularly like them. It was during a midweek spring storm with about 8" of new snow and I skied them from 11 AM - 1 PM mainly on the cirque. They were fun in the fresh soft snow and did a fine job in the crud, but they handled pretty terribly on anything hard. It was super hard to slash turns on them or slash to scrub speed on traverses, which I was very surprised at due how early the rockered section of the ski started. They look awesome though. Volkl did a great job with the graphics on the One and Two this year. Overall, I would say they are a decent ski, but there are definitely some skis out there that float just as well yet are also a bit more nimble and fun when getting you to or from the powder.

Note: I know how important it is to detune the rockered / tapered section on a ski like this, and unfortunately I'm sure the edges we sharp everywhere on this ski. I have a feeling it would ski and break free much better if you took a gummy stone to it.
 
Thank you. Being able to scrub speed on traverses is important out here in Utah. Thats what I was looking for, I figured that they would work well in soft snow but was unsure in firmer stuff.
 
I'm getting these bad boys this week. Still undecided about bindings position.What positions did you guys tried? A volkl salesman even told me to center mount them but I am not totally sure...
 
Still on the fence. My main concern is no camber and I will be doing resort skiing here in Utah. Anyone have trouble with these in less than perfect conditions?
 
thanks I think ill go with the same settings..

i believe 186 is the right length unless you are 6'5 and higher.. some who tried them even told me for a 5'11 guy like me the 176 would work: still floating really good and easier to turn.
 
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