Volkl
KENDO
ALL MOUNTAIN SKI
Overview
Billed as a narrower and more versatile Mantra, the Kendo is quite simply an awesome ski – a go-anywhere, do-anything model and a tester’s favourite.
Great for :
ripping round the mountain at high speeds
Not so great for :
it's pretty good at everything it's meant to do!
Target ability level :
Full Description
The redesigned Kendo features a slightly wider sidecut profile at 126/89/110 and the addition of a tip rocker for easier handling on hard snow and increased performance in powder.
The wider shape gives additional floatation in deep snow, but at 89 underfoot the waist is still narrow enough to give respectable carving performance.
The tip rocker helps the ski float in soft snow as well as taming the wide-ish tip and stopping it catching on hard snow. The traditional camber gives plenty of edge grip for good carving performance on hard snow.
The tail is semi-twin in shape meaning it will release easily from the turn to allow you to adapt to unexpected terrain variations off piste, but of course it's less grippy on hard snow than a more traditional piste ski so you may have to work a bit to hold on to the end of the turn.
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Ski Servicing
Watch out for shops that cut corners – and costs – by hardly ever servicing their skis, or just giving them a quick wax. Unserviced or badly serviced skis can ruin your whole week. Why pay for substandard kit?