New Men's 2023 All Mountain 163 cm Volkl Kenja 88 Skis Without Bindings

The 2023 Volkl Kenja 88 is a very nice upgrade from the previous model, while at the same time not rendering the older 88 obsolete—it's still a great ski for sure. The Kenja receives the same treatment as the Kendo 88, which adds tailored carbon tips, tailored titanal frame, and a slightly tweaked sidecut. Volkl has used the 3D Radius sidecut in this ski since the last change, but now they’ve made it slightly turnier, with a mid-ski radius of 13.1-meters. By altering the amount of titanal in the frame, the skis become grippier in the mid-body, but more compliant in the very tips and tails, making them more consistent in the flex pattern as well as being better-suited to softer snow, crud, and chop. The carbon in the tips adds torsional stiffness, and helps the ski get up on edge easier and quicker than before. While not a huge leap from last year to this year, it’s certainly a step, and one that our testers definitely picked up on.