12 Unisex 171 - 180 cm 2017 Volkl 100Eight Skis

My wife says that I have too many skis, so I had to promise to sell some so that she would let me buy the Stocklis. ;-) The Volkl 100Eight was new to the Volkl lineup last season, and essentially replaces the very popular Volkl Gotama which had similar dimensions. The 100Eight features a construction that Volkl calls 3D Ridge which is a wood + fiberglass + carbon stringer variation of the lighter and more expensive V-Werks carbon skis. Volkl describes the 100Eight as offering “Maximum agility and versatility: the 100EIGHT with 3D Ridge technology is the new all-mountain tool for everyday skiing on any terrain. The 100EIGHT combines the best flotation with the greatest stability and versatility.” At just over 2000 grams per ski in the 189 cm length, the 100Eight is another ski positioned in the category of 50/50 skis to be light enough to tour on, but robust enough for full days of inbounds riding. Construction / Shape The 100Eight is a pretty unique-looking ski. The “3D.Ridge” construction looks a lot like the V-Werks skis in profile, though the sidewalls are not as thin and the “100” series (100Eight and 90Eight) weigh a bit more. The rocker profile is long and gradual, but is more pronounced than other elongated rocker skis in the Volkl lineup (like the Mantra) but not as exaggerated as the 15/16 Shiro or Volkl’s One, Two, and Three skis.