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Test / Review Völkl Racetiger Speedwall GS UVO

Jan. 29 Völkl Skis no comments

The Völkl Racetiger Speedwall GS UVO is Völkl’s interpretation of a GS for the general public. How general and how public are the main questions. And here there’s the article explaining it all.

Völkl is known for making some hardcore skis on the top end. And this is no different with the Völkl Racetiger Speedwall GS UVO. A masterpiece for some and a missed opportunity for others. A bit of both from your editor’s perspective. This ski looks and in fact is thicker than the other GS skis available. It weights a bit more, which is also a remarkable feature of good powerful skis. The words race, tiger, speed and wall complete the rest of the story. At this point your pulse has gone higher and the nerves seem to be tightened. Let’s see how they behave on the piste.

Völkl Racetiger Speedwall GS UVO
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Test / Review Völkl Racetiger SC UVO

Jan. 29 Völkl Skis 3 comments

The Völkl Racetiger SC UVO is Völkl’s interpretation for a non compromise Slalom ski. Very similar in construction to its brother the Völkl Racetiger RC UVO, it differs slightly on its behavior but not performance, since both models are great skis.

With a 122 mm shovel, turns come easy all the time at any speed. Given enough inclination, the Völkl Racetiger SC UVO quickly bites the snow allowing a very comfortable turn entry. The rest of the arc comes with very little effort. Stability is granted and the 72 mm width won’t be noticed by the majority of skiers. Rounding turns and coming straight for the next one is a piece of cake with this ski. Part of that is coming from the 105 mm tail and how the engineers at Völkl have drawn the shape. However, don’t think this is a very round tool to use. You can put your turns to an end anytime you desire, but the point is it won’t require a noticeable effort as it may happen with those old supercarvers we’ve all used sometime.

Völkl Racetiger SC UVO – Neon-Yellow
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Test / Review Völkl Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO

Jan. 29 Völkl Skis 2 comments

The Völkl Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO is the top offer from the german manufacturer inside the slalom catalog. Anyone who remembers how the P series felt like and tasted this is the modern continuation.

The size offering is divided in two shapes, one for the 170 cm and 165 cm sizes and another one for the shorter 160 cm and 155 cm sizes. Why is this? Ask Völkl. Although I may have some clues for you. If you look at the rest of the manufacturers you will soon discover one sidecut fits all the sizes for an specific ski. That makes the 170 cm size in an SL ski have a 14 m radius. But the 155 cm can easily fall into the 11 m register because it follows the same sidecut pattern. Does this policy of one shape fits them all? Well… that is not easy to answer. In Völkl they’ve decided to give their own answer and that means having two sidecuts for one model. I can tell you one thing about this. At least they look like they care about they do and what you feel about their product.

Völkl Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO
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Test / Review Völkl Racetiger RC UVO

Jan. 29 Völkl Skis no comments

The Völkl Racetiger RC UVO is the third ski in the Racetiger Volkl’s range. The other two are a Slalom oriented ski, the Racetiger Speedwall SL UVO, and a Giant Slalom one, the Völkl Racetiger Speewall GS UVO. Since both of those profiles are quite specific, the RC UVO just falls in between, as its brother the Völkl Racetiger SC UVO.

Völkl Racetiger RC UVO - Orange © Marker Völkl International GmbH

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