Take a pinch of the powder-loving Mantra 102, add a little of the Mantra 88’s piste expertise, and you get the deliciously versatile combination of the Mantra 96. These next-generation skis are characterised by increased stability, liveliness and maneuverability and offer even more versatility for an exciting experience on and off the groomers.
The secret to their enhanced performance lies in Völkl’s innovations: the Tailored Titanal Frame ensures stability, while the Tailored Carbon Tips provide responsiveness. In contrast to its predecessor, the Mantra 96 uses 4 Radius Drive design – an advanced development of the proven 3D Radius Sidecut and an innovation from Völkl that is not yet found in any other model. With this technology, Völkl sets a new benchmark for the ability to vary the turn radius to combine easy handling with rock-solid stability. Maximum versatility for various snow conditions both on piste and off piste, with increased stability on hard surfaces and improved performance on soft snow.
At 96 mm waist can cope with almost any depth of snow without impairing performance in either direction. If you’re the type of person who’s ready to embrace almost any conditions, then the Mantra 96 is the ski for you.
Key Technologies of Volkl M7 Mantra Women's All-mountain Skis
Core: Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore 1 (Beech, Poplar)
Tips: Tailored Carbon Tips
Base Material: P-Tex 2100
Sidewall Construction: Full Sidewall
Type of Metal: Tailored Titanal Frame 2 Layer
Rocker: Tip & Tail Rocker
Binding Included: N/A
DimensionsLength: 156cm | 163cm | 170cm |
Tip: 139mm
Waist: 96mm
Tail: 121mm
Sidecut Radius Centre: 12.2m | 13.7m | 15.2m
Weight (without binding) 1690g | 1780g | 1910g |
Ski Conditions
Hard snow/groomer reliability: Significant
All-condition versatility: Maximum
Pure powder flotation: Considerable
Turn charactersiticsLong turn dynamic: Very Strong
Short turn agility: Significant
Best For
Freeride
Groomers
Mixed Snow
Moguls
Piste
User LevelAmbitious; Expert; professional
Tip and Tail Rocker
Bends up only in the shovel and tail zones, with a camber shape in the middle
Tailored Carbon Tips
In this innovative manufacturing process the new Tailored Carbon Tips are produced by embroidering the individual carbon fibers onto a carrier material. This allows them to be positioned exactly along the stress lines, opening up completely new possibilities, for performance at the front of the ski, which has a decisive influence on the handling of the ski. The stiffness, torsion and thus the skiing characteristics can be specifically adjusted via the fiber thickness and millimeter-precise alignment. In this way, the fibers guide the dynamics to the areas of the ski where they are needed. The visibly integrated Tailored Carbon Tips are light, allow an agile shovel reaction with less effort and quickly build up energy. The Tailored Carbon Tips thus reach a new level of precision, direct tip response and active skiing pleasure.
Tailored Titanal Frame
Volkl's key technology is called Tailored Titanal Frame. In contrast to the previous design, the width of the titanal frame is now adapted exactly to each individual ski length. This results in Tailored Titanal Frames, which are positioned above the sidewall along the tip and tail area of the ski to provide the desired damping and torsional stiffness. The size of the frames is tailored to the skier's height, skiing ability and power. This means that longer ski models have a higher titanal content for more stiffness, more direct power transmission and stronger dampening. The shorter the length, the lower the titanal content, which makes the ski more agile, so that smaller, lighter and less powerful skiers can use the full potential performance of the ski. In addition to the Tailored Titanal Frames, a second, thinner titanal layer is located in the binding area, which gives the ski the necessary strength, but also agility.