With its narrow waist, the Volkl Mantra 84 takes cues from Völkl’s race line and excels in the turns with outstanding versatility and effortless handling on challenging slopes and variable snow conditions.
This versatility is made possible in part by the proven Völkl 3D Radius Sidecut. With a short radius underfoot, it allows for easy compact turns on as well as off piste without being too aggressive. Longer radii at the tail and the tip allow excellent maneuverability at high speeds and for wide turns.
Our Ski Testers Opinion
The Blizzard Anomaly 84 and Extrem Project 83 have some competition! The Mantra 84 is a point and shoot all-conditions piste carver. I found it a little more reactive than the Anomaly, so suited to those wanting instant feedback and looking for speed, and a little stiffer than the Project 83, marking it out as very much a piste ski that can handle all conditions rather than an all-mountain ski. Its superb in its edge hold and power delivery, and feels planted across the slope. A lot of fun!
Scott - Ski Buyer
Skier Level
Beginner Expert
High Speed Comfort
Low High
Low Speed Comfort
Low High
Groomed Piste Performance
Low High
All-Mountain Performance
Low High
Powder Performance
Low High
Key Technologies of Volkl Mantra 84 Men's All-mountain Skis
Core: Multilayer Woodcore 1 (Beech, Poplar)
Tips: Tailored Carbon Tips
Base Material: P-Tex 2100
Sidecut: 3D Radius Sidecut
Sidewall Construction: Full Sidewall
Type of Metal: Tailored Titanal Frame 2 Layer
Rocker: Tip & Tail Rocker
Binding Included: N/A
DimensionsLength: 163cm | 170cm | 177cm
Tip: 129mm
Waist: 84mm
Tail: 110mm
Sidecut Radius Centre: 14.7m | 16.2m | 17.3m
Weight (without binding) 1670g | 1760g | 1890g |
Ski Conditions
Hard snow/groomer reliability: Strong
All-condition versatility: Maximum
Pure powder flotation: Considerable
Turn charactersiticsLong turn dynamic: Very Strong
Short turn agility: Significant
Best For
Groomers
Mixed Snow
Moguls
Piste
User LevelProfessional; Expert; Intermediate; Ambitious
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.