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The Völkl Mantra 88 is a powerful all-mountain ski aimed at ambitious strong intermediates through to expert skiers. It excels in all snow conditions whether on hard groomers or in pure powder. A firm favourite on our ski tests from a variety of team members
The Völkl Mantra 88 is a powerful all-mountain ski aimed at ambitious strong intermediates through to expert skiers. It excels in all snow conditions whether on hard groomers or in pure powder. A firm favourite on our ski tests from a variety of team members
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Volkl Mantra 88 Men's All-Mountain Skis 2026 - Skis Only

£680.00
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Your Pre-Order is prioritised (at no additional charge); meaning that as soon as the product arrives with us, we can wrap it straight back up; ready for collection via Click & Collect or despatch to you — it often never even hits the stock room shelves!

Pre-Launch

With Pre-Launch, the date when we expect to receive the product ourselves is still a little too hazy to be confident in accepting Pre-Orders.

So, instead, you can submit your email address against the item you are interested in and we will email you as soon as stock arrives on the system.

Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates

Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates are given on Pre-Order and Pre-Launch products. They are for indication purposes only and can change at any time without notice.

The dates we provide are based on indications given by our suppliers. Whenever we get updated information from our suppliers we will endeavour to update the Estimated Delivery & Collection Dates provided on product pages.

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60 Day Easy Returns

How to return an item to us for refund, exchange or warranty claim

We offer a 60 Days returns on the majority of items purchased on our website and in store. Simply return the item unused and undamaged with its original packaging and we will process a refund to you within 7 days to the original payment method. After 60 days the suppliers original warranty will apply, and we will endeavour to repair, replace or refund the item depending on how the supplier sees fit to remedy any acknowledge issue with a product.

STEP 1.
Please download a returns form to complete and enclose with your returrn If you do not have a printer then please write your name and address plus contact number on a piece of paper and your order number from your email confirmation. Using our returns form will ensure faster processing of your return:



STEP 2.

For items that are over 61 x 46 x 46 cm please contact us. For everything else, you can use our Royal Mail returns service clicking on the link below. For returns, we will deduct a subsidised cost of £2.95 when refunding your order. For exchange items we will not charge for the exchange shipping, and for warranty returns if the warranty claim is valid you will not be charged for return shipping.

Returns - Exclusions and Important Information

RETURNING ITEMS WITH BATTERIES - Please use Royal Mail and notify them of the contents when arranging shipping so a battery label can be attached - Please connect batteries before packing, for example batteries should be connected to heated gloves, as this is the only way you can ship items with Lithium Batteries. This is VERY IMPORTANT as items can be destroyed and this is your responsibility when using Royal Mail!

Items Excluded from 60 Days returns:

SKIS – When we sell a pair of skis, we remove the protective packaging and wax the skis to ensure they are ready for use. We will also mount bindings to your requirements (if applicable). As this modifies a new item, we cannot offer our standard returns on skis. Your statutory rights are not affected so if there is a defect with the skis please get in touch and we will remedy this with the supplier as per their warranty process.

SKI BOOTS (CUSTOM FITTED) – When these are fitted in our showroom, we will heat the liner to speed up the moulding process to make the boots bespoke to yourself and custom fitted. We may also make further modifications which are not reversible. We may also make a custom footbed (insole) for your boots. Therefore as all ski boots fitted are modified, they are excluded from the 60 days returns policy. We do however have our “Custom Boot Fit Guarantee” for all ski boot fitting purchases.

BASE LAYERS, SOCKS AND MASKS– Layers next to skin cannot be refunded or exchanged if worn, for hygiene reasons

Gift Purchasing
We extend our 60 day returns window from November 1st, giving you or the receiver of a gift until 31st Jan to contact us to arrange a return or replacement. A proof of purchase will be required.

Our Returns Address

Returns
The Skiers Lounge
Hillhouse Farm
Worthing Road
West Grinstead
West Sussex
RH13 8LG

We always recommend using a tracked returns service if posting items back, as you are responsible for the safe delivery of any returns. If you use our returns link above this will be sent to us using Royal Mail Tracked.

Warranty Returns

If a warranty Item please return the item to us and we will inspect the return and refund or replace as required. You will not be charged for the return shipping of £2.95 if the returned item is a warranty issue.


Volkl Mantra 88 Men's All-Mountain Skis 2026 - Skis Only

Season:2025/2026

Brand:Volkl

Code:V2510113.000

Redefined during the redesign, the new Mantra 88 comes with innovative Völkl technologies that now provide more dynamics, pop and accessibility. Among other things, the fibers of the Tailored Carbon Tips have been repositioned for improved agility and dynamics. Adapted as well are the radii of the 3D Radius Sidecut, underlining the flexibility of the technology.


The underfoot radius of the Mantra 88 has been shortened by a meter for enhanced turn variety. The updates culminate in a ski with efficient power transmission and a sporty riding style that provides full control and more maneuverability on groomed slopes and in challenging terrain.

Key Technologies of Volkl Mantra 88 Men's All-mountain Skis

Core: Hybrid 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

Dimensions
Length: 163cm | 170cm | 177cm | 184cm
Tip: 134mm
Waist: 88mm
Tail: 114mm
Sidecut Radius Centre: 13.2m | 14.7m | 16.2m | 17.3m
Weight (without binding) 1690g | 1800g | 1930g | 1980g

Ski Conditions
Hard snow/groomer reliability: Significant
All-condition versatility: Maximum
Pure powder flotation: Strong

Turn charactersitics
Long turn dynamic: Very Strong
Short turn agility: Significant

Best For
Freeride
Groomers
Mixed Snow
Moguls
Piste

User Level
Ambitious; Advanced; 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.

Ski Buyers Guide

Buying a pair of skis doesn't need to be a daunting experience. When buying a pair of skis, there are a few simple pieces of information that will help you to find your perfect match. With the introduction of carving skis and new technology, ski length is based more on the user’s weight than the tradition of using your height. Combine this with your ski level and your aspirations and this will help narrow your choice very quickly. Follow these simple steps:

STEP 1 - ABILITY
Firstly choose your current skiing level from the list below:

1 - Never skied before
2 - I can stop with a snowplough
3 - I am doing snowplough turns, and the odd blue run
4 - I am starting to parallel ski and onto blue runs
5 - I am venturing onto reds, and starting to make step turns
6 - I am getting confident on reds, and maybe doing the odd black
7 - I am comfortable skiing most black runs
8 - I am confortable on ice, and venturing off-piste
9 - I am skiing off-piste aggresively, and carving across all pistes
10 - I am a professional experienced ski instructor or racer

Here at The Skiers Lounge we then brake this down into 4 groups:

  • NOVICE (Level 1 to 4)
  • INTERMEDIATE (Level 4-6)
  • ADVANCED (Level 6-8)
  • EXPERT (Level 8-9)
  • PROFESSIONAL (Level 10)

STEP 2 - TERRAIN
Now you know your skier level, you can decide where you will mainly be using your new skis:
  • - Groomed Piste Runs
  • - All snow conditions (From ice to slush)
  • - All mountain skiing conditions (piste and off-piste)
  • - Off-piste skiing (powder)
  • - Ski touring

STEP 3 - SKI LENGTH
For selecting the correct ski length, we take your ability, weight and where you will use the skis, and can calculate an approximate length:

Ski Length Chart


STEP 3 - FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SKILL LEVEL

The final calculation- For NOVICE skiers, this is your recommended length. For INTERMEDIATE and ADVANCED skiers we recommend adding 5cm to the above measurement, and for EXPERT and PROFESSIONAL skiers you would normally add 10cm to the above length and a little more for freeride skis.

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