Volkl Mantra

After reading tons of reviews, I decided to try the Volkl Mantra out for myself. Pricing seemed reasonable, at least. I wasn’t disappointed – after hitting the small slopes at one of Ohio’s only ski resorts, I found that the Mantra made what are sometimes dull hills fun because I could easily ski over or through many of the ‘rough spots’ often associated with small, low-budget resorts. It opened up more areas of the hills for me – not that I couldn’t have handled them before, but these skis made it almost as invigorating as the mainstream slopes. So I found this to be a great set of skis for all areas of the slopes – no matter how the snow and ice is packed.

About a month later, I finally got to take my new skis west to the mountains on a ski trip with my wife and some friends. Again, my Volkl Mantras were up to the task and by the end of the trip my friend wanted to buy my set from me! I can only describe the ride as clean: easy to maneuver and quick, though despite some reviews I wouldn’t exactly consider this a racing ski – it’s far too wide. It does move pretty fast for a powder ski and the extra width seems to add a lot of stability around quick turns. The skis handled great on everything! Powder, bumps, crud, groomed, you name it – I even took them over ice!

I ski a lot around my home town but I only get to take two big trips a year. I always take two skis with me, and I can say that from now on my Mantras will always be one of them! Great for just good, all-around fun on the slopes. I can highly recommend Volkl Mantra skis, especially to anyone who falls in the medium to high skill level category.