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Unlike most skis that we review on The Roofbox, the Revolt is not a new ski.
Currently in its third season, it probably should already have a review by now.
Dont get me wrong, Volkl makes and has always made great skis.
When the Revolt 95 appeared it seemed an interesting proposition, but I dismissed it unfairly.
The sidecut at 21.3m in a 173 is pretty long for a park ski too.
The flex and profile of the Revolt make for an interesting combo.
The whole ski is pretty flat: very mellow camber underfoot with mellow rocker and rise in the tip/tail.
I’d probably rate them a 5 out of 10 throughout in terms of longitudinal flex.
The construction is pretty traditional, full sidewall with a poplar/beech wood core.
The result is a fairly torsionally stiff ski, especially for a price-point jib ski.
Dont get me wrong, these are still sub $400 park skis.
For a ski of 95mm underfoot, Id say swingweight is entirely average.
Pretty much the only time I ever noticed an issue was hitting drops and sidehits at speed.
You do get used to this though.
The Revolt 95 is certainly still a playful ski and you could do buttery stuff on them.
But everything is relative and there are surfier, more playful skis out there.
In the park, they felt very natural from the off.
But there is an elephant in the room and it comes in the form of construction and durability.
The edges are also thinner than some park skis these days.
Especially if you know someone who can put some rivets in if things do go wrong on that front.
