Who could possibly be unhappy with that future?
Those of us who know the truth!
The all-mountain ski that does everything you want and more doesnt exist!
It is a jack of all trades, master of none.
We will not stand for this sameness to permeate our lives!
Back in 2020, Volkl released the Revolt 104 and the Revolt 121.
Athletes were involved in a major way during the design process with Volkls ‘built together’ program.
The result was innovative, fresh, and fun to ski!
Enter the Revolt 114.
This was not the case.
That should have given me an idea as to how beefy these skis were going to be.
Of all the production skis that I have ridden, The Revolt 114 is the stiffest.
Skis like this, and even stiffer options used to be more popular.
Skiing groomers on the Revolt 114 feels great.
https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1075772/Regulator-Revolt-114Volkl has been touting their 3D turn radius on this ski and others in their lineup.
Ive been on wide skis before where carving was not an intuitive feeling.
This was the exact opposite.
With a fresh tune, I can honestly say that the Revolt 114 seemed to meld with my mind.
As for a third radius including the tail specifically, I dont quite understand that.
You wont try that again anytime soon, bucko!
trees, big moguls, and low visibility.
The Revolt 114 does not like to be skied slowly.
It prefers to be driven at pace and will give you all the support you gotta do so.
I attribute this entirely to the flat tail.
However, the benefits of that flat tail are fantastic!
No problem, youve got the Revolt 114 under you to smooth out the ride.
Bumpy runout where your landing wasnt quite perfect?
It is addictive for the pop in of skiing I like to do.
I love the Revolt 114 for steep skiing where you’re able to open up the throttle.
Powder/Float:
During the 22/23 season we were utterly spoiled in Utah with storm after storm after storm.
I was mostly right on that.
The widest point of this ski measures 146 mm in the shovel, while the tail measures 128 mm.
This design is clearly meant to give the Revolt 114 excellent float.
This clip says it better than I can write it.
The Revolt 114 is great in powder, and it outperforms the Magic J in any other condition.
The Revolt 114 can be moved around in the air, but its not easy.
Riding switch on the Revolt 114 works just okay.
It will do it, but you wont love it.
Durability:
The Revolt 114 is one tough beefcake of a ski with a full sidewall construction.
The bases are P-tex 3000 which is a hard, sintered material and has performed admirably.
Even the top sheets dont seem to chip very much.
What scared me about directional skis was the thought that they might not be as fun to ride.
But what makes a ski fun?
As soon as I got on the Revolt 114, that feeling came back with a vengeance.
These clips are from my 2nd day on the Revolt 114.
This isnt a ski Id recommend for someone looking for a surfy, easy going ride.
Is it worth it?
