Voile Manti Ace Touring Ski

102 mm Sidewall All-Mountain Touring Ski Voile Manti Ace Touring Ski Skiers who already know the Manti shape suits them, and who want it to hold an edge harder without gaining weight, are who the Voile Manti Ace Touring Ski is aimed at. A 134-102-121 mm shape at 171 cm on a 17 m radius keeps the early-rise tip and gradual tail rocker that let the ski slarve in soft snow and set decisively when the surface firms, and a continuous TPU sidewall over a paulownia core puts material directly above the edge. At 1,471 g per ski in a 171 the Voile Manti Ace lands between the poplar Manti and the Hyper Manti, with a maple mounting patch that takes a burly telemark binding as readily as a light pin binding. Expert Review Specifications verified against the manufacturer catalog for this model year. Ratings are our reading of the specs and are pending staff on-snow review. Is This the Right Ski for You? Best For Skiers who want the Manti's two-sided turn with sidewall damping and a stronger mount, for bigger lines and heavier bindings, without carrying poplar weight. Consider Another Ski If You want the lightest 102 mm ski for big vertical, you need a scale base, or price is the deciding factor over construction. CCBB Ski Ratings Uphill Efficiency 4/5 1,471 g per ski at 171 cm Downhill Performance 5/5 Continuous TPU sidewall, maple patch Soft Snow Float 4/5 102 mm waist, 134 mm shovel at 171 cm Firm Snow Grip 4/5 Continuous sidewall, low-taper tail Rating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited. CCBB Ski Profile Dimensions134-102-121 mm (171 cm) Turn Radius17 m (171 cm) Rocker ProfileVoile Hybrid 2.0, early-rise tip with camber underfoot and gradual tail rocker Flex PatternNot published by Voile Core and LaminatePaulownia wood core, two Voile Carbon-Weave layers, maple patch Mount PointFactory boot center mark, Voile boot center chart per length Skin Fit140 mm stock width, trimmed to a 121 mm tail at 171 cm Recommended UseAll-mountain and powder touring Why We Like It A continuous TPU sidewall, a tough polyurethane strip running above the steel, gives the Voile Hybrid 2.0 tail something firmer to push against when the ski is decambered onto its edge. The maple mounting patch is a hardwood block under the binding screws, and it is what lets this ski hold a heavy telemark binding without the mount becoming the weak point. Weight lands between the two Manti builds at every length, from 1,275 g per ski at 158 cm to 1,644 g per ski at 186 cm, so the sidewall costs nothing against the poplar ski it replaces. The notched tail protector is a molded plastic cap with a cut-out for a skin clip, which solves the usual problem of a protector fighting the tail hardware. Best Uses Bigger lines on a shape that still pivots Heavy telemark bindings needing mount strength Chopped, wind-affected and refrozen snow Resort laps alongside touring days Skiers upgrading construction rather than shape Ski Specialist's Advice The Manti Ace shares the Manti sidecut exactly, from 130-100-118 mm on a 16 m radius at 158 cm to 140-105-127 mm on a 19 m radius at 186 cm, so anyone cross-shopping the three Manti builds is choosing construction rather than shape. Weight is the separator: 1,471 g per ski at 171 cm against 1,565 g for the poplar Manti and 1,295 g for the Hyper Manti. Sizing follows the same logic as the rest of the family, with 171 to 181 cm covering most skiers. Between the maple patch and the sidewall this ski takes the widest binding range of the three Manti builds: AT and pin/tech, plus telemark to the aggressive end. Quiver killers remain a warranty problem. Mount to the factory boot center mark, which Voile charts for each of the six lengths, with no plate needed underneath. Pair the binding to your boot sole norm, set brake width against the waist at your size from 100 mm at 158 cm to 105 mm at 186 cm, and cut skins at a 140 mm stock width for the 118 to 127 mm tail. Length and mount guidance built from the manufacturer size run. Confirm length against your height, weight and terrain. 📐 Technical Specifications Full spec table · Click to expand Shape and Sizing Dimensions 130-100-118 mm (158 cm), 132-101-120 mm (165 cm), 134-102-121 mm (171 cm), 136-103-123 mm (176 cm), 138-104-124 mm (181 cm), 140-105-127 mm (186 cm) Turning Radius 16 m (158 cm), 17 m (165 cm), 17 m (171 cm), 18 m (176 cm), 18 m (181 cm), 19 m (186 cm) Weight 1,275 g per ski (158 cm), 1,324 g per ski (165 cm), 1,471 g per ski (171 cm), 1,503 g per ski (176 cm), 1,573 g per ski (181 cm), 1,644 g per ski (186 cm) Lengths 158, 165, 171, 176, 181, 186 cm Profile Voile Hybrid 2.0, early-rise tip with a wide shovel, camber underfoot between extended contact points, minimal taper with gradual tail rocker Construction and Use Core Paulownia wood core with two layers of Voile Carbon-Weave, a carbon fiber and triaxial fiberglass laminate, and a maple mounting patch Construction Partial cap layup with a continuous TPU sidewall, maple mounting patch, ABS tail protector, textured polyamide nylon Anti-Ice topsheet, full-contact hardened steel edges, sintered black base. Made in Utah, USA. Recommended Use All-mountain and powder touring Binding Pairing AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings. Standard mount, no reinforcing plate required. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. Warranty One year from date of end-user purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. Voided by modification or by installing quiver killers. Compare the Voile Manti Ace Voile Manti Ace vs. Voile Manti Identical 134-102-121 mm shape and 17 m radius at 171 cm. The Voile Manti Ace runs a partial cap with a continuous TPU sidewall over paulownia at 1,471 g per ski, the Voile Manti a full cap over poplar at 1,565 g. The Ace is the damper ski, the stronger mount and the lighter one at every length; the Manti is the cheaper way into the shape. Shop Voile Manti skis Voile Manti Ace vs. Voile Hyper Manti Both use a paulownia core with doubled carbon, split by edge construction. The Voile Hyper Manti is the full cap version at 1,295 g per ski at 171 cm and the one to take on a big vertical day. The Voile Manti Ace adds the sidewall and maple patch for 176 g per ski more, and is the only one of the two rated for telemark bindings. Shop Voile Hyper Manti skis Voile Manti Ace vs. Voile Charger Ace The same Ace platform on different camber profiles. The Voile Charger Ace is 137-104-121 mm at 171 cm and 1,488 g per ski on Early Rise Camber, with a long running length and a flat tail for arcing at speed. The Voile Manti Ace keeps a medium running length and a rockered tail, so it pivots where the Charger Ace tracks. Shop Voile Charger Ace skis Common Questions Who should buy the Voile Manti Ace? The Voile Manti Ace suits skiers who have settled on the Manti shape and want the construction underneath it improved. The continuous TPU sidewall and paulownia core damp more than a full cap build, the maple mounting patch holds a heavy telemark binding, and at 1,471 g per ski at 171 cm the ski is lighter than the poplar Manti rather than heavier. How much does the Voile Manti Ace weigh? The Voile Manti Ace weighs 1,275 g per ski at 158 cm, 1,324 g at 165 cm, 1,471 g at 171 cm, 1,503 g at 176 cm, 1,573 g at 181 cm and 1,644 g at 186 cm. Voile publishes odd-numbered pair weights for this article, so each per-ski figure above is a halved pair weight rounded to the nearest gram. Does the Ace construction really carry no weight penalty? Against the poplar Manti, yes, and by more than the phrasing suggests. Voile says the Ace adds strength and mounting options with no meaningful weight penalty, and the published pair weights show the Manti Ace is 188 g to 415 g per pair lighter than the standard Manti depending on length, not merely equal to it. Read the claim as measured against the Manti, though, not against the Hyper Manti: the Ace is 177 g to 386 g per pair heavier than that build. What bindings work with the Voile Manti Ace? The Voile Manti Ace takes AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings, and Voile credits the maple mounting patch for holding secure telemark and tech mounts. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. A standard mount needs no reinforcing plate. Pair the binding to your boot sole norm, and set any brake width against the waist at your size, 100 mm at 158 cm through 105 mm at 186 cm. What length Voile Manti Ace should I ski? The run covers 158, 165, 171, 176, 181 and 186 cm, which is two lengths longer at the short end than Voile's previous Manti Ace size run and brings smaller skiers into the shape. The waist moves only from 100 mm to 105 mm across that span, so length is mostly buying running length and radius, 16 m at 158 cm up to 19 m at 186 cm. What does the sidewall change against the cap Manti builds? It puts material directly above the edge, so pressure from the boot reaches the steel with less flex between the two, and the vibration coming back is absorbed in the sidewall rather than travelling up the ski. On the Voile Hybrid 2.0 profile that mostly shows up in the second half of the turn, once the tail is decambered and working. A full cap build is livelier and less settled; the sidewall is the better tool in broken snow. What skins fit the Voile Manti Ace? Skins go on at a 140 mm stock width. Tails measure 118 mm at 158 cm through 127 mm at 186 cm, so 120 mm stock falls short of the tail edges across most of the run. Size against the tail rather than the 102 mm waist, and note the tail protector is notched for a skin clip rather than getting in the way of one. Our Verdict The Voile Manti Ace Touring Ski is a construction upgrade rather than a new ski, and it is the strongest of the three Manti builds on the descent. Voile Hybrid 2.0 keeps the early-rise tip, medium running length and gradually rockered tail untouched, so the 134-102-121 mm shape at 171 cm on a 17 m radius still slarves in soft snow and bites once set. A continuous TPU sidewall over paulownia and doubled carbon adds damping, and the maple mounting patch takes a burly telemark binding. At 1,471 g per ski in a 171 the Voile Manti Ace is lighter than the poplar Manti and 176 g per ski heavier than the Hyper Manti, which is the whole decision in one number.