Voile V6 Touring Ski

99 mm All-Mountain Touring Ski Voile V6 Touring Ski Skiers who tour soft snow, spend more of the day in trees than in open bowls, and want a ski that turns without being asked twice get on with the Voile V6 Touring Ski quickly. A 131-99-111 mm shape at 178 cm carries a wide shovel for float, and the 18.5 m radius at that length keeps turn initiation short in tight terrain. At 1,530 g per ski in a 178 the Voile V6 is the poplar-core build of that shape, heavier than the paulownia Hyper layup and damper for it, and it is one of the Voile skis that accepts telemark bindings. 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 Tourers and telemark skiers who want a surfy 99 mm ski, ski soft and variable snow, and would rather have poplar damping than the lowest possible climb weight. Consider Another Ski If You count grams on long ascents, ski firm snow at speed, or want a scale base for rolling approach terrain instead of skinning every climb. CCBB Ski Ratings Uphill Efficiency 3/5 1,530 g per ski at 178 cm Downhill Performance 4/5 Poplar core, damp in cut-up snow Soft Snow Float 4/5 99 mm waist, 131 mm shovel at 178 cm Firm Snow Grip 4/5 Camber underfoot, 18.5 m radius at 178 cm Rating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited. CCBB Ski Profile Dimensions131-99-111 mm (178 cm) Turn Radius18.5 m (178 cm) Rocker ProfileVoile Hybrid Rocker, tip and tail rise with camber underfoot Flex PatternNot published by Voile Core and LaminatePoplar wood core, one Voile Carbon-Weave layer Mount PointFactory boot center mark, Voile boot center chart per length Skin Fit120 mm stock width, trimmed to a 111 mm tail at 178 cm Recommended UseAll-mountain backcountry touring Why We Like It Poplar in the core adds mass where a light touring ski usually gives it up, and that mass is what settles the Voile V6 down in cut-up snow. Fiberglass patches reinforce the heel and toe mounting zones, and Voile lists the Voile V6 as telemark compatible, which the Hyper Series skis are not. Hardened steel edges wrap the full perimeter over a sintered black base, so early season rocks are survivable and the base fills cleanly afterwards. The textured polyamide nylon topsheet gives snow less flat surface to freeze onto, which keeps dead weight off the ski on cold approaches. Best Uses Soft-snow touring and tree skiing Telemark setups on AT-width skis Daily driver touring in the 95 to 100 mm range Sidecountry and resort days when the snow is soft Skiers who want damping more than the lowest weight Ski Specialist's Advice Voile moves the sidecut with the length instead of holding one shape across the run, so length changes the Voile V6 more than it changes most touring skis. A 163 is 126-96-108 mm on a 17 m radius and a 188 is 135-102-115 mm on a 20 m radius, and weight tracks with it from 1,345 g per ski at 163 cm to 1,785 g per ski at 188 cm. Most tourers land between 173 and 183 cm, and the 188 is a lot of ski to carry uphill. The Voile V6 takes AT bindings and telemark bindings, and the fiberglass mounting patches at heel and toe are what make the tele option a supported one. Quiver killers still void the Voile factory warranty. Voile marks boot center on the topsheet and publishes a boot center chart per length, so a standard mount needs no plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, size brakes to the waist at the length you buy, 96 mm at 163 cm through 102 mm at 188 cm, and take skins at a 120 mm stock width. 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 126-96-108 mm (163 cm), 129-98-110 mm (173 cm), 131-99-111 mm (178 cm), 133-100-113 mm (183 cm), 135-102-115 mm (188 cm) Turning Radius 17 m (163 cm), 18 m (173 cm), 18.5 m (178 cm), 19 m (183 cm), 20 m (188 cm) Weight 1,345 g per ski (163 cm), 1,490 g per ski (173 cm), 1,530 g per ski (178 cm), 1,675 g per ski (183 cm), 1,785 g per ski (188 cm) Lengths 163, 173, 178, 183, 188 cm Profile Voile Hybrid Rocker, hybrid rocker tip with a wide shovel, camber underfoot, tapered hybrid rocker tail Construction and Use Core Poplar wood core with a layer of Voile Carbon-Weave, a carbon fiber and triaxial fiberglass laminate Construction Full cap construction, fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches, textured polyamide nylon Anti-Ice topsheet, full-contact hardened steel edges, sintered black base. Made in Utah, USA. Recommended Use All-mountain backcountry 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 V6 Voile V6 vs. Voile Hyper V6 Identical 131-99-111 mm shape and 18.5 m radius at 178 cm, so the layup is the whole difference. The Voile V6 runs a poplar core with one Carbon-Weave layer at 1,530 g per ski, and the Voile Hyper V6 runs a paulownia core with two at 1,320 g per ski. Take the V6 for damping and a telemark option, the Hyper V6 for 210 g per ski less to carry. Shop Voile Hyper V6 skis Voile V6 vs. Voile V6 BC Same shape, same layup, same published weight at every shared length. The Voile V6 BC adds a molded Traction Pattern scale base underfoot that climbs rolling terrain without a skin transition, and pays for it with drag on the descent and on flats. Tourers who skin every climb take the Voile V6. Shop Voile V6 BC skis Voile V6 vs. Voile V8 The Voile V8 is the wider ski in the same Hybrid Rocker family, 141-112-123 mm at 176 cm against 131-99-111 mm at 178 cm on the Voile V6, and it weighs 1,655 g per ski at 176 cm. Deep-snow days favor the V8. Everything-else days favor the V6. Shop Voile V8 skis Common Questions Who should buy the Voile V6? The Voile V6 suits tourers who ski soft and variable snow and want an easy, surfy ski rather than a locked-in carve. At 99 mm underfoot at 178 cm on an 18.5 m radius it works as a daily driver, and the poplar core gives it damping that lighter touring skis give up. It is also one of the Voile skis rated for telemark bindings. How much does the Voile V6 weigh? The Voile V6 weighs 1,345 g per ski at 163 cm, 1,490 g at 173 cm, 1,530 g at 178 cm, 1,675 g at 183 cm and 1,785 g at 188 cm. Voile publishes these as pair weights, so a single figure quoted without a length attached is incomplete. Hand-built skis also vary from pair to pair, which Voile states outright. Is the Voile V6 a lightweight touring ski? Not by current touring standards, and the label is worth reading past. Voile's own highlight for the ski is lightweight but damp, and at 1,530 g per ski at 178 cm the Voile V6 sits 210 g per ski above the Hyper V6 on an identical shape. That mass is what makes the V6 the calmer ski on the descent, but a skier chasing vertical should buy on the number rather than the phrase. What bindings work with the Voile V6? The Voile V6 takes AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings, which the fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches support. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. A standard mount needs no reinforcing plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, and size any brakes to the waist at the length you buy, 96 mm at 163 cm through 102 mm at 188 cm. What length Voile V6 should I ski? Most tourers land between 173 and 183 cm. Because Voile changes the shape with the length, a 163 is 126-96-108 mm on a 17 m radius while a 188 is 135-102-115 mm on a 20 m radius. Sizing up adds width, float and stability along with weight, and sizing down adds quickness in trees and couloirs. How does the Voile V6 handle firm snow? Better than the Hyper V6, because 210 g per ski more mass at 178 cm damps chatter that a lighter layup passes through to the skier. Camber underfoot between extended contact points and full-perimeter hardened steel edges give the ski real bite. The tapered tail still releases early, so this is not a ski that will hold a long carve on ice. What skins fit the Voile V6? Take skins at a 120 mm stock width. The tail runs 108 mm at 163 cm to 115 mm at 188 cm, so a 120 mm skin trims to the tail once the sidecut is cut in, and a 100 mm stock would leave tail edges bare. Size to the tail, not to the 99 mm waist. Our Verdict The Voile V6 Touring Ski is the version of Voile's most useful shape for skiers who would rather have a settled ski than the lightest one. A 131-99-111 mm shape at 178 cm on an 18.5 m radius and the Voile Hybrid Rocker profile keep the running length short and the turn release early, and the poplar core with one Voile Carbon-Weave layer adds damping the paulownia builds do not have. At 1,530 g per ski in a 178 the Voile V6 asks for 210 g per ski more on the climb than the Hyper V6, and hands it back in composure when the snow is chopped. Telemark skiers should note this is the build Voile rates for their bindings.