2026 Volkl Revolt 96

The Revolt 96 is a highly versatile twin tip that’s at home both in and out of the park. You’ll see some of the world’s best slopestyle skiers choosing it as their competition ski, but it’s also perfectly appropriate as a fun, do-it-all all-mountain ski. Going back to its predecessor, the Revolt 95, we’ve always been impressed with the value Volkl is able to infuse into the Revolt 96. They do a great job keeping the price down by using relatively simple construction, while creating a ski that is fun, well-rounded, and that will satisfy a lot of different skiers.

As mentioned, the construction is relatively simple, but it’s effective. A multilayer wood core, some fiberglass, epoxy, and it’s all pressed together in sandwich construction with vertical sidewalls and a little bit of a mini cap finish for durability. Volkl achieves a lot just with these materials and do a good job controlling flex pattern and feel through the thickness and milling of the wood core, eliminating the need for more expensive additive materials. Interestingly, despite being simple, it’s not exceptionally light, coming in at slightly over 2000 g in the 181 cm length. It’s not detrimental to its performance, rather gives a nice stable feel for landing big jumps and skiing faster, but it’s good to know for those who are particularly looking for a lightweight twin tip. If you are, it might be worth looking elsewhere, and even the Revolt 90 comes in considerably lighter. That said, a lot of skiers will appreciate the heftiness of the Revolt 96. While not necessarily stiff, the heavier feel translates to a more confidence-inspiring feel when skiing faster and more aggressively.

Volkl updated the shape when switching this ski from the Revolt 95 to the Revolt 96 and with that change we got considerably more early taper in the tips and tails. This has modernized the ski, and it’s a shape we see used in a lot of twin tips these days. As Jeff Neagle has mentioned in his feedback before, it’s “super fun for popping little 180s off natural hits and stuff like that. Buttery and easy to release the edge, so it's super easy going from forward to switch and back again.” That buttery feel and the ability to flick the ski from forward to switch and back is largely thanks to that early taper. If anything, it makes the ski feel a bit shorter than it it when you’re trying to maneuver it quickly. That comes in handy both in and out of the park. Outside of the park it, it increases performance in bumps and trees as the ski is easier to pivot. Inside the park, it makes it more forgiving, while allowing for easier nose butters, switch takeoffs, and any other maneuver where you need the ski to release easily.

Overall, the Revolt 96 is a good choice for a lot of skiers, especially if you’ll be spending a decent amount of time in the park. Remember the weight, as it’s not super light. If you’re new to park skiing or if you’re a lighter weight skier yourself, it could be worth going with a lighter ski, but a lot of bigger and more aggressive skiers will find success in the Revolt 96.