2027 Volkl Revolt 101

For 2027, the Volkl Revolt 101 gets a new graphic but returns otherwise unchanged. We’ve been quite impressed by this ski over its first two seasons. At first glance, it looks like a miniature version of the Revolt 114, which suggests it would feel like a strong freeride ski. That’s true, but the performance of the Revolt 101 extends beyond that too. It’s surprisingly good while carving, feels a bit quicker and more agile than the burly 114, and so far, has satisfied a huge range of testers we’ve had on it. We've skied it in all sorts of conditions and terrain. The relatively simple build pairs very well with the shape to make it engaging, fun, and surprisingly electric.

Volkl certainly saves the sophistication for the Mantras and Peregrines of the world, and that's okay. As is true with all the Revolt skis, there’s nothing complicated about the construction. It’s a Multilayer Woodcore and that’s about it. Of course, there’s fiberglass and epoxy and stuff like that, but Volkl controls the performance of the Revolt 101 mostly through how they’re milling the wood core itself. Simply put, the Revolt 101 is quite thick, which in turn gives it a relatively stiff flex and a considerable amount of power. Tester Dan Akins notes that "True to Volkl heritage, solid underfoot, yet wood core made ski playful but stable on high-speed GS turns. This clearly brings Volkl confidence to all types of terrain and turns."

Volkl puts a bit more directional influence into this 101. The Revolt 101 is an interesting shape for sure, and it’s very much a miniaturized Revolt 114. Wide tip with some decent rocker, but a much narrower and flatter tail. If you keep it flat, you’ll find some quickness but tipping it on edge engages the whole ski and you can really feel its power. Tester CJ Lee states "I came in familiar with the Revolt 114, its bigger brother but immediately appreciated the 101’s flatter-ish tail and super balanced tip rocker. From the first turn I could feel that sturdy multi-layer wood core underfoot...it has a truly solid, confidence inspiring platform. I can tell this ski would be a blast off-trail, I put it through the same on piste test routine and really tried to push it...laying it over hard and driving through each turn. It never backed down. It held strong, stayed composed, and inspired confidence from edge to edge, even with patches of ice popping up across Perry. The top sheet design is wilder that I'd normally go, but this one grew on me."

We've been stoked for the overall style and application of the Revolt 101. Not only is it a great ski on its own, but it also brings a little more clarity to the existence of the Revolt 114. We always thought that ski didn’t necessarily fit among the other Revolts, but now there’s basically a subsection of Revolts that are more freeride focused and less intended for the park. This is more of an advanced and expert level ski due to the stiffness and level of demand—something we find interesting given the fact that it's an all-wood ski with no metal.