2025 Volkl Mantra Collection

[Philpug]

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For 2025 Volkl has solidified their freeride collection to be called Mantra. There is no longer a Kendo or Katana but now a Mantra 88 and Manta 108 as bookends to the Mantra 96 M7 (with 4D radius) and the Mantra 102 making a collection that is a little more fitting and well understandable.

 

[Brian Finch]

I do like the pink of the Mantra 108z ; goes nicely w my Deacon Master 72’s.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I do like the pink of the Mantra 108z ; goes nicely w my Deacon Master 72’s.

This is not pink, it is cyclamen.


Sign: Your pal from the fashion police..

 

[anders_nor]

is the kendo 88, and M102 same ski as 2024, but new gfx?

 

[Yo Momma]

Totally agree that the M6 tip can get vague on ice, but it was barely perceptible and did that particular shovel design make the ski better in the "Junk" where I mostly ski? W/ 4D hopefully it does not lose that loose feeling in the Junk, in favor of more precise turns on piste in hardpack conditions. I have the Bones (Blizzard Bonafide) for that w/ 2 sheets of metal to smooth out the super hardpack. What might be interesting is a future beefed up version of the M 88 w/ more metal for slaying east coast crud, hardpack and ice.

 

[tromano]

Interesting. I like the m6 balance of piste and off piste capabilities. Never really felt like the ski was balky on groomers and not wanting to engage.

Feels to me when skiing the m6 the mid radius is most noticeable and where they started and the other design elements, the skis flex and rocker is balanced around that mid ski area. Maybe there are more changes in m7 like rocker profile or flex that support this the new tip focus as well?

 

[Philpug]

is the kendo 88, and M102 same ski as 2024, but new gfx?

Yes. New name and new graphics ...this year.

 

[Brian Finch]

Totally agree that the M6 tip can get vague on ice, but it was barely perceptible and did that particular shovel design make the ski better in the "Junk" where I mostly ski? W/ 4D hopefully it does not lose that loose feeling in the Junk, in favor of more precise turns on piste in hardpack conditions. I have the Bones (Blizzard Bonafide) for that w/ 2 sheets of metal to smooth out the super hardpack. What might be interesting is a future beefed up version of the M 88 w/ more metal for slaying east coast crud, hardpack and ice.

I never got along w the Mantra- too narrow too float, too wide to carve here in the East. Ppl seem to love them though.

 

[anders_nor]

"the mantra"

 

[tromano]

I never got along w the Mantra- too narrow too float, too wide to carve here in the East. Ppl seem to love them though.

Its best for those in between days / weeks. And there are alot of them.

 

[Yarecki]

I never got along w the Mantra- too narrow too float, too wide to carve here in the East. Ppl seem to love them though.

East coast skier here. I love my M102s, I pair them with Kendo 88. But when I tried the M6 a year ago, I didn’t quite like it for some reason…

 

[COSkier87]

A green 102 would have looked really sweet in that graphic set up.

 

[FlimFlamvanHam]

The point where the tip taper ends on the M7 is much more evident in the sidecut over the more rounded blending of the M6 (freeze the vid at 0:56). I think the added width to the tip and tail is awesome and look forward to this treatment on a future Kendo. The Kendo is simply an amazing ski, for me, in deep snow, but it's a bit of a slug on groomers. Sure it rails but it doesn't bite on tip-in like a Monster 88 or, to a lesser but still pronounced degree, a Brahma 88. Yup, everything is a trade off, but if one skis fast i cannot overstate how stupid good the Kendo is in 3D snow. I doesn't need to be that good. It can still be crazy good with that rocker + lack of camber profile, I just think it needs a couple more mm tip and tail, just like Volkl appears to have done with the new M7.

Yeah yeah, get a wider ski for deep snow. I've got all that. But the Kendo could truly be a OSQ at a mere 88mm just based on its deep snow chops (for some skiers), it just needs to be a more engaging carver. Opinions are like......and I guess if we take that to the extreme we end up with close to a Deacon 84. I talk myself in circles.

 

[Even_Stevens]

Have these skis been released yet? I saw an M7 Mantra with the red/black top sheet on the Niseko Village ski racks on 2/14.

 

[Philpug]

Mantra M7 arrived ... aling with the new Secret 96 and Peregrine 82

 

[Tony Storaro]

Mantra M7 arrived ... aling with the new Secret 96 and Peregrine 82

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That Pivot collection at the background tho…


The Secret 96 looks super sweet.

 

[Yarecki]

Can’t wait for the 88 and 102 to get the M7 updates in the following season. The current models have pretty much become my two ski quiver. Volkl has been knocking it out of the park recently…

 

[Yarecki]

The Secret 96 looks super sweet.

Women always get the better looking versions!

 

[Philpug]

Can’t wait for the 88 and 102 to get the M7 updates in the following season. The current models have pretty much become my two ski quiver. Volkl has been knocking it out of the park recently…

I don't disagree with you, especially with the Mantra 88.

 

[BC.]

I don't disagree with you, especially with the Mantra 88.

So you are saying wait until fall of 25-26 to upgrade to the Mantra88? (which is fine/saves me money)