Volkl Kendo 88 2024
The Kendo 88 is the all-mountain carver that completes Volkl's freeride lineup. With an 88mm waist width, it excels on the frontside and carves turns with the perfected titanal frame technology. This ski is like a fine wine; it only gets better with time, and this year's vintage is no exception. If you're an experienced skier who still has the strength and passion; take it from our Ski Tuner Mike who said "this ski will deliver everything you love about a sub-90mm carver; it's the most fun I've had on one in a long time!"
Scroll down to take a more in-depth look at why we love this ski:
Frontside Dominance: For experienced skiers who appreciate the art of on-piste skiing, you will love this ski.
Dimensions: At 88mm waist width this ski is perfect for times when it has not snowed in a while and the groomers are pristine.
Redefined Construction: The combination of beech and poplar results in an extremely durable wood core composed of hard wood in the binding area and lighter wood surrounding it.
This year’s Kendo features Volkl’s new Tailored Titanal Frame – The size of the frames is tailored to the skier's height, skiing ability and power. This means that longer ski models have a higher titanal content for more stiffness, more direct power transmission and stronger dampening. The shorter the length, the lower the titanal content, which makes the ski more agile, so that smaller, lighter and less powerful skiers can use the full potential performance of the ski.
In addition Volkl has integrated Tailored Carbon Tips, an innovative manufacturing process which embroiders the individual carbon fibers onto a carrier material. This allows them to be positioned exactly along the stress lines, opening up completely new possibilities, for performance at the front of the ski, which has a decisive influence on handling.
Rocker Profile: Tip & Tail Rocker bends up only in the shovel and tail zones, with a camber shape in the middle. This ski also features Volkl’s 3D Radius Sidecut; three radii in one ski shape deliver maximum versatility - long radii at the tip and tail for stability and smoothness, and a short radius in the mid-body allows the skier to switch from long arcs to short turns at will, at any speed.
Specs:
| Terrain | Frontside, All-Mountain |
| Ability Level | Advanced |
| Rocker Profile | Tip&Tail Rocker |
| Size(cm) | 163 | 170 | 177 | 184 |
| Tip Width(mm) | 129.5 | 129.5 | 129.5 | 129.5 |
| Waist Width(mm) | 88 | 88 | 88 | 88 |
| Tail Width(mm) | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| Turning Radius | Medium | Medium | Medium | Medium |
