Volkl Deacon 72 Black Edition - 2024 Ski Test Review

THE NEW DEACON 72 & DEACON 76 PISTE SKIING IN A NEW LIGHT: DEACON 72 AND 76 FOR UNPARALELLED SKIING PLEASURE To kick off the 2022/23 season, we are launching completely revamped Deacon 72 and 76 models, continuing the renewal of the line in the all-mountain segment introduced last year. Thanks to their extreme radius variability, the Deacon 72 and Deacon 76 allow even greater creativity and enjoyment – perfect for enthusiastic skiers. tailored carbon tip One of our latest technologies is Tailored Fibre Placement. In this innovative manufacturing process the new Tailored Carbon Tips are produced by embroidering 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 the handling of the ski. The stiffness, torsion and thus the skiing characteristics can be specifically adjusted via the fiber thickness and millimeter-precise alignment. In this way, the fibers guide the dynamics to the areas of the ski where they are needed. The visibly integrated Tailored Carbon Tips are light, allow an agile shovel reaction with less effort and quickly build up energy. The Tailored Carbon Tips thus reach a new level of precision, direct tip response and active skiing pleasure. RMOTION 3 BINDING SYSTEM Exclusive Marker Völkl plate-binding system for our new on-piste skis BENEFITS // Smooth & consistent...