Völkl Deacon 84 Lowride
Level: Professional
Brand: Völkl
Model year: 2023
Measure (Tip/Waist/Tail): 132/84/115 mm Turning radius: 16.90 m (177 cm)
Sizes: 162,167,172,177,182 cm
Manufacturers description
The Deacon 84 skis aswell on icy slopes as on fresh snow, bringing a smile to the face of experienced skiers. The integrated Titanal Frame delivers power and stability, the new LowRide XL binding with GripWalk allows great power transfer due to the extra low stand height. The ski comes with Full Sidewall and a P-Tex 4504 base. The 3D.Ridge construction, Powered by Titanium combined with 3D.Glass also increases the power transfer and higher torsional stiffnes, an improved edge grip and better liveliness. The new 3D radius sidecut technology lifts the carving performance of the ski into another dimension.
The ideal on-piste carver for changing snow conditions.
The ideal on-piste carver for changing snow conditions.
(Official information from Völkl)
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Strengths:
Absolute carving beast on the hardback/groomers but even in some fresh along the side of groomed trails, I was able to play with a few quick turns.
Weaknesses:
Deep snow, but still not bad, for its intended use. I have a pair of wider, softer skis for deeper, off-piste.
Summary:
This is as-advertised! If you ski a lot of groomers and hardback, and are an advanced skier with good technique, this is your ski! I found that the more you lay down on edge, the better it performs. Powerful turns on hardpack/groomers. Not quite race ski turn-ability, but it's not a race ski. It's pretty quick turning but takes good technique to get it into a quick-turning groove. But still, taking it into the moguls is not a springboard launching event, as it sometimes is with a stiffer ski. There is some playability in it that suits me. Great Eastern US ski for advanced skiers!
Model year: 2023
Riding style: Piste/powder
Length on the ski: 182 cm
Riders weight: 120 kg
Riders length: 187 cm
Absolute carving beast on the hardback/groomers but even in some fresh along the side of groomed trails, I was able to play with a few quick turns.
Weaknesses:
Deep snow, but still not bad, for its intended use. I have a pair of wider, softer skis for deeper, off-piste.
Summary:
This is as-advertised! If you ski a lot of groomers and hardback, and are an advanced skier with good technique, this is your ski! I found that the more you lay down on edge, the better it performs. Powerful turns on hardpack/groomers. Not quite race ski turn-ability, but it's not a race ski. It's pretty quick turning but takes good technique to get it into a quick-turning groove. But still, taking it into the moguls is not a springboard launching event, as it sometimes is with a stiffer ski. There is some playability in it that suits me. Great Eastern US ski for advanced skiers!
Model year: 2023
Riding style: Piste/powder
Length on the ski: 182 cm
Riders weight: 120 kg
Riders length: 187 cm
Strengths:
Great ski, tested two years ago. Now I bought 1/22. Very stable ski at high speed. I have two pairs of Stockli and they are very demanding ski but with this Deacon 84 you can just turn off the switch. Just ski and relax. Inexpensive ski, good features.
Weaknesses:
No weakness
Summary:
Stable, enjoyable, great all-mountain ski.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 94 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
Great ski, tested two years ago. Now I bought 1/22. Very stable ski at high speed. I have two pairs of Stockli and they are very demanding ski but with this Deacon 84 you can just turn off the switch. Just ski and relax. Inexpensive ski, good features.
Weaknesses:
No weakness
Summary:
Stable, enjoyable, great all-mountain ski.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 94 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
Strengths:
responsive, energetic, smooth, maneuverable and versatile
Weaknesses:
nice graphics but could be a bit more cohesive look
Summary:
demoed a pair and had to have them!
Model year: 2021
Riding style: piste/un-groomed
Length on the ski: 172 cm
Riders weight: 127 kg
Riders length: 176 cm
responsive, energetic, smooth, maneuverable and versatile
Weaknesses:
nice graphics but could be a bit more cohesive look
Summary:
demoed a pair and had to have them!
Model year: 2021
Riding style: piste/un-groomed
Length on the ski: 172 cm
Riders weight: 127 kg
Riders length: 176 cm
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Strengths:
An all-round ski that opens up to really lie on the turns in oily surfaces
Weaknesses:
The bindings are not enough and do not match the ski. Missing a plate to help a little extra in the turns and so that you can put the skis down further. Now you run the risk of pulling the boot on the surface in the turns
Summary:
The skis are among the best I've been on. Almost on par with Superspeed..
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 176 cm
An all-round ski that opens up to really lie on the turns in oily surfaces
Weaknesses:
The bindings are not enough and do not match the ski. Missing a plate to help a little extra in the turns and so that you can put the skis down further. Now you run the risk of pulling the boot on the surface in the turns
Summary:
The skis are among the best I've been on. Almost on par with Superspeed..
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 176 cm
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Strengths:
Good on most surfaces. Great edge grip. Works surprisingly well off piste with a few dm of fresh snow.
Weaknesses:
No.
Summary:
Now run more on these than my fatter teams.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Pist powder
Length on the ski: 179 cm
Riders weight: 89 kg
Riders length: 177 cm
Good on most surfaces. Great edge grip. Works surprisingly well off piste with a few dm of fresh snow.
Weaknesses:
No.
Summary:
Now run more on these than my fatter teams.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Pist powder
Length on the ski: 179 cm
Riders weight: 89 kg
Riders length: 177 cm
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Strengths:
Very stable ski that is still easy to turn and fun. Also feels safe at higher speeds.
Weaknesses:
If there is a lot of fresh snow, I choose a wider ski
Summary:
A perfect ski for all slopes
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 185 cm
Very stable ski that is still easy to turn and fun. Also feels safe at higher speeds.
Weaknesses:
If there is a lot of fresh snow, I choose a wider ski
Summary:
A perfect ski for all slopes
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 185 cm
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Strengths:
Tried both in hard piste and soft sloppy spring snow works perfectly.
Weaknesses:
Difficult to charge energy in the ski in long turns.
Summary:
Fun and easy skiing if you master difficult skiing, the grip is good but not like a real slalom ski of course, difficult to load in giant slalom turns but it is possible. Stable and vibration-free, absolutely wonderful in a wet spring piste. So good skiing a pleasure to ride. Tried both 177 and 182 and felt that 177 suited my riding and weight better.
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 100 kg
Riders length: 184 cm
Tried both in hard piste and soft sloppy spring snow works perfectly.
Weaknesses:
Difficult to charge energy in the ski in long turns.
Summary:
Fun and easy skiing if you master difficult skiing, the grip is good but not like a real slalom ski of course, difficult to load in giant slalom turns but it is possible. Stable and vibration-free, absolutely wonderful in a wet spring piste. So good skiing a pleasure to ride. Tried both 177 and 182 and felt that 177 suited my riding and weight better.
Riding style: Piste
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 100 kg
Riders length: 184 cm
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Strengths:
Allround good
Weaknesses:
Award
Summary:
Excellent ski for Swedish conditions
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste / offpist
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 80 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
Allround good
Weaknesses:
Award
Summary:
Excellent ski for Swedish conditions
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Piste / offpist
Length on the ski: 177 cm
Riders weight: 80 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
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Strengths:
The ski itself is great. You can also drive and turn with it, especially in deep snow
Weaknesses:
But after about 15 days of skiing, the snow brake broke without any external influence such as a fall. So I thought, okay maybe I did something that I didn't realize. But when the same thing happened again after 8 days of skiing, I was really shocked. I had a lot of limitations because I had to interrupt the ski day to rent skis, otherwise I would lose the skis when they took off.
Summary:
Although the ski is not bad, I still have to give it one star. I want to be able to rely on my skis, especially when they cost over 500 euros. Using inferior quality there and not even having the decency to replace this part in the event of a complaint and also to accuse me of improper treatment, although I just skied with it and didn't even fall down in any way, I find more than weak. It also makes no sense to me to own my own skis if I then have to rent skis for a lot of money every time. That's why I will never buy völkl skis again and I can't recommend them to anyone who wants to be able to rely on their equipment.
Model year: 2020
Riding style: slope/powder
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 85 kg
Riders length: 190 cm
The ski itself is great. You can also drive and turn with it, especially in deep snow
Weaknesses:
But after about 15 days of skiing, the snow brake broke without any external influence such as a fall. So I thought, okay maybe I did something that I didn't realize. But when the same thing happened again after 8 days of skiing, I was really shocked. I had a lot of limitations because I had to interrupt the ski day to rent skis, otherwise I would lose the skis when they took off.
Summary:
Although the ski is not bad, I still have to give it one star. I want to be able to rely on my skis, especially when they cost over 500 euros. Using inferior quality there and not even having the decency to replace this part in the event of a complaint and also to accuse me of improper treatment, although I just skied with it and didn't even fall down in any way, I find more than weak. It also makes no sense to me to own my own skis if I then have to rent skis for a lot of money every time. That's why I will never buy völkl skis again and I can't recommend them to anyone who wants to be able to rely on their equipment.
Model year: 2020
Riding style: slope/powder
Length on the ski: 189 cm
Riders weight: 85 kg
Riders length: 190 cm
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Strengths:
Fast, nimble & speed stable. Wonderful on hard - icy ground, very good even on soft and sloppy snow
Weaknesses:
Is no height we deeper snow than 1 dm.
Summary:
Perfect sweden ski! Can do most things with bravura !! Sounds the slightest hint for your feet (boots)
Never loses grip, tested at 90 km / h mm.
(Of course not the same stability as my Vökl Gs 191 cm)
Fast, nimble & speed stable. Wonderful on hard - icy ground, very good even on soft and sloppy snow
Weaknesses:
Is no height we deeper snow than 1 dm.
Summary:
Perfect sweden ski! Can do most things with bravura !! Sounds the slightest hint for your feet (boots)
Never loses grip, tested at 90 km / h mm.
(Of course not the same stability as my Vökl Gs 191 cm)
