Völkl Katana V-Werks
Level: Professional
Brand: Völkl
Model year: 2024
Measure (Tip/Waist/Tail): 143/112/132 mm Turning radius: 23.50 m Weight: 1880 gram (184 cm)
Lengths: 177,184,191 cm
Manufacturers description
V-WERK'S KATANA is by far the most powerful ski construction in the world: a full-sized freeskiing ski that weighs less than a normal cross-country ski on the Vasaloppet... Völkl's flagship on the freeskiing scene or for those who just want to show off that they have the ability & knowledge to master the most precise skiing instrument that world seen. The V-Werks KATANA is the leading icon that needs no further description - if you want the most exotic and clinical freeride craft available in the ski world, just check your statement and take advice, you won't be disappointed.
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Strengths:
Carbon construction has stiffness of a metal ski. Light swing weight. Thin sidewall helps slow speed powder maneuvering in tight trees. Low weight helps when tight bumps are necessary. Can be made to do short turns. Easy on the knees. Super long edge. Aptly named.
Weaknesses:
Operator must stay right over them. The tip works in deep powder but was clearly sacrificed some for that long edge. Wants to take off. Not for back seat driving. Not for those who would de-tune their edges.
Summary:
Good for those who need to lighten up their gear as much as possible without giving up a stiff flex pattern. They will work well in anything.
Model year: 2016
Riding style: Powder, piste
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 95 kg
Riders length: 195 cm
Carbon construction has stiffness of a metal ski. Light swing weight. Thin sidewall helps slow speed powder maneuvering in tight trees. Low weight helps when tight bumps are necessary. Can be made to do short turns. Easy on the knees. Super long edge. Aptly named.
Weaknesses:
Operator must stay right over them. The tip works in deep powder but was clearly sacrificed some for that long edge. Wants to take off. Not for back seat driving. Not for those who would de-tune their edges.
Summary:
Good for those who need to lighten up their gear as much as possible without giving up a stiff flex pattern. They will work well in anything.
Model year: 2016
Riding style: Powder, piste
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 95 kg
Riders length: 195 cm
Strengths:
Eats frozen crud for breakfast, great at high speeds
Weaknesses:
No forgiveness
Summary:
Great ski for strong skiers.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Off piste, all conditions
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 105 kg
Riders length: 192 cm
Eats frozen crud for breakfast, great at high speeds
Weaknesses:
No forgiveness
Summary:
Great ski for strong skiers.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Off piste, all conditions
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 105 kg
Riders length: 192 cm
Strengths:
Very powerful ski with good float in soft and good grip on hard snow. Prefers longer radius turns, but can be made to ski shorter radius turns at slower speeds.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy for longer tours with lots of vertical.
Summary:
Great ski for higher speed longer radius turns. Great stability and edge hold.
Model year: 2015
Riding style: Ski Touring
Length on the ski: 1 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 190 cm
Very powerful ski with good float in soft and good grip on hard snow. Prefers longer radius turns, but can be made to ski shorter radius turns at slower speeds.
Weaknesses:
A bit heavy for longer tours with lots of vertical.
Summary:
Great ski for higher speed longer radius turns. Great stability and edge hold.
Model year: 2015
Riding style: Ski Touring
Length on the ski: 1 cm
Riders weight: 90 kg
Riders length: 190 cm
Strengths:
Stability, agility and puts a smile in your face
Weaknesses:
No
Summary:
Best powder ski ever <3
Thanks to völkl for developing that ski.
Model year: 2021
Riding style: Powder / ski touring
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 68 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
Stability, agility and puts a smile in your face
Weaknesses:
No
Summary:
Best powder ski ever <3
Thanks to völkl for developing that ski.
Model year: 2021
Riding style: Powder / ski touring
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 68 kg
Riders length: 182 cm
Strengths:
Strong versatile easy swing weight holds an edge on everything awesome and powder can carve like aGS race ski
Weaknesses:
The price I am concerned about the sidewalls the top sheet that has a tendency to collect snow in a rather unusual way even though they say it's worthy of shedding snow I disagree. Overall their durability is pretty good but the top sheets do have a tendency to get really chipped up.
Summary:
If I could afford it I would buy more of these I really like mine they were the 2017 model I've got a pair of touring bindings on them. They are my go to Japan ski as well as powder days in the Northern Rockies
Model year: 2017
Riding style: I'm at all Mountain powder skier but 10 to gravitate towards steeper train fairly unconventional wide stance
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 105 kg
Riders length: 195 cm
Strong versatile easy swing weight holds an edge on everything awesome and powder can carve like aGS race ski
Weaknesses:
The price I am concerned about the sidewalls the top sheet that has a tendency to collect snow in a rather unusual way even though they say it's worthy of shedding snow I disagree. Overall their durability is pretty good but the top sheets do have a tendency to get really chipped up.
Summary:
If I could afford it I would buy more of these I really like mine they were the 2017 model I've got a pair of touring bindings on them. They are my go to Japan ski as well as powder days in the Northern Rockies
Model year: 2017
Riding style: I'm at all Mountain powder skier but 10 to gravitate towards steeper train fairly unconventional wide stance
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 105 kg
Riders length: 195 cm
Strengths:
Light, stable and floaty ski which wants to charge!
Weaknesses:
Not so durable over time and not the best ski for tight corners (191 tested), also it is not cheap ;)
Summary:
Great backcountry ski which can also carve through chop and less ideal conditions, paired with a strong AT binding at can be a great but expensive charging tool both for almost any backcountry oriented ski trip. The bottom layer was a little less durable than expected but is probably due to the decreased weight.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Backcountry (puder/topptur)
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 98 kg
Riders length: 194 cm
Light, stable and floaty ski which wants to charge!
Weaknesses:
Not so durable over time and not the best ski for tight corners (191 tested), also it is not cheap ;)
Summary:
Great backcountry ski which can also carve through chop and less ideal conditions, paired with a strong AT binding at can be a great but expensive charging tool both for almost any backcountry oriented ski trip. The bottom layer was a little less durable than expected but is probably due to the decreased weight.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Backcountry (puder/topptur)
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 98 kg
Riders length: 194 cm
Strengths:
Perfect off-piste: top grip on hard snow in difficult terrain and lots of fun in powder. Super-safe on the piste and also in firn at high speeds. Easy to drift between the trees.
Weaknesses:
Difficult to climb. With 184 cm and a normal mounting point, hairpin turns are extremely difficult. If the binding is mounted further forward, which some people recommend, this could be even worse.
Summary:
Top in any - even difficult - terrain, OK for shorter climbs and amazingly good on the piste with long turns.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Big mountain in difficult terrain !!! Also powder and if necessary piste
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 85 kg
Riders length: 181 cm
Perfect off-piste: top grip on hard snow in difficult terrain and lots of fun in powder. Super-safe on the piste and also in firn at high speeds. Easy to drift between the trees.
Weaknesses:
Difficult to climb. With 184 cm and a normal mounting point, hairpin turns are extremely difficult. If the binding is mounted further forward, which some people recommend, this could be even worse.
Summary:
Top in any - even difficult - terrain, OK for shorter climbs and amazingly good on the piste with long turns.
Model year: 2022
Riding style: Big mountain in difficult terrain !!! Also powder and if necessary piste
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 85 kg
Riders length: 181 cm
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Strengths:
Stable without being boring
works over the expectation in the piste.
Weaknesses:
Topsheet is easily choppy
Requires some speed
Summary:
Cruel ski with high lowest level on all surfaces
Run it with Kingpin 13.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Piste / pillows / top trip max 2h
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 103 kg
Riders length: 193 cm
Stable without being boring
works over the expectation in the piste.
Weaknesses:
Topsheet is easily choppy
Requires some speed
Summary:
Cruel ski with high lowest level on all surfaces
Run it with Kingpin 13.
Model year: 2019
Riding style: Piste / pillows / top trip max 2h
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 103 kg
Riders length: 193 cm
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Strengths:
Works everywhere if you have strength and technology😃
Weaknesses:
No
Summary:
Best ski
Model year: 2018
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 82 kg
Riders length: 177 cm
Works everywhere if you have strength and technology😃
Weaknesses:
No
Summary:
Best ski
Model year: 2018
Length on the ski: 184 cm
Riders weight: 82 kg
Riders length: 177 cm
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Strengths:
Reliable and stable regardless!
Weaknesses:
?
Summary:
Very good ski, also works well when you need to lie on the piste!
Model year: 2018
Riding style: Off-piste riding on the whole mountain.
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 91 kg
Riders length: 18 cm
Reliable and stable regardless!
Weaknesses:
?
Summary:
Very good ski, also works well when you need to lie on the piste!
Model year: 2018
Riding style: Off-piste riding on the whole mountain.
Length on the ski: 191 cm
Riders weight: 91 kg
Riders length: 18 cm
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