Völkl Men's Deacon Elite Skis 2023 with vMotion 2 Bindings

nice and light high end ski using for on piste when 178 black ops are to tiring to run it looks like intermediate level

I am slightly above an intermediate skier and these skis are excellent. I have now tried them in all skiing conditions and I found the transition control between each type was seamless. Just finished a full week in Wyoming & Montana with the start had some hard packed groomed sections and by the end of the week was skiing in knee high fresh powder. These skis handled it all.

This is my first season skiing and my first set of skis ever, and so far I have no complaints. Learning to ski with this set has been a positive experience so far. Easy to balance and great for learning the fundamentals. Metal tip adds durability which is handy for a beginner as you'll fall and bang the skis up plenty at the start. You'll find trouble skiing backwards with these as they are geared towards carving, but I still take them to the terrain park to do small jumps, hit boxes, and attempt rails. Where the skis really shine is under high speed. As I'm getting better, I am finding it easier to catch the edge and take turns. Its easy to maintain speed on these and its clear to see that they have a lot to offer. I'm 5'11 and have the 168 size which I find perfect.

bought a year ago very good for beginners to intermediate

Good quality and matching the price. The experience is good.

Awful experience. Ordered these skis, and they shipped me only the bindings and not the skis. Was advised by customer service to return the bindings and purchase the skis again. This time, only skis and not the bindings. Again, was advised to return and repurchase. This has been about a month long process now, and at this point they were sold out of my size. Had to purchase from somewhere else