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Kick, Glide, Conquer.
When heading deep into winter wilderness, you must choose your tools wisely—versatility is key: and the Voile HyperVector BC has that in spades. Can it do everything the HyperVector can, like climb and descend steep terrain, float through powder and carve hard pack? It sure can, but also it provides a clear answer to the dilemma when faced with terrain that is neither up nor down. No longer do you have to vacillate between stopping and putting your skins on or attempting, energy sapping, side-stepping/ herringbone technique to get over a short climb or flat section—you just kick-and-glide your way past the obstacles.
The traction pattern on the Voile HyperVector BC doesn’t replace your skins entirely; it just gives you another —very efficient— option when faced with gentle climbs, rolling terrain, long traverses and meadows.
Sure, you may feel a little drag on some descents. But after experiencing the versatility you get from a pair of skis that weight less than 6lbs, you’ll be kicking yourself for not trying them sooner.
Perfomance Focus:
All Mountain + Mountaineering
Turn Personality:
Directional / Carving
Highlights:
• Ultralight touring
• Stability at speed
• Scaled "Traction Pattern" BC base
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SPECS
The width and radius of Voile skis differ from one length to another, so as to deliver uniform performance across the entire size range. Weights may vary slightly from one pair to another due to environmental factors, and by nature of the fact that they are made by hand.
| Length (cm) | 154 | 164 | 171 | 177 | 184 |
| Nose Width (mm) | 119 | 123 | 127 | 130 | 133 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 90 | 92 | 94 | 96 | 98 |
| Tail Width (mm) | 105 | 108 | 111 | 114 | 116 |
| Sidecut (meter) | 16.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 19.5 | 20 |
| Pair Weight (g) | 2040g | 2280g | 2460g | 2580g | 2830g |
UPC
154cm: Part No: 5305-154-2526 UPC: 759948921044
164cm: Part No: 5305-164-2526 UPC: 759948921051
171cm: Part No: 5305-171-2526 UPC: 759948921068
177cm: Part No: 5305-177-2526 UPC: 759948921075
184cm: Part No: 5305-184-2526 UPC: 759948921082
Early Rise Camber
A directional, hard-carving turn personality makes this ski feel very powerful. A more traditional shape, with a turn radius on the longer side. This ski is characterised as stable and assertive.
Tip: Early-rise tip and wide shovel provide excellent float in powder.
Waist: Long running length. Engineered for strong edging ability when fast and steep. Cambered underfoot for stability.
Tail: Minimal taper, with a wide and flat hard-working tail for control in debris and harder conditions.
Hyper Series BC
Full Cap / Paulownia / Double Carbon / Traction Pattern Base
Ultralight paulownia construction that shaves nearly a pound per pair for easier ascents.
Traction Pattern "BC" scalebase has been included underfoot to allow for fewer transitions when traversing rolling terrain.
Anti-Ice Topsheet
Crafted from exceptionally durable polyamide material, and designed with a unique texture that effectively reduces the accumulation of snow and ice. This innovative feature is particularly beneficial during long approaches or in freezing conditions, where snow and ice buildup would normally hinder performance.
Paulownia Wood Core
Renowned for its exceptional strength-to-weight ratio, this paulownia delivers a combination of durability and featherlight agility. It's the ideal foundation for constructing ultralight touring skis, making it the perfect choice for backcountry enthusiasts seeking maximum efficiency and agility on their mountain adventures.
Voile Carbon-Weave x2
Two layers of Voile Carbon-Weave combine the lightweight strength of carbon fiber with the durability of triaxial fiberglass. The strategic integration of carbon fiber into the ski's construction reduces the weight while providing the perfect blend of responsiveness, stability, and energy transfer, allowing skiers to maneuver with precision and control.
Triaxial Fiberglass
Triaxial fiberglass increases dimensional stability along three axis, providing for balanced torsional stiffness and enhancing your ability to control the ski (precise and firm edge grip). Triaxial fiberglass maintains a consistent flex pattern throughout the ski, ensuring predictable performance across different snow conditions and skiing styles.
Full-Contact Steel Edge
Steel edges provide superior grip and control on hardpacked snow and icy conditions, enhancing stability and confidence while skiing. Two lengths of hardened steel with inset teeth wrap the perimeter of this ski. Each section is painstakingly shaped by hand to ensure a precise layup.
Sintered Black Base
This ski passes on the base graphics for the sake of an ultra-high molecular density base; making for faster downhill performance and greater wear/impact resistance. And you can rest assured that your p-tex repairs will be seamless after your day spent breaking the sound barrier.
Traction Pattern Base
For the backcountry skier who makes long approaches over rolling terrain, scaled base reduces the climbing skin transitions necessary to make it to their summit... perhaps negating the need for climbing skins entirely! The "scale base" underfoot creates friction against the snow surface when the ski is decambered, and then glides with the skier's forward stride.
Reviews
4.86/5 Stars out of 22 Reviews
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Dan Miller
I’m wrapping up my 2nd season on these skis. Primary uses are multiday hut-to-hut trips, general backcountry touring and up-hill cardio training in Colorado. I find these skis do an amazing job of handling all the crazy snow conditions encounter in the backcountry – from pow and crud to wind-blown, bullet-proof slabs at higher elevations - they have great effective edge when needed! The scales are perfect for rolling terrain and really reduce overall effort and transitions, making long days a lot easier. They are a go anywhere, work horse ski, but are still fun, light and very responsive. \nI have them mounted with Fritschi Vipec Evo 12 bindings which provides transitions from downhill to walk mode and back in just a few quick seconds. I use the Voile Camlock 3 poles to easily pull the heal piece into position. \nThe scales do of course add a little drag on the downhills, but they certainly make up for it on the overall long-haul backcountry experience. Construction is very solid for such a light ski and they are holding up well after my 2nd season. Highly recommend this ski.
Ben
I've had these out 2X so far after having them for 2 weeks.\nThey are really an amazing ski. The "glide" is definitely hindered by the scales a little, but what you loose in glide you make up for 10X with the ability to climb hills and basically go anywhere at any time.\n\nI paired these with Fritchi Vipec 12 Evos. I can switch from downhill to walk mode and back in about 5 seconds. It used to be that I would go down smaller hills with my skins on and get basically zero glide, but now it is much easier to leave the skins off unless you are doing a big climb.
Chris Henderson
First, I am kicking myself for not buying an AT setup before now. To put things in perspective, I have been using a backcountry/XC/tele set up for ~15 years. And that set up was a huge step up from my even older NNNBC full metal edge Karhu's that were great at the time (going back 15-20 years). The entire AT setup is lighter than anything I have owned in the past (and my Garmont boots are not light). I recently finished three consecutive days in the high peaks of the Adirondacks with some friends (also on Voile skis) and the skis are flat out amazing. They glide well on the flats and climb like a goat. Only needed skins when things got super steep (maybe 2 miles out of 30 over the weekend). And going downhill is mind blowing how much control they have (heels free or locked). I am looking forward to spending more hours on these skis to figure out what all they can do; I know it's me holding them back!
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