Review: 2011 Volkl Katana, 183cm, 111mm underfoot, ~24m radius, very slight reverse camber. This ski is (according to the rep) unchanged for 2011.
The Katana is a ski that does everything quite well. First off, on firm groomers, it was a fun, reliable ski, and quite stable, provided you didn't push for too large of angles. Totally competent. In the uncut cream cheese, it was a dream. The Katana surfs up very well in that terrain, and was meant to float and release in funky snow. In heavy chunks of wet crud, it got bounced around a bit, and felt less than totally secure. Perhaps the reverse camber is working against the ski here. I skied a tight chute on this ski, and felt somewhere near my Huge Trouble in terms of being nimble; moderately quick edge to edge, but a little slower than some other similar width skis. In bumps, this ski is better than it has a right to be. Due to the reverse camber and predictable flex, you can ski a zipper line on this ski, and are able to work it tip to tail. Very surprising in that terrain. This ski likes medium and larger radius turns: it isn't an overly turny ski. The flex is fairly stiff and it likes a bit of speed to come alive. Definitely more of a big-mountain ride, and a definite contender for a wide end of a 2-ski quiver. You could have fun on this ski in any soft snow condition, and not feel let down in really any condition.
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