About the Secret 102
For 2021 Volkl redesigned the Secret to be more stable dampening chatter while improving hold, maneuverability, and smooth skiing.
It features a 102mm waist which improves its off-piste abilities by making it easier to stay afloat in powder but still more than capable of on-piste skiing as well. Further to the reduction in waist width the Secret now features a titanal frame, rather than the full titanal layup that it had in previous seasons. In reducing the amount of metal present in the ski it has been made more nimble, playful, and user friendly.
Whilst the Secret is now more suited than it ever has been to intermediate skiers it is certainly not lacking in performance for advanced/expert skiers. To compensate for the lack of metal in the tip of the ski Volkl have added carbon tips that provide excellent levels of torsional stiffness without a large amount of added weight. These lightweight but stable tips allow you to ski hard and fast all over the mountain whilst Volkl's renowned edges allow you to cut through firm conditions without a second thought.
Not only does the 2021 Secret excel in-bounds but it retains its ability to go anywhere with deep rocker lines providing good amounts of float and the moderate taper making it easy to initiate turns in soft, off-piste snow. This full sidewall and directional charger is well suited to a variety of ability levels and is an excellent choice for skiers looking for one ski to do it all, with a slight focus more towards in-bounds skiing.