The Katana is a legend. For years it has been the choice of several of Völkl‘s pro big mountain riders. Now, with 3D.Ridge construction and a Full Carbon Jacket construction, the V-WERKS Katana is one of Völkl's signature pieces of technology, made in Straubing. Now featuring an ICE-OFF top sheet its light weight makes the ski incredibly maneuverable, with performance enhanced through its unique combination of materials. Especially when considering its dimensions it's an incredibly light and versatile 112mm wide big mountain ski with full rocker.

Details & Specs

We tested the Katana V-Werks in Japan!

Devin and Paul Montgomery of Skiis & Biikes skied on the M5 Mantra and V-Werks Katana in Japan in January 2019. They loved both pairs for all the same reasons. They are in a class by themselves when it comes to big mountain powder skis are they are still light enough to tour on. On a low powder day (which didn't happen much) they performed well on the frontside and chopped up snow on ski outs, but obviously they were absolute monsters in the powder and while touring. They were both bouncing off pillows all the way down to the ramen waiting for us at the chalet.

3D.RIDGE CARBON
Central Woodcore Ridge with superslim wings to significantly reduce weight and swing weight and keep the stability where necessary. Combined with Full Carbon Jacket for Stability.

ICE.OFF TOPSHEET
Topsheet technology to reduce the weight of the ski when skiing and hiking. Will reduce the snow attachment to the ski at an average of 20% to 30%.
The next step in effective weight reduction. ICE.OFF stands for the latest topsheet technology on our touring skis. The unique surface structure and material composition reduces icing as the snow simply slides off the topsheet. This leads to a drastic reduction of weight in use, on average up to 20% to 30%. In addition, mainly white graphics support the anti-icing effect. Lighter skis prevent fatigue, especially on long and steep uphill sections.

SKIN PIN
100% secure and custom-fit connection of skin to ski.

MODERATE TAPER
Moderate setup of tapered tips for an allmountain oriented combination of precision on piste and easy handling off piste.

FULL CARBON JACKET
Material layup for direct transmission and high reliability/stability at the lighest possible weight.

MULTILAYER WOODCORE LITE
The combination of beech and poplar results in a very durable wood core composed of hard wood in the binding area and very light wood in the other areas.

CENTER SIDEWALL
Direct and strong powertransmission with partial sidewalls in the center of the ski, combined with the superslim 3D.Ridge construction.

Base: P-Tex 4500 Base – A sintered high-density and high molecular polyethylene base with great gliding characteristics and high durability.