Volkl Grizzly

Has anyone out there tried the Volkl Grizzly??

Skiied it yesterday. It is agreat ski, if you're a great skiier. Not to yank my own chain, but this ski is for an expert skiier only.

Two of my friends, who are by definition advanced/expert skiiers, skiied this ski last week. They found the ski to be to stiff and very tempermental. One of them even commented that this ski is intimidating, and to be honest I was a little intimidated myself. Then I skiied it....

What a ski... If you want a ski that is sure-footed in most conditions, this is it. To be fair, I didn't get to try the Grizzly in deep powder, but I did ski it in boot deep snow. I also skiied in all other conditions from ice to chop, from windsift to groomed. This ski performed, and performed well. However, you have to be carrying high rates of speed for this beast to perform.

The top ski in my quiver is a Volkl Sumo. It will be the ski that I grab 9 out of 10 days. This is because I am lucky enough to ski fresh turns most of the time. If I buy the Grizzly, it will replace my old volkl G-4 as a hard pack/crud ski. I also ski a Gottama, and this will replace it as well.

I don't see the Grizzly being as versatile as the Mantra, but if you want to role with a quiver, this is great ski to carry along with a powder ski. Even though I tried this ski in some shallow powder, it's stiff shovel and heavy camber make me dought it's deep powder performance.

To finish, I think that this is going to be a popular ski next season because of cool looks. However, I think that a lot of people are going to buy this ski and be disappointed, as this ski isn't for the average skiier. If you're at the top of your game, you'll love the Grizzly.

heya

new to the board here...

i had a chance to ski loads of next years product last week...the grizzly was easily one of the sweetest skis ive ever skied on in my entire life. im a 6'3" guy who weighs about 190 lbs. or so with a racing background so flexing the ski isnt really an issue for me, but i could see how it might be difficult for a lighter person. i didnt notice much of a difference with the power switch in any of the 3 modes, but i feel that you'd need harder snow conditions to really appreciate that.

at the end of the day the ski was a tank...plowed through broken snow like no ones business. if i didnt know it was 89mm underfoot i never would have guessed it based on how nimble it felt. i didnt get a chance to try it on really hardpacked stuff or ice but based on how it felt id say it would still be pretty awesome. i havent been this impressed with a ski since probably the year 2000 or so...the year salomon's race GS ski had the tail wider than the tip...

anyway...wholeheartedly recommend the grizzly. ill be picking a pair up next year for sure

Grizzly sell

I have a pair of 170cm volkl grizzly's slightly used as demos, still with the original factory base, how much do you think i could sell them for?

Yes.

Jerk.

I also have a 177cm demo pair lightly used.

i have 177 and 184 totaly unused.............

Phil Marsh

Do you still have the Volkl Grizzly's?

Do you still have the Grizzly's?

Any of you Fellows with Grizzly Demos still have them? If so, how much $$$ do you want for them? I have a buddy who wants a set.

have 184, gave 177 to my buddy, my wife has 163 and all swear for them.

the only  catch: my wife allways demands to set the PS on  Power

 

great ski...........

So do you want to sell the 184's?

that's what i'm using........

I skied this ski last year here in the southeast.  I loved it.  I was a little worried when I saw the thing...I looks like a lot to handle.  The thing turned amazingly easy for me.

I am 6'1" and 270 solid pounds.  Flex not an issue and these skis where a great solid foundation. 

Anyone that has a demo pair I would gladly buy them.

has anyone skied both the head monster im 88 and the volkl grizzly?  Can you compare the two skis? they sound similiar on paper but how about reality?

thanks,

asland

Not even similiar on paper. Completely different skis. The Grizzly is just a large cumbersome freight train, teh Monster is smoother and more refined, I liked the AC50 and Blizzard 8.7 much more than the Grizzly. 

thanks,

this may be the first time I have heard of the monsters referred to as refined or smooth. I agree that they are, especially at high speeds, but they usually get the wrap of being big, burly, and non-forgiving. 

These Grizzlys must be crazy (stiff, big...) 

thanks,

asland