Voile Hyper V8 Ski

This may seem silly but, im curious about the 165 length. I have the 176 and love them but I'm in need of something a little smaller for spring missions where steep jump turns, quicker turns may be needed. You think this would be to short? Also do you know the weight of the 165?

These things are great. My daily driver here in the Tetons. Super light and float over everything. I feel like these may not be the most stable when it comes to manky spring conditions. But so far, I cant get enough of these skis.

Hello,
I am a 5‘4“ 130 pound female looking at the 165 cm. I previously had the 163 V6 and loved them minus skinning up with the long tails. I was always stepping on them or moving them forward unnaturally on corners. Any suggestions? With the tails on the hyper V8 bug me as well?! Is it reasonable to mount them one or 2 cm back without changing how they ski or not really? I am an experienced skier.

Should I consider the 164 cm hypercharger? I actually have a 154 cm hypercharger as a daily driver but would like something a little bigger four larger powder days.
Thanks!

Hi CC, I’m 5’11 165 and torn between the 181 and 186. I’m looking for a powder specific ski for meadow skipping on high danger days. I usually ski something with less rocker in the 180 range but the snow piles up fast here and Im thinking the added float of the 186 might not be a bad idea. Also ski will pair of Alien RS and Maestrale depending on snow conditions. Can I get a little input? Thanks!

Wondering how the V8 compares to the JJ2.0 other than the obviously lower weight? I love my JJs, but am looking for something lighter and with more effective edge in the rear, without giving up the surfy tail and floaty tip. This is part of my two ski quiver:
1. Ranger 102/Resort daily driver
2. JJ2.0/Powder and touring

I’m undecided on length. I’m 5’7” and 140 pounds. These will be my BC powder skis here in south central Colorado. Thanks for the help.

Mounting question. Just added the v8's to the quiver as my go-to big pow lift serve/BC boards - way lighter than my beloved DPS Alchemist Wailer 112RPs.
I've triple checked measurements on the voile.com/sbc chart and it puts the mount point WAY forward (shown in photo) of the other 7 mounted skis in the family. I know each ski is its own beast and I really want to trust the Voile pro's on this but does anyone have a good explanation for such a forward stance? Is it as simple as the ski is designed for it? On same chart the older, similar Charger BC 181cm ski puts the mount point a full 5cm further back? V8 mount point puts base of my toes on the balance point of the ski and Charger mount point puts tip of my toes at balance point. Tight trees here in N. VT so pivot point/swing weight bubbles up as a factor. Yeah I know.. I'm mounting Switchbacks on these, don't care about the warning and if I rip out and wreck my knee that's my problem. Does make me want to get the mount right on the first try though.. I could just split the difference and go -2.5cm of guidance but now I'm curious.

As a diehard skinny-ski lover I never thought I'd come to appreciate a 110+mm ski quite as much as I do the Hyper V8. I recently had a conversation with a friend who was contemplating his first dedicated "powder" setup and found myself advocating hard for him to lay hands on these monsters rather than a similarly-intentioned ski from DPS, Black Diamond, Moment, Atomic, Black Crows et al. The V8 has really captured my heart for what it can do as a specialty tool in a couple particular situations. It's phenomenally easy to use in deep, dry snow -- both skinning and skiing -- and gives an amazing amount of float and ease in situations when you'd be fighting with narrower, or more flat-tailed, skis to stay on the surface. Relative to other powder-specific skis, this one isn't overly tapered from tip to tail, meaning that turns have a more measured, less choppy feel that pairs well with a light boot (I've primarily used TLT7s but -- don't tell the Scarpa warranty fellas -- I also run the Alien RS, and it doesn't seem too mismatched, honestly). There's FAR more tail rocker than I would have ever thought OK on a ski that sees even a metre of hard snow over its lifespan, but there's enough camber to keep edge hold within the realm of reason.

Now, it's worth calling this a "powder" ski simply because a board this girthy has a couple of places where it shines outside of those glamorous occasions of sub-4%-SWE cold smoke. Years ago on a particularly heinous -- deep, but completely upside-down -- day shwacking around Northern VT, a friend who was breaking trail on a pair of V8s convinced me to buy a pair and take them out as a trail-breaking tool for difficult conditions such as those. Even if I preferred a much narrower ski from a "feel" perspective, he reasoned, a 110+mm ski was simply more effective for keeping your tips up and out of the depths of the heavy, wet, gloppish snow. Voile introducing the Hyper layup has really sweetened the deal, as does a sub-200g binding and a fast-gliding skin (hard to beat the green Pomoca Mohair). And I don't mind the surfy, loose feel of skiing these as much as I always worry I will -- the tails are just going to let go and nothing can hold them back!

There's definitely a conversation to be had about mount point on this ski and I don't think one answer would suit any/all skiers. Voile does put their recommended mount for the V6/V8 skis further forward than for the Vector/Charger, if only by 1.5-2cm, but this seems to make a substantial difference. The more forward mount point/stance really rewards those sweeping, loose turns and skiing with a more muscular, crouching, TGR-like stance, not the angulated, pole-planting side-to-side of many lightest-in-class touring skis. The other huge advantage is that the more ski you have behind your binding toe pins, the easier it is to drop the ski into kick turns -- especially useful when your ski is loaded with snow on the topsheet and might be ungainly/hard to kick turn. I did consider re-mounting rearward to square with my general ski style but I didn't want to mess with that glorious kick turn feeling.

Maybe the best thing to say about this ski is that it helps you make the best of a time and a place. Whether that's the Wasatch Range in the weeks around the winter solstice, when some of the superlative skiing is found on lower-angle, north facing tree runs away from the avy hazard, or northern VT during those unbelievable March nor'easter storms, the Hyper V8 is the ski I was stoked to reach for. It's a great ski precisely because it doesn't come out of the rack often; but when it does, there's fantastic trail breaking (err...skiing) on tap.

I LOVE THESE SKIS. Believe it or not, these have been my year-round daily drivers in Alaska for two years. They have been doing it all for me from powder days to summertime glacier corn harvesting. Of course they have limits, but they're great for more than just powder. They're a fun, playful ski and feather light for the fatty waist width. Pair them with the right tech binding and they practically levitate.

I am looking for an all around touring ski for winters in the Tetons. Would you recommend these? If not, what would be a better choice? Also I am 5'9" 155lbs, would you recommend the 176s or 181s.

Thanks!

What length would you recommend for 6'2", 175lb as a primary BC touring ski in a very snowy region? Thanks.

This is a great powder ski! Surprisingly light for its size, too. If you lay a Voile V8 over the top of a similar sized Rosi Super 7 (from a couple years back), you can see that they have an almost identical outline, as well as rocker/camber profile. The V8 is like a much lower weight version of the Super 7 (at least the older one, black with orange tips). I feel that both skis are quite soft, well suited for doing powder through trees at low speeds, which suits me well.

Can you tell me the length of the camber section ("running length") of the 171 Voile Hyper V8?