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Has anyone heard of "Volant"
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I saw them and was debating whether to get them.... there were 'Volant gravity GSX' that looked so awesome and they were $100 w/out bindings at a huge ski sale.... i couldnt find ANY info on them at all so i dont know how much they are worth on regular retail price. do u know anything about them??????
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Volant was a Colorado bases company with Shane McKonkey as there main 'big' sponser. Shane has 4 signature skis. When they were made in CO, the skis were heavy but had a great flex, but did delam every now and then.
Volant now is made by Gen X out of Onterio Canada, they use less steel now and are lighter, but does not flex as nice. They do have a web site... www.volantsports.com
The Gravity is a good all mount ski, holds ok at high speeds and feels good turning.
take this for what it is worth
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I've only seen tourist Volant made out of metal(topsheet)... they suck balls... but if u're on a tight budget 100$ is pretty good
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i already saw that website and it doesnt have a price range, which is what i am looking for... i wanted to know if the skis were worth more than $100
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'who wants to put the screws in?'
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'no i do, my dad is a mechanic so i bet i am a lot better at stripping and screwing then you are!!!
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The skis retail for $349 I believe and $100 is less then proform so a good deal...
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volant is owned by huffy now. who wants huffy skis?
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volant skis look pretty badass. Shiny.
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yeah but huffy owns companies like norco, gt, schwinn and more...
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ya volant has sweet skis, remeber they make the spatulas so.. think about that even though they're owned by huffy
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gt and schwinn are headed for wlamart type territory
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ya, schwinn has no high end bikes anymore, i don't think they are making the super 8 anymore, gt was always shitty
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they are all lying...i think you are the only one that has heard of volanty...or whatever that was...
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How old are you guys like 11? Volant was around for years, McConkey has been with them since the beginning. Yes, they went under in CO and now work out of Canada and make the spatulas which, according to McConkey are the next big thing in big mountain skiing. They make the 'machete' twin series, but generally they're a ghetto company that's not worth a second look, even for $100, I'd laugh if I saw anyone on Volant, except maybe spatula's those are so random they're almost cool.
But still I can't believe you'd never heard of them, I thought you were joking....if you don't know you ski companies, go back to snowlerblading foo
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Well I have they Volant Machete Huckster from a couple of years ago and they rip. Sure they are heavy, but they are so damn good everywhere. I have skied them super hard everywhere and now signs of breaking even after 3 years. I don't know anything about Volant's new ski lines, but the old machetes were amazing!
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i had the machetes for three days last year. Really good for the mountain (pow and groomed), sucks ass in the park. The binding ripped off when i cleared the landing of a table and landed flat.
so...
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even though mcConkey is a badass volants still suck. the only people you will see on the mountain with a pair of volants are rich old ladies and old guys who stick to groomers all day. by making them out of metal they make their skis too heavy for anyone else
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even though mcConkey is a badass volants still suck. the only people you will see on the mountain with a pair of volants are rich old ladies and old guys who stick to groomers all day. by making them out of metal they make their skis too heavy for anyone else
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the first 'shaped skis' i ever rode were my moms volants the first year they started that steele shit...i was like 'these are the best skis i have ever ridden' well now may balls have dropped and i realize that i was way off on that one...but to answer you question: no i have not heard of volant skis
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Volant skis were steel capped even before the shaped ski came to be, yes they are owned by Gen-X which is the same company that owns Huffy, but not GT or Schwinn they are owned by Pacific (also owner of Mongoose) which is the #1 maker of crap cycles in the world. Famous for there Walmart bikes... Volant sold all it's equipment for manufacturing and there skis are being pressed by someone else, none-the-less not a bad ski at all...McKonkey has skied them for years.
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I can't believe someone hasn't heard of Volant...? How can you ski and not see Volant skis on the hill???
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i was at the store last night and we talked to a person about the skis and he says if i wanted to haul ass down the hill then the skis would start rattling.... and also they werent twin tipped and i found a pair of rossi that were so i got them...
rossi cut, they are pretty good i think. i got those and bindings for 195$... there was like 25% off of everything it was sweet
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'who wants to put the screws in?'
'i do!'
'no i do, my dad is a mechanic so i bet i am a lot better at stripping and screwing then you are!!!
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the irony...hahaha...if only you knew what i do...hahaha
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rossi cuts? is that some sort of joke?
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Rossi cuts are ok, not a twin tip. They do have turned up tails but no spring in the front and back. But hey go out and rock them and who cares!!
Ride on!
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yeah, they're ok if you are skiing for the first and only time in your life and that what the rental shop gives you.
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Bump cause I just got machetes from the DI
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