Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile V8 Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile

Voile V8 Touring Ski

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112 mm Powder Touring Ski

Voile V8 Touring Ski

Deep days are what the Voile V8 Touring Ski is for, and the skiers who buy it are the ones who would rather have float and a settled ride than the lightest thing on the rack. A 141-112-123 mm shape at 176 cm puts a very wide shovel out front, and the 17.3 m radius at that length is short for a ski this wide, which is why the V8 pivots in trees instead of running away. At 1,655 g per ski in a 176 the Voile V8 is the poplar build of the shape, damp through crud and rated for telemark bindings as well as AT.

Expert Review Specifications verified against the manufacturer catalog for this model year. Ratings are our reading of the specs and are pending staff on-snow review.

Is This the Right Ski for You?

Best For
Powder-focused skiers who want 112 mm underfoot with a short radius, ski soft snow and trees, and value damping and durability over the lowest climb weight.
Consider Another Ski If
You want one ski for firm days as well as deep ones, count grams on long climbs, or need something narrower for spring corn and mountaineering.

CCBB Ski Ratings

Uphill Efficiency
2/5
1,655 g per ski at 176 cm
Downhill Performance
4/5
Poplar core, damp in crud
Soft Snow Float
5/5
112 mm waist, 141 mm shovel at 176 cm
Firm Snow Grip
3/5
Camber underfoot, 17.3 m radius at 176 cm

Rating scale: 5 = top of its class, 4 = excellent, 3 = good, 2 = specialized or below average, and 1 = limited.

CCBB Ski Profile

Dimensions141-112-123 mm (176 cm)
Turn Radius17.3 m (176 cm)
Rocker ProfileVoile Hybrid Rocker, tip and tail rise with camber underfoot
Flex PatternNot published by Voile
Core and LaminatePoplar wood core, one Voile Carbon-Weave layer
Mount PointFactory boot center mark, Voile boot center chart per length
Skin Fit140 mm stock width, trimmed to a 123 mm tail at 176 cm
Recommended UsePowder and all-mountain touring

Why We Like It

  • A 17.3 m radius at 176 cm is short for a 112 mm ski, and it is the reason the Voile V8 works in tight trees rather than only in open snowfields.
  • One layer of Voile Carbon-Weave, which is carbon fiber worked into a triaxial glass weave, sits over the poplar and keeps the ski calm in chopped and heavy snow where a lighter build gets deflected.
  • Fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches make the Voile V8 telemark rated, and it is a shape that suits a tele turn in soft snow.
  • The size run reaches 193 cm at 150-119-130 mm, which is a genuinely large powder ski rather than a token top size.

Best Uses

  • Storm days and deep-snow touring
  • Tree skiing in soft snow
  • Telemark setups for powder
  • Sidecountry and resort powder laps
  • Skiers who want float and damping over low weight

Ski Specialist's Advice

The Voile V8 changes character across its run more than most, because Voile moves the sidecut with the length. A 165 is 134-107-117 mm on a 16.6 m radius at 1,375 g per ski, and a 193 is 150-119-130 mm on a 20.4 m radius at 1,985 g per ski. Most skiers land between 171 and 181 cm; the 186 and 193 are for deep-snow specialists and heavier skiers, and they are a lot of ski to move uphill.

The Voile V8 takes AT bindings and telemark bindings, and the fiberglass mounting patches are what make the tele option supported. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. Voile marks boot center on the topsheet and publishes a chart per length, so a standard mount needs no plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, size brakes to the waist at your length from 107 mm at 165 cm to 119 mm at 193 cm, and cut skins from a 140 mm stock width to cover the 117 to 130 mm tail.

Length and mount guidance built from the manufacturer size run. Confirm length against your height, weight and terrain.

Technical Specifications Full spec table · Click to expand

Shape and Sizing

Dimensions
134-107-117 mm (165 cm), 138-110-120 mm (171 cm), 141-112-123 mm (176 cm), 143-114-124 mm (181 cm), 146-115-126 mm (186 cm), 150-119-130 mm (193 cm)
Turning Radius
16.6 m (165 cm), 17 m (171 cm), 17.3 m (176 cm), 18 m (181 cm), 18.4 m (186 cm), 20.4 m (193 cm)
Weight
1,375 g per ski (165 cm), 1,575 g per ski (171 cm), 1,655 g per ski (176 cm), 1,760 g per ski (181 cm), 1,815 g per ski (186 cm), 1,985 g per ski (193 cm)
Lengths
165, 171, 176, 181, 186, 193 cm
Profile
Voile Hybrid Rocker, hybrid rocker tip with a wide shovel, camber underfoot, tapered hybrid rocker tail

Construction and Use

Core
Poplar wood core with a layer of Voile Carbon-Weave, a carbon fiber and triaxial fiberglass laminate
Construction
Full cap construction, fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches, textured polyamide nylon Anti-Ice topsheet, full-contact hardened steel edges, sintered black base. Made in Utah, USA.
Recommended Use
Powder and all-mountain touring
Binding Pairing
AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings. Standard mount, no reinforcing plate required. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty.
Warranty
One year from date of end-user purchase against defects in materials and workmanship. Voided by modification or by installing quiver killers.

Compare the Voile V8

Voile V8 vs. Voile Hyper V8

Identical 141-112-123 mm shape and 17.3 m radius at 176 cm. The Voile V8 runs a poplar core with one Carbon-Weave layer at 1,655 g per ski, and the Voile Hyper V8 runs paulownia with two at 1,400 g per ski. Take the V8 for damping and the telemark rating, the Hyper V8 for 255 g per ski less on the climb.

Shop Voile Hyper V8 skis

Voile V8 vs. Voile V6

Same Hybrid Rocker family, 13 mm apart underfoot. The Voile V6 is 131-99-111 mm at 178 cm and 1,530 g per ski, the Voile V8 is 141-112-123 mm at 176 cm and 1,655 g per ski. The V6 is the ski for a full season; the V8 is the ski for the days worth waiting for.

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Voile V8 vs. Voile Charger

Both are poplar-core skis over 100 mm underfoot, and the profiles split them. The Voile Charger is Early Rise Camber, 137-104-121 mm at 171 cm with a long running length and a flat tail for edge hold, while the Voile V8 is Hybrid Rocker with tip and tail rise for float and pivot. Firm-snow ability favors the Charger.

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Common Questions

Who should buy the Voile V8?
The Voile V8 suits skiers whose best days are deep ones and who want a wide ski that still turns tightly. At 112 mm underfoot at 176 cm with a 141 mm shovel and a 17.3 m radius, it floats and pivots rather than demanding open terrain. The poplar core keeps it damp in cut-up snow, and Voile rates it for telemark bindings.
How much does the Voile V8 weigh?
The Voile V8 weighs 1,375 g per ski at 165 cm, 1,575 g at 171 cm, 1,655 g at 176 cm, 1,760 g at 181 cm, 1,815 g at 186 cm and 1,985 g at 193 cm. Voile publishes these as pair weights, so a single number without a length attached is incomplete. Weights also vary between pairs because the skis are built by hand.
What wood is in the Voile V8 core?
Voile's own material is inconsistent here, so it is worth flagging. The construction specification for the standard Voile V8 lists a poplar core, while the Hyper V8 page describes the Hyper as switching to paulownia from aspen, which implies aspen in the standard ski. We publish poplar because that is the construction specification for this article, and the aspen reference sits in copy written about a different ski.
What bindings work with the Voile V8?
The Voile V8 takes AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings, supported by the fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. A standard mount needs no reinforcing plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, and if the binding carries brakes, size them to the waist at your length, 107 mm at 165 cm up to 119 mm at 193 cm.
What length Voile V8 should I ski?
Most skiers land between 171 and 181 cm. The shape changes with length, so a 165 is 134-107-117 mm on a 16.6 m radius while a 193 is 150-119-130 mm on a 20.4 m radius. Sizing up adds width and float as well as stability, and the 186 and 193 are specialist deep-snow lengths rather than general choices.
Is the Voile V8 only a powder ski?
It is a powder ski that tolerates other conditions rather than a one-ski quiver. Camber underfoot and full-perimeter steel edges give it more bite than 112 mm underfoot suggests, and the 17.3 m radius keeps it manageable, but the tapered rocker tail and the width make firm groomers hard work. Voile classes it all mountain and powder, and the powder half is where it earns its keep.
What skins fit the Voile V8?
Cut skins from a 140 mm stock width. The tail runs 117 mm at 165 cm to 130 mm at 193 cm, so a 120 mm stock width would leave the tail edges bare on every length. Size the skin to the tail rather than to the 112 mm waist.

Our Verdict

The Voile V8 Touring Ski is the poplar-core version of Voile's powder shape, for skiers who want float without a nervous ski underfoot. A 141-112-123 mm shape at 176 cm floats deep snow, the 17.3 m radius at that length is short enough to pivot in trees, and the Voile Hybrid Rocker profile releases the tail rather than hooking it. At 1,655 g per ski in a 176 the Voile V8 is a real load on a long climb, and it hands that weight back as composure when the snow is heavy or chopped. Tele skiers should also note that the Hyper V8 is off limits to them, and this build is not.