Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile
Voile Charger Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - Freeride Voile

Voile Charger Touring Ski

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104 mm Big-Mountain Touring Ski

Voile Charger Touring Ski

Skiers who point their skis down the fall line and want the ski to stay where it is put are the audience for the Voile Charger Touring Ski. A 137-104-121 mm shape at 171 cm pairs an early-rise tip for float with a wide flat tail that keeps working in debris, and the 18.5 m radius at that length rewards a longer turn rather than a quick pivot. At 1,545 g per ski in a 171 the Voile Charger is the poplar build of the shape, damp at speed, 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
Directional skiers on big lines and open faces who want 104 mm underfoot with a long running length, and telemark skiers wanting a stable freeride shape.
Consider Another Ski If
You want a surfy ski that pivots on demand, count grams on long climbs, or ski mostly tight trees where a long running edge is a liability.

CCBB Ski Ratings

Uphill Efficiency
3/5
1,545 g per ski at 171 cm
Downhill Performance
4/5
Poplar core, long running length
Soft Snow Float
4/5
104 mm waist, 137 mm shovel at 171 cm
Firm Snow Grip
4/5
Flat tail, 18.5 m radius at 171 cm

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

CCBB Ski Profile

Dimensions137-104-121 mm (171 cm)
Turn Radius18.5 m (171 cm)
Rocker ProfileEarly Rise Camber, early-rise tip with camber underfoot and a flat tail
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 121 mm tail at 171 cm
Recommended UseBig-mountain and powder touring

Why We Like It

  • The Early Rise Camber profile keeps a long running length with camber underfoot, which is what lets the Voile Charger hold a line on firm snow that a rockered tail would give up.
  • Minimal tail taper and a wide flat tail finish the turn instead of releasing early, and that matters most in debris and refrozen chop.
  • Poplar under a single Voile Carbon-Weave layer, carbon fiber bonded into triaxial glass, keeps the ski damp at the speeds this shape invites.
  • Fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches make the Voile Charger telemark rated, which is unusual in a 104 mm freeride shape.

Best Uses

  • Big lines and open faces where speed matters
  • Firm and variable snow on the descent
  • Telemark setups wanting a stable freeride shape
  • Sidecountry and resort days on a touring ski
  • Skiers who prefer arcing turns to pivoting

Ski Specialist's Advice

Length on the Voile Charger changes width as well as radius, because Voile moves the sidecut with the size. A 154 is 125-99-112 mm on a 17.6 m radius at 1,230 g per ski, and a 185 is 143-108-126 mm on a 20 m radius at 1,755 g per ski. This shape wants to be skied at speed, so most directional skiers should take the length they would take at the resort rather than sizing down for touring.

The Voile Charger takes AT bindings and telemark bindings, and the fiberglass mounting patches are what support the tele option. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. Boot center is marked on the topsheet, with a Voile chart covering every length, so no reinforcing plate is needed. Match binding to your boot sole norm, size brakes to the waist at your length from 99 mm at 154 cm to 108 mm at 185 cm, and take skins at a 140 mm stock width for the 112 to 126 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
125-99-112 mm (154 cm), 133-102-118 mm (164 cm), 137-104-121 mm (171 cm), 140-106-124 mm (178 cm), 143-108-126 mm (185 cm)
Turning Radius
17.6 m (154 cm), 18 m (164 cm), 18.5 m (171 cm), 19.5 m (178 cm), 20 m (185 cm)
Weight
1,230 g per ski (154 cm), 1,470 g per ski (164 cm), 1,545 g per ski (171 cm), 1,630 g per ski (178 cm), 1,755 g per ski (185 cm)
Lengths
154, 164, 171, 178, 185 cm
Profile
Early Rise Camber, early-rise tip with a wide shovel, camber underfoot, minimal taper and a wide flat 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
Big-mountain and powder 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 Charger

Voile Charger vs. Voile HyperCharger

Identical 137-104-121 mm shape and 18.5 m radius at 171 cm, so this is a layup decision only. The Voile Charger runs poplar with one Carbon-Weave layer at 1,545 g per ski, the Voile HyperCharger runs paulownia with two at 1,295 g. Heavier skiers driving the ski hard should look at the Charger; skiers counting grams should look at the HyperCharger.

Shop Voile HyperCharger skis

Voile Charger vs. Voile V8

Both are poplar-core skis over 100 mm underfoot, split by profile. The Voile V8 is Hybrid Rocker, 141-112-123 mm at 176 cm with tip and tail rise for float and pivot, at 1,655 g per ski. The Voile Charger keeps a flat tail and a long running length for edge hold. Deep snow favors the V8, firm and variable snow favors the Charger.

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Voile Charger vs. Voile V6

The Voile V6 is the narrower, surfier ski at 131-99-111 mm and 1,530 g per ski at 178 cm, built to release the turn early. The Voile Charger is 137-104-121 mm at 171 cm and built to finish it. Skiers who ski trees and moderate terrain take the V6; skiers who ski open faces fast take the Charger.

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Common Questions

Who should buy the Voile Charger?
The Voile Charger suits directional skiers who ski big open terrain at speed and want a ski that holds its line. At 104 mm underfoot at 171 cm with an early-rise tip, a wide flat tail and an 18.5 m radius, it floats soft snow and keeps working on firm and broken surfaces. It is also telemark rated, which few skis this shape are.
How much does the Voile Charger weigh?
The Voile Charger weighs 1,230 g per ski at 154 cm, 1,470 g at 164 cm, 1,545 g at 171 cm, 1,630 g at 178 cm and 1,755 g at 185 cm. Voile publishes these as pair weights, so a figure quoted without a length is incomplete, and hand-built skis vary somewhat between pairs.
Is this ski the Charger or the SuperCharger?
It is the Charger, article 5204, and Voile's own product copy is the source of the confusion. Several paragraphs on the manufacturer page for this article still describe the ski as the SuperCharger, an earlier name in the same line. The specification table, part numbers and product title all say Charger, and that is what we publish.
What bindings work with the Voile Charger?
The Voile Charger takes AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings, supported by 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, 99 mm at 154 cm up to 108 mm at 185 cm.
What length Voile Charger should I ski?
This shape rewards length, so most directional skiers should take the size they ski at the resort rather than shortening for touring. A 154 is 125-99-112 mm on a 17.6 m radius, a 171 is 137-104-121 mm on 18.5 m, and a 185 is 143-108-126 mm on 20 m. Sizing down costs both width and stability here.
How does the Voile Charger compare on firm snow?
It is the stronger firm-snow option in Voile's wider skis, because Early Rise Camber keeps a long stretch of edge on the snow and the tail stays flat and wide rather than tapering. Add camber underfoot and full-perimeter hardened steel edges and the ski will hold a real arc. Ice is still ice, and there is no metal in the laminate.
What skins fit the Voile Charger?
Cut skins from a 140 mm stock width. The tail runs 112 mm at 154 cm to 126 mm at 185 cm, so a 120 mm stock width would leave tail edges bare on all but the shortest length. Size the skin to the tail rather than to the 104 mm waist.

Our Verdict

The Voile Charger Touring Ski is the ski in this line for skiers who like speed and want the tail to keep working. Early Rise Camber holds a long running length with camber underfoot, the 137-104-121 mm shape at 171 cm floats soft snow on an early-rise tip, and the wide flat tail finishes turns in debris rather than washing out. At 1,545 g per ski in a 171 the poplar core and Voile Carbon-Weave layer make it damp at the speeds the shape invites, and a genuine load on a long climb. Skiers who want to pivot and smear should look at the V8 or the V6 instead.