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Voile HyperCharger Touring Ski
Tourers who ski big open terrain fast, and who have to earn every one of those descents, are the reason the Voile HyperCharger Touring Ski is built the way it is. A 137-104-121 mm shape at 171 cm keeps an early-rise tip for float and a wide flat tail for control in debris, and the 18.5 m radius at that length is set up for arcing rather than pivoting. At 1,295 g per ski in a 171 the Voile HyperCharger weighs less than many 90 mm touring skis, which is the whole argument for a big-mountain shape on a light layup.
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Why We Like It
- A 104 mm directional freeride shape at 1,295 g per ski in a 171 is an unusual combination, and it is what makes the Voile HyperCharger viable on objectives where a heavier ski would not get carried.
- Early Rise Camber keeps a long stretch of edge on the snow with camber underfoot, so the ski holds a line on firm surfaces instead of releasing early like a rockered tail.
- Voile doubles the carbon in the Hyper layup specifically because paulownia is softer than poplar, so the stiffness lost in the core is put back in the laminate.
- The 154 cm comes in at 1,040 g per ski and 125-99-112 mm, which is a genuinely light setup for a smaller skier on a freeride shape.
Best Uses
- Big objectives and long approaches to open terrain
- Firm and variable snow on the descent
- Ski mountaineering where the descent still matters
- Skiers running pin/tech touring bindings
- Directional skiers who want stability at low weight
Ski Specialist's Advice
The Voile HyperCharger rewards length because the shape is directional, and because Voile moves the sidecut with the size a shorter ski is also a narrower one. A 154 is 125-99-112 mm on a 17.6 m radius at 1,040 g per ski, and a 185 is 143-108-126 mm on a 20 m radius at 1,505 g per ski. Since the whole run is light, sizing up costs less on the climb here than on the poplar Charger, and heavier skiers should size up rather than down.
Voile builds the Hyper Series for AT bindings, and mounting telemark bindings or quiver killers on the Voile HyperCharger voids the Voile factory warranty. Telemark skiers should buy the standard Voile Charger, which Voile rates for their bindings. Mount to the factory boot center mark, which Voile charts for every length, with no plate under the binding. Size brakes to the waist at your length, 99 mm at 154 cm to 108 mm at 185 cm, and run skins at a 140 mm stock width for the 112 to 126 mm tail.
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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
- 1,040 g per ski (154 cm), 1,210 g per ski (164 cm), 1,295 g per ski (171 cm), 1,395 g per ski (178 cm), 1,505 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
- Paulownia wood core with two layers of Voile Carbon-Weave, a carbon fiber and triaxial fiberglass laminate
- Construction
- Full cap construction, reinforced mounting areas, 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. Standard mount, no reinforcing plate required. Telemark bindings and 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, or by mounting telemark bindings on Hyper Series skis.
Compare the Voile HyperCharger
Voile HyperCharger vs. Voile Charger
Identical 137-104-121 mm shape and 18.5 m radius at 171 cm, so only the layup separates them. The Voile HyperCharger runs a paulownia core with doubled carbon at 1,295 g per ski, and the Voile Charger runs poplar at 1,545 g. The Charger is damper and telemark rated; the HyperCharger is 250 g per ski easier to climb on.
Shop Voile Charger skisVoile HyperCharger vs. Voile HyperVector
Same Hyper layup and the same Early Rise Camber profile, 10 mm apart underfoot. The Voile HyperVector is 127-94-111 mm at 171 cm and 1,215 g per ski, tuned toward firm snow and mountaineering. The Voile HyperCharger is the wider, more powder-capable version of the same idea for 80 g per ski more.
Shop Voile HyperVector skisVoile HyperCharger vs. Voile Hyper V8
The Voile Hyper V8 is the wider, surfier option at 141-112-123 mm and 1,400 g per ski at 176 cm, with tip and tail rocker built to pivot. The Voile HyperCharger holds a longer running length and a flat tail for edge hold. Choose on turn style rather than on the 8 mm of waist between them.
Shop Voile Hyper V8 skis