Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile
Voile V6 BC Touring Ski Skis - Touring Skis - All Mountain Voile

Voile V6 BC Touring Ski

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99 mm Scaled-Base All-Mountain Touring Ski

Voile V6 BC Touring Ski

Tourers who spend as much of the day crossing rolling terrain as descending it are the reason the Voile V6 BC Touring Ski has scales molded into its base. A 131-99-111 mm shape at 178 cm and an 18.5 m radius at that length hand back the same surfy V6 handling on the way down, and the Traction Pattern base holds on low-angle ground without a skin transition. At 1,530 g per ski in a 178 the Voile V6 BC matches the published weight of the standard V6 at every shared length, so the scales cost glide rather than grams.

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
Tourers on hut trips, rolling approaches and undulating trail systems, and telemark skiers who want a 99 mm ski that climbs moderate ground with no skins on.
Consider Another Ski If
You skin every climb regardless, want maximum glide across flats and low-angle descents, or ski steep enough terrain that scales never do the work.

CCBB Ski Ratings

Uphill Efficiency
4/5
Scale base removes skin transitions
Downhill Performance
3/5
Scale drag underfoot, 1,530 g per ski at 178 cm
Soft Snow Float
4/5
99 mm waist, 131 mm shovel at 178 cm
Firm Snow Grip
3/5
Camber underfoot, scales underfoot

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

CCBB Ski Profile

Dimensions131-99-111 mm (178 cm)
Turn Radius18.5 m (178 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 Fit120 mm stock width, trimmed to a 111 mm tail at 178 cm
Recommended UseScaled-base all-mountain touring

Why We Like It

  • The Traction Pattern base bites when the ski is flexed flat and glides on the forward stride, which is what turns a rolling approach into one continuous push instead of four skin transitions.
  • Nothing about the shape changes. The Voile V6 BC keeps the 131-99-111 mm dimensions and the 18.5 m radius at 178 cm, so the descent is the V6 descent with drag added.
  • Poplar in the core and fiberglass mounting patches at heel and toe make the Voile V6 BC a telemark-rated ski, which suits the low-angle terrain the scales are built for.
  • Published pair weights are identical to the standard V6 at 163, 173, 178 and 183 cm, so no weight penalty comes with the scale base.

Best Uses

  • Rolling approach terrain and long undulating traverses
  • Hut trips and trail-system touring
  • Telemark and three-pin setups on a modern shape
  • Low-angle tree skiing where skins come off and on
  • Skiers who want fewer transitions more than faster glide

Ski Specialist's Advice

Scales do not replace skins, they replace the easy half of the day. On moist snow the Traction Pattern base holds to roughly the angle a skier can push comfortably, and it gives up well before a proper skin track does, so plan on carrying skins for anything steep or refrozen. Length follows the same rule as the rest of the line: a 163 is 126-96-108 mm on a 17 m radius and a 183 is 133-100-113 mm on a 19 m radius, with weight from 1,345 g per ski to 1,675 g per ski across that span.

The Voile V6 BC takes AT bindings and telemark bindings, and quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. Boot center is marked on the topsheet and Voile publishes a chart for every length, so a mount needs no reinforcing plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, size brakes to the waist at your length from 96 mm at 163 cm to 100 mm at 183 cm, and cut skins at a 120 mm stock width. Skins go over the scales without trouble.

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
126-96-108 mm (163 cm), 129-98-110 mm (173 cm), 131-99-111 mm (178 cm), 133-100-113 mm (183 cm)
Turning Radius
17 m (163 cm), 18 m (173 cm), 18.5 m (178 cm), 19 m (183 cm)
Weight
1,345 g per ski (163 cm), 1,490 g per ski (173 cm), 1,530 g per ski (178 cm), 1,675 g per ski (183 cm)
Lengths
163, 173, 178, 183 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, molded Traction Pattern scale base underfoot. Made in Utah, USA.
Recommended Use
Scaled-base 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 V6 BC

Voile V6 BC vs. Voile V6

Same shape, same poplar layup, same published weight at every shared length. The scale base on the Voile V6 BC is the only difference, and it buys skin-free climbing on rolling ground at the cost of glide on flats and on low-angle descents. The Voile V6 is the faster ski downhill.

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Voile V6 BC vs. Voile Hyper V6 BC

Both carry the Traction Pattern scale base on the identical 131-99-111 mm shape. The Voile Hyper V6 BC swaps poplar for a paulownia core with doubled carbon and comes in at 1,340 g per ski at 178 cm against 1,530 g for the Voile V6 BC. The V6 BC keeps the telemark rating and the damper feel.

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Voile V6 BC vs. Voile Hyper V6

This is the two-variable choice: scales or no scales, poplar or paulownia. The Voile Hyper V6 is the lightest of the pair at 1,320 g per ski at 178 cm and glides freely, while the Voile V6 BC weighs 1,530 g and climbs rolling ground without stopping to skin.

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Common Questions

Who should buy the Voile V6 BC?
The Voile V6 BC suits tourers whose days involve a lot of rolling, moderate-angle travel: hut approaches, trail systems, low-angle tree laps. The molded scale base climbs that terrain without skins, and the 131-99-111 mm shape at 178 cm still skis the descent like a V6. Skiers who skin every climb anyway will be happier without the scales.
Do the scales make the Voile V6 BC heavier?
No, and this is the assumption worth correcting. Voile's published pair weights for the Voile V6 BC are identical to the standard V6 at 163, 173, 178 and 183 cm, which works out to 1,345, 1,490, 1,530 and 1,675 g per ski. The scale base is molded into the base material rather than added to it, so the cost is glide, not weight.
How steep can the Voile V6 BC climb without skins?
Less steep than a skin track, and it depends on the snow. The Traction Pattern base grips best when there is moisture in the snow and loses purchase on cold dry powder and on refrozen surfaces. Treat the scales as the tool for rolling and moderate ground and carry skins for anything steep, icy or sustained.
What bindings work with the Voile V6 BC?
The Voile V6 BC takes AT bindings, including pin/tech touring bindings, and telemark bindings, which the fiberglass heel and toe mounting patches support. Quiver killers void the Voile factory warranty. A standard mount needs no reinforcing plate. Match binding to your boot sole norm, and size any brakes to the waist at your length, 96 mm at 163 cm up to 100 mm at 183 cm.
What length Voile V6 BC should I ski?
The Voile V6 BC comes in 163, 173, 178 and 183 cm, and most tourers land between 173 and 178. There is no 188 in the BC run. Because Voile changes the shape with the length, sizing up adds width and float as well as stability, and sizing down keeps the ski quick in trees.
Can you put skins on the Voile V6 BC?
Yes, and most owners do for the steep half of the day. Skins stick to the scaled base without difficulty. Cut them from a 120 mm stock width to cover the 108 to 113 mm tail across the size run, and size to the tail rather than to the 99 mm waist.
How much does the scale base slow the descent?
Enough to notice on flats and low-angle runouts, and less than expected once the pitch steepens or the snow goes soft. The scales also make the ski loud on hard snow and stop it from being skied backwards. Those are the standing trade-offs of a scaled base rather than anything specific to the Voile V6 BC.

Our Verdict

The Voile V6 BC Touring Ski is for the tourer whose day has more rolling terrain in it than climbing. The molded Traction Pattern base holds on moderate ground with no skins on, the 131-99-111 mm shape at 178 cm and 18.5 m radius keep the descent recognizably V6, and the poplar core with one Voile Carbon-Weave layer keeps the ski damp and telemark rated. At 1,530 g per ski in a 178 it matches the standard V6 exactly, which is the useful surprise here: the scales cost glide, not weight. Skiers who skin every climb should buy the standard V6 instead.