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Völkl Shine 78 2027

Völkl Shine 78 2027 top sheet, image © Völkl
image © Völkl
Category
Carving
Profile
Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
149 · 156 · 163 cm
Tip / waist / tail
127 / 78 / 106 mm
Radius
12.2 m at 163 cm
Weight
1,680 g per ski at 163 cm
Core
3D Multilayer Woodcore
Metal
not stated
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
not stated
Base
Base P-Tex 2100
RRP
US$999.99 (US brand site, read 14 Oct)
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
149 cm127.078.0106.09.8

multi-radius: (R1) 13.5 m, (R2) -, (R3) 9.8 m, (R4) 20.5 m

1,520
156 cm127.078.0106.011.0

multi-radius: (R1) 15.1 m, (R2) -, (R3) 11.0 m, (R4) 22.5 m

1,600
163 cm127.078.0106.012.2

multi-radius: (R1) 16.9 m, (R2) -, (R3) 12.2 m, (R4) 24.8 m

1,680
Völkl Shine 78, top view, 163 cm: tip 127 mm, waist 78 mm, tail 106 mmTAIL 106 mmWAIST 78 mmTIP 127 mm

TAIL 106 mmWAIST 78 mmTIP 127 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 12.2 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 10.6 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 8.6 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 100%, Holds well
  • Float: 18%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 163 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Völkl Shine 78 at 163 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (78%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (20%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (74%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (18%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (72%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (17%)
The Völkl Shine 78 at 163 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (78%)Sinks (20%)
90 kg10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (74%)Sinks (18%)
110 kg10.6 / 8.6 / 6.1 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (72%)Sinks (17%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The Völkl Shine 78 at 163 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 163 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (41%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (95%)
  • Expert: holds well (100%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (70%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: sinks (14%)
  • Beginner: sinks (15%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (16%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (17%)
  • Expert: sinks (18%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (16%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (0%)
  • Intermediate: manageable (51%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (96%)
  • Expert: easy (100%)
assumed intermediate: manageable (51%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

None of the three skiers we check puts it in the top half of the catalogue.

It doesn’t suit

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers604 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 10.6 m at 30° edge and 8.6 m at 45° (163 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain745 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow731 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

      What the model uses

      Physics inputs
      Flex underfoot216 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Camber height6.1 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Tip rocker14.8 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Tail rocker6.4 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Tip rocker height6.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Tail rocker height1.1 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
      Mount point offset-7.4 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

      Made of

      Construction
      Core3D Multilayer Woodcore
      FibreglassOther layup
      BaseBase P-Tex 2100
      Maker's description3D Multilayer Woodcore, Steel Band, 3D.GLASS, Full Sidewall ABS

      Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

      What reviewers say

      No reviews indexed yet for this ski. We read Realskiers (opens in a new tab), Ski Canada Magazine (opens in a new tab) and SkiEssentials (opens in a new tab); check their sites directly.

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      Before you buy

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      Where to buy

      No shops to show for this ski yet. When we list one, it appears here with the reason it was picked.

      Where these numbers come fromvolkl.com, edgelab.ski, read 14 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

      Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.