Völkl Flair 73 review 2017

PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments

We already noted the qualities of the Flair SC from Völkl in the 'Women's intermediate cruisers' category, especially its user-friendliness and its comfort. The Flair 73 stands out in this 'Top-of-the-range' category, this time for its excellent performance.

The ski is effectively relatively stiff for this category, making it more efficient than most. The ski is capable of going very fast while retaining its great stability and strong grip. Its just as happy on hard pack as on steep slopes. It's also a very highly strung ski with rapid take-off and a very lively kick. Particularly maneuverable and playful, it's the ideal ski to zip down the reds and the blacks with short-radius turns.

On the other hand, riders need to be well positioned, especially coming out of turns when the stiff tail can drag the rider backwards.

The Flair 73 is an excellent ski for experienced skiers, especially those who love to carve and understand how to position themselves fore and aft in the turn.

Review: Pros

• Very good overall performance
• Excellent stability
• A highly strung, responsive ski
• Fast handling

Review: Cons

• Tail a bit stiff that needs to be well placed coming out of turns, otherwise you'll find yourself rejected backwards.

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Fearlessly control the first descents and have fun carving out your first turns. The Flair 73 and its specially adapted construction with Tip Rocker and Progressive Technology will take you effortlessly and successfully on your first rides.

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