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Contributed by Brian Babcock
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Sunday, 29 November 2009 |
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The AC50's are big, powerful all mountain skis for big, powerful skiers that would rather not ski the front sides or groomers. Lots of “float” and stable is built in but medium to long radius turns are obviously the default arc for the AC50.
The 177cm version made me glad we were in Vermont and had a couple of thousand feet of vertical to put the AC50 through it’s paces. The AC50s LOVE to cruise and if you’re comfortable at the speed of light, the ride is surprisingly quiet and smooth.
Edgehold on the AC50 is good but a ski this wide gives up a bit in torsional stiffness (they would have to be ridiculously thick in order to resist twisting) so skiers spending lots of time on less snow and more hard pack should look to the AC30 or Tigershark. Okay, they’re fat and wide and fast, and maybe they don’t turn like a skate, but they are FUN even on packed and “really packed” and they never feel heavy, which directs a lot of positives at Volkl who made fatter skis that everyone can use.
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Vokl AC 50
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2009-12-26 22:49:18
Just finished my first day on my new Volkl AC50's and all I can say is WOW! Didn't hurt that it was a picture perfect day at Whistler. This is the first ski I have bought that I can honestly say performed exactly as the manufacturer wrote that it would. It moved the crud/crust like a bull dozer, performed awesome in the groomed at high speeds. I was previously using the Volkl Supersport which I have enjoyed very much. When I first put them on this morning I was bit worried the width and weignt were going to be an issue, but the ski quickly made me forget that worry. Held edge awesomely on high speed turns. Feel a little bulky on short radius turns, but still gets you through. For advanced to expert skiers, you need to try the AC50. The salesman who sold it to me said to be sure to have a helmet cause it will blow your mind...LOL..Enjoy. | Vokl AC 50 Again and Again and Again
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2009-12-29 14:39:39
It is no secret the AC 50 in various incarnations has ranked #1 year after year by Skiing magazine. It is the same this year. This is the ultimate one ski quiver.
| What a ski!!
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2010-02-13 21:04:39
I wasn't really looking for ski's but was curious about the new technology, my ski's were 9 yrs.old. I demoed a pair of Blizzard's and a pair of K-2's both were nice but didn't thrill me. The shop then put me on a pair of AC50's (170) and what a ski! Quick, stable, no chatter and easy to turn either carving or short quick turns. I'm 57yrs. old,5'-1'' tall and 198lbs and loved the ski. I walked out of the shop with a brand new pair of AC50's and left my old ski's in the shop! | correction to "What a ski !!"
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2010-02-13 21:14:05
I'm really 5'-11" not 5'-1" sorry. | Big Boy Skis
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2010-02-20 05:53:06
These are by far the best ski's I've ridden on. I'm 6'4" 245 lbs and have always had a hard time staying up in powder and finding a ski strong enough to withstand the punishment that I can give them in the bumps, tree's, and back country. You definatly won't be disapointed with this ski. Go ahead and try to make them scream for mercy. Trust me, they won't. | Yes!
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2010-03-21 17:53:35
I want to generally affirm the above reviews. This is a superb all-mountain tool for more advanced skiers with decent technique. A joy. | why only for Big Boy?
Written by Ski Review Guest on 2010-03-22 05:44:59
I tested AC50 only on hard pack with frozen snow, but man, shall I rather say woman? I am only 140lb, 5'6'' but even 170 cm long ski performed with great agility and really superb grip |
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