Volkl M6 Mantra Skis 2023

VOLKL MANTRA: THE ULTIMATE SKIING MACHINE

REVIEWED BY: Joe Riccio

Volkl gave the Mantra a massive overhaul, not just a little tweak.  Previous Mantra’s struggled to initiate a turn, had a small sweet spot and could only do one turn shape and felt dead. The M6 absolutely shreds and you don’t have to be an ex Division 1 racer to actually get them to ski well like a lot of previous Volkl models.  The M6 is still a stand out in side by side testing against top skis in the same class: Nordica Enforcer 94/100, Blizzard Bonafide, Elan Ripstick and the Armada Declivity. If you love to carve and want a powerful ski, the M6 will be at the top of the list amongst those skis listed. What was really interesting was skiing the M6 side by side with its predecessor the M5. The M6 is in a different league, a true all mountain ski that will impress skiers at varying skill levels. The Mantra is back. M6 LFG.

Mantra M6 vs Blizzard Bonafide 97 vs Nordica Enforcer 100?

Of the three the Mantra M6 is the most demanding ski, you could argue it takes a more advanced skier to ski the M6 in comparison to the other two.  The grip between the M6 and Bonafide 97 are very similar on harder snow. The Enforcer 100 is definitely in third place in this comparison, though the Enforcer will be the best off trail and in soft snow.

Tested by

Eric Gerrmann