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Voile Insane Ski - 2008

The Voile Insane Ski provides backcountry powder hounds with a beefy fat ski that is crazy light. With a stout flex, Voile made the Insane for those who want to straight line couloirs, float effortlessly over deep snow, and make precision turns through the trees. A lightweight aspen core and carbon fiber construction give you a lively backcountry powder weapon that won't slow you down on the uphills. Mount these babies either tele or AT, and enjoy an epic day in the backcountry.

Bottom Line: Go nuts up the skin track, in the pow, and through the trees with the Voile Insane Ski.

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Is the last pair of 183's for Alpine Touring or have the

Is the last pair of 183's for Alpine Touring or have the telemark inserts for telemark bindings?

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February 27, 2009

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Nope, Voile do offer Telemark inserts in general, check their website(http://www.voile-usa.com/). However, despite what is stated below the skis sold here do *not* have inserts, as I found out the hard way

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March 2, 2009

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Rating for this product: 4

Skis are great but don't buy them here if you want inserts

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March 9, 2009

We bought these skis for telemark bindings. They were supposed to have inserts. The backcountry.com website was misleading and we ended up with AT skis (flatdeck). It was a pain and very frustrating but they did take the skis back and we bought them from someone else. If you get these skis with inserts for telemark bindings make sure the gear shop has not removed the 18mm screws that should be attached to the skis (the correct screws do not come with the voile bindings). The screws are an odd size and you can't get them at most hardware stores. We learned the hard way with these skis but so far they were worth the headaches.

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Do you have the flat deck version in 172cm? I have AT bindi

Do you have the flat deck version in 172cm? I have AT bindings.

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February 24, 2009

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These are the "flat" version; Without inserts.

By: Backcountry.com Employee
February 26, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Best Ski Ever

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January 4, 2009

These are the Best Skis I have ever owned.
I have them mounted with Voile Switchback bindings and wear Scarpa T2X Boots.
They are very light and very stable.
I fill so in control and confident on these skis and they are so fun to ski that I have a hard time using my other skis.
The Voile Switchback bindings are also the best I have ever owned.

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Are these the ones with binding screw inserts?

Are these the ones with binding screw inserts?

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February 13, 2009

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Yes, they are. They have a insert in the ski for a tele binding. The older model didn't have it and toe pieces were pulling out.

By: Backcountry.com Employee
February 13, 2009

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Rating for this product: 5

Great, but a little short

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February 20, 2009

Finally got on a pr of these after looking at em for seasons. You first notice the lightness, then you wonder if it will hold speed. No worries; it does. And it turns easily and yet maintains stability over a variety of surfaces. I had great turns through 8" powder, 3-4" mank, and on dusted groomers. Wish Voile made a 190.

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Anyone used these? Thinking about mounting these as my backcountry

Anyone used these? Thinking about mounting these as my backcountry setup this year..

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November 22, 2008

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Do it. See my review above.

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December 14, 2008

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Rating for this product: 5

My best ski Ever!!

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January 28, 2009

Insane 183, 7Tm power tour, crispi XR...WOW. Super in deep powder, stable at Hi speed in tracked stuff. Turny in the tree and good on hard pack with this small radius. This is my every day option! Very light for it size and resonnably stiff. The 150mm shovel keep your ski out of snow.

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Tech Specs:

Lengths:
161cm, 172cm, 183cm 
Dimensions:
[161cm] 130 / 95 /120mm; [172cm] 138 / 103 / 108mm; [183cm] 150 / 108 / 139 
Turn Radius:
[All] 16.6m 
Top Sheet:
UHMW Polyethyelene 
Core Material:
Aspen wood 
Base Material:
Sintered 2001 
Tail:
Twintip 
Binding System:
No 
Binding Included:
No 
Recommended Binding:
Tele or AT Setup 
Weight:
[161cm, pair] 2730g; [172cm] 3100; [183cm] 3640 
Recommended Use:
Backcountry telemark, touring, big mountain 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 Year 
Country of Origin:
United States 

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