At last, one ski to take everywhere and do everything well. OK, it would not be my first choice for dropping into chest-deep powder or SC racing or clinging to sheets of near-vertical ice. But for the 99% of skiing that lives in between those extremes, this ski works wonders, railing turns on groomers, nailing jumps in the park, blasting through crud, and sailing through fresh pow. It's fairly light, nimble and forgiving, yet stiff enough to provide a commanding feel, beating similarly-shaped competition on every turn (Head Monster 88, a good ski, and the K2 Apache Outlaw, a clumsy wannabe). The only aspect that the easygoing might dislike is that, like a true Volkl, it is stiff from tip to tail; it wants a strong skier, but it will pay back forceful input with classic Volkl rebound energy. A gem of a ski!

These skis are awesome. They kill it wherever, whether that be fast groomers, pow pow or the park. Great sidecut makes turns easy. Medium flex. FUN!

Having only skied Volkl AC3's, I was pretty nervous about switching it up to the Karmas. 10 minutes on the slopes and there was no doubt at all about this ski. This ski provides confidence in the steeps during all conditions and kills it in the park. Worth every penny.

The Karma is a solid ski. It is a bit heavy but has some really good pop. With it's solid price you can't go wrong.

all i can say is wow, perfect. I'm 5'10", 150lbs, and i ski the 177cm. Is very good at groomed, ice, crud. Ski excels in powder and mixed conditions and tracked out snow. Very stable on ice, and has very good edge hold as well as being very forgiving. In the half-pipe and park it is good, a tad heavy but in half pipe very good, rails ehhh I wouldn’t use such a nice ski for rails lol, jumping also very good. LOVE THESE SKIs SO MUCH!!!!