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Nordica Santa Ana 97 vs Völkl Revolt 96

The Santa Ana 97 and the Revolt 96 compared. The Santa Ana 97 is 1 mm wider underfoot (97 vs 96 mm). The Santa Ana 97 is 115 g lighter at the default length (1,870 vs 1,985 g). Turn radii are 17 m and 17 m.

Nordica Santa Ana 97 — topsheet
Santa Ana 97
$800 MSRP 6 lengths · 150, 155, 161, 167, 173, 179 cm
Völkl Revolt 96 — topsheet
Revolt 96
$600 MSRP 4 lengths · 157, 165, 173, 181 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Santa Ana 97
Revolt 96
Waist
97 mm
96 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,870 g
1,985 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
30 mm
30 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.0 m
17.0 * m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable
* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 17.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
A three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the arc.
Stability & dampness
Titanal is placed in specific zones of the ski — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 1,870 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
Built without metal on a multilayer woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,985 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Float & width
At 97 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecSanta Ana 97Revolt 96
Waist 97 mm 96 mm
Sidecut 127·97·115 mm 126·96·117 mm
Weight @ default 1,870 g 1,985 g
Weight range 1,600–2,130 g 1,805–2,095 g
Turn radius 17.0 m full-length 17.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Terrain specific titanal None
Core Performance wood + pulse core Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 150–179 cm 157–181 cm
MSRP $800 $600

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.