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Völkl M7 Mantra vs Völkl Revolt 96

The M7 Mantra and the Revolt 96 compared. They share 96 mm underfoot. The M7 Mantra is 105 g heavier at the default length (2,090 vs 1,985 g). Turn radii are 16.8 m and 17 m.

Völkl M7 Mantra — topsheet
M7 Mantra
$930 MSRP 5 lengths · 163, 170, 177, 184, 191 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

M7 Mantra
Revolt 96
Waist
96 mm
96 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,090 g
1,985 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
43 mm
30 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.8 * 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
This sidecut layers several radii along the edge, shifting from shorter turns at lower speed to longer, steadier arcs as it's driven harder.
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
A partial titanal frame stiffens the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,090 g there's real mass behind it.
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 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.
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

SpecM7 MantraRevolt 96
Waist 96 mm 96 mm
Sidecut 139·96·121 mm 126·96·117 mm
Weight @ default 2,090 g 1,985 g
Weight range 1,800–2,300 g 1,805–2,095 g
Turn radius 16.8 m underfoot · multi-radius 17.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Partial titanal frame None
Core Multilayer woodcore Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 163–191 cm 157–181 cm
MSRP $930 $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.