Howard Riley Skitest

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Völkl
CODE UVO
104mm 76mm 122mm
Radius :

16.3m at 168cm
Sizes :

161 / 168 / 175 / 182 cm
Type :

All Mountain skis
Level :
Rocker :
A newly reconceived, extremely dynamic skiing Code with a new binding alongside the characteristic tip & tail rocker shape for a ski that is explicitly harmonized and weight-optimized for the new UVO. The result is incredible performance potential with sensational quietness of the ride. Radical, super light and skis like it’s on a rail.
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Howard Riley
Level :
Age : 56
Weight : 85 kg.
Height : 170 cm.
Weeks on skis : 55
Physical form :
- Athletic
- Neither / Or
- Non athletic
Exercises 2 day's a week
Instructor level :
Preferred skis :
Völkl RTM 84 - Allmountain 176cm.
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Overall test results

Skis on the pist
Völkl CODE UVO
Skis in short turns :Explanation

How easy is it to do short turns on the skis.

75 %
Skis in long turns :Explanation

The skis performance in long turns.

80 %
Grip :Explanation

The skis grip on a hard surface.

78 %
Skis in to the turn :Explanation

How willing to turn are the skis. Here the focus is on the tip of the skis. Are they helping you initiate the turn.

77 %
Skis out of the turn (Rebound) :Explanation

How controllable are the skis out of the turn.

76 %
Stability at high speed :Explanation

The skis ability not to vibrate at high speed.

81 %
Overall impression :Explanation

A general impression of the skis on the piste.

80 %
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Skis outside the pist
Völkl CODE UVO
Offpist :Explanation

How controllable are the skis in the off-piste. Primarily in powder.

62 %
Mogul piste :Explanation

The skis performance on moguls.

63 %
Slush :Explanation

How controllable the skis are, on this relatively difficult surface.

69 %
Park (Halfpipe) :Explanation

How stable the skis are in the pipe, and how easy they are to land on.
Park (Jump, Landing and Take off) :Explanation

How easy the skis are to jump and land on.
Stability at high speed (Freeride) :Explanation

How stable the skis are in the off-piste, when doing long turns at high speed.

54 %
Carrying capacity (Freeride) :Explanation

How supportive are the skis in the off-piste.

54 %
Overall impression :Explanation

A general impression of the skis in the off-piste.

68 %
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Howard Riley test results

Skis on the pist
Völkl CODE UVO 178cm.
Skis in short turns :Explanation

How easy is it to do short turns on the skis.

70 %
Skis in long turns :Explanation

The skis performance in long turns.

100 %
Grip :Explanation

The skis grip on a hard surface.

100 %
Skis in to the turn :Explanation

How willing to turn are the skis. Here the focus is on the tip of the skis. Are they helping you initiate the turn.

100 %
Skis out of the turn (Rebound) :Explanation

How controllable are the skis out of the turn.

80 %
Stability at high speed :Explanation

The skis ability not to vibrate at high speed.

100 %
Overall impression :Explanation

A general impression of the skis on the piste.

90 %
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Skis outside the pist
Völkl CODE UVO 178cm.
Offpist :Explanation

How controllable are the skis in the off-piste. Primarily in powder.
Mogul piste :Explanation

The skis performance on moguls.
Slush :Explanation

How controllable the skis are, on this relatively difficult surface.

80 %
Park (Halfpipe) :Explanation

How stable the skis are in the pipe, and how easy they are to land on.
Park (Jump, Landing and Take off) :Explanation

How easy the skis are to jump and land on.
Stability at high speed (Freeride) :Explanation

How stable the skis are in the off-piste, when doing long turns at high speed.
Carrying capacity (Freeride) :Explanation

How supportive are the skis in the off-piste.
Overall impression :Explanation

A general impression of the skis in the off-piste.
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Other tester's that have tested these skis

- Alexander Olin
- Level :
- Age : 20
- Weight : 85 kg.
- Height : 178 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 22
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Code Speedwall 173cm.
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- Allan K. Thomsen
- Level :
- Age : 47
- Weight : 76 kg.
- Height : 173 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 15
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  170cm.
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- Carina Simonsen
- Level :
- Age : 39
- Weight : 60 kg.
- Height : 165 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 35
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 6 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Christian Enevold
- Level :
- Age : 28
- Weight : 93 kg.
- Height : 193 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +35
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  All-mountain 185cm.
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- Christian Løfberg
- Level :
- Age : 43
- Weight : 78 kg.
- Height : 183 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +100
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level : PSI1 PSI2 SI
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Code 178cm.
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- Christoffer Pedersen
- Level :
- Age : 20
- Weight : 80 kg.
- Height : 192 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 16
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  179cm.
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- Daniel Bager
- Level :
- Age : 19
- Weight : 60 kg.
- Height : 177 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 25
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Dennis Bohnstedt Hansen
- Level :
- Age : 37
- Weight : 73 kg.
- Height : 173 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 14
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Dinah Blaabjerg
- Level :
- Age : 18
- Weight : 55 kg.
- Height : 164 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 15
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 Superglide 160cm.
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- Ditte Lysholdt
- Level :
- Age : 34
- Weight : 62 kg.
- Height : 174 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +100
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level : BSI1
- Preferred skis :
  All Mountain 160cm.
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- Emil Hørman Nielsen
- Level :
- Age : 21
- Weight : 79 kg.
- Height : 186 cm.
- Weeks on skis :
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl RTM 84 177cm.
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- Hans Christian Thiesen
- Level :
- Age : 26
- Weight : 75 kg.
- Height : 180 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 12
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Jacob Dybbro
- Level :
- Age : 53
- Weight : 90 kg.
- Height : 190 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 55
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 0 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Jacob Jensen
- Level :
- Age : 33
- Weight : 63 kg.
- Height : 180 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 8
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 AMP Richtor 179cm.
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- Jakob Toft
- Level :
- Age : 33
- Weight : 67 kg.
- Height : 176 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +20
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Kästle SL 166cm.
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- Jakob Vinter
- Level :
- Age : 23
- Weight : 85 kg.
- Height : 188 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +50
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Mantra 190cm.
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- Jan Petersen
- Level :
- Age : 42
- Weight : 80 kg.
- Height : 183 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 25
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 7 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Salomon BBR 8.9 186cm.
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- Jonas Mathiesen
- Level :
- Age : 18
- Weight : 71 kg.
- Height : 184 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +10
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 6 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Fischer RC4 RC 170cm.
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- Kasper Bisgaard
- Level :
- Age : 23
- Weight : 78 kg.
- Height : 178 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 50
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level : Eurotrainer
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Racetiger 180cm.
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- Katrine Junker
- Level :
- Age : 35
- Weight : 57 kg.
- Height : 165 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 40
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 Super One 160cm.
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- Kristian Bülow Jensen
- Level :
- Age : 46
- Weight : 80 kg.
- Height : 171 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +40
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 0 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Code 165cm.
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- Kristine Kongsbak
- Level :
- Age : 30
- Weight : 54 kg.
- Height : 159 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +35
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 6 day's a week
- Instructor level : BSI2
- Preferred skis :
  Fischer SL 155cm.
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- Lasse Lollike
- Level :
- Age : 29
- Weight : 72 kg.
- Height : 178 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 17
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K1 AMP Bolt 172cm.
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- Mads Vinther
- Level :
- Age : 21
- Weight : 80 kg.
- Height : 185 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +50
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level : Eurotrainer
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Racetiger GS 185cm.
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- Maria Havemann
- Level :
- Age : 33
- Weight : 66 kg.
- Height : 179 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 15
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 1 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Mark P.
- Level :
- Age : 32
- Weight : 85 kg.
- Height : 191 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 7
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Code, K2 AMP Bolt 178cm.
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- Mette Vingaard
- Level :
- Age : 40
- Weight : 67 kg.
- Height : 172 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 10
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Allroundpiste 165cm.
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- Michael Kristensen
- Level :
- Age : 46
- Weight : 93 kg.
- Height : 188 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 30
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 1 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Code 185cm.
- See More
- Niels Kirk
- Level :
- Age : 53
- Weight : 74 kg.
- Height : 176 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 30
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 AMP 80 XTi 170cm.
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- Ole Kongsbak
- Level :
- Age : 55
- Weight : 73 kg.
- Height : 172 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +15
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 3 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Peter Hye
- Level :
- Age : 48
- Weight : 72 kg.
- Height : 178 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 30
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  All Mountain 170cm.
- See More
- Peter Ruby Schmidt
- Level :
- Age : 33
- Weight : 90 kg.
- Height : 173 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 40
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level : BSI2
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
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- Signe Engelsholm
- Level :
- Age : 22
- Weight : 72 kg.
- Height : 182 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 24
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl 175cm.
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- Sigurd Bang Madsen
- Level :
- Age : 62
- Weight : 62 kg.
- Height : 170 cm.
- Weeks on skis : +50
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 5 day's a week
- Instructor level : BSI1
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl Racetiger 170cm.
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- Simon Beck Krawczyk
- Level :
- Age : 18
- Weight : 71 kg.
- Height : 170 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 10
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 5 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Allmountain 170cm.
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- Sofie Madsen
- Level :
- Age : 19
- Weight : 62 kg.
- Height : 178 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 14
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Head REV 80 Pro 172cm.
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- Stefan Sparvatn
- Level :
- Age : 23
- Weight : 95 kg.
- Height : 186 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 20
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 2 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  Völkl RTM 84 181cm.
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- Søren Dalhof
- Level :
- Age : 45
- Weight : 67 kg.
- Height : 167 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 30
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 5 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 Rictor 82 XTi 170cm.
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- Thorsten Elmkvist
- Level :
- Age : 58
- Weight : 75 kg.
- Height : 184 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 20
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 5 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  K2 AMP 82 XTi 170cm.
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- Troels Bendix
- Level :
- Age : 43
- Weight : 78 kg.
- Height : 173 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 50
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  GS 170cm.
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- Troels Hanford
- Level :
- Age : 25
- Weight : 75 kg.
- Height : 185 cm.
- Weeks on skis : 10
- Physical form :
  - Athletic
  - Neither / Or
  - Non athletic
  Exercises 4 day's a week
- Instructor level :
- Preferred skis :
  cm.
- See More

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