The 2023 Volkl Deacon 84 spans a nice line between front side and all-mountain that a lot of skis and ski companies try to do, but are not quite as successful as Volkl and this 84 in that regard.
Built like a front-side race carver with lots of respect given to the upper-end Deacon race skis in the line, but with a wider body and a more versatile platform for true all-mountain well-roundedness.
Volkl really throws a lot of technology at the Deacon 84, starting with the full-sensor multi-layer wood core.
This is a denser wood core that stabilizes the ski in a sturdy format.
The Deacon 84 features a titanal frame, much like the one that the more freeride-oriented Mantra and Kendo possess, and this makes for a fun-loving ski with a ton of precision to the edges.
These skis also use 3D Ridge, 3D Radius Sidecut, and 3D Glass to complete the technological masterpiece.