A slightly raised tip and tail with traditional camber underfoot allow the Pearl to stomp jumps, navigate the pipe, grind rails and rip the groomers. Volkl’s lightweight Sensorwood in the tip and tail allow for easy spinning and ollie-ing onto boxes and rails. Dense ash underfoot gives added stability and binding screw retention, which to some of our testers made the ski a tad too stiff. Softer poplar is used throughout the rest of the ski for added pop.