The multi award-winning Deacon 76 is a carvers dream, with power on demand to drive the edges through your turns, and yet enough shaping in the nose to allow you to cut through choppier crud and slush on the less-than-perfect days.
The Deacon 76 comes complete with flagship Marker rMotion 3 GW 12 ski bindings, which include a nose damping system to further supress vibrations to keep the edge in full contact with the snow or ice.
The Deacon 76 certainly can handle tight radii, but if you want to switch between wide, super-clean racing lines and fast, sporty carving, you definitely need to try this ski.
Long turns taken on the edge all the way are pure pleasure with the Deacon 76. The Deacon 76 Black has been reworked from the ground up. Featuring an updated geometry, a widened shovel and shortened tip and tail rocker to bring out the best in turns of any radius.
Its versatility is magnified by Tailored Carbon Tips - Carbon fibres applied using Völkl’s exclusive Tailored Fibre Placement (TFP) process allow our engineers to influence curve behaviour with great accuracy. The strength and alignment of the fibres define the force you need to apply and the energy that builds up where it counts.
Agile shovel (nose) reaction is a feature of special note. It means that as soon as you initiate a turn, the ski begins to steer in a measured and controlled manner, depending on how the edges are employed. This construction also means less weight without any loss of stability. Last but not least, TFP core design allows Völkl’s designers to tailor every length to the requirements of each target group.
Specifications
- Geometry: 124-76mm-104 (176cm)
- Turn Radius: 17.6m (176cm)
- Rocker: Tip & Tail Rocker
- Core: Multilayer Woodcore
- Base Material: P-Tex 4504
- Bindings: Marker rMotion 3 GW 12
Ski Test Results - Real Ski Test Reviews From Real Skiers
Our ski test team comprises of a mix of skiers, as contrary to popular belief, not everyone who works in a ski shop is a world class ski racer! We have a mixture of skiers and abilities both men and women, who work for us or are friends who help us each season with our annual ski testing programme. This means every ski we sell we have tested, ensuring a range of skis we can recommend with confidence. We also share our ski test results with our customers and you can view the score card below, to see our overall feelings for each ski we test. There are usually 4 testers per ski test, and we try to get at least 2 testers if not all to try each ski model.

Skier Level
Beginner Expert
High Speed Comfort
Low High
Low Speed Comfort
Low High
Groomed Piste Performance
Low High
All-Mountain Performance
Low High
Powder Performance
Low High
Ski Buyers Guide
Buying a pair of skis doesn't need to be a daunting experience. When buying a pair of skis, there are a few simple pieces of information that will help you to find your perfect match. With the introduction of carving skis and new technology, ski length is based more on the user’s weight than the tradition of using your height. Combine this with your ski level and your aspirations and this will help narrow your choice very quickly. Follow these simple steps:
STEP 1 - ABILITY
Firstly choose your current skiing level from the list below:
1 - Never skied before
2 - I can stop with a snowplough
3 - I am doing snowplough turns, and the odd blue run
4 - I am starting to parallel ski and onto blue runs
5 - I am venturing onto reds, and starting to make step turns
6 - I am getting confident on reds, and maybe doing the odd black
7 - I am comfortable skiing most black runs
8 - I am confortable on ice, and venturing off-piste
9 - I am skiing off-piste aggresively, and carving across all pistes
10 - I am a professional experienced ski instructor or racer
Here at The Skiers Lounge we then brake this down into 4 groups:
- NOVICE (Level 1 to 4)
- INTERMEDIATE (Level 4-6)
- ADVANCED (Level 6-8)
- EXPERT (Level 8-9)
- PROFESSIONAL (Level 10)
STEP 2 - TERRAINNow you know your skier level, you can decide where you will mainly be using your new skis:
- - Groomed Piste Runs
- - All snow conditions (From ice to slush)
- - All mountain skiing conditions (piste and off-piste)
- - Off-piste skiing (powder)
- - Ski touring
STEP 3 - SKI LENGTH
For selecting the correct ski length, we take your ability, weight and where you will use the skis, and can calculate an approximate length:
STEP 3 - FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SKILL LEVELThe final calculation- For
NOVICE skiers, this is your recommended length. For
INTERMEDIATE and
ADVANCED skiers we recommend adding 5cm to the above measurement, and for
EXPERT and
PROFESSIONAL skiers you would normally add 10cm to the above length and a little more for freeride skis.