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DPS Kaizen 105 2025

DPS Kaizen 105 2025 top sheet, image © DPS
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Category
Freeride
Profile
not stated
Lengths
155 · 163 · 171 · 179 · 184 · 189 cm
Tip / waist / tail
133 / 105 / 117 mm
Radius
18.0 m at 171 cm
Weight
1,727 g per ski at 171 cm
Core
split wood core
Metal
not stated
Carbon
Full carbon
Sidewall
not stated
Base
4000-series World Cup base material
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

  • 155 cm

    Tip (mm)
    131.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    115.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,590

  • 163 cm

    Tip (mm)
    132.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    116.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,674

  • 171 cm

    Tip (mm)
    133.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    117.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,727

  • 179 cm

    Tip (mm)
    134.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    118.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,873

  • 184 cm

    Tip (mm)
    135.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    119.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    1,981

  • 189 cm

    Tip (mm)
    137.0
    Waist (mm)
    105.0
    Tail (mm)
    120.0
    Radius (m)
    18.0
    Weight (g, per ski)
    2,076
Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
155 cm131.0105.0115.018.01,590
163 cm132.0105.0116.018.01,674
171 cm133.0105.0117.018.01,727
179 cm134.0105.0118.018.01,873
184 cm135.0105.0119.018.01,981
189 cm137.0105.0120.018.02,076
DPS Kaizen 105, top view, 171 cm: tip 133 mm, waist 105 mm, tail 117 mmTAIL 117 mmWAIST 105 mmTIP 133 mm

“est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours. Where each number was read is under “Where these numbers come from” at the bottom.

What the model says

Carve radius, to scale

  • Sidecut radius: 18 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 15.6 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 12.7 m
All three drawn on one scale, from the same starting point. A smaller arc is a tighter turn.

Edge hold and float

  • Edge hold: 96%, Holds well
  • Float: 84%, Floats well
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 171 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The DPS Kaizen 105 at 171 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.6 / 12.7 / 9 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (66%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (90%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.6 / 12.7 / 9 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (96%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (61%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (84%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    15.6 / 12.7 / 9 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (94%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (57%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (75%)
The DPS Kaizen 105 at 171 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.
SkierCarve radius at 30° / 45° / 60° edgeEdge hold, groomedEdge hold, iceFloat, powder
70 kg15.6 / 12.7 / 9 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (66%)Floats well (90%)
90 kg15.6 / 12.7 / 9 mHolds well (96%)On the limit (61%)Floats well (84%)
110 kg15.6 / 12.7 / 9 mHolds well (94%)Slides (57%)Floats well (75%)

These are the model’s numbers, not measurements. Carve radius comes from the sidecut, so it does not change with weight; edge hold and float do. Flex and camber are our estimates (see “What the model uses” below).

By ability

The DPS Kaizen 105 at 171 cm for a 90 kg skier on groomed snow. Reviewers are mostly experts, so read the left of each band for what most skiers get.

Edge hold

On firm snow, 171 cm
  • First-timer: slides (18%)
  • Beginner: slides (39%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (67%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (91%)
  • Expert: holds well (96%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (67%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: some float (65%)
  • Beginner: some float (68%)
  • Intermediate: floats well (72%), assumed level
  • Advanced: floats well (78%)
  • Expert: floats well (84%)
assumed intermediate: floats well (72%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (10%)
  • Beginner: manageable (77%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (97%)
  • Expert: easy (85%)
assumed intermediate: easy (100%)

Our model, run with working assumptions about how each level skis (edge angle, speed, how much weight reaches the edge). Not measurements. The marked cell assumes an intermediate skier; compare with your own details to see your own level.

Who it suits

It suits

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain108 of 571 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.6 m at 30° edge and 12.7 m at 45° (171 cm)
    • Built from 1 review, 0 by testers within 10 kg of you
    • Strongest here: turn shape. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow97 of 571 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • 1 tester within 10 kg of you rated its edge grip well
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.

It doesn’t suit

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers458 of 571 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.6 m at 30° edge and 12.7 m at 45° (171 cm)
    • Built from 1 review, 0 by testers within 10 kg of you
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Even its weakest part, turn shape, is solid.

What the model uses

Physics inputs
Flex underfoot154 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Camber height2.8 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker27.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker16.3 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker height21.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker height10.7 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Mount point offset-5.8 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

Made of

Construction
Coresplit wood core
CarbonFull carbon
Base4000-series World Cup base material
Maker's descriptionFull carbon construction, split wood core

Only what the maker prints. A field left out is one the maker does not state.

What reviewers say

  • 2024 DPS Kaizen 105 Ski Review

    Bob St.Pierre · 31 May 2023 · 184 cm tested

    DPS replaces the Pagoda line with the Kaizen 105, featuring dual-carbon laminates paired with horizontal ash and poplar wood cores. On snow, it delivers exceptional carving precision, high-speed dampness, and firm edge hold uncommon for its modest weight. Turn initiation is rapid and responsive, though finding the centered sweet spot requires technical skill. Softer-snow performance favors a light touch over aggressive driving, making it best suited for advanced skiers.

    “Initiation, in a word, is crisp.” (Bob St.Pierre)
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Where to buy

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Where these numbers come fromdpsskis.com, edgelab.ski, read 9 Oct 2026· “est.” marks ours

Numbers come from the maker’s own pages, with the date we read them. “est.” marks a number the maker does not publish: ours.