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Völkl Blaze 104 Purple 2027

Völkl Blaze 104 Purple 2027 top sheet, image © Völkl
image © Völkl
Category
Freeride
Profile
Rocker, camber, rocker
Lengths
158 · 165 · 172 · 179 · 186 cm
Tip / waist / tail
143 / 104 / 128 mm
Radius
16.8 m at 179 cm
Weight
1,800 g per ski at 179 cm
Core
Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore
Metal
1 metal sheet
Carbon
not stated
Sidewall
not stated
Base
Base P-Tex 2100
RRP
US$849.99 (US brand site, read 14 Oct)
Intended ability
not stated
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Lengths and published dimensions

Dimensions by length
LengthTip (mm)Waist (mm)Tail (mm)Radius (m)Weight (g, per ski)
158 cm143.0104.0128.012.6

multi-radius: (R1) 18 m, (R2) 28 m, (R3) 12.6 m, (R4) 18 m

1,600
165 cm143.0104.0128.013.6

multi-radius: (R1) 18 m, (R2) 31 m, (R3) 13.6 m, (R4) 19 m

1,630
172 cm143.0104.0128.015.2

multi-radius: (R1) 19 m, (R2) 35 m, (R3) 15.2 m, (R4) 20 m

1,740
179 cm143.0104.0128.016.8

multi-radius: (R1) 20 m, (R2) 40 m, (R3) 16.8 m, (R4) 22 m

1,800
186 cm143.0104.0128.018.5

multi-radius: (R1) 21 m, (R2) 45 m, (R3) 18.5 m, (R4) 24 m

1,880
Völkl Blaze 104 Purple, top view, 172 cm: tip 143 mm, waist 104 mm, tail 128 mmTAIL 128 mmWAIST 104 mmTIP 143 mm

TAIL 128 mmWAIST 104 mmTIP 143 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: 16.8 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 14.5 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 11.9 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: 94%, Holds well
  • Float: 81%, Floats well
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 179 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Völkl Blaze 104 Purple at 179 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (97%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (64%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (89%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (94%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (59%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (81%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (91%)
    Edge hold, ice
    Slides (56%)
    Float, powder
    Floats well (72%)
The Völkl Blaze 104 Purple at 179 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 kg14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 mHolds well (97%)On the limit (64%)Floats well (89%)
90 kg14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 mHolds well (94%)Slides (59%)Floats well (81%)
110 kg14.5 / 11.9 / 8.4 mHolds well (91%)Slides (56%)Floats well (72%)

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 Völkl Blaze 104 Purple at 179 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, 179 cm
  • First-timer: slides (18%)
  • Beginner: slides (38%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (66%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (89%)
  • Expert: holds well (94%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (66%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: some float (62%)
  • Beginner: some float (66%)
  • Intermediate: floats well (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: floats well (75%)
  • Expert: floats well (81%)
assumed intermediate: floats well (70%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (35%)
  • Beginner: easy (94%)
  • Intermediate: easy (100%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (88%)
  • Expert: manageable (77%)
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

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers10 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 13.2 m at 30° edge and 10.7 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Even its weakest part, float, is solid.
  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain130 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 14.5 m at 30° edge and 11.9 m at 45° (179 cm)
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow177 of 858 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 16 m at 30° edge and 13.1 m at 45° (186 cm)

It doesn’t suit

It lands in the top half of the catalogue for all three skiers we check.

What the model uses

Physics inputs
Flex underfoot156 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Camber height3.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker26.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker15.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tip rocker height20.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Tail rocker height10.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
Mount point offset-6.0 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

Made of

Construction
CoreHybrid Multilayer Woodcore
Metal1 metal layer
FibreglassOther layup
BaseBase P-Tex 2100
Maker's descriptionHybrid Multilayer Woodcore with Titanal Binding Platform and 3D.Glass

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

What reviewers say

No reviews indexed yet for this ski. We read Realskiers (opens in a new tab), Ski Canada Magazine (opens in a new tab) and SkiEssentials (opens in a new tab); check their sites directly.

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Where these numbers come fromvolkl.com, edgelab.ski, read 14 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.