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Zai Blade II

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Category
Carving
Profile
not stated
Lengths
162 · 172 cm
Tip / waist / tail
120 / 69 / 105 mm
Radius
14.5 m at 172 cm
Weight
2,115 g per ski at 172 cm
Core
pre-tensioned bamboo core
Metal
not stated
Carbon
None
Sidewall
not stated
Base
not stated
RRP
No RRP published
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)
162 cm120.068.0105.012.5

multi-radius: 12.5 m / 12.5 m / 12.5 m

2,015
172 cm120.069.0105.014.5

multi-radius: 14.5 m / 14.5 m / 14.5 m

2,115
Zai Blade II, top view, 172 cm: tip 120 mm, waist 69 mm, tail 105 mmTAIL 105 mmWAIST 69 mmTIP 120 mm

TAIL 105 mmWAIST 69 mmTIP 120 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: 14.5 m
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 12.6 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 10.3 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: 100%, Holds well
  • Float: 11%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 172 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Zai Blade II at 172 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (75%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (72%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (70%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (11%)
The Zai Blade II at 172 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 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (75%)Sinks (11%)
90 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (72%)Sinks (11%)
110 kg12.6 / 10.3 / 7.3 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (70%)Sinks (11%)

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 Zai Blade II at 172 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, 172 cm
  • First-timer: slides (19%)
  • Beginner: slides (41%)
  • Intermediate: on the limit (70%), assumed level
  • Advanced: holds well (95%)
  • Expert: holds well (100%)
assumed intermediate: on the limit (70%)

Float

In soft snow
  • First-timer: sinks (8%)
  • Beginner: sinks (9%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (9%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (10%)
  • Expert: sinks (11%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (9%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (10%)
  • Intermediate: manageable (67%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (100%)
assumed intermediate: manageable (67%)

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 groomers309 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 12.6 m at 30° edge and 10.3 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.

It doesn’t suit

  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain880 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 12.6 m at 30° edge and 10.3 m at 45° (172 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow899 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot230 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height7.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker12.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker6.0 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height4.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height0.0 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-7.0 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    Corepre-tensioned bamboo core
    CarbonNo carbon
    Maker's descriptionCarbon is replaced by cellulose. A material whose potential zai uses in anew construction. Together with Titanal and a pre-tensioned bamboo core, it creates a ski that combines dampening, directness and dynamics in a new way, because each material is used where its strengths can be fully exploited.

    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 fromzai.ch, edgelab.ski, read 15 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. “from” marks a number the maker does not publish that another source does (a retailer, or an earlier season of the same ski).