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Zai Wood Smoked Oak

Impression, not the real top sheet.
Category
Carving
Profile
not stated
Lengths
155 · 166 · 174 cm
Tip / waist / tail
130 / 80 / 110 mm
Radius
19.2 mest. at 174 cm
Weight
not stated
Core
not stated
Metal
not stated
Carbon
not stated
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)
155 cm119.072.098.016.0

multi-radius: 7/9 m / 16 m / 14 m

not published
166 cm123.074.0100.017.5

multi-radius: 8/9 m / 17.5 m / 15,3 m

not published
174 cm130.080.0110.019.2est.

multi-radius: 8/9 m / 16/19 m / 15 m

not published
Zai Wood Smoked Oak, top view, 174 cm: tip 130 mm, waist 80 mm, tail 110 mmTAIL 110 mmWAIST 80 mmTIP 130 mm

TAIL 110 mmWAIST 80 mmTIP 130 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: 19.227391493685584 m (est.)
  • Carve radius at 30° edge: 16.7 m
  • Carve radius at 45° edge: 13.6 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: 21%, Sinks
Ticks mark where the word changes. For 90 kg at 174 cm: hold on groomed snow, float in powder. Model figures, not measurements.

The Zai Wood Smoked Oak at 174 cm, worked out by the Edge Lab model for three skier weights.

  • 70 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (70%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (23%)

  • 90 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (67%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (21%)

  • 110 kg skier

    Carve radius at 30° / 45° / 60°
    16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 m
    Edge hold, groomed
    Holds well (100%)
    Edge hold, ice
    On the limit (65%)
    Float, powder
    Sinks (19%)
The Zai Wood Smoked Oak at 174 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 kg16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (70%)Sinks (23%)
90 kg16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (67%)Sinks (21%)
110 kg16.7 / 13.6 / 9.6 mHolds well (100%)On the limit (65%)Sinks (19%)

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 Wood Smoked Oak at 174 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, 174 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 (16%)
  • Beginner: sinks (17%)
  • Intermediate: sinks (18%), assumed level
  • Advanced: sinks (20%)
  • Expert: sinks (21%)
assumed intermediate: sinks (18%)

Ease

How forgiving it is
  • First-timer: hard (0%)
  • Beginner: hard (21%)
  • Intermediate: manageable (75%), assumed level
  • Advanced: easy (100%)
  • Expert: easy (100%)
assumed intermediate: manageable (75%)

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

None of the three skiers we check puts it in the top half of the catalogue.

It doesn’t suit

  • 70 kg, intermediate, on groomers694 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 15.2 m at 30° edge and 12.4 m at 45° (166 cm)
    • Strongest here: edge hold. Weakest: float.
  • 90 kg, advanced, all over the mountain684 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.
    • Carve radius about 16.7 m at 30° edge and 13.6 m at 45° (174 cm)
  • 110 kg, expert, off-piste in soft snow694 of 1009 skis in the catalogue for this skier.

    What the model uses

    Physics inputs
    Flex underfoot225 N·m²est.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Camber height6.7 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker12.9 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker6.1 % of lengthest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tip rocker height4.9 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Tail rocker height0.4 mmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)
    Mount point offset-7.1 cmest.Edge Lab archetype default (interpolated by waist) (read 9 Oct 2026)

    Made of

    Construction
    Maker's descriptionSmoked oak stands out with its easily workable, soft wood with a smart, unidirectional fiber structure. Ammonia fuming is a chemical wood finishing process that makes natural oak less brittle and more resistant. Depending on the course of the wood fibers and the chemical composition of the oak, the ammonia, that enters the wood during the process, creates individual, dark color structures. It makes each zai Wood Smoked Oak ski individual. A high-tech interior hides behind the timeless design of the exterior. The interaction of wood, steel, and fiberglass provides for effortless handling

    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).