2025-2026 Völkl Blaze 104

Ski: 2025-2026 Völkl Blaze 104, 186 cm

Available Lengths: 158, 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 186.2 cm

Stated Weight per Ski (186 cm): 1875 grams

Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (186 cm): 1806 & 1864 grams

Stated Dimensions: 143-104-128 mm

Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 142-103.5-127.5 mm

Stated Sidecut Radius (186 cm): 21 / 45 / 19 / 24 meters

Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 57.5 mm / 26.5 mm

Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 4 mm

Core Materials: poplar/paulownia/beech + Isocore stringers + TPU tip & tail inserts + titanal binding reinforcement + fiberglass laminate

Base Material: sintered HMWPE P-Tex 2100

Factory Recommended Mount Point: -12.1 cm from center / 81.0 cm from tail

[Note: Our review is being conducted on the 24/25 Blaze 104, which returns unchanged for 25/26 except for new graphics.]

Blister reviews the Völkl Blaze 104
Völkl Blaze 104: 25/26 "Teal" top sheet
Review Navigation:  Specs //  First Look //  More Info //  Rocker Pics

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What Völkl says about the Blaze 104

"The ultimate freeriding experience.

The Blaze 104 is a light, agile powder ski that is constructed with maneuverability in mind. The thin Titanal Binding Platform underfoot harnesses power with little effort, creating an incredibly enjoyable and dynamic turning experience, immediately from initiation. In narrow terrain and/or rough conditions their reaction time is impressive, especially for a powder-width ski. Their full length Hybrid Multilayer Woodcore / Green Core and overall design target short-turn-oriented skiers, but the sidecut’s 4 radius drive sidecut technology adapts to most every riding style. In addition to ripping around the resort, the Blaze 104’s also transition into capable freeride touring skis because of their lightweight, yet powerful nature. With the addition of the Suspension Tip, a rubbery, shock-absorbing material on the tip and tail edges, the Blaze 104 rides high through pow, crud and wind buffed snow with playful power."

Plus, back at Blister Summit 2024, we sat down with Volkl to discuss the updates to this new Blaze 104 ski — as well as all the other new models they launched for the 24/25 season. Here’s our video from the event:

Flex Pattern

Here’s how we’d characterize the flex pattern of the Blaze 104:

Tips: 7.5
Shovels: 8-8.5
In Front of Toe Piece: 8.5-9.5
Underfoot: 10
Behind the Heel Piece: 9.5-8
Tails: 8.5

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Rocker Pics:

Full Profile
Tip Profile
Tail Profile
Rocker Profile - Decambered
Tip Profile - Decambered
Tail Profile - Decambered
24/25 Top Sheet (1 of 2 graphics options)
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