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.]
[Editor’s Note: Our “First Looks” are our way of getting you information sooner on some of the products we’re reviewing, including our measured specs and the details from the manufacturer. Once we’ve started testing a given product, we detail our on-snow impressions in our Flash Reviews and our annual Winter Buyer’s Guide. When we’re able to spend extensive time testing a given product, we publish our in-depth Full Reviews and Deep Dive comparisons.]
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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Flash Review: 25/26 Völkl Blaze 104
The original Völkl Blaze 106 was an impressively adaptable 50/50 ski for lift-accessed and human-powered skiing, but Völkl recently replaced it with the new Blaze 104. So, how similar or different are they?
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2021-2022 Volkl Blaze 106
We’re always skeptical when brands claim that their lightweight skis offers “no compromises on the down,” but after spending time on it this past season, the new Volkl Blaze 106 clearly stood out as a lightweight ski that’s still lots of fun on the descent. Check out our full review & Deep Dive comparisons.