TESTED 2023
New for 23-24, a lightweight fat ski designed for deep powder and skiers who like to cut athletic tracks in fresh snow
In brief
Suitable for
fat ski for new-school freeride touring, deep powder sidecountry
Not suitable for
low-level skiers, steep, icy terrain, mix resort/sidecountry, low speeds
Also suitable for
transition to super-fat skis, heavier skiers, pro and expert skiers
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In words
Intro
It's highly unusual, but this year Völkl has come out with two new skis with 114 millimeter waist widths: the Revolt 114 and the Blaze 114, both of which complete their respective series. Revolt is the line developed exclusively for pro skiers, with the 121 used at all times by Markus Eder. The Blaze 114, though, is different. It's not designed for competition. It's a lightweight fat ski designed for backcountry powder and for skiers who like to cut athletic tracks in the snow. It holds its own on all types of terrain and is worth hooking skins on for the ascent.
On the snow
You feel its light weight right away, along with its stiffness, which may be due precisely to its lightweight construction. It's not a ski meant for progressive flex. It's meant to provide support in the turn without giving way as you push off in transition to the next one. The significant tip stays with you, floating nicely in deep pow. It's a ski designed to float, and it doesn't like an aggressive, big-mountain style. It responds well at high speeds, but you need to work harder at slower speeds, guiding the ski with your foot, so it takes a skier with good technique. It handles irregular terrain well and holds up when landing jumps. It crumbles crust like a cookie and flies over obstacles like a Tomahawk missile. A pin binding doesn't make much sense, unless you have a specific use case. Better a Shift, TR1, or something similar.
Technical specifications
Construction
sidewall
Materials
poplar, beech, titanal
Base
sintered UHMWPE
Available sizes
176, 184, 192
Released in
2023
Made in
Germany
Price
830 €
Status
Novelty
Declared specsMeasured by us
We measured the length 184 to get all the details
184 cm
Length
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154 cm
Tip width
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136 cm
Tail width
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114 cm
Waist width
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Edge contact
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Camber
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Tip rocker
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Tail rocker
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1.995 g
Individual weight
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Left weight
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Right weight
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18 m
Sidecut radius
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Load-bearing surface
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Tip torsion
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Center torsion
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Tail torsion
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