The Volkl Blaze 82 is a versatile all-mountain ski with an 82 mm waist, perfect for ambitious beginners and intermediates seeking fun across the entire ski area.
Featuring tip and tail rocker combined with a cambered midsection, it offers great performance on groomed slopes and effortless maneuverability in tight turns or packed snow. Its lightweight Multilayer Woodcore Light construction uses stiff hardwood in the center and lighter wood around the edges, delivering dynamic stability without excess weight.
The innovative Suspension Tips & Tails act like shock-absorbing bumpers, smoothing out rough snow and improving float.
Combined with the 3D Radius Sidecut for smooth, versatile turning and a durable Full Sidewall ABS for precise power transfer, the Blaze 82 is a forgiving, responsive ski built to help progressing skiers explore and enjoy every inch of the mountain.
Ski Specifications
Construction:Full Sidewall ABS
Core:Multilayer Woodcore Light
Base:P-Tex 2100 sintered polyethylene
Bindings: Marker Squire Bindings Included
Ski Buyers Guide
Buying a pair of skis doesn't need to be a daunting experience. When buying a pair of skis, there are a few simple pieces of information that will help you to find your perfect match. With the introduction of carving skis and new technology, ski length is based more on the user’s weight than the tradition of using your height. Combine this with your ski level and your aspirations and this will help narrow your choice very quickly. Follow these simple steps:
STEP 1 - ABILITY
Firstly choose your current skiing level from the list below:
1 - Never skied before
2 - I can stop with a snowplough
3 - I am doing snowplough turns, and the odd blue run
4 - I am starting to parallel ski and onto blue runs
5 - I am venturing onto reds, and starting to make step turns
6 - I am getting confident on reds, and maybe doing the odd black
7 - I am comfortable skiing most black runs
8 - I am confortable on ice, and venturing off-piste
9 - I am skiing off-piste aggresively, and carving across all pistes
10 - I am a professional experienced ski instructor or racer
Here at The Skiers Lounge we then brake this down into 4 groups:
- NOVICE (Level 1 to 4)
- INTERMEDIATE (Level 4-6)
- ADVANCED (Level 6-8)
- EXPERT (Level 8-9)
- PROFESSIONAL (Level 10)
STEP 2 - TERRAINNow you know your skier level, you can decide where you will mainly be using your new skis:
- - Groomed Piste Runs
- - All snow conditions (From ice to slush)
- - All mountain skiing conditions (piste and off-piste)
- - Off-piste skiing (powder)
- - Ski touring
STEP 3 - SKI LENGTH
For selecting the correct ski length, we take your ability, weight and where you will use the skis, and can calculate an approximate length:
STEP 3 - FINAL ADJUSTMENT FOR SKILL LEVELThe final calculation- For
NOVICE skiers, this is your recommended length. For
INTERMEDIATE and
ADVANCED skiers we recommend adding 5cm to the above measurement, and for
EXPERT and
PROFESSIONAL skiers you would normally add 10cm to the above length and a little more for freeride skis.