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Atomic Maven 103 CTI vs Völkl Blaze 104 Teal

The Maven 103 CTI and the Blaze 104 Teal compared. The Maven 103 CTI is 0.5 mm narrower underfoot (103.5 vs 104 mm). The Maven 103 CTI is 130 g lighter at the default length (1,610 vs 1,740 g). Turn radii are 17 m and 15.2 m.

Maven 103 CTI
$800 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 162, 170, 178 cm
Völkl Blaze 104 Teal — topsheet
Blaze 104 Teal
$850 MSRP 5 lengths · 158, 165, 172, 179, 186 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Maven 103 CTI
Blaze 104 Teal
Waist
103.5 mm
104 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,610 g
1,740 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
27 mm
39 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.0 m
15.2 * m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable
* A flagged radius is the underfoot figure from a multi-radius sidecut, measured differently than a single full-length radius — the positions are not strictly comparable.

Head to head, by character

Each ski's own read, side by side — the same three things that define how it skis.
Turn & shape
A 17.0-meter radius draws medium-to-long turns and holds a line through them; a moderate taper keeps entry manageable without giving up much grip mid-arc.
This sidecut layers several radii along the edge, shifting from shorter turns at lower speed to longer, steadier arcs as it's driven harder.
Stability & dampness
A full titanal layup gives it a damp, planted build that holds a line through rough snow and rewards a forward, driving stance. At 1,610 g the damping comes without a heavy overall weight.
A titanal platform under the binding adds mount strength and power transfer — without the weight of a full sheet. At 1,740 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
Float & width
At 104 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 104 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecMaven 103 CTIBlaze 104 Teal
Waist 103.5 mm 104 mm
Sidecut 130.5·103.5·119.5 mm 143·104·128 mm
Weight @ default 1,610 g 1,740 g
Weight range 1,610 g 1,600–1,895 g
Turn radius 17.0 m full-length 15.2 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Titanal Titanal binding platform
Core Power wood core Green Core
Lengths 156–178 cm 158–186 cm
MSRP $800 $850

* The two skis may measure turn radius differently. A multi-radius sidecut publishes a separate radius per section; the figure shown is the underfoot radius, which reads tighter than the ski's real all-mountain turn shape. We show each as published rather than forcing a false match.