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Blizzard Anomaly 102 vs Völkl Mantra 102

The Anomaly 102 and the Mantra 102 compared. They share 102 mm underfoot. The Anomaly 102 is 100 g heavier at the default length (2,240 vs 2,140 g). Turn radii are 21 m and 18 m.

Blizzard Anomaly 102 — topsheet
Anomaly 102
$850 MSRP 4 lengths · 176, 182, 188, 192 cm
Völkl Mantra 102 — topsheet
Mantra 102
$950 MSRP 4 lengths · 170, 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Anomaly 102
Mantra 102
Waist
102 mm
102 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,240 g
2,140 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
34 mm
40 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
21.0 m
18.0 * 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 long 21.0-meter radius is built for open, sweeping turns that want room to run; a moderate taper keeps the shovel engaged for hold at speed rather than quickness.
A three-radius sidecut blends a shorter radius at the tip and tail with a longer one underfoot, so turn shape changes with how hard the ski is driven — tighter entry, longer and steadier through the arc.
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 2,240 g it's a heavy ski built to stay planted and push through chop.
A partial titanal frame stiffens the core — targeted dampening that settles the ski without the full weight of a sheet, keeping more life in the tips and tails. At 2,140 g there's real mass behind it.
Float & width
At 102 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
At 102 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecAnomaly 102Mantra 102
Waist 102 mm 102 mm
Sidecut 136·102·123 mm 142·102·124 mm
Weight @ default 2,240 g 2,140 g
Weight range 2,090–2,350 g 2,020–2,310 g
Turn radius 21.0 m full-length 18.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Double titanal Partial titanal frame
Core Beech wood core Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 176–192 cm 170–191 cm
MSRP $850 $950

* 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.