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Blizzard Rustler 10 vs Völkl Mantra 102 W

The Rustler 10 and the Mantra 102 W compared. They share 102 mm underfoot. The Rustler 10 is 240 g lighter at the default length (1,880 vs 2,120 g). Turn radii are 17.5 m and 17.7 m.

Blizzard Rustler 10 — topsheet
Rustler 10
$850 MSRP 6 lengths · 162, 168, 174, 180, 186, 192 cm
Völkl Mantra 102 W — topsheet
Mantra 102 W
$950 MSRP 4 lengths · 156, 163, 170, 177 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Rustler 10
Mantra 102 W
Waist
102 mm
102 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,880 g
2,120 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
38 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
17.5 m
17.7 * 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 17.5-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.
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
Built without metal on a trueblend free woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,880 g it stays light and maneuverable.
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 2,120 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

SpecRustler 10Mantra 102 W
Waist 102 mm 102 mm
Sidecut 134·102·123 mm 140·102·123 mm
Weight @ default 1,880 g 2,120 g
Weight range 1,640–2,080 g 1,850–2,120 g
Turn radius 17.5 m full-length 17.7 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal None Partial titanal frame
Core Trueblend free woodcore Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 162–192 cm 156–177 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.