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DPS Kaizen 100 vs DPS Wailer 100

The Kaizen 100 and the Wailer 100 compared. They share 100 mm underfoot. The Kaizen 100 is 78 g lighter at the default length (1,867 vs 1,945 g). Turn radii are 15 m and 15 m.

DPS Kaizen 100 — topsheet
Kaizen 100
$1,695 MSRP 6 lengths · 153, 163, 171, 179, 184, 189 cm
DPS Wailer 100 — topsheet
Wailer 100
$1,295 MSRP 6 lengths · 153, 163, 171, 179, 184, 189 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Kaizen 100
Wailer 100
Waist
100 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,867 g
1,945 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
32 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.0 m
15.0 m
Shorter · quickLonger · stable

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 15.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
A 15.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.
Stability & dampness
Built without metal on a wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,867 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Built without metal on a wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,945 g it stays light and maneuverable.
Float & width
At 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.
At 100 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.

Full spec comparison

SpecKaizen 100Wailer 100
Waist 100 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 132·100·117 mm 132·100·117 mm
Weight @ default 1,867 g 1,945 g
Weight range 1,433–2,080 g 1,453–2,152 g
Turn radius 15.0 m full-length 15.0 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Wood Wood
Lengths 153–189 cm 153–189 cm
MSRP $1,695 $1,295