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DPS Kaizen 100 vs Salomon QST 100

The Kaizen 100 and the QST 100 compared. They share 100 mm underfoot. The Kaizen 100 is 87 g heavier at the default length (1,867 vs 1,780 g). Turn radii are 15 m and 16.5 m.

DPS Kaizen 100 — topsheet
Kaizen 100
$1,695 MSRP 6 lengths · 153, 163, 171, 179, 184, 189 cm
Salomon QST 100 — topsheet
QST 100
$700 MSRP 7 lengths · 148, 156, 164, 172, 173, 180, 188 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Kaizen 100
QST 100
Waist
100 mm
100 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,867 g
1,780 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
32 mm
33 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.0 m
16.5 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 16.5-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 poplar wood core, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,780 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. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecKaizen 100QST 100
Waist 100 mm 100 mm
Sidecut 132·100·117 mm 133·100·121 mm
Weight @ default 1,867 g 1,780 g
Weight range 1,433–2,080 g 1,780 g
Turn radius 15.0 m full-length 16.5 m full-length
Metal None None
Core Wood Poplar wood core
Lengths 153–189 cm 148–188 cm
MSRP $1,695 $700