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DPS Kaizen 112 vs Völkl Revolt 121

The Kaizen 112 and the Revolt 121 compared. The Kaizen 112 is 9 mm narrower underfoot (112 vs 121 mm). The Kaizen 112 is 353 g lighter at the default length (1,867 vs 2,220 g). Turn radii are 15 m and 17.4 m.

DPS Kaizen 112 — topsheet
Kaizen 112
$1,695 MSRP 5 lengths · 158, 168, 178, 184, 189 cm
Völkl Revolt 121 — topsheet
Revolt 121
$850 MSRP 3 lengths · 177, 184, 191 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Kaizen 112
Revolt 121
Waist
112 mm
121 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
1,867 g
2,220 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
28 mm
22 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
15.0 m
17.4 * 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 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 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
At 1,867 g it carries a moderate, manageable weight underfoot.
Built without metal on a multilayer woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. Even without metal, 2,220 g gives it a planted, substantial feel underfoot.
Float & width
At 112 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Tip rocker eases turn entry and float; a cambered tail holds the edge through the turn.
At 121 mm this is a powder width, built to stay on top in deep snow and surf rather than carve. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecKaizen 112Revolt 121
Waist 112 mm 121 mm
Sidecut 140·112·125 mm 143·121·135 mm
Weight @ default 1,867 g 2,220 g
Weight range 1,698–2,103 g 2,220–2,430 g
Turn radius 15.0 m full-length 17.4 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Not published None
Core Not published Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 158–189 cm 177–191 cm
MSRP $1,695 $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.