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Elan Wingman 86 Black Edition vs Völkl Blaze 86 Grey

The Wingman 86 Black Edition and the Blaze 86 Grey compared. They share 86 mm underfoot. Turn radii are 16 m and 13 m.

Elan Wingman 86 Black Edition — topsheet
Wingman 86 Black Edition
$850 MSRP 4 lengths · 160, 168, 174, 182 cm
Völkl Blaze 86 Grey — topsheet
Blaze 86 Grey
$650 MSRP 6 lengths · 146, 152, 159, 166, 173, 180 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Wingman 86 Black Edition
Blaze 86 Grey
Waist
86 mm
86 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
Not published
1,380 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
46 mm
43 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
16.0 m
13.0 * 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 16.0-meter radius covers versatile, all-purpose turn shapes; a generous tip taper keeps turn entry easy and the shovel quick to engage.
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.
Built without metal on a multilayer woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,380 g it's a genuinely light ski, nimble and easy to move around.
Float & width
At 86 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. An asymmetric rocker profile tunes float and grip differently at tip and tail.
At 86 mm it's an all-rounder leaning toward firm snow — enough width for soft conditions, still quick on edge. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecWingman 86 Black EditionBlaze 86 Grey
Waist 86 mm 86 mm
Sidecut 132·86·112 mm 129·86·111 mm
Weight @ default Not published 1,380 g
Weight range Not published 1,192–1,493 g
Turn radius 16.0 m full-length 13.0 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Titanal None
Core Tubelite woodcore Multilayer woodcore
Lengths 160–182 cm 146–180 cm
MSRP $850 $650

* 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.