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Fischer Ranger 102 LTD vs Völkl Blaze 104 x Filip Pagowski

The Ranger 102 LTD and the Blaze 104 x Filip Pagowski compared. The Ranger 102 LTD is 1 mm narrower underfoot (103 vs 104 mm). The Ranger 102 LTD is 250 g heavier at the default length (2,050 vs 1,800 g). Turn radii are 19 m and 16.8 m.

Fischer Ranger 102 LTD — topsheet
Ranger 102 LTD
$850 MSRP 1 length · 183 cm
Völkl Blaze 104 x Filip Pagowski — topsheet
Blaze 104 x Filip Pagowski
$1,900 MSRP 3 lengths · 172, 179, 186 cm

Where each ski sits across every ski we carry

Ranger 102 LTD
Blaze 104 x Filip Pagowski
Waist
103 mm
104 mm
Narrower · firmer-snowWider · powder
Weight
2,050 g
1,800 g
Lighter · playfulHeavier · damp & planted
Tip taper
35 mm
39 mm
Straighter · grippyMore taper · loose
Turn radius
19.0 m
16.8 * 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 19.0-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.
This sidecut layers several radii along the edge, shifting from shorter turns at lower speed to longer, steadier arcs as it's driven harder.
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. At 2,050 g there's real mass behind the metal to settle it at speed.
A titanal platform under the binding adds mount strength and power transfer — without the weight of a full sheet. At 1,800 g it stays maneuverable underfoot.
Float & width
At 103 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack.
At 104 mm it's a wide, soft-snow ski built to float and plane more than to carve hardpack. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.

Full spec comparison

SpecRanger 102 LTDBlaze 104 x Filip Pagowski
Waist 103 mm 104 mm
Sidecut 138·103·128 mm 143·104·128 mm
Weight @ default 2,050 g 1,800 g
Weight range 2,050 g 1,720–1,875 g
Turn radius 19.0 m full-length 16.8 m underfoot · multi-radius
Metal Titanal Titanal binding platform
Core Not published Green Core
Lengths 183–183 cm 172–186 cm
MSRP $850 $1,900

* 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.