The DPS Kaizen 100 skis pair a substantial rockered, tapered tip with a tight 15-meter turn radius, so the ski pivots easily through soft snow while still slashing smaller, controlled turns once the terrain firms up. A wood core wrapped in full carbon construction adds the suspension and dampness needed to stay composed when the snow turns choppy or tracked out, rather than folding the moment conditions get rough. At a 100mm waist, the Kaizen 100 floats through deep snow further than that width alone would suggest, without giving up the quickness that makes it work across the rest of the mountain. What Our Gearhead(R) Experts Are Saying:"I skied a fresh line into a mogul field without changing anything about my stance, and the ski just kept pivoting instead of catching an edge. That kind of composure moving from soft snow straight into chopped-up bumps is what tells me the float isn't coming at the cost of control everywhere else."