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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Season Kin for Blister

Deep Dive: Season Kin Ski

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We compare the Season Kin ski to the Season Aero ski, Season Nexus ski, Black Crows Mirus COR, Line Sir Francis Bacon, K2 Reckoner 102, Line Blade, Line Blade Optic 96, Faction Mana 2, DPS Koala 103, Whitedot Altum 104, Volkl Revolt 104, Majesty Dirty Bear XL, Nordica Unleashed 98, Black Crows Camox, Dynastar M-Free 99, Salomon QST 98, K2 Mindbender 99Ti, Norse Enduro, Atomic Bent 100, J Skis Masterblaster, and 4FRNT Switch.

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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Season Kin for Blister

Season Kin Ski

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The Season Kin is a 98mm-wide ski that's part tight-radius carver and part freestyle jibber — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more about this nontraditional model.

2022-2023 Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S and Professional GW

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Atomic's new BOA-equipped boots may be getting all the attention right now, but their fixed-cuff, standard-buckle Hawx Ultra 130 deserves to be on the radar of a whole lot of skiers out there. Check out our full review of the standard Hawx Ultra 130 + the Hawx Ultra Professional to see our reviewers' thoughts on these boots after spending more than 100 days in them.

Flash Review: 22/23 Deviation Works Ellipse v2.3

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We spent time on the Deviation Works Ellipse v2.3 at the 2023 Blister Summit. Check out our initial impressions of this all-mountain ski.

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Blister reviews the Fischer Ranger 102

2022-2023 Fischer Ranger 102

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We've had six of our female and male reviewers on two different lengths of the overhauled Ranger 102 — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how it stacks up to the previous Ranger 102 FR and the rest of the market.
Jonathan Ellsworth & Dylan Wood review the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA for Blister

2023-2024 Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA GW

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Today, Atomic announced an overhauled Hawx Ultra XTD lineup of boots. Within this new lineup is a freeride touring boot that uses a BOA closure system in the place of the two lower shell buckles. Check out our First Look for details on the new Hawx XTD lineup and on the new Hawx Ultra XTD 130 BOA GW in particular.
Dylan Wood reviews the Fischer Ranger 108 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Fischer Ranger 108

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We've been skiing the new Fischer Ranger 108 this season after first getting a taste at the 2022 Blister Summit. Check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister

2022-2023 Black Crows Atris

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Black Crows gave one of their most popular skis an update this year, though the changes looked subtle on paper. How about on snow? Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how the latest Atris compares to its predecessors, and the rest of the market.
Kara Williard reviews the Zag Slap 104 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Zag Slap 104

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We’ve now had a few reviewers (female & male) on the ZAG Slap 104 — the mid-fat model in their “freestyle backcountry” series, and it's time to weigh in on this lightweight, maneuverable ski. Check out our Full Review and Deep Dive for all the info.
Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Faction Mana 2 for Blister

2024-2025 Faction Studio 2

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The ski formerly known as the Candide 2, then the Mana 2, Faction's Studio 2 manages to blend typically counteractive traits into a very cohesive, adaptable, and plain fun ski. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons for the whole story.

Flash Review: 22/23 Stöckli Stormrider 102

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We were able to get a day on Stöckli's widest ski, the Stormrider 102. Check out our initial impressions.

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