Luke Koppa, Author at BLISTER

2025-2026 Salomon QST 94

April 16, 2025April 16, 2025 by Luke Koppa

The QST 94 is a brand-new model for Salomon, and it's the narrowest offering in their overhauled QST collection. After spending lots of time on it this season, we’re excited to share why it stands out so much in the all-mountain category. Here’s our Full Review.

Deep Dive: Salomon QST 94

April 16, 2025 by Luke Koppa

We compare the Salomon QST 94 to the Salomon QST 92, Salomon QST 100, Salomon QST 98, Salomon Stance 96, Black Crows Serpo, Dynastar M-Pro 94 Ti, Stöckli Stormrider 95, Elan Ripstick 96, RMU Apostle 96 Ti, Line Optic 96, Black Crows Camox, Meier Wrangler, Shaggy’s Ahmeek 95, Renoun Endurance 98, Blizzard Rustler 9, ZAG Slap 98, J Skis Masterblaster, J Skis Fastforward, Folsom Completo 100, Icelantic Nomad 100, DPS Wailer 100, Rossignol Sender Soul 102, K2 Mindbender 96C, and K2 Mindbender 99Ti.

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Flash Review: 25/26 RMU Professor 111

April 14, 2025 by Luke Koppa

This season, RMU expanded their freestyle-friendly Professor collection with the Professor 111. Here’s our take on the ski so far, including comparisons to RMU’s Apostle 114 and several other skis in the same class as the Professor 111.

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Blister reviews the ON3P Woodsman 100 Tour.

2024-2025 ON3P Woodsman 100 Tour

April 18, 2025April 10, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the ON3P Woodsman 100 Tour.

Flash Review: 25/26 Faction Dancer 79

April 20, 2025April 10, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Faction is expanding their Dancer collection of directional, metal-laminate all-mountain skis, and we’ve started getting time on the newest and narrowest ski, the Dancer 79.

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2025-2026 Faction Dancer 79

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Faction is adding a narrower option to their metal-laminate Dancer collection. Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the brand-new Faction Dancer 79.

Flash Review: 25/26 FullSend Max K 106

April 9, 2025 by Luke Koppa

We’ve been testing two versions of FullSend’s do-everything all-mountain ski, including a fully rockered model and a cambered version with a swallowtail. Here are our initial impressions.

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2025-2026 FullSend Max K 106

April 9, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for two versions — fully rockered and cambered with a swallowtail — of the new FullSend Max K 106.

Flash Review: 25/26 RMU Zephyr 88

April 8, 2025April 7, 2025 by Luke Koppa

The Zephyr 88 is RMU’s most piste-oriented ski, and we’ve logged our first few days on it. Here are our initial takeaways.

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2025-2026 RMU Zephyr 88

April 7, 2025April 7, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, flex pattern numbers, and some more info about RMU’s carver, the Zephyr 88.

Blister reviews the Rossignol Sender Free 118

2025-2026 Rossignol Sender Free 118

April 11, 2025April 7, 2025 by Luke Koppa

The Rossignol Blackops 118 was the all-time favorite ski of our managing editor, and many other skiers around the globe. When we got word that Rossignol was replacing it, some of us held our breath while others sharpened their pitchforks. Now, we’re ready to weigh in on its successor, the Sender Free 118. Sit down and strap in for one of our longest (and most entertaining?) Full Reviews.

2025-2026 Atomic Bent 100

April 11, 2025April 4, 2025 by Luke Koppa

The Atomic Bent 100 has been one of the best-selling skis on the market for several years now — and for good reason — but Atomic recently decided to update it. So, how far have they strayed from their winning recipe? Here’s our Full Review of the latest Bent 100.

Flash Review: 24/25 ON3P Woodsman 100

April 4, 2025April 3, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Update: we have a whole new batch of test skis in from ON3P, and we've now logged several days on both the 'Signature' and 'Ripper' versions of their Woodsman 100. Here are our main takeaways so far.

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2024-2025 ON3P Woodsman 100

April 18, 2025April 3, 2025 by Luke Koppa

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the standard version of the ON3P Woodsman 100, as well as the custom "Ripper" variant.

2025-2026 ZAG Mata

April 11, 2025March 31, 2025 by Luke Koppa

The nebulous but growing class of ‘fun carvers’ is an exciting one, and ZAG’s Mata is one of the latest additions. Here’s our Full Review of this 90mm-wide, asymmetrical ski that ZAG describes as “aggressive but not exclusive.”

Deep Dive: ZAG Mata

March 31, 2025 by Luke Koppa

We compare the ZAG Mata to the Line Blade, Black Crows Mirus Cor, Folsom Spar Turbo, Black Crows Octo, ZAG Harfang 96, Fischer The Curv GT 85, ZAG Slap 98, Nordica Steadfast 85 DC, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, Dynastar M-Cross 88, K2 Mindbender 90C, Salomon Stance 90, Wagner Summit 91, & 4FRNT MSP 91.

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