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Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Faction Dancer 2 for Blister

Deep Dive: Faction Dancer 2

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We compare the Dancer 2 to the Faction Dancer 3, Faction Mana 2, Volkl M6 Mantra, Blizzard Bonafide 97, Salomon QST 98, J skis Masterblaster, Black Crows Camox, Atomic Maverick 95 Ti, Salomon Stance 96, Moment Commander 98, Nordica Enforcer 94, Black Crows Serpo, Dynastar M-Pro 99, Fischer Ranger 102, 4FRNT MSP 99, and K2 Mindbender 99Ti.

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Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Moment Deathwish 104 for Blister

Deep Dive: Moment Deathwish 104

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We compare the Deathwish 104 to the Moment Wildcat 108, Moment Deathwish, Shaggy's Ahmeek 105, Salomon QST 106, Volkl Revolt 104, Whitedot Altum 104, Line Blade Optic 104, RMU Apostle 106, Line Sir Francis Bacon, DPS Koala 103, Season Nexus, Dynastar M-Free 108, Sego Big Horn 106, Black Crows Atris, 4FRNT Devastator, Armada ARW 106 UL, and K2 Reckoner 102.

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Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, and Luke Koppa review the Armada ARW 106 UL for Blister

Deep Dive: Armada ARW 106 UL

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We compare the ARW 106 UL to the Line Sir Francis Bacon, Salomon QST 106, RMU Apostle 3.0 106, K2 Reckoner 102, Line Blade Optic 104, 4FRNT Devastator, Season Nexus, DPS Koala 103, Dynastar M-Free 108, Volkl Revolt 104, Sego Big Horn 106, Moment Deathwish 104, and Black Crows Atris.

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Deep Dive: Head Ski Boots Brand Lineup, 21/22

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Next up in our Deep Dive series on ski boots is Head — check it out for a rundown on every boot in Head's current lineup, the most comparable alternatives from other brands, and more details to help you figure out what differentiates each boot in the lineup.

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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the RMU North Shore YLE 110 for Blister

Deep Dive: RMU North Shore YLE 110

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We compare the YLE 110 to the RMU Apostle 106, Atomic Bent 110, WNDR Alpine Intention 110, Head Kore 111, 4FRNT Hoji, Salomon QST Blank, K2 Reckoner 112, Moment Deathwish, Dynastar M-Free 108, Prior Northwest 110, Kye Shapes Metamorph, Nordica Enforcer 110 Free, Icelantic Nomad 105, Blizzard Rustler 11, & J Skis Slacker.

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Luke Koppa, Dylan Wood, & Kara Williard review the Line Blade Optic 104 for Blister

Deep Dive: Line Blade Optic 104

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We compare the Blade Optic 104 to the Line Blade Optic 96, Line Blade Optic 114, Line Sick Day 104, Line Sir Francis Bacon, J Skis Hotshot, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, Salomon QST 106, Wagner Summit 107, K2 Mindbender 108Ti, Shaggy's Ahmeek 105, DPS Koala 103, Dynastar M-Free 108, Blizzard Rustler 10, Sego Big Horn 106, Moment Deathwish 104, Black Crows Atris, Volkl Katana 108, Moment Commander 108, Blizzard Cochise 106, 4FRNT MSP 107, & Fischer Ranger 102 FR.

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Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Black Crows Mirus Cor for Blister

Deep Dive: Black Crows Mirus Cor

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We compare the Mirus Cor to the Season Kin, Line Blade, Black Crows Serpo, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Volkl M6 Mantra, Blizzard Rustler 9, Renoun Endurance 88, Blizzard Brahma 88, Folsom Spar 88, Salomon Stance 90, and DPS Pagoda 90 RP.

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Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Head Kore 111 for Blister

Deep Dive: Head Kore 111

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We compare the Kore 111 to the Head Kore 105, Head Kore 117, Atomic Bent 110, 4FRNT Hoji, Salomon QST Blank, Line Vision 118, Black Crows Anima, J Skis Friend, RMU North Shore YLE 110, K2 Reckoner 112, Moment Deathwish, Blizzard Rustler 11, Sego Comp 110, Dynastar M-Free 108, Icelantic Nomad 105, Nordica Enforcer 110, J Skis Slacker, and WNDR Alpine Intention 110.

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Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Black Crows Anima for Blister

Deep Dive: Black Crows Anima

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We compare the Anima to the DPS Foundation Koala 118, Moment Wildcat, Salomon QST Blank, Rossignol Blackops 118, Dynastar M-Free 118, J Skis Friend, 4FRNT Inthayne, Volkl Revolt 121, 4FRNT Renegade, Line Vision 118, Atomic Bent Chetler 120, Line Outline, Elan Ripstick 116, Head Kore 117, Icelantic Nomad 115, Prior Northwest 116, Nordica Enforcer 115 Free, Season Forma, & K2 Reckoner 112.

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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Shaggy's Ahmeek 95 for Blister

Deep Dive: Shaggy’s Ahmeek 95

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We compare the Ahmeek 95 to the Shaggy's Ahmeek 105, J Skis Masterblaster, Atomic Maverick 95 Ti, Fischer Ranger 94 FR, J Skis Fastforward, Blizzard Rustler 9, Nordica Soul Rider 97, Black Crows Serpo, 4FRNT MSP 99, Black Crows Camox, Moment Deathwish 104, Volkl M6 Mantra, Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Dynastar M-Free 99, and Salomon QST 98.

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Luke Koppa, Jonathan Ellsworth, Drew Kelly review the Moment Commander 108 for Blister

Deep Dive: Moment Commander 108

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We compare the Commander 108 to the Moment Commander 98, previous Commander 108, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, K2 Mindbender 108Ti, Volkl Katana 108, Blizzard Cochise 106, Fischer Ranger 102, Moment Wildcat 108, Wagner Summit 107, J Skis Hotshot, Folsom Blister Pro 104, Sego Comp 110, Black Crows Corvus, Prior Husume, 4FRNT MSP 107, Faction Dictator 3.0, & Rossignol Blackops Sender Ti.

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Paul Forward reviews the Faction La Machine Max for Blister

Deep Dive: Faction La Machine Max

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We compare the Faction La Machine Max to several other wide powder skis, including the 4FRNT Renegade, Folsom Rapture, Moment Chipotle Banana, Moment Wildcat Tour, Head Kore 117, DPS Lotus 124, and Moonlight Cruiser.

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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the 4FRNT Hoji for Blister

Deep Dive: 4FRNT Hoji

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We compare the Hoji to the 4FRNT Renegade, 4FRNT Raven, 4FRNT Devastator, WNDR Alpine Intention 110, Black Crows Corvus, Salomon QST Blank, 4FRNT Inthayne, Black Crows Anima, Line Vision 118, K2 Reckoner 112, Moment Deathwish, J Skis Friend, Wagner Summit 106, Head Kore 111, RMU YLE 110, Sego Comp 110, Icelantic Nomad 105, Nordica Enforcer 110 Free, and J Skis Slacker.

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Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth review the 2022-2023 Salomon QST 106 for Blister

Deep Dive: Salomon QST 106

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We compare the new QST 106 to the previous QST 106, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, Blizzard Rustler 10, 4FRNT MSP 107, Moment Deathwish 104, Dynastar M-Free 108, Moment Wildcat 108, Black Crows Atris, DPS Koala 103, Season Nexus, RMU Apostle 106, Head Kore 105, and J Skis Hotshot.

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Deep Dive: Tecnica Ski Boots Brand Lineup, 21/22

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Next up in our Deep Dive series on ski boots is Tecnica — check it out for a rundown on every boot in Tecnica's 21/22 lineup, most comparable alternatives from other brands, and more details to help you figure out what differentiates each boot in the lineup.

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Luke Koppa and Dylan Wood review the Season Nexus for Blister

Deep Dive: Season Nexus

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We compare the Nexus to the Season Aero, Season Kin, Line Sir Francis Bacon, RMU Apostle 106, DPS Foundation Koala 103, Dynastar M-Free 108, Moment Deathwish 104, Volkl Revolt 104, Moment Wildcat 108, Sego Big Horn 106, Blizzard Rustler 10, Black Crows Atris, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, J Skis Hotshot, Head Kore 105, Line Sick Day 104, Whitedot Altum 104, 4FRNT Devastator, & K2 Reckoner 102.

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Luke Koppa, Dylan Wood, and Jonathan Ellsworth review review the J Skis Fastforward for Blister

Deep Dive: J Skis Fastforward

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We compare the Fastforward to the J Skis Masterblaster, Black Crows Serpo, Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Atomic Maverick 95 Ti, Volkl M6 Mantra, Blizzard Rustler 9, Nordica Enforcer 94, 4FRNT MSP 99, Salomon Stance 90, DPS Pagoda Piste 94 C2, Shaggy's Ahmeek 95, DPS Pagoda Piste 90 RP, Blizzard Brahma 88, Folsom Spar 88, Renoun Endurance 88, K2 Mindbender 99Ti, and Fischer Ranger 94 FR.

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Drew Kelly, Jonathan Ellsworth, and Luke Koppa review the Wagner Summit 107 for Blister

Deep Dive: Wagner Summit 107

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We compare the Summit 107 to the Wagner Summit 106, Blizzard Cochise 106, Volkl Katana 108, K2 Mindbender 108Ti, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, J Skis Hotshot, Folsom Blister Pro 104, Sego Comp 110, Black Crows Corvus, Prior Husume, Dynastar M-Free 108, Icelantic Nomad 105, Black Crows Atris, 4FRNT MSP 107, Moment Commander 108, Moment Wildcat 108, Faction Dictator 3.0, & Salomon QST 106.

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Deep Dive: Dynastar M-Free 99

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We compare the M-Free 99 to the Dynastar M-Free 108, Dynastar Menace 98, Dynastar M-Pro 99, Salomon QST 98, J Skis Masterblaster, Nordica Soul Rider 97, Wagner Summit 97, 4FRNT MSP 99, Volkl Revolt 104, K2 Reckoner 102, Shaggy's Ahmeek 95, Moment Deathwish 104, DPS Koala 103, Black Crows Camox, Moment Commander 98, Whitedot Altum 104, Line Sir Francis Bacon, & J Skis Hotshot.

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Deep Dive: Nordica Ski Boots Brand Lineup, 21/22

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Next up in our Deep Dive series on ski boots is Nordica — check it out for a rundown on every boot in Nordica's 21/22 lineup, most comparable alternatives from other brands, and more details to help you figure out what differentiates each boot in the lineup.

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