Flash Reviews – Skiing

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Blister reviews the Renoun Citadel 107

Flash Review: 24/25 Renoun Citadel 107

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Renoun recently overhauled their “nimble powder ski,” the Citadel 107. So, how different is it, and does it still exhibit the unique traits of Renoun’s signature “VibeStop” construction? Here are our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the ON3P Woodsman 100

Flash Review: 24/25 ON3P Woodsman 100

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We’ve started testing a whole bunch of ON3P’s latest skis, including the Woodsman 100. Here are Luke Koppa’s thoughts after his first afternoon with it.

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Blister reviews the Line Pandora 99

Flash Review: 24/25 Line Pandora 99

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We’ve had multiple reviewers on multiple lengths of Line’s new unisex Pandora 99. Here are some of our initial impressions of this lightweight all-mountain ski.

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Flash Review: 25/26 Fischer RC4 Noize

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Jonathan Ellsworth has logged a couple of days on Fischer’s new World-Cup-inspired RC4 Noize — here are his initial thoughts on this 66mm-wide carver.

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Luke Koppa reviews the K2 Reckoner 110 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 K2 Reckoner 110

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The new Reckoner 110 has been spotted everywhere from the park to the top of FWT podiums, but what’s it like for us non-pro skiers? Here are Luke Koppa’s initial thoughts.

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Blister reviews the Dynastar M-Free 108

Flash Review: 24/25 Dynastar M-Free 108

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Jonathan and Luke spent time this weekend on the updated Dynastar M-Free 108, and here are their initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the Armada AR ONE 130 MV

Flash Review: 25/26 Armada AR ONE 130 MV

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We just got our first laps in Armada’s first boots, the AR ONE 130 — here are some of the things that have stood out so far.

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Blister reviews the Nordica Enforcer 94

Flash Review: 24/25 Nordica Enforcer 94

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Jonathan shares his initial thoughts on the latest version of the Enforcer 94, how it compares to prior iterations, and where it feels most at home vs. the wider Enforcers.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Blizzard Anomaly 88 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Blizzard Anomaly 88

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We've had multiple reviewers testing the new Anomaly 88 to see how it compares to the Blizzard Brahma and the rest of the narrower all-mountain class. Here are their initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Armada ARV 112 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Armada ARV 112

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Here are some of our initial takeaways after spending time on Armada's new freestyle-friendly powder (or all-mountain?) ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Rossignol Sender Soul 102 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Rossignol Sender Soul 102

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Update 12.16.24: We've logged a lot more time on Rossignol's newest all-mountain ski, the Sender Soul 102. Check out what we've learned since first skiing it at Blister Summit 2024.

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Blister reviews the Kästle Paragon 101.

Flash Review: 24/25 Kästle Paragon 101

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We’ve had multiple reviewers spending time on Kästle’s new all-mountain / freeride ski, the Paragon 101 — here are their thoughts so far on the ski.

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Kara Williard reviews the Dynastar M-Pro 92 W for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 24/25 Dynastar M-Pro 92 W

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We’ve been spending time on the M-Pro 92 W, one of the women-specific models in Dynastar’s overhauled directional freeride collection. Check out our initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 24/25 Head Supershape e-Rally

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We’ve been spending time on the new Head Supershape e-Rally, and directly comparing it to the outgoing version. Check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Volkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Volkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82

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Update 12.4.24: Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth have both spent time A/B testing these new piste skis from Volkl, and now, Jonathan adds his own take on how they compare.

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Flash Review: 24/25 Black Crows Octo

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Update 12.2.24: Luke Koppa adds his thoughts on the new Black Crows Octo after spending some of his first days of the season aboard it.

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Blister reviews the Ferreol Explo 86.

Flash Review: 24/25 Ferreol Explo 86

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Ski season is officially underway at our home base, and the Explo 86 is one of the first skis we got back on this winter. Here, Luke Koppa shares his initial take.

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Flash Review: 24/25 Peak 104 by Dav

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We recently spent a day touring on the lighter version of Peak's 104 mm-wide ski, the Peak 104 by Dav. Check out our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the Volkl M7 Mantra

Flash Review: 24/25 Volkl M7 Mantra

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Last season we started spending time on Volkl’s newest Mantra (in two different lengths) to see just how much has changed between the M6 and M7. Here are some of our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa's reviews the Armada Declivity X 108 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Armada Declivity X 108

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Revamped for 24/25, the Declivity X 108 bridges the gap between Armada’s big-mountain Declivty X 115 and the more all-round Declivity X 102. So, which of its siblings does the new 108 most closely resemble? Here are our initial thoughts.

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