Flash Reviews – Skiing

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Blister reviews the DPS Kaizen 105

23/24 DPS Kaizen 105

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For 23/24, DPS discontinued their Pagoda line and replaced it with the brand-new Kaizen series. Check out our initial thoughts on the Kaizen 105.

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Blister reviews the Blizzard Rustler 10

23/24 Blizzard Rustler 10

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Here are some of our initial thoughts on the revised Rustler 10, how it compares to the previous version, and the rest of the market.

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Blister reviews the Salomon Stance 102

23/24 Salomon Stance 102

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Salomon updated their Stance line of metal-laminate skis for 23/24, and the new Stance 102 has been very surprising so far. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Eric Freson reviews the Fischer Ranger Pro 130 for Blister

23/24 Fischer Ranger Pro 130

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Fischer recently updated their freeride-touring boot and we've been testing the top-level Ranger Pro 130. Check out our initial impressions.

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22/23 Peak 104

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We've had several reviewers spending time on Peak's wider all-mountain ski, the Peak 104. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Blister provides an overview of the 2023-2024 BOA ski boots from Atomic, Fischer, K2, & Salomon

23/24 Fischer RC4 Pro MV BOA ZipFit

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For the 23/24 season, Fischer is launching two new "Pro" versions of their redesigned RC4 alpine boots, both of which feature just about all the bells and whistles you could ask for. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Dylan Wood reviews the Head Oblivion 116 for Blister

23/24 Head Oblivion 116

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We've been spending time on Head's new Oblivion 116, and it is proving to bring something a little different to the table than most powder skis. Check out our initial thoughts.

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23/24 RMU North Shore 114

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We've been spending time on RMU's newest powder ski, the North Shore 114. Check out our initial on-snow impressions, including how it compares to RMU's Apostle 106, North Shore 110, and Professor 121.

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Luke Koppa and Dylan Wood review the Line Bacon 108 for Blister

23/24 Line Bacon 108

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The new Line Bacon 108 is proving to be quite different than the Line Sir Francis Bacon it replaces. Check out our thoughts so far.

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Charlie Schayer reviews the Northland AM178 for Blister

22/23 Northland AM178

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Northland makes beautiful, wood-veneer, fully cambered skis in Steamboat Springs, CO. We've been testing their 90mm-wide AM178 — check out our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the Rossignol Sender Free 110

Rossignol Sender Free 110 vs. Dynastar M-Free 108 vs. Rossignol Sender Squad

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How do these three heavy, strong, yet playful skis compare? Check out Jonathan Ellsworth & Luke Koppa's initial impressions.

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22/23 Peak 98

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We're testing all the skis in Peak's lineup, and we're kicking off our reviews with the all-rounder in the collection, the Peak 98. Check out Luke Koppa & Jonathan Ellsworth's initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Armada Declivity 102 Ti for Blister

23/24 Armada Declivity 102 Ti

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We've now spent a few days skiing (and crashing...) on Armada's metal-laminate Declivity 102 Ti — check out our initial impressions.

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Kara Williard discusses the Fischer RC4 105 MV BOA for BLISTER

23/24 Fischer RC4 105 MV BOA & Buckle

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We've been A/B testing Fischer's 23/24 RC4 105 MV BOA against the buckled version. Check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Line Bacon 115 for Blister

23/24 Line Bacon 115

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For the 2023-2024 season, Line has opted to replace the previous Outline with the brand-new Bacon 115 — check out our initial impressions.

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Kara Williard discusses the Coalition Snow Rafiki for BLISTER.

22/23 Coalition Snow Rafiki

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We've been spending time on Coalition Snow's widest ski, the Rafiki. Check out our initial impressions.

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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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Kara Williard reviews the Nordica Unleashed 108 W for BLISTER.

23/24 Nordica Unleashed 108 W

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We just spent time at the recent Blister Summit on one of the 23/24 additions to the Nordica Unleashed series, the Unleashed 108 W. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Moment Countach 110 for Blister

23/24 Moment Countach 110

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We've started spending time on Moment's newest ski, the Countach 110. Check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Blister reviews the Rossignol Sender Free 110

23/24 Rossignol Sender Free 110

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We've had several reviewers spending time on two different lengths of the new Sender Free 110 — check out their thoughts so far.

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