Flash Reviews: Skiing

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Kara Williard reviews the Majesty Havoc 100 Ti for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 24/25 Majesty Havoc 100 Ti

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We’ve been spending time on the Majesty Havoc 100 Ti. Check out our initial on-snow impressions on this directional, all-mountain ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the DPS Wailer 107 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 DPS Wailer 107

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DPS is bringing the Wailer name back to their lineup for the 24/25 season — here are our initial thoughts on the widest ski in the new collection, the Wailer 107.

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Blister reviews the J Skis Allplay

Flash Review: 23/24 J Skis Allplay

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J Skis recently redesigned their best-selling ski, the Allplay, and we've been spending some time on it this season. Check out our initial impresssions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Blizzard Anomaly 94 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Blizzard Anomaly 94

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The Anomaly 94 effectively ends the long reign of the Blizzard Bonafide, and we've been spending time on the new ski to see how it compares, and where it slots into the current market.

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Luke Koppa reviews the K2 Reckoner KF for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 K2 Reckoner KF

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Karl Fostvedt's new pro model, the 114mm-wide Reckoner KF, is one of the wildest-looking new skis — at least on paper. Check out our initial on-snow impressions of this super-rockered, super-soft ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Moment Commander 92 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Moment Commander 92

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Here are some of our thoughts so far on Moment's directional, metal-laminate, and narrowest ski, the Commander 92 — including how it compares to the Commander 102 and several other ~90mm-wide all-mountain skis.

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Kara Williard reviews the Atomic Maven 103 CTI for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 24/25 Atomic Maven 103 CTI

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We’ve been spending time on an all-new women-specific ski from Atomic, and the widest in the collection, the Maven 103 CTI. Check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Atomic Bent 100 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Atomic Bent 100

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Atomic has updated the popular Bent 100 for 24/25, and we just got our first few days on the new ski. Here are our initial thoughts on how it compares the previous version and the wider Bent models.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Stöckli Montero AR for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Stöckli Montero AR

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The Montero AR is Stöckli's 84mm-wide "All-Mountain Piste" model — here are our initial on-snow impressions.

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Blister reviews the Blizzard Black Pearl 94 skis.

Flash Review: 24/25 Blizzard Black Pearl 94

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We've been spending time on Blizzard's widest model in their recently updated Black Pearl lineup, the Black Pearl 94 – here are our initial thoughts.

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Paul Forward reviews the Heritage Lab HB122 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Heritage Lab HB122

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The HB122 is one of Heritage Lab's latest models, inspired by the iconic K2 HellBent — here are Paul Forward's initial thoughts on this big, fully rockered pow ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Dynafit Tigard 114 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Dynafit Tigard 114

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We've been logging time on Dynafit's widest, heaviest, and most powder-oriented ski — here are some of our initial thoughts on the Tigard 114.

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Kara Williard reviews the Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro W for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 24/25 Tecnica Zero G Tour Pro W

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Tecnica recently announced updates to their Zero G Tour ski boots for 24/25, and we’ve been skiing the newest and stiffest women-specific model in the lineup, the Zero G Tour Pro W. Here are some of our initial thoughts on the new boots’ fit and performance.

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Elan announces 2025 24/25 Ripstick, Playmaker, Primetime, & Element Skis | Blister discusses

Flash Review: 24/25 Elan Ripstick 96

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We've been spending time on the newest version of Elan's longstanding all-mountain ski — here are our initial thoughts on the updated Ripstick 96.

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Paul Forward reviews the Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA Zipfit for Blister | photo by Dan Starr

Flash Review: 24/25 Fischer RC4 Pro MV DYN BOA Zipfit

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Fischer is adding a new model to their high-end RC4 Pro line, and this one has tech inserts for touring — but no walk mode. Check out Paul Forward's initial impressions.

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Kara Williard discusses the Dynastar M-Pro 98. W for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 24/25 Dynastar M-Pro 98 W

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Dynastar is overhauling their women-specific E-Pro 99 W for 24/25, and we spent time on the new version, the M-Pro 98 W. Here are our initial impressions.

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Eric Freson reviews the Dynafit Tigard 130 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Dynafit Tigard 130 Boot

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This season, Dynafit launched a new 130-flex AT boot that was pretty different for the brand — 2-piece overlap construction, GripWalk soles, and 4 buckles. Eric Freson has been spending a lot of time with it in the backcountry this season — check out his initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Fischer Nightstick 97 for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Fischer Nightstick 97

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We've been spending time on Fischer's new Nightstick 97 — here are our initial thoughts on this all-mountain freestyle ski, including some comparisons to Fischer's Ranger skis.

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Paul Forward reviews the Dynafit Ridge binding for Blister

Flash Review: 24/25 Dynafit Ridge Binding

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Dynafit's new Ridge AT binding is not only impressive when it comes to ease of use, but also its performance. Check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Stöckli Stormrider 95 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Stöckli Stormrider 95

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We just got our first day on the Stöckli Stormrider 95, and so far, it's shaping up to be a very intriguing option in the directional all-mountain class. Check out our intiial on-snow impressions.

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