Flash Reviews

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Flash Review: 17/18 ON3P Wrenegade Line: 88, 98, 108

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For 16/17, ON3P has completely overhauled & expanded their Wrenegade lineup of “all mountain chargers.” Here’s our initial look at all 3 skis, and how similar they feel on-snow.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Blizzard Zero G 95

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Jonathan Ellsworth on the Blizzard Zero G 95, Mt. Hood, Oregon.

For how well put together the Zero G 95 is, it is impressively light. But how well does it actually ski? Here are some initial findings.

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Flash Review: G3 FINDr 102

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the G3 FINDr 102 for Blister Review

We’ve got several days on the FINDr 102, and we talk about it + how it stacks up to the Line Tourist 102 + G3’s new SCALA skins + the G3 ION 12 vs. the Marker Kingpin. Lots going on here…

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Head Monster 98

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The Head Monster 98 may be the best 98 mm wide carver currently available.

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Flash Review: 16/17 Head Monster 108

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Monster 108 for Blister Review

Here are some initial impressions + rocker pics & specs of the 177 cm and 184 cm Monster 108..

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Flash Review: Line Sick Day Tourist

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Line Sick Day Tourist for Blister Gear Review

We’ve been spending time on the Tourist, here are our initial on-snow impressions.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 J Skis – The Metal

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We spent the weekend on the “The Metal” from J Skis, here are our initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Fischer Travers Carbon

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We’re putting time on Fischer’s newest ultralight AT boot.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Liberty Origin96

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Liberty Origin96 for Blister Gear Review.

We’ve got two days on the Liberty Origin96, and we’ve never skied anything quite like it.

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Flash Reviews from Interbike: Part II

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Noah Bodman Interbike Flash Review

Is the best value in bikes also a top performer? Does Maxxis have some stiff new competition? We explore this and more from Interbike 2015.

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Flash Reviews (and News) from Interbike

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Noah Bodman Interbike Flash Review for Blister Gear Review

Hyper-adjustable shocks, Marzocchi’s not dead yet, and other compelling stories from Interbike.

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Flash Review: 16/17 Blizzard Bodacious

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Blizzard Bodacious for Blister Gear Review

The Bodacious has been totally overhauled. Depending on what you want to do with this ski, this news is either pretty good or extremely sad.

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Flash Review: 4 Stand Out Products in NZ

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Paul Forward reviews the Salomon MTN Lab Booth for Blister Gear Review

Here are the products that impressed us the most.

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Flash Review: 15/16 Line Bacon & Mordecai

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Alex Adams reviews the Line Sir Francis Bacon for Blister Gear Review

We’ve got exclusive news about two of the most high-profile new skis of the season: the Line Sir Francis Bacon and Mordecai.

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