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Kara Williard reviews the Fischer Ranger 115 GW DYN

Flash Review: 22/23 Fischer Ranger 115 GW DYN

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Here are our initial impressions of the stiffest women-specific boot in Fischer’s 50/50 boot series, the Ranger 115.

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Luke Koppa reviews a custom Wagner 104 ski for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Wagner Custom 104

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We've been spending time on one of Wagner's fully custom skis, and the results so far have been very, very interesting. Check out Luke Koppa's initial impressions.

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Drew Kelly reviews the Head Supershape e-Rally for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 22/23 Head Supershape e-Rally

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Here are some of our thoughts from our time so far on the 78mm-wide, piste-oriented Supershape e-Rally.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Majesty Dirty Bear XL for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Majesty Dirty Bear XL

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Update 12.16.22: We've been spending more time on Majesty's new all-mountain freestyle ski, and it's proven to be a very intriguing addition to the category.

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Dylan Wood Reviews the Fischer Ranger 96 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Fischer Ranger 96

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Update 12.14.22: Luke Koppa adds his thoughts so far on the new Ranger 96.

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Flash Review: 22/23 Zag Harfang 96

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Our male and female reviewers have been testing two lengths of Zag's directional all-mountain ski — here are their initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 22/23 Scarpa 4-Quattro XT

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We've been touring in Scarpa's brand-new crossover boot, the 4-Quattro XT, and our impressions so far have been very interesting. Check out our initial takeaways.

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Paul Forward reviews the Faction La Machine Mega for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Faction La Machine Mega

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Paul Forward has been spending time on Faction's new 109mm-wide touring ski, La Machine Mega — here are his initial impressions.

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David Golay reviews the Trek Fuel EX for Blister

Flash Review — 2023 Trek Fuel EX

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We've started spending time on the radically-updated (and wildly adjustable) Trek Fuel EX — check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Drew Kelly reviews the Head Kore 130 RS for BLISTER

Flash Review: 22/23 Head Kore RS 130

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Here are our initial impressions of Head's completely updated 22/23 touring boot, the Kore RS 130.

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Drew Kelly reviews the Head Supershsape e-Titan for BLISTER

Flash Review: 22/23 Head Supershape e-Titan

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Here are our thoughts so far on the widest ski in Head's Supershape lineup.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Line Blade Optic 92 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Line Blade Optic 92

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Update 11.29.22: Here are some more of our thoughts on the narrowest, cheapest, and lightest ski in Line's new Blade Optic lineup.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Black Crows Atris

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This past weekend one of our reviewers got his first turns of the season aboard the redesigned Atris — check out his initial thoughts on what's changed and what hasn't.

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David Golay reviews the Hope Evo 155 mm cranks for Blister

Flash Review — Hope Evo 155 mm Cranks

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Mountain bike crank length hasn’t been widely examined in a long time. That seems to be changing, with a number of brands touting the benefits of shorter options, and we’ve started spending time on Hope’s 155 mm option — one of the shortest on the market. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay reviews the Ibis Ripmo V2S for Blister

Flash Review — Ibis Ripmo V2S

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Is the Ibis Ripmo V2S a more versatile take on an Enduro bike, or a more game-on Trail one? We’re not quite sure yet, but we’ve been spending time on the updated Ripmo and have some early thoughts on how it stacks up.

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David Golay reviews the 2023 RockShox Pike for Blister

Flash Review — 2023 RockShox Pike

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The new 2023 RockShox ZEB has been super impressive, but how about its little sibling? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions of the new Pike.

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David Golay reviews the Santa Cruz Nomad for Blister

Flash Review — 2023 Santa Cruz Nomad

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The new Santa Cruz Nomad looks a lot like a mulleted Megatower on paper, but our early impressions of the V6 Nomad are pretty surprising.

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David Golay reviews the Fezzari La Sal Peak for Blister

Flash Review — 2022 Fezzari La Sal Peak

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The Fezzari La Sal Peak is billed as a "versatile" Enduro bike, but how does that mean it stacks up to its competition?

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David Golay reviews the Canyon Spectral 125 for Blister

Flash Review — Canyon Spectral 125

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There are a lot of good ~120mm-travel Trail bikes out there, but the Canyon Spectral 125 offers a very different take on the category than most — and we’re having a lot of fun on it. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay reviews the 2022 Manitou Dorado for Blister

Flash Review — 2022 Manitou Dorado

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The Manitou Dorado is one of the few inverted forks left in the MTB market, and we've been spending time on multiple versions of the new one.

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