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Kara Williard reviews the Head Kore 85 W for BLISTER

Flash Review: 21/22 Head Kore 85 W

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Here are some of our initial impressions of how the narrowest ski in the Head Kore lineup handles on-piste terrain.

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Luke Koppa reviews the 2022 Moment Wildcat for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Moment Wildcat

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Moment says that the latest Wildcat is much more similar to the original Bibby / Blister Pro than before, so, is it? Check out our initial thoughts after a couple days of skiing the 21/22 Wildcat.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Moment Deathwish 104 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Moment Deathwish 104

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We just wrapped up our first day on the new Deathwish 104 — check out some of our initial thoughts.

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Blister reviews the 2022 J Skis Masterblaster

Flash Review: 21/22 J Skis Masterblaster

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Update 1.4.22: With all the recent snow, we've been able to see how the new Masterblaster handles softer and steeper off-piste conditions, and have some more thoughts on the ski.

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Kara Williard reviews the Head Kore 103 W for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Head Kore 103 W

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Here are some of our initial thoughts on the widest ski in the women's Head Kore series, including comparisons to the Nordica Santa Ana 104.

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Luke Koppa reviews the RMU North Shore YLE 110 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 RMU North Shore YLE 110

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Here are our initial impressions of RMU's big-mountain pow ski, including comparisons to the RMU Apostle 3.0 106 & Head Kore 111.

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Flash Review: 21/22 Head Kore 111

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With all the snow here in Crested Butte, we've been spending more time on Head's new Kore ski. Check out Dylan Wood's initial impressions.

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David Golay Reviews the Orbea Occam LT for Blister

Flash Review — Orbea Occam LT

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The Orbea Occam LT isn’t trying to be a mini-Enduro bike, and for the right rider, that’s a really good thing. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions of this super-efficient long-travel Trail bike.

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David Golay reviews the SCOR 4060 LT for Blister

Flash Review — SCOR 4060 LT

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We’ve just started spending time on the new SCOR 4060 LT, and it’s shaping up to be a really interesting take on a long-travel Enduro bike. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Season Kin ski for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Season Kin

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Freestyle ski? Carver? Both? Season's new ski is unique, and it's been a lot of fun so far. Check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Shaggy's Brockway 90 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Shaggy’s Brockway 90

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Here are some of our initial thoughts about Shaggy's wide-ish, piste-oriented ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Head Kore 87 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Head Kore 87

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Here are some of our initial thoughts on the narrowest ski in the Kore lineup.

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Kara Williard reviews the Salomon Stance W 88 for Blister

Flash Review: 21/22 Salomon Stance W 88

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Check out our initial impressions of this metal-laminate women's all-mountain ski from Salomon.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Black Crows Mirus COR for Blister

21/22 Black Crows Mirus Cor

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We've got another update on Black Crows' new, strange carver, and it's a bit surprising.

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Blister reviews the J Skis Fastforward

Flash Review: 21/22 J Skis Fastforward

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We just got our first day on J's new 92mm-wide, metal-laminate, all-mountain ski.

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David Golay Reviews the Cannondale Jekyll for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Cannondale Jekyll

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How does the new Cannondale Jekyll stack up against several other high-pivot Enduro bikes? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Nordica Enforcer Unlimited 104 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Nordica Enforcer Unlimited 104

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We just spent a day skiing the new Enforcer Unlimited 104 — check out our initial impressions of this new touring ski.

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David Golay covers the details of the new 2021 Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol on Blister

Flash Review: Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol

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The new Guerrilla Gravity Trail Pistol is now full-carbon, but does this shorter-travel bike still feel like a mini-Enduro bike, or something else entirely? Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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David Golay Reviews the We Are One Arrival for Blister

Flash Review: We Are One Arrival

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We just started spending time on the We Are One Arrival, and so far, it stands out from the crowd in more ways than just its looks. Check out our Flash Review for our initial take on the bike.

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David Golay reviews the 2022 Norco Range for Blister

Flash Review: 2022 Norco Range

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The 2022 Norco Range gets a new high-pivot layout, and the results are eye-opening. Check out our Flash Review for our early impressions.

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