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Paul Forward reviews the Scarpa F1 LT for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Scarpa F1 LT

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Check out reviewer Paul Forward’s initial thoughts on the F1 LT and how it compares to the previous Alien RS.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Elan Wingman 86 CTi for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Elan Wingman 86 CTi

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Elan puts the Wingman 86 CTi in the "All-Mountain Versatile" category of their lineup, and we don't think they're far off with that description.

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Luke Koppa reviews the 2021 4FRNT Devastator for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 4FRNT Devastator

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Check out our initial impressions of the new Devastator, where we answer some of the questions we first posed in our First Look.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Movement Fly Two 115 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Movement Fly Two 115

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Check out our initial thoughts on Movement's playful (but also pretty stable) pow ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Salomon Stance 90 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Salomon Stance 90

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Here are our initial thoughts on the new Stance 90, with comparisons to several other skis in its class.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Renoun Endurance 88 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Renoun Endurance 88

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We've been spending time on Renoun's narrowest all-mountain ski — check out our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the J Skis Hotshot

Flash Review: 20/21 J Skis Hotshot

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Update 12.17.20: check out our thoughts on how the Hotshot has been handling chop, crud, and off-piste terrain.

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Luke Koppa reviews the DPS Pagoda Piste 94 C2 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 DPS Pagoda Piste 94 C2

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Check out our initial thoughts about the new Pagoda Piste 94 C2, and how it compares to the Pagoda Piste 90 RP.

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Dylan Wood and Luke Koppa review the Volkl Revolt 104 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Volkl Revolt 104

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We've now spent some more time on the Revolt 104 in the resort — check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Armada Declivity 92 Ti for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Armada Declivity 92 Ti

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Check out our initial impressions of Armada's new directional all-mountain ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the K2 Reckoner 122 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 K2 Reckoner 122

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Update 7.7.20: we've added some thoughts on how the Reckoner 122 handles resort "pow" and choppier conditions.

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Luke Koppa on the Salomon QST 118, Crested Butte, Colorado.

Flash Review: 20/21 Salomon QST 118

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Update 7.3.20: Jonathan Ellsworth weighs in on the Salomon QST 118.

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Drew Kelly reviews the Faction Agent 3.0 for Blister in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Flash Review: 20/21 Faction Agent 3.0

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Update 6.11.20: Drew Kelly adds his thoughts on the Agent 3.0's overall performance.

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Kristin Sinnott reviews the 2021 Blizzard Black Pearl 88 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Blizzard Black Pearl 88

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Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the new Black Pearl 88.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Majesty Superwolf for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Majesty Superwolf

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Update 5.25.20: we recently got the Superwolf into some truly firm, steep terrain and have updated our thoughts on its performance.

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Luke Koppa reviews the 2020-2021 Strafe Cham Jacket & Cham Pants for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Strafe Cham Jacket & Pants

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We just spent a long day in Strafe's new Cham kit and came away with some extremely positive initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 20/21 4FRNT Raven

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Check out Jonathan Ellsworth's thoughts on the new Raven.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Kastle FX106 HP for Blister in Crested Butte, Colorado.

Flash Review: 20/21 Kastle FX106 HP

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Check out our on-snow impressions of Kastle's lightweight freeride ski.

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Kristin Sinnott reviews the Nordica Santa Ana 93 for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Nordica Santa Ana 93

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Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the new Santa Ana 93.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Majesty Vanguard for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Majesty Vanguard

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We just spent a day on the 118mm-wide, twin-tipped Vanguard — check out our initial impressions.

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