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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Renoun Endurance 98 for Blister

17/18 Renoun Endurance 98

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Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the most unusual ski we’ve ever reviewed.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Faction Dictator 4.0

17/18 Faction Dictator 4.0

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After spending some time on it in Telluride, here are our initial on-snow impressions of the Faction Dictator 4.0, with comparisons to the Dictator 3.0.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Rossignol Soul 7 HD for Blister

18/19 Rossignol Soul 7 HD

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After a couple days on the new Rossignol Soul 7 HD, we have some surprising initial impressions...

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Luke Koppa reviews the Line Sakana for Blister

18/19 Line Sakana

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After spending some time on Line's new swallowtail all-mountain ski, the Sakana, you can now check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Faction Candide 4.0 for Blister

18/19 Faction Candide 4.0

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Jonathan Ellsworth and Sam Shaheen spent time this weekend on the Candide 4.0, so here are their initial impressions, and some comparisons to the Blizzard Rustler 11.

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Cy Whitling reviews the Icelantic Nomad 115 for Blister Gear Review.

18/19 Icelantic Nomad 115

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After a couple days on snow, you can now check out our initial impressions of Icelantic’s playful pow ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Black Diamond Boundary Pro 115 for Blister

18/19 Black Diamond Boundary Pro 115

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We've now spent a few days on the Black Diamond Boundary Pro 115, and you can check out here our initial on-snow impressions.

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Paul Forward reviews the Faction Prime 4.0 for Blister

17/18 Faction Prime 4.0

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After skiing Faction's new pow touring ski in deep snow in both Japan and Alaska, you can now check out our initial performance impressions.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Atomic Bent Chetler 120 for Blister

18/19 Atomic Bent Chetler 120

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We've now spent a few days skiing in Japan on the all-new Bent Chetler 120, and you can check out here our initial on-snow performance notes.

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Jonathan Ellsworth and Luke Koppa review the Line Sick Day 114 for Blister Review

17/18 Line Sick Day 114

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We've now spent some time on both lengths of the Line Sick Day 114 - and done so both in and out of the resort - so here our initial performance notes and comments.

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Sam Shaheen, Noah Bodman, and Jonathan Ellsworth review the Blizzard Rustler 11 for Blister Review

17/18 Blizzard Rustler 11

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Here are our initial on-snow reports on the Blizzard Rustler 11 from three different Blister reviewers.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Faction Prodigy 2.0 for Blister Gear Review

17/18 Faction Prodigy 2.0

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Here are our initial impressions after a couple days on snow with the Faction Prodigy 2.0.

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Jonathan Ellsworth and Sam Shaheen review the 17-18 Blizzard Spur for Blister Review

17/18 Blizzard Spur

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The Blizzard Spur has been one of our absolute favorite fat skis. And the new Spur could hardly be more different. So is that a good or a bad thing?

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Black Crows Daemon for Blister Review

17/18 Black Crows Daemon

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Here are some thoughts on the new Daemon, specifically on how it stacks up to the Volkl Mantra, as well as sizing recommendations.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Line Sick Day 104 for Blister Review

17/18 LINE Sick Day 104

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The Sick Day 104 feels like a blend of two other LINE skis that we're big fans of...

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Faction Dictator 3.0 for Blister Review

17/18 Faction Dictator 3.0

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I skied the Dictator 3.0 today, all day. It was my first day on the ski, and it was a bit surprising. So figured I'd post my initial impressions.

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Brian Lindahl reviews the HEAD Kore 93 for Blister Review

17/18 HEAD Kore 93

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Here are our initial on-snow thoughts and impressions of the HEAD Kore 93.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Nordica Enforcer Pro for Blister Review

Flash Review: Nordica Enforcer Pro (vs Enforcer 110)

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We'll be getting a bit more time on the Enforcer Pro for our full review, but here are a bunch of notes and comparisons.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the ON3P Billy Goat for Blister Review

18/19 ON3P Billy Goat

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We got time on both the 184 and 189 cm Billy Goat at Mt Bachelor, and here are our preliminary thoughts on the latest iteration of this ski.
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Cy Whitling on the Armada ARV 116 JJ, Mt Bachelor, OR.

17/18 Armada ARV 116 JJ

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Here are our initial thoughts on the Armada ARV 116 JJ.

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