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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the DPS Foundation Cassiar 94 for Blister

18/19 DPS Foundation Cassiar 94

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Here are our initial on-snow impressions of DPS’ new all-mountain ski.

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Blister reviews the Faction Candide 3.0

18/19 Faction Candide 3.0

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Faction is tweaking the Candide 3.0 for 18/19, and after spending some time on it at Telluride, you can now check out our initial on-snow impressions.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the ON3P Wrenegade 114 for Blister

18/19 ON3P Wrenegade 114

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After getting the all-new ON3P Wrenegade 114 in deep pow, chop, and firm snow, here are our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the ON3P Kartel 108 for Blister

18/19 ON3P Kartel 108

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Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the new Kartel 108.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Kore 99 for Blister

18/19 HEAD Kore 99

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Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the Head Kore 99, with comparisons to the Head Kore 93 and Monster 98.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Scott Scrapper 115 for Blister

17/18 Scott Scrapper 115

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Check out our initial on-snow impressions of Scott's lightweight pow ski, the Scrapper 115.

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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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