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Paul Forward Flash Review of the Salomon MTN Explore 88

Flash Review: Salomon MTN Explore 88

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So far we’ve been impressed with Salomon’s narrower touring ski.

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4FRNT Raven review, Blister Gear Review

Flash Review: 4FRNT Raven

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Brian Lindahl and Jonathan Ellsworth weigh in on the redesigned 4FRNT Raven.

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Review of the Moment Meridian, Blister Gear Review

Flash Review: Moment Meridian

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Here are our initial impressions of the Meridian's on-snow performance.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Salomon QST 106 for Blister Gear Review

Flash Review: 2017-2018 Salomon QST 106

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After two days on the QST 106, here are some of our initial thoughts about the ski.

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Brian Lindahl reviews the Kastle BMX 105 HP for Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: 2016-2017 Kastle BMX 105

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We just got the Kastle BMX 105 on snow, and here are our initial impressions of its performance.

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Noah Bodman reviews the Yeti SB 5.5c for Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: Yeti 5.5c

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We just got our hands on Yeti's new SB 5.5c, and so far we've been surprised.

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Blister reviews the Line Pescado

Flash Review: 17/18 Line Pescado

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It's hot outside, so we're cooling off by thinking about our time on this fun, fat fish.

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Jonathan Ellsworth on the Rossignol Soul 7 HD for Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: Rossignol Soul 7 HD

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We've needed to spend a lot of time on the new Soul 7 HD, and we are still formulating our full review. But for now, you can check out our detailed Flash Review...

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Jonathan Ellsworth AT Binding shootout Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: AT Binding Shootout

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In this Flash Review, we compare the downhill performance of the G3 ION 12, Dynafit Radical FT 2.0, Fritschi Vipec 12, and Marker Kingpin 13.

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Flash Review: 17/18 ON3P Wrenegade Line: 88, 98, 108

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For 16/17, ON3P has completely overhauled & expanded their Wrenegade lineup of "all mountain chargers." Here's our initial look at all 3 skis, and how similar they feel on-snow.

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Jonathan Ellsworth on the Blizzard Zero G 95, Mt. Hood, Oregon.

Flash Review: 2016-2017 Blizzard Zero G 95

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For how well put together the Zero G 95 is, it is impressively light. But how well does it actually ski? Here are some initial findings.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the G3 FINDr 102 for Blister Review

Flash Review: G3 FINDr 102

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We've got several days on the FINDr 102, and we talk about it + how it stacks up to the Line Tourist 102 + G3's new SCALA skins + the G3 ION 12 vs. the Marker Kingpin. Lots going on here...

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Head Monster 98

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The Head Monster 98 may be the best 98 mm wide carver currently available.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Monster 108 for Blister Review

Flash Review: 16/17 Head Monster 108

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Here are some initial impressions + rocker pics & specs of the 177 cm and 184 cm Monster 108..

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Line Sick Day Tourist for Blister Gear Review

Flash Review: Line Sick Day Tourist

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We've been spending time on the Tourist, here are our initial on-snow impressions.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 J Skis – The Metal

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We spent the weekend on the "The Metal" from J Skis, here are our initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 2016-2017 Fischer Travers Carbon

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We’re putting time on Fischer’s newest ultralight AT boot.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Liberty Origin96 for Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: 2016-2017 Liberty Origin96

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We’ve got two days on the Liberty Origin96, and we’ve never skied anything quite like it.

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Noah Bodman Interbike Flash Review

Flash Reviews from Interbike: Part II

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Is the best value in bikes also a top performer? Does Maxxis have some stiff new competition? We explore this and more from Interbike 2015.

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Noah Bodman Interbike Flash Review for Blister Gear Review

Flash Reviews (and News) from Interbike

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Hyper-adjustable shocks, Marzocchi’s not dead yet, and other compelling stories from Interbike.

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