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Luke Koppa reviews the Salomon Stance 90 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Salomon Stance 90

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The Stance 90 is the narrowest option in Salomon's updated metal-laminate Stance collection — check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Head Oblivion 94 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Head Oblivion 94

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This season we spent time on Head's Oblivion 94, which is designed to handle the park and the rest of the mountain. Here are our initial thoughts.

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Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Armada ARV 106 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Armada ARV 106

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This season we spent time on the latest version of Armada's mid-fat, freestyle-oriented ski, the ARV 106. Check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the RMU Apostle 106 Pro for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 RMU Apostle 106 Pro

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The standard Apostle 106 has been a favorite of ours, but what happens when you add 2 layers of metal to it? Check out our initial thoughts on the Apostle 106 Pro.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Salomon Stance 96 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Salomon Stance 96

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Salomon updated all their metal-laminate Stance skis for 23/24 — check out our initial thoughts on the ski in the middle of the range, the Stance 96.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Ferreol Surfer 112 for Blister

Flash Review: 23/24 Ferreol Surfeur 112

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Quebec ski manufacturer Ferreol is launching a brand-new, powder-oriented touring ski for 23/24, and we've been testing it. Check out our initial thoughts.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Shaggy's Mohawk 98 for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Shaggy’s Mohawk 98

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One of the new models Shaggy's released this past season, the Mohawk 98 mixes traits from a wide range of all-mountain skis — check out our initial impressions.

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When it comes to gear, how do you balance the specific needs of world-class athletes with those of average skiers and riders? McKenna Petersen (K2 athlete), Drew Peterson (Salomon athlete), Tyler Curle (Moment athlete & ski builder), and Jed Yeiser (K2 engineer) discuss the product development process; the roles that athletes, designers, and product managers play; the weirdest prototypes they’ve tried; what “evolutionary” and “revolutionary” changes we should expect in the future; which discontinued products they’d like to bring back, and more.

Athletes & Product Design | Blister Summit 2023 Video

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When it comes to gear, how do you balance the specific needs of world-class athletes with those of average skiers and riders? McKenna Petersen (K2 athlete), Drew Peterson (Salomon athlete), Tyler Curle (Moment athlete & ski builder), and Jed Yeiser (K2 engineer) discuss that balancing act; the weirdest prototypes they’ve tried; what “evolutionary” and “revolutionary” changes we should expect in the future; which discontinued products they’d like to bring back, and more.
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