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Luke Koppa reviews the Line Blade Optic 92 for Blister

Deep Dive: Line Blade Optic 92

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We compare the Blade Optic 92 to 20 other skis in its class, including the Line Blade Optic 96, Line Sick Day 94, Salomon QST 98, Atomic Bent 100, Nordica Unleashed 98, Black Crows Serpo, Blizzard Rustler 9, Volkl M6 Mantra, Atomic Maverick 95 Ti, Line Blade, Shaggy’s Ahmeek 95, Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Dynastar M-Free 99, Black Crows Camox, Fischer Ranger 96, Fischer Ranger 94 FR, Season Aero, 4FRNT Switch, J Skis Fastforward, and J Skis Masterblaster.

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Drew Kelly reviews the Head Supershape e-Rally for BLISTER.

Flash Review: 22/23 Head Supershape e-Rally

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Here are some of our thoughts from our time so far on the 78mm-wide, piste-oriented Supershape e-Rally.

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Kara Williard reviews the Santa Ana Unlimited 93 for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Nordica Santa Ana Unlimited 93

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Nordica’s Santa Ana series has gained a lot of fans over the years, and with the Santa Ana Unlimited 93, Nordica has done a good job maintaining some of the most notable qualities of the Santa Ana series while cutting out a whole lot of weight for a more uphill-friendly ski. Check out our full review for more.

Flash Review: 22/23 Zag Harfang 96

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Our male and female reviewers have been testing two lengths of Zag's directional all-mountain ski — here are their initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 22/23 Scarpa 4-Quattro XT

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We've been touring in Scarpa's brand-new crossover boot, the 4-Quattro XT, and our impressions so far have been very interesting. Check out our initial takeaways.

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Paul Forward reviews the Faction La Machine Mega for Blister

Flash Review: 22/23 Faction La Machine Mega

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Paul Forward has been spending time on Faction's new 109mm-wide touring ski, La Machine Mega — here are his initial impressions.

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Blister's 2019-2020 Reviewer Quiver Selections

2-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

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We're continuing to have our reviewers trim down their personal ski quivers for the 22/23 season, and things are finally starting to get tricky — check out Part Two of our reviewers' picks for their personal 2-ski quivers, with additions from Kristin Sinnott, Paul Forward, Luke Koppa, & Jonathan Ellsworth.
Blister's 2019-2020 5-ski Quiver Selections

5-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (22/23)

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With ski season kicking off soon (or already) in the Northern Hemisphere, it's once again time to think about ski quivers. We're starting by asking our reviewers what they'd pick if they were putting together a 5-ski quiver — check out Part 2 of their selections.

Best Skis for Beginners: Our Top Picks, 2022-2023

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In Part 2 of our top picks for skis that are well-suited to less experienced skiers, we've added several women-specific all-mountain skis; some that are worth considering for those getting into backcountry touring; and others for those who will be skiing deeper snow.
Luke Koppa reviews the Norse Enduro for Blister

2022-2023 Norse Enduro

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The Enduro is Norse's do-everything all-mountain ski, for both resort and backcountry use, and it goes about accomplishing that in a pretty different way than many of its competitors. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons for more.
Kara Williard reviews the Faction Dancer 3X for Blister.

2022-2023 Faction Dancer 3X

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The Dancer 3X is a wider, metal-laminate women's all-mountain ski, and it offers something a bit different from most of the other options in that category. Check out our Full Review for more.
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