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Flash Review: 26/27 Armada AntiMatter 114

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Our managing editor recently got his first deep pow turns of the season aboard Armada’s new AntiMatter 114. Here’s what stood out during his first day with this playful freeride ski.

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2025-2026 4FRNT Sinister

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Stinius Skjøtskift’s skiing style blends aspects of freestyle, modern freeride, and traditional directional charging — and so does his first promodel ski. Here’s the full story of how the new 4FRNT Sinister came to be.
Blister reviews the 4FRNT Sinister.

Flash Review: 25/26 4FRNT Sinister 

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The 113mm-wide, twin-tipped, metal-laminate Sinister isn’t your typical freeride ski, but it’s shaping up to be an interesting one. Here are our initial impressions.

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Flash Review: 26/27 Atomic Redster Q9.8 Revoshock S & Redster Q7.8 Revoshock C

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Jonathan recently spent time A/B/C testing a few of Atomic’s latest carving skis — with the help of Daron Rahlves — over at Deer Valley. Here are his initial impressions.

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Peak Skis is Back; New Gear Reveals; Current Product Reviews; & Best Snowboard Gear of the Century w/ Powder Hound AK’s Eric Helmbrecht (Ep.378)

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Jonathan reacts to the stated return of Peak Skis, then Powder Hound AK’s Eric Helmbrecht joins to discuss several big new product announcements; review some current ski & snowboard gear; and then Eric shares his top 10 list of the most important developments in snowboard gear of the century.

Flash Review: 26/27 Nordica Promachine 3 130

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What’s actually new with Nordica’s revised low-volume alpine boot? Here’s what we’ve found so far in our initial testing.

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Blister reviews the Nordica Promachine 3 130 S.

2026-2027 Nordica Promachine 3 130 S

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The Promachine series has been a staple in Nordica’s alpine ski boot lineup for many years now. Today, Nordica revealed the latest generation of this low-volume boot collection, and they’re calling it a “ground-up evolution.” Here are the details.

Flash Review: 26/27 Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 115 W

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The new S/Pro Alpha C BOA 115 W promises a lot on paper, but what about on snow? Here are our initial thoughts, including how it compares to Salomon’s S/Pro Race 110.

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Blister reviews the Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 115 W GW.

2026-2027 Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 115 W

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Salomon’s new alpine boots are quite different from most of the other options on the market. Here are all the details on the new S/Pro Alpha C BOA collection, and the stiffest women’s model, the S/Pro Alpha C BOA 115 W.
Blister reviews the Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 130.

2026-2027 Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 130

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Today, Salomon revealed their newest collection of alpine ski boots, and they’re far from conventional. Here are all the details on the new S/Pro Alpha C BOA boots as a whole, and the stiffest men’s model, the S/Pro Alpha C BOA 130.

Flash Review: 26/27 Salomon S/Pro Alpha C BOA 130

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We’ve had multiple reviewers testing Salomon’s new flagship alpine boot — and A/B testing it against its most direct competitor. Here’s what has stood out so far.

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Blister reviews the Dynastar M-Free 100.

Flash Review: 25/26 Dynastar M-Free 100

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We’ve been spending more time on the updated M-Free 100, including its new, longer 192 cm length. Here’s an update on how things are going so far, including how this ski compares to the wider M-Free 108 and M-Free 112.

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