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Paul Forward reviews the Faction La Machine for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Faction La Machine

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Reviewer Paul Forward has been skiing a lot of pow on a lot of fat skis. One of those has been Faction’s 126mm-wide La Machine — check out his initial impressions.

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Cosmo Langsfeld reviews the La Sportiva Jackal GTX for Blister

La Sportiva Jackal GTX

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The Jackal GTX takes the more accommodating fit and long-distance-oriented design of the standard Jackal and makes it better for cold, wet trails thanks to a Gore-Tex laminate. Check out our review to see how it's been performing this winter.
Jonathan Ellsworth and Luke Koppa review the Blizzard Cochise 106 for Blister

Deep Dive: Blizzard Cochise 106

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We compare the Cochise 106 to the previous Cochise, the Volkl Katana 108, Prior Husume, Black Crows Corvus, Rossignol Blackops Sender Ti, Folsom Blister Pro 104, Fischer Ranger 107 Ti, Dynastar M-Pro 105, Nordica Enforcer 100, Nordica Enforcer 104 Free, K2 Mindbender 108Ti, 4FRNT MSP 107, Fischer Ranger 102 FR, J Skis Hotshot, Salomon QST 106, Dynastar M-Free 108, & ON3P Woodsman 108.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Norse Enduro for Blister

Flash Review: 20/21 Norse Enduro

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We just spent a day on a new ski from a new ski company — the Norse Enduro. Check out our initial thoughts.

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David Golay reviews the Canyon Stoic for Blister

2021 Canyon Stoic

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Sub-$2K price tag, huge size range, modern geometry — the new Canyon Stoic hardtail checks a lot of boxes on paper. And after spending a couple months riding it, we think it checks a lot of boxes on the trail, too. Check out our full review of this versatile hardtail.
Gordon Gianniny reviews the Altra Superior 4.0 for BLISTER

Gordon Gianniny

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Gordon Gianniny reviews the Altra Superior 4.0 for BLISTER

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Blister reviews the Black Crows Anima

Flash Review: 20/21 Black Crows Anima

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With all the new snow here, we've been getting time on some bigger skis in bigger terrain. One of those has been the updated Black Crows Anima — check out our initial impressions.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Renoun Endurance 88 for Blister

2021-2022 Renoun Endurance 88

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Renoun’s skis are legitimately unique, due to the non-Newtonian polymer in their construction. We’ve been spending time on their narrowest all-mountain ski, the Endurance 88, and the results have, once again, been very surprising. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons.
Luke Koppa reviews the Renoun Endurance 88 for Blister

Deep Dive: Renoun Endurance 88

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We compare the Endurance 88 to the Armada Declivity 92 Ti, Salomon Stance 90, Blizzard Brahma 88, Head Kore 93, Fischer Ranger 94 FR, Nordica Enforcer 88, J Skis Masterblaster, Volkl Mantra M5, Folsom Spar 88, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, & Liberty Evolv 90.

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David Golay reviews the 2021 Fox 40 for Blister

2021 Fox 40 Fork

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The first iteration of the Fox 40 dual-crown fork came onto the market in 2005, and now for 2021, Fox has given it an overhaul. So just how different is the new version, and how does it perform on the trail? Check out our full review.
Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Sego Big Horn 106 for Blister

2021-2022 Sego Big Horn 106

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With the updates made for 20/21, Sego turned their Big Horn 106 into an even more versatile and stable, yet still very playful all-mountain ski. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons.
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