Luke Koppa reviews the Scarpa Maestrale XT for Blister

19/20 Scarpa Maestrale XT

Here are our initial on-snow impressions of Scarpa’s new, burly touring boot.

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Cy Whitling reviews the J Skis Friend for Blister

18/19 J Skis The Friend

Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the redesigned J Skis Friend.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Rossignol Black Ops 118 for Blister

18/19 Rossignol Black Ops 118

Check out our initial on-snow impressions of Rossignol's big freestyle pow ski, the Black Ops 118.

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Sam Shaheen and Jonathan Ellsworth review the K2 Super Charger for Blister

Deep Dive: K2 Super Charger

We compare the Super Charger to several other carvers, including the Head Worldcup Rebels i.Speed Pro, Head Supershape i.Rally & i.Titan, Fischer RC4 The Curv & RC4 The Curv GT, Liberty V76, Dynastar Speedzone 12 Ti, and DPS Alchemist Cassiar 79.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Faction Prodigy 4.0 for Blister

18/19 Faction Prodigy 4.0

Here are our initial impressions of Faction's wider all-mountain freestyle ski, the Prodigy 4.0.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Renoun Endurance 98 for Blister

Deep Dive: Renoun Endurance 98

We compare the Endurance 98 to the Moment Commander 98, 4FRNT MSP 99, Nordica Enforcer 100, Blizzard Bonafide, Volkl Mantra M5, J Skis Masterblaster, Blizzard Rustler 9, K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti, Liberty Origin 96, and ON3P Wrenegade 96.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Renoun Endurance 98 for Blister

2020-2021 Renoun Endurance 98

We’ve covered it on our podcasts, Buyer’s Guide, and in many places on our site. But now it’s finally time for the full review of the ski that deserves to be described as truly unique — the Renoun Endurance 98.
Romp Skis founders Caleb and Morgan Weinberg on Blister's GEAR:30 Podcast

Romp Skis (Ep.32)

We sat down with Romp Skis founders Caleb and Morgan Weinberg to talk about their backgrounds, their approach to building “custom” skis, how they ended up building skis for the 10th Special Forces Group, and more.
Luke Koppa reviews the 4FRNT MSP 99 for Blister

Deep Dive: 4FRNT MSP 99

We compare the MSP 99 to the Nordica Enforcer 100, Blizzard Bonafide & Rustler 9, Volkl Mantra M5, Fischer Ranger 102 FR, J Skis Masterblaster, Liberty Origin 96, ON3P Wrenegade 96, and K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti.

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Luke Koppa reviews the 4FRNT MSP 99 for Blister

2021-2022 4FRNT MSP 99

The category of metal-laminate, all-mountain skis continues to diversify, so is 4FRNT’s MSP 99 some burly, demanding charger, or more of a forgiving ski? Check out our full review.
Luke Koppa reviews the Scarpa Maestrale XT for Blister

2021-2022 Scarpa Maestrale XT

For the 2019-2020 season, Scarpa is adding a new boot to their extremely popular Maestrale line. The new Maestrale XT is supposed to be the stiffest boot in the Maestrale lineup, and here you can check out our initial impressions.
Paul Forward reviews the Liberty Genome for Blister

Deep Dive: Liberty Genome

We compare the Genome to other big pow skis, including the Moment Comi, Volkl Bash 135 / Three, Volkl Kuro, DPS Spoon, DPS Lotus 138, and DPS Alchemist Lotus 124.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Strafe Alpha Direct Insulator for Blister

Strafe Alpha Direct Insulator

There are lots of specialized layers out there, but not many that work well for a wide range of conditions, temperatures, and activities. The Strafe Alpha Direct Insulator is one of the few that falls into that versatile second category, and here you can check out our full review.