2023-2024 Fischer Ranger 108

The Fischer Ranger 108 effectively replaces the old Ranger 107 Ti, which was an exceptionally precise and stable, but demanding ski. So just how similar or different is the new Ranger 108, and is it more of a wide all-mountain ski or a narrow pow ski? Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to find out.
Kara Williard reviews the Coalition Snow Rafiki for BLISTER.

2022-2023 Coalition Snow Rafiki

The Rafiki is Coalition Snow’s widest ski, and we have been skiing it quite a bit during recent storm cycles. Check out our Full Review and Deep Dive Comparisons to see exactly where it excels, and how it compares to some other women-specific powder skis.

2022-2023 Meier Leeper

Owen Leeper is known for his high-speed straightlines and massive airs, but how does his pro model perform under the feet of mere mortals? Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to find out.

2023-2024 K2 Mindbender 108Ti

K2's biggest and burliest metal-laminate ski, the Mindbender 108Ti, got updated this season, and we've had several reviewers on the latest iteration. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how it stacks up.
Simon Stewart and David Golay review the Ibis Ripmo V2S for Blister

Ibis Ripmo V2S

Ibis gave the Ripmo a light update late last year, and while the changes to the new V2S version aren’t all that dramatic, it’s still a good, well-rounded bike that blurs the line between longer-travel Trail bikes and full-on Enduro ones, in a way that we can imagine working well for a lot of folks. Check out our full review for our take, including how the Ripmo V2S stacks up against a dozen of its competitors.
Kara Williard reviews the Armada ARV 116 JJ UL for BLISTER.

2023-2024 Armada ARV 116 JJ UL

The Armada ARV 116 JJ UL is a lightweight, freestyle-friendly pow ski that we've been skiing in everything from Japanese pow to resort chop. Check out the Full Review and Deep Dive Comparisons to see what makes it stand out.
David Golay reviews the Galfer Shark Rotors for Blister

Galfer Shark Rotors

We really like Galfer’s standard Wave rotors, but how about the fancier Shark versions that they’re launched more recently? And in general, who should think about upgrading their existing rotors? Check out our review to learn more.
Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Line Blade Optic 114 for Blister

2023-2024 Line Blade Optic 114

We've been skiing the widest, burliest ski in the Blade Optic family for quite some time now, and it's proven to be a bit of an outlier within its series. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see why.
David Golay reviews the Trinity Gravity for Blister

Trinity Gravity

Trinity MTB has been developing one of the wildest, most interesting new bikes in recent memory and now the result of their efforts is available to pre-order. Check out our First Look with all the info on the Trinity Gravity — and there’s a *lot* going on here.
Kara Williard reviews the Blizzard Sheeva 10 for Blister

2023-2024 Blizzard Sheeva 10

Blizzard opted to update one of their most popular and most versatile skis, the Sheeva 10, and we’ve been A/B testing the new and old versions to see how they compare. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see what we’ve found.
Dylan Wood & Luke Koppa review the Season Kin for Blister

Season Kin Ski

The Season Kin is a 98mm-wide ski that's part tight-radius carver and part freestyle jibber — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more about this nontraditional model.
Blister reviews the Salomon QST Echo 106

2023-2024 Salomon QST Echo 106

Salomon just announced a new QST ski, and the QST Echo 106 might look familiar to keen-eyed viewers of Cody Townsend’s Fifty Project. Check out our First Look of the QST Echo 106 for more info on this new touring ski.
Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Majesty Dirty Bear XL for Blister

2022-2023 Majesty Dirty Bear XL

This season Majesty opted to take a longstanding ski in their lineup and split it into two different models — check out our full review for more on the new, 105mm-wide Dirty Bear XL.
Blister reviews the 4FRNT MSP 91

22/23 4FRNT MSP 91

Here are two of our reviewers' initial impressions of the narrowest and newest ski in 4FRNT's metal-laminate MSP collection.
Blister reviews the Fischer Ranger 102

2022-2023 Fischer Ranger 102

We've had six of our female and male reviewers on two different lengths of the overhauled Ranger 102 — check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to see how it stacks up to the previous Ranger 102 FR and the rest of the market.
Blister MTB Brake Shootout

MTB Brake Shootout

What’s the most important component on a mountain bike? A strong argument could be made for brakes, and there are now a greater number of good, powerful brakes than ever before. But how do they actually stack up against each other? We’ve spent the past year-plus directly comparing eight of the top options from Shimano, SRAM, TRP, Hayes, Hope, Magura, & Cascade Components — in this in-depth roundup, we explain how they all compare, what each does best, and which ones might be ideal for you.
Luke Koppa & Dylan Wood review the Nordica Unleashed 108 for Blister

2022-2023 Nordica Unleashed 108

The widest ski in Nordica's new Unleashed series offers something a bit different from its competitors in the more playful all-mountain category. Check out our Full Review & Deep Dive comparisons to learn more.
Kara Williard & Luke Koppa review the Folsom Cash 106 for Blister

2022-2023 Folsom Cash 106

We've had two reviewers spending time on multiple versions of Folsom's Cash 106 shape — check out their thoughts in our Full Review and Deep Dive comparisons.