Blister reviews the 2020 Armada BDOG

2021-2022 Armada BDOG

Phil Casabon is one of the best freestyle skiers out there, and for 19/20, Armada is overhauling his signature ski. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions of the new BDOG ski.
Luke Koppa and Sam Shaheen review the Dynastar Menace 98 for Blister

2020-2021 Dynastar Menace 98

Whether under its old “Slicer” name or its new one, the Dynastar Menace 98 has been around for a long time. And after getting two reviewers on it, we think there’s good reason for that. Check out our full review.
Luke Koppa and Sam Shaheen review the Dynastar Menace 98 for Blister

Deep Dive: Dynastar Menace 98

We compare the Menace 98 to the Rossignol Black Ops 98, Armada ARV 96 Ti, Atomic Bent Chetler 100, Liberty Helix 98 & Origin 96, J Skis Masterblaster, Blizzard Rustler 9, Nordica Enforcer 100, 4FRNT MSP 99, Moment Commander 98, and ON3P Wrenegade 96.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Faction Candide 4.0 for Blister

2019-2020 Faction Candide 4.0

Candide Thovex has made more of an impact on the ski industry than most people, and his signature Faction skis have helped him do that. One of those skis, the Candide 4.0, is getting updated for 19/20, and you can now check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.
Luke Koppa reviews the 19/20 Armada Tracer 108 for Blister

2021-2022 Armada Tracer 108

Armada is tweaking several of their backcountry oriented Tracer skis for 19/20, supposedly making them both lighter and more durable. So how does the new Tracer 108’s design compare to the rest of the market? Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.
Luke Koppa reviews the RMU North Shore 108 for Blister

2020-2021 RMU North Shore 108

RMU’s North Shore 108 seems to combine elements from both the more directional, harder-charging end of the spectrum, as well as the more forgiving and playful side. So what does that actually look like? Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, initial impressions, and Flash Review.
Luke Koppa reviews the RMU North Shore 108 for Blister

19/20 RMU North Shore 108

Check out our initial on-snow impressions of RMU's narrower big-mountain ski.

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Luke Koppa reviews the Line Vision 108 for Blister

19/20 Line Vision 108

After getting more time on it, we've updated our initial on-snow impressions of Line's very light Vision 108.

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Cy Whitling reviews the J Skis Vacation for Blister

2021-2022 J Skis The Vacation

The J Skis Vacation used to basically be a J Skis Metal without the metal. But this year, the updated Vacation is an entirely different ski ... and we’d argue that it is better in virtually every regard. Check out our full review of this playful all-mountain ski.
Blister reviews the Blizzard Zero G 105

2021-2022 Blizzard Zero G 105

Blizzard decided to overhaul their Zero G touring skis for 19/20, so the question (as always) is how similar or different are the new skis? Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions of the brand-new Zero G 105.