Luke Koppa reviews the Liberty Origin 90 for Blister

2018-2019 Liberty Origin 90

For the 18/19 season, Liberty has revised the Origin 90. Take a look at our measured specs, rocker pics, initial impressions, and Flash Review, to see how different it is from the 17/18 Origin 90, and how much family resemblance there is to the Origin 96, 106, and 112.
Luke Koppa reviews the Liberty Origin 96 for Blister

18/19 Liberty Origin 96

Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the 18/19 Origin 96, with comparisons to the 17/18 version, as well as a few other skis in this class.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Liberty Origin 106 for Blister Gear Review

Deep Dive: Liberty Origin 106

With comparisons to the Liberty Origin 96 and 116, Rossi Soul 7 HD, Salomon QST 106, Faction Candide 3.0, Black Crows Atris, DPS Foundation 106, J Skis The Metal, and more.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Liberty Origin96 for Blister Gear Review.

Flash Review: 2016-2017 Liberty Origin96

We’ve got two days on the Liberty Origin96, and we’ve never skied anything quite like it.

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David Golay reviews the Öhlins RXF36 m.3 for Blister

Öhlins RXF36 m.3

The Öhlins RXF36 m.3 Air is a case study in how small tweaks can make a sizeable impact on suspension performance. Check out what’s new, what isn’t, and how it all comes together on the trail.
Ep.393 | Blister Podcast

Off the Clock: Drew Bledsoe on Skiing, Football, & Wine (Ep.392)

The Patriots are in the Super Bowl this Sunday, and so for the first episode of our new series, 'Off the Clock,’ we’re talking with former New England Patriots quarterback, Drew Bledsoe. But football was not the first love of this former #1 pick in the NFL draft, skiing was. And today, you’ll hear just how much skiing has meant to Drew throughout his entire life.

Flash Review: 25/26 Liberty Scope 99

We’ve been spending time on some of Liberty’s latest lightweight freeride skis — here are our initial thoughts on the most versatile model in the collection, the Scope 99.

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Blister reviews the Line Optic 88.

2025-2026 Line Optic 88

The Optic 88 pairs a metal-laminate construction with a shape and rocker profile reminiscent of much wider freeride skis. How well does that uncommon recipe work? Here’s our Full Review.