Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Blizzard Brahma for Blister

Deep Dive: Blizzard Brahma

We compare the Brahma to the Nordica Enforcer 93, Blizzard Bonafide, Salomon XDR 88 Ti, Head Kore 93, K2 Ikonic 84 Ti, J Skis Masterblaster, Renoun Z-Line 90, and a few other skis.

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Sam Shaheen reviews the Rossignol Soul 7 HD for Blister

Deep Dive: Rossignol Soul 7 HD

We compare the Soul 7 HD to a ton of 105-110mm-wide, all mountain skis, including the Salomon QST 106, Line Sick Day 104, Blizzard Rustler 10, Nordica Enforcer 110, and many more.

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We discuss new 2018-2019 skis on the GEAR 30 podcast

18/19 All-Mountain & Frontside Skis (Ep.15)

We just finished testing a broad range of skis, so Blister's Sam Shaheen, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss a number of the highlights, including the new Atomic Bent Chetler 100, the HEAD Supershape i.Titan, a new carver from DPS, the Black Crows Orb, and what might be Jonathan's new personal favorite from Blizzard.
Sascha Anastas and Jonathan Ellsworth discuss women's ski boots, Gear:30 Podcast

Weird Skis & Women’s Ski Boots (Ep.13)

Jonathan Ellsworth and Sam Shaheen discuss the Renoun Endurance 98 and Scott Scrapper 115, then Sascha Anastas and Kara Williard talk about women's ski boots, why it can be so hard for good skiers with small feet to find something that works for them, and which new boot Sascha is in love with.
Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Kore 99 for Blister

18/19 HEAD Kore 99

Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the Head Kore 99, with comparisons to the Head Kore 93 and Monster 98.

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Head Kore 99 for Blister

2020-2021 HEAD Kore 99

For the 18/19 season, Head is introducing the Kore 99, which fills an interesting spot in their line of lightweight resort Kore skis. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.