BLISTER Ski Reviews

Recent Ski Reviews

Blister reviews The Hammer edition of the Folsom Skis Primary

2018-2019 Folsom Skis Primary — “The Hammer” Edition

Last year, we started talking to Folsom about creating an all-mountain charger named “The Hammer.” And after much back-and-forth, the ski’s been built, and we’re excited about how it turned out. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Blister reviews the Atomic Vantage 97 Ti.

2020-2021 Atomic Vantage 97 Ti

The brand-new Atomic Vantage 97 Ti is one of the strongest, most powerful skis we’ve reviewed. But how versatile is it, and how well does it work when you don’t feel like skiing flat out? Check out our full review.

Blister reviews the ON3P Kartel 108

2019-2020 ON3P Jeffrey 108

We’ve now had three reviewers on the new ON3P Kartel 108, and we still think it’s one of the most interesting options in the all-mountain freestyle category. See why in our full review.

Scott Nelson reviews the Faction Candide 2.0 for Blister Gear review

2018-2019 Faction Candide 2.0

If you’re looking for one ski to use in the park and the whole rest of the mountain, the Faction Candide 2.0 should be on your radar.

Cy Whitling reviews the J Skis Vacation for Blister

2017-2018 J Skis The Vacation

You can now check out our full review of J Skis’ playful all-mountain ski, The Vacation, including comparisons to its sibling, the J Skis Metal.

Blister reviews the Line Sick Day 94

2020-2021 Line Sick Day 94

We’re pretty big fans of the Line Sick Day 104 and 114, and now it’s time to take a look at their narrower sibling, the Sick Day 94. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Lani Bruntz reviews the Liberty Genesis 106 for Blister

2020-2021 Liberty Genesis 106

For 18/19, the Liberty Genesis 106 will be the widest women’s ski Liberty makes, so we spent this season testing it in everything from powder to chalky steeps to see where this wider all-mountain ski feels most at home. Check out our review.

Blister reviews the Rossignol Super 7 HD.

2019-2020 Rossignol Super 7 HD

After getting a handful of reviewers on it, we think the Rossignol Super 7 HD is a powder ski that will work well for a wide range of skiers. Check out our full review.

Blister reviews the Elan Ripstick 96

2019-2020 Elan Ripstick 96

After numerous requests, we’ve finally been getting on some skis from Elan. First up is the Ripstick 96, and it’s a very interesting introduction to the brand. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Paul Forward reviews the Faction Prime 4.0 for Blister

2018-2019 Faction Prime 4.0

After skiing it in Japan and Alaska, you can now check out our full review of Faction’s powder touring ski, the Prime 4.0.

Luke Koppa reviews the Liberty Origin 112 for Blister

2020-2021 Liberty Origin 112

We’ve spent several days on the brand-new Liberty Origin 112 this season — including one of our deepest days — and have come away impressed. Check out our full review.

Luke Koppa reviews the Fischer Ranger 102 FR for Blister.

2019-2020 Fischer Ranger 102 FR

Our managing editor won’t stop raving about the Ranger 102 FR. It’s actually getting kind of annoying. But you should probably check out what all the fuss is about (and the rest of us are going to need to get on this thing). Here’s his review.

Brian Lindahl reviews the BCA Float 27 Speed Avalanche Airbag for Blister

BCA Float 27 Speed Avalanche Airbag

This year, BCA released an all-new lighter and more compact version of their Float airbag system, and we’ve been spending much of this season touring in the new Float 27 Speed pack. Check out our review.

Blister reviews the Blizzard Bonafide.

2019-2020 Blizzard Bonafide

We’ve been spending a lot of time skiing the current Bonafide, and it’s time now for our full review of this all-mountain ski that comes back unchanged for the 18/19 season.

Blister reviews the Nordica Santa Ana 100

2019-2020 Nordica Santa Ana 100

The Nordica Santa Ana 100 was one of the most impressive women’s skis we got on this year. Check out our review to find out why.