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Recent Ski Reviews

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Faction Candide 3.0 for Blister Gear Review.

2017-2018 Faction Candide 3.0

The Faction Candide 3.0 is a very strong option if you’re looking for a lighter ski that can still be pushed hard.

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2019-2020 K2 Catamaran

Here is our full review of the K2 Catamaran, and it may be the most playful and intuitive fat pow ski we’ve ever been on.

Cy Whitling reviews the Moment Bibby Tour for Blister Gear Review.

2020-2021 Moment Wildcat Tour

We’ve now had the Moment Bibby Tour in a wide range of conditions, and are quite impressed with its all-around performance.

Paul Forward reviews the Volkl 100Eight for Blister Gear Review|

2018-2019 Volkl 100Eight

The Volkl 100Eight is a lightweight ski that feels surprisingly at home in most snow conditions.

Brian Lindahl reviews the Fischer Ranger 98 Ti for Blister Gear Review.

2018 -2019 Fischer Ranger 98 Ti

The Fischer Ranger 98 Ti is light, snappy, and energetic. It’s easy to ski, but it also responds very well to solid technique. And it’s a good option for those looking for a ski to pull 50/50 duties in the resort and backcountry.

Cy Whitling reviews the K2 Catamaran for Blister gear Review.

17/18 K2 Catamaran

If you like really playful skis, you’re going to want to read our initial on-snow report of K2’s newest pow ski, the Catamaran.

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Brian Lindahl reviews the Salomon QST 99 for Blister Gear Review.

2017-2018 Salomon QST 99

The Salomon QST 99 is a strong ski for its weight, and it performs quite well in powder and soft snow.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister Gear Review.

Deep Dive: Black Crows Atris

We put the Black Crows Atris up against the Blizzard Cochise, Rossi Soul 7, Faction Candide 3.0, Moment Meridian, J Skis The Metal, ON3P Kartel & Wren 108, and more….

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Black Crows Atris for Blister Gear Review.

2016-2017 Black Crows Atris

We’ve just concluded a rather extensive review period on the Black Crows Atris, and we’ve been A/B-ing it against a pretty big group of all-mountain skis. Check out our full review.

Paul Forward reviews the Volkl Confession for Blister Gear Review

2019-2020 Volkl Confession

The Confession was new for 16/17, and it’s coming back unchanged for 17/18. Check out our initial review of this directional pow ski.

David Steele reviews the G3 Scala for Blister Gear Review

G3 Scala Skin

G3’s Scala skin is purpose built for powder touring on rockered skis, so how does it compare to regular skins?