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Recent Ski Reviews

Luke Koppa reviews the Phaenom FS 01 120 for Blister

2024-2025 phaenom fs 01 120

New ski boot brands are notable in themselves, and Phaenom made their debut in the category even more intriguing by offering a range of “hybrid cabrio” boots with lots of unique features. But how do they actually perform? Here’s our Full Review.

Blister reviews the Icelantic Nomad 100

Flash Review: 24/25 Icelantic Nomad 100

Icelantic overhauled their most popular line of skis this season, so where does the new Nomad 100 slot into the all-mountain market? Here are our thoughts.

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Blister reviews the Icelantic Nomad 100.

2024-2025 Icelantic Nomad 100

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the new Icelantic Nomad 100.

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Flash Review: 24/25 ZAG Slap 104 Lite

ZAG has added a new, lighter version of their Slap 104 for those looking to earn their turns on the skin track — here are our initial thoughts.

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Blister reviews the ZAG Slap 104 Lite.

2024-2025 ZAG Slap 104 Lite

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the ZAG Slap 104 Lite.

Blister reviews the volkl Peregrine 80 and Peregrine 82

2024-2025 Völkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82

Volkl revamped most of their frontside collection this season, including the addition of the brand-new Peregrine 80 & 82. So, where do these skis fall in the piste-oriented category, and how do they compare to one another?

Blister reviews the volkl Peregrine 80 and Peregrine 82

Deep Dive: Völkl Peregrine 80 & Peregrine 82

We compare the Peregrine 80 and Peregrine 82 to the Nordica Steadfast 85 DC, Stockli Montero AR, Elan Wingman 86 CTi, Fischer The Curv GT 85, Rossignol Arcade 88, Kastle MX84, Head Supershape e-Rally, K2 Disruption 82Ti, Head Supershape e-Titan, Atomic Maverick 88 Ti, and Dynastar M-Cross 88.

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Blister reviews the Renoun Citadel 107

Flash Review: 24/25 Renoun Citadel 107

Renoun recently overhauled their “nimble powder ski,” the Citadel 107. So, how different is it, and does it still exhibit the unique traits of Renoun’s signature “VibeStop” construction? Here are our initial impressions.

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Blister reviews the Line Pandora 99

Flash Review: 24/25 Line Pandora 99

We’ve had multiple reviewers on multiple lengths of Line’s new unisex Pandora 99. Here are some of our initial impressions of this lightweight all-mountain ski.

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Blister reviews the LINE Pandora 99.

2024-2025 Line Pandora 99

Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the Line Pandora 99.

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Flash Review: 25/26 Fischer RC4 Noize

Jonathan Ellsworth has logged a couple of days on Fischer’s new World-Cup-inspired RC4 Noize — here are his initial thoughts on this 66mm-wide carver.

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2025-2026 Fischer RC4 Noize

Fischer has unveiled their latest collection of competition-race and race-inspired skis, and we’ve started testing them. Here are the details on the new RC4 Noize models, their unique construction, and more.

Blister reviews the Armada Declivity X 102

2024-2025 Armada Declivity X 102

The Armada Declivity 102 Ti was a favorite of some of our reviewers, but this season Armada updated it. So, does the new Declivity X 102 still provide the same, well, ‘x-factor’ of the original? Here’s our Full Review.

Blister reviews the Armada Declivity X 102

Deep Dive: Armada Declivity X 102

We compare the Declivity X 102 to the Armada Declivity 102 Ti, Armada Declivity X 108, K2 Mindbender 99Ti, Salomon Stance 102, Rossignol Sender Soul 102, Dynastar M-Pro 100 Ti, Head Kore 99, Völkl Mantra 102, Nordica Enforcer 104, Stöckli Stormrider 102, Atomic Maverick 105 CTI, Fischer Ranger 102, Blizzard Rustler 10, and Line Optic 104.

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