Ski Reviews

Philpug: I will preface this review with the statement that I never really warmed up to previous generations of the Kendo. This does not mean it...

Philpug: Völkl is expanding their Blaze line for 2024 at both ends of the collection. At the narrow end there is the 86 and 86w, and at the wide...

Philpug: It is very risky to completely redesign one of the best skis ever brought to market. The MX88 is a ski that not too long ago I billed as...

Philpug: Could the all-new ZX108 be the deal of the 2021 season? At $749, I believe it is in the conversation. I talked to many ski shop owners...

Philpug Size tested: 182 Location tested: Loveland CO Conditions tested in: 6-8” of cold smoke When you think of “Stormrider”, what do you...

Size Tested:178cm Location: Palisades Tahoe, Ca Conditions; Spring glory Philpug: Lusti is a Czech brand that has been producing skis since about...

Tricia: Elan's Ripstick name is something that has always appealed to me, so naturally I jumped at the chance to add the Ripstick 88 W to my demo...

Philpug Size tested: 177cm Location tested: Loveland, Co Conditions tested in: Packed cold snow How much do you miss your Monster 88 and how much...

Philpug Size tested: 180 Location tested: Snowbasin, UT Conditions tested in: Groomed old snow Fun. Playful. Puppy-like. There are dozens of...

Philpug: K2 hit it out of the park with the Mindbenders, and the 108Ti is a good example of that success. The 108Ti, like its narrower brother the...

Tricia: Having skied every rendition of the Experience W (formerly Temptation) lineup, I have to say that this is my favorite by far. The first...

Updated from previous season ... Philpug: Some say Head is taking a big risk changing the immensely popular Kore 93Ti; I look at it the other...

Philpug: The ZX108 is very similar to the old BMX skis but with a more modern shape. I was really hoping to spend more time on these back in the...

Updated from previous season ... Philpug: There have been a few incarnations of the MX98 over the years, from the original offering to the...

Tricia: This was a sleeper ski for me, I really didn't have a preconceived idea of what to expect from it, and I can't recall the last time I...

Philpug: While the Magnum isn’t the ski that started the Supershape revolution, it is the model that catapulted it into the mainstream. Each...

Drahtguy Kevin: The chubbiest of the Evolv line doesn’t give up versatility or fun. My preferred length was always out, so I hopped on the 179. I...

Philpug: Thin is in, and Blizzard is aware of the trend by offering a narrower Brahma (and Black Pearl) in an 82mm width. Sure you say, Phil...

From previous season ... Philpug: It is true that RP in DPS’s model name means Resort Powder, but in the case of the Foundation Wailer 100 RP, it...

Philpug: Head has put together four solid ski collections (note the yellow/green/red/blue theme). Missing from the Kore up to this point was that...