Ski Reviews

Philpug: There are few skis on the market that can do what the Laser SX is capable of. FWIW, this is not a narrow Laser AX. While that ski is...

Philpug: The Salomon Stance collection had been out for a few seasons now and unfortunately it hasn’t set the world on fire with sales. Could it...

Andy Mink: Size tested: 170cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: First run groomers, firm but not bullet proof Head has...

Andy Mink Size tested: 183cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: later afternoon cut up snow that was starting to set up...

Andy Mink Size tested: 183cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: later afternoon cut up snow that was starting to set up...

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...

AmyPJ: When Nordica went back to the Santa Ana well and renamed the old Astral 84 the Santa Ana 84 a few years ago it was a good move because the...

Philpug: OMG, what a tool ... more like a scalpel, one with a specific purpose: To Lay Trenches. This ski just wants to be on edge and make arcs...

Updated from previous season ... Philpug: I have owned every generation of Bonafide since it was introduced; each had its own, slightly...

Philpug: Size tested: 178 Location tested: Loveland Co Conditions tested in: Old packed powder As a huge fan of the original Mindbender, I was...

Lauren: In all honesty, I didn’t expect much from the Blaze 86 W. A lightweight freeride ski with an 86mm waist? Sounds about as stable as a...

Tricia: Length tested: 172 Location tested: Snowbasin, Mt Rose, Palisades Tahoe Conditions: Mixed conditions The minute I started skiing on the...

Philpug Size tested: 170cm Location tested: Snowbasin Conditions tested in: Groomer, well manicured zoomers Head bills the E-Original as “the one...

Size Tester: 177cm Location: Palisades Tahoe/Mammoth Conditions: Spring refrozen to corn Philpug: Talk about a “tail” of two skis. I had high...

Updated from previous season ... Erik Timmerman: I skied the Thunderbird among a cluster of more expensive frontside rippers, and this ski does...

Andy Mink: Size tested: 170cm Location tested: Mammoth Mountain, CA Conditions tested in: First run groomers, firm but not bullet proof Head has...

Philpug: Size tested: 178cm Location tested: All over Conditions tested in: Up to 8-10" Even those who are in the know are still somewhat...

Philpug: Length tested: 177 Location tested: Sun Valley Conditions: Fresh powder Yes, the Mantra 102 is a big boy ski, but like many of the...

Philpug: The Fischer RC One GT 86 has a mouthful of a name; an accomplished skier could make it down the better part of some ski trails before...

Philpug: Size tested: 177cm Location tested: Palisades Tahoe, CA Conditions tested in: Softening firm groomers, hard solid crust We get the...