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Blizzard Flipcore technology revolutionized the freeride category in 2010. Since then, we’ve come to better understand how different people ski and have built our 2017-18 collection to meet the specific needs and wants of today’s all-mountain and freeride skiers. This is a quick peek at the...

This is one that you do not see often. This was the special "Employee Purchase" ski from last year. It does have the Carbon inserts. Obviously they have been skied but are in pretty darn good condition, I would say 8.5/10. They are currently drilled for Pivot at 306BSL. I can mount them up...

I just got these second hand, unused, and need bindings. I had planned on getting the Look Pivot 12, but I assume the 95mm brake is too wide for the 78mm waist. Anyone can correct me if I'm wrong on that. The Pivot 14 does have a 75mm brake model....is that then too narrow. They apparently...

Longtime sponsor @SkiEssentials is having a sale on two under-the-radar skis, the Blizzard Brahma SP and Nordica NRGy 85 R. These skis will prove difficult to research, because they are not “in line” skis, which means they are not in the catalogs, in regular product mixes, or on a ski shop's...

Some cage matches are tougher than others; this one of them. When the skis are more similar than different, my work gets harder -- but of course that's why you pay me the big bucks. So where do we start with the similarities? The same factory? The same parent company? Where, oh where do we...

Yes, the Bonafide was a game changer for sure. It was the ski that put Blizzard's name back on the map, the ski that Bull-ied its way to the front of the class, pushed the reigning reference ski off the pedestal, and claimed, “Bring it on one and all.” Blizzard did its best to cash in on the...

Hi! So, I have been skiing on some older Kästles, old Volkl Racing Skis, and some also old Head Racing skis. While I am pretty happy with my setup, at the end of this 2016-2017 started to demo a lot of skis with the intentions to buy a pair and, needless to say I had some great times with some...

Now that you've read about my thoughts on skinny skis in the Sub-73mm reviews, it's time to give the wider skis some attention. Armada Trace 98 Dimensions: 130-98-121 Radius: 17.5m@172cm Size tested: 172 Design: All New This new lineup from Armada, which features its crystal mesh, is one of...

I'd like to keep them all but don't really need them all and hard to justify in NC Liberty Double Helix 190. $125 + shipping Nice shape, no drama on bases, little tip dmamge from rock (repaired w/ epoxy). These are the long, low rocker version. Drilled for FKS on "standard" line, 315 BSL...

Wallflowers need not reply to this comparison; in fact, just keep moving along. The Bonafide and Monster 98 are the two heavy hitters in this segment. I am not saying these are 11/10th skis, but they are definitely for stronger, more aggressive chargers. These two skis also have some of the...

Blizzard has been doing this for a few years. The results have been pretty fun to follow. Keely's Girl on Fire Contest From Blizzard Skis site - Keely’s Camp and Blizzard Tecnica are excited to announce the 4th Annual Girl On Fire contest. The purpose of this sponsorship is to reduce the...

Blizzard Athlete and Snowbird local Marcus Caston works with Adam Clark to film a video 100% in bounds and Snowbird. This is super fun to watch. For the full story go here.

We started with our ever-popular Steals & Deals, but added a new twist: the first phase of our “Tester's Choice.” Tester's Choice is a compilation of our reviewers' favorite 2017 skis. We will stick with the same categories as Steals & Deals, but these are more often the skis that manufacturers...

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I learned last year at SIA that I prefer skis 155 to 161 cm long and no more than 106 mm wide. Phil and Tricia had certain skis they wanted me to demo, but unfortunately many manufacturers did not bring skis in my size. Atomic Vantage X 95cti Dimensions:130-95-115 Radius: 14.7m@154cm Size...

This the first of many overviews of the upcoming 2017 ski offerings. These purpose-built designs want to be on firm snow and skied primarily on edge. After you buy one of these skis, and before it even touches the snow, give it some proper attention in the form of an aggressive tune. By this I...

"The Quattro is a collection of men's and women's skis that are specifically designed for groomed snow. They are the most thoroughly designed and technologically advanced skis ever built." That marketing statement could be said by any ski company offering a new collection of skis. Blizzard has...