Somehow, Blizzard figured out how to put sneakers on a freight train. The SRC rolls out of the station like it was hauling lumber, but once this implacable platform is in motion it develops the reactions of a mongoose. “Crazy fun quick!” exulted Eric Smith from...
As one of the twin flagships of the Quattro line, the RX is festooned with features designed to deliver an ultra-secure, quiet ride that should travel unperturbed through just about anything. But despite being the fatter of the top Quattros, the RX is hardly an...
For the lighter skier who dislikes the heft associated with metal laminates, the new Brahma CA (for carbon, of course) feels spot on: nimble, accurate and adept at a wide variety of turn shapes, particularly in off-trail conditions. Born from the same mold as its...
The Black Pearl 78, née Cheyenne a year ago, stands out in the crowded women’s Frontside field for 3 traits that don’t normally inhabit a ski intended primarily for groomed terrain. First, it’s a flat ski, meaning it has no interface to elevate the skier or suck up...
Blizzard is on a hot streak that shows no signs of cooling off. Capitalizing on the best-selling year ever for a women’s ski, Blizzard applied the Black Pearl magic to the Samba and Cheyenne, now the Black Pearl 98 and 78, respectively. What is now the Black Pearl 88...
