2025 Blizzard Black Pearl 94
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Ski Stats

Sidecut 132.5/94/114.5
Radius 14m@ 164cm
Lengths 152,158,164,170,176
Weight 1750g @ 170cm
MSRP $749.99
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[mepr-hide if="rule: 3745"]Despite being narrower than the Black Pearl 97 it replaces, the new Black Pearl 94 is better adapted to off-trail skiing, providing easily accessible power that treats clumpy crud with contempt. The Black Pearl 94 borrows its shape and size splits from the new Anomaly 94, but uses a Women Specific Design in its wood, metal and carbon core. By dint of its wider waistline, the Black Pearl 94 is biased in favor of off-trail adventures, longer radius turns and perhaps most importantly, a skilled skier on top of it. Extra width, particularly for a skier who will have scant opportunity to take advantage of it, is more likely to retard skills development than accelerate it. An expert can take advantage of its ability to batter heavy crud aside, while a slow-moving skier of modest skills will struggle to link the short-radius arcs she aspires to. But pandering to the technically proficient is hardly a crime for a high-end, all-terrain ski. The Black Pearl 94 doesn’t use its width to mask the deficiencies of the off-trail newbie, but as a reward for experts who will take advantage of it to go faster through a mine field of crisscrossing tracks. Throughout its impressive speed range, the BP 94 feels easy to balance on, and if its preferred turn shape is on the long side, so what, as long as the ride feels cushioned and secure? The way the FluxForm construction uses its quotient of Titanal allows the ski to flex more easily, and the TrueBlend wood core contributes to a smooth arc that retains a fall-line orientation. [/mepr-hide]

Despite being narrower than the Black Pearl 97 it replaces, the new Black Pearl 94 is better adapted to off-trail skiing, providing easily accessible power that treats clumpy crud with contempt. The Black Pearl 94 borrows its shape and size splits from the new Anomaly 94, but uses a Women Specific Design in its wood, metal and carbon core.

To get a bit more granular, the W.S.D. of the BP 94 deploys only a single, .4mm-thick top Titanal laminate, but craftily carves it into three separate parts. By concentrating the metal where it counts – underfoot and above the edges – the Black Pearl 94 delivers a glued-to-the-snow sensation despite weighing less than the Pearl 97 it replaces. A lighter skier doesn’t have to stomp on the ski to get it to turn, nor is it necessary to ride a high edge angle to keep it focused on the task at hand.

By dint of its wider waistline, the Black Pearl 94 is biased in favor of off-trail adventures, longer radius turns and perhaps most importantly, a skilled skier on top of it. Extra width, particularly for a skier who will have scant opportunity to take advantage of it, is more likely to retard skills development than accelerate it. An expert can take advantage of its ability to batter heavy crud aside, while a slow-moving skier of modest skills will struggle to link the short-radius arcs she aspires to.

But pandering to the technically proficient is hardly a crime for a high-end, all-terrain ski. The Black Pearl 94 doesn’t use its width to mask the deficiencies of the off-trail newbie, but as a reward for experts who will take advantage of it to go faster through a mine field of crisscrossing tracks. Throughout its impressive speed range, the BP 94 feels easy to balance on, and if its preferred turn shape is on the long side, so what, as long as the ride feels cushioned and secure?  The way the FluxForm construction uses its quotient of Titanal allows the ski to flex more easily, and the TrueBlend wood core contributes to a smooth arc that retains a fall-line orientation.

The Black Pearl 88’s established, ecumenical appeal gives it the inside edge when it comes to equipping intermediate to advanced skiers, but for women who already possess a superlative skill set and aren’t skittish about infusing their skiing with an intoxicating dose of speed, the Black Pearl 94 is a more appealing match.

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