One of the best selling skis in the market the black pearl returns for 2014 15 with a great new cosmetic.
Blizzard black pearl 2015 review.
2015 blizzard black pearl ski review.
The latest iteration of the blizzard black pearl 88 has a wider shovel and deeper sidecut than previous models.
The construction of the blizzard black pearl is unchanged from last year and for good reason they work so well there s no need to.
The 1350g black pearl 78 would lap the field.
Its relatively tiny 78mm waist helps it move nimbly edge to edge whether it s decorating groomers with twin rail tracks or threading through tortuous troughs the skinniest pearl in blizzard s oyster bed stands out for its ease and accessibility.
It even makes it into the top 10 best selling skis in total including all men s skis as well.
Now there is a black pearl 78 88 and the 98 which we tested.
2015 blizzard black pearl ski review.
Like the wider black pearls the black pearl 82 features blizzard s women s specific design with a forgiving tip playful turn radius and a smooth stable flex pattern.
The shape comes from a blizzard women s design concept that aimed to create a wide frontside sidecut that s easy to turn both for the 88 mm waist and the wider black pearl 98 98 mm waist.
It s fun on groomers soft bumps crud and felt stable everywhere testers gave the black pearl high scores across the board particularly for versatility.
Blizzard s black pearl collection of women s all mountain skis has left a significant impression on the women s ski market over the past few years.
They each have a similar construction but slightly different shape and turning.
Onthesnow tested this ski as part of its women s all mountain front category.
The black pearl is the backbone of.
Blizzard black pearl 2015 ski review.
Ski statistics length cm sidecut mm radius m 152 125 88 110 159 125 88 110 166 125 88 110 173 125 88 110 18 0.
Onthesnow tested this ski as part of its women s all mountain front category.
The result is a versatile frontside ski that prefers groomed terrain but will also tackle bumps and crud when driven by a determined skier.
The black pearls in seasons past have been only available in the 88mm width but with the enormous popularity of that ski blizzard s marketing department must have decided to capitalize on the name.
Blizzard black pearl 2015 review snow magazine note.