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 black pearl 2015 review.
Onthesnow tested this ski as part of its women s all mountain front category.
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 ski review.
This is a true all mountain ski says van deursen.
One of the best selling skis in the market the black pearl returns for 2014 15 with a great new cosmetic.
They each have a similar construction but slightly different shape and turning.
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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.
Onthesnow tested this ski as part of its women s all mountain front category.
This is a true all mountain ski says van deursen.
Perhaps most notably the black pearl 88 has been the best selling women s ski in the country pretty consistently since its introduction.
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.
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.
Now there is a black pearl 78 88 and the 98 which we tested.
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.
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.
It even makes it into the top 10 best selling skis in total including all men s skis as well.
The latest iteration of the blizzard black pearl 88 has a wider shovel and deeper sidecut than previous models.
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.
The result is a versatile frontside ski that prefers groomed terrain but will also tackle bumps and crud when driven by a determined skier.