2021-2022 Armada ARG II
We’ve been getting time in Alaska on the super-fat Armada ARG II, and you can now check out our review.
DPS Spoon
2020-2021 Liberty Genome
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere officially ends tomorrow, and just in case that’s got you down, we thought we’d get you dreaming of skiing deep pow on super-fat skis. So check out our full review of the 140mm-wide Liberty Genome.
Deep Dive: Liberty Genome
We compare the Genome to other big pow skis, including the Moment Comi, Volkl Bash 135 / Three, Volkl Kuro, DPS Spoon, DPS Lotus 138, and DPS Alchemist Lotus 124.
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New DPS Skis & Products with Stephan Drake (Ep.22)
We talk to DPS Skis founder, Stephan Drake, about the new DPS Wailer 110; the DPS Spoon, Lotus 138, and 124; and some big news about DPS Phantom, their new ski and snowboard base treatment.
Testing Pow Skis in Alaska & Japan + Shop Talk (Ep.9)
We talk to Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, about the Faction Prime 4.0, Black Diamond Helio 116, and DPS Spoon, then talk to Jeremy Cole, owner of Alpine Sports, about new gear, some of his favorite "bang for the buck" boots and skis, and real-world issues of boots, bindings, and bench test results.
17/18 Faction Prime 4.0
After skiing Faction's new pow touring ski in deep snow in both Japan and Alaska, you can now check out our initial performance impressions.
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3-Ski Quiver: Reviewers’ Choices (14/15)
In our next round of three-ski quiver selections, our reviewer on the East Coast weighs in.
2nd Look: Kingswood SMB
We sent the Kingswood SMB to Alaska, and once again found it to be a pow ski that also shines in variable conditions.
2017-2018 DPS Spoon
The DPS Spoon has received a whole lot of buzz and media attention, but how does it actually perform? Time for an in-depth review.