Luke Koppa

1 week ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa

A couple of weeks ago, we posted an episode of our Blister Podcast where fellow Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, and I discussed several aspects of the current U.S. budget reconciliation bill that should be very concerning for any individual who enjoys the outdoors: One of the few silver linings of that conversation was that we recorded it shortly after a particularly worrisome amendment was removed in the House — a proposed sale of roughly 500,000 acres of federal public lands in Utah and...

1 week ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa

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2 weeks ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa

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2 weeks ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa

Ski: 2025-2026 Salomon QST 106, 189 cm Available Lengths: 157, 165, 173, 181, 189 cm Blister’s Measured Tip-to-Tail Length (straight-tape pull): 187.6 cm Blister’s Measured Weight per Ski (189 cm): 2103 & 2255 grams Stated Dimensions (189 cm): 140-106-127 mm Blister’s Measured Dimensions: 140-106-127 mm Stated Sidecut Radius (189 cm): 20.5 meters Measured Tip & Tail Splay (ski decambered): 65 mm / 40 mm Measured Traditional Camber Underfoot: 7 mm Core Materials: poplar + basalt fibers +...

2 weeks ago | blisterreview.com | Luke Koppa

We’re rounding out our Flash Reviews of the updated Salomon QST series with the longest-standing model, the QST 106 — check out our initial thoughts on how it compares to the prior-gen version and other QST models.