Its lightweight construction early rise tip and tail and camber underfoot make this ski a go to for ripping female skiers as well as those looking for the confidence to up their game.
Blizzard black pearl 88 review.
Combine that shape and construction and you ve got a ski that s known for its smooth feel and performance oriented yet easy going attitude.
Testers praised the black pearl for its dependability on groomers and in the crud.
The black pearl 88 performs on groomers in the trees through bumps and in powder.
Blizzard s women specific technology in the lightweight sandwich construction soft flex and friendly turning radius continue to make this a ski that will change many women s lives.
The black pearl was already the best selling of all women s skis in america when blizzard upped the ante and made it even better.
The most notable change is a brand new trueblend wood core giving this all mountain dynamo an even silkier smooth flex.
At 88mm underfoot and with a women s specific construction carbon flipcore w s d.
The black pearl 88 may not be on top this year but it still rips.
The blizzard black pearl 88 has adequate resort float for days in light fluff.
Any blizzard black pearl 88 review should begin with this question.
Offering the ultimate ride through all kinds of terrain the women s blizzard black pearl 88 skis shine as a versatile choice for skiers who rip and those looking for the confidence to up their game.
In reality an 88 mm waisted ski leans more toward frontside all mountain performance over floating effortlessly in a foot of freshies and this is true for this model.
But overall the famed and feared pirate ship remains the same.
Blizzard has continued with the popular black pearl 88 skis for the 2017 18 winter season whilst building around them with two further models 78 and 98 we feel the 88 model provides a great balance between piste and powder for advanced women skiers and they are one of our favourite skis for 2018.
It s not going to float you through chest deep pow and it s not going to carve like a race ski but it will do just about everything.
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The black pearl is the be all end all women s ski if you ski some variation of fairly average conditions.
The black pearl 88 is mostly camber although it also has smooth rocker and even a small amount of early taper in both the tip and tail.
