That powerful metal-filled underfoot section gives you plenty to stand on while making a turn in icy conditions. Compared to similar skis on the market, the Rustler 10 is fairly middle-of-the-road, not the stiffest but there are plenty of softer options. But as you move closer to the middle of the ski the stiffness starts to ramp up giving a pretty burly feel in the middle. The tips and the tail, without metal layers, are more accessible than other directional skis in this category.
It allows you to release the tail of the ski and throw it sideways much more easily. The lack of metal towards the tip and the tails, however, gives the Rustler a distinctively different feeling compared to the Bonafide, for example.
The full-width metal underfoot gives the Rustler 10 a pretty sturdy feel and gives you the typical feeling that you come to expect from Blizzard. Skis Tested: Blizzard Rustler 10, 2020, 2021, 188cm ~104mmĬonditions: From lighter, fresher chopped snow to spring crud and hard groomed trails.īindings Used: Marker Griffon Demo DETAILS Feel It should be on the consideration list of someone who enjoys riding directional skis around this width but wants a ski that is more forgiving and slightly more versatile. The Rustler 10 is a maneuverable, playful, energetic ski that will suit athletic intermediates up to expert skiers who enjoy carving all over the mountain.
Rustler 11 full#
Like the other two Rustlers (the Rustler 9 and Rustler 11), the 10 has Blizzard’s Carbon Flipcore DRT technology which incorporates a full width sheet of metal underfoot which tapers as you go towards the tip and the tail stopping before you reach the rockered part of the ski. Who Does the Blizzard Rustler 10 Suit Best?
SKI Profiles’ Flex Feel: Stiff (8/10) – Tip 7.5 | Underfoot 9.5 | Tail 8 This places it right between an all-mountain and a freeride ski.įor the purposes of this review, we will classify The Rustler 10 as an all-mountain wide ski and like with all our reviews will receive a score out of 100, reflective of the performance of the ski as an all-mountain wide ski.
Rustler 11 series#
Crushes through crud.The Rustler 10 is the middle brother of the Rustler series from Blizzard, with the narrower 9 and the wider 11 on either side. “A sturdy, large, perfect width of a ski. Much like me on a wedding reception dance floor, this ski moves and shimmies in mesmerizing fashion.” Rip the Rustler 11 top-to-bottom all day and you’ll still have gas in the tank for one last tram lap. The floaty shape is bolstered by tapered tips and tails for easy surfing, but the stout mid-body and solid camber will rail turns in chalk and on groomers. But all of this tech doesn’t add up to the burliest ski possible instead, it’s one capable of handling a myriad of conditions without being too demanding or smacking you down. It combines fi ve types of woods (ISO, beech, balsa, poplar and paulownia) with a milled strip of Titanal laid edge-to-edge across the waist and tapering toward the tip and tail, and includes more carbon and fi berglass layups than Jeff Bezos’ super-yacht. The core layup is, quite honestly, a feat of engineering. The Blizzard Rustler 11 is a rare breed of freeride ski that can rip serious lines but is accessible to the vast majority of skiers.
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