Has any one skied the new Blizzard Thunderbird? Trying to determine if this is high performance/high tech with some more accessibility---or if this leans more towards--middle of the road--value orientation?
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Blizzard Thunderbird
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Hi Tricia--
I guess the ski with the 15 mm radius and I think its like 70mm underfoot--Im looking to be at the highest end of their range--of the series...
I guess the ski with the 15 mm radius and I think its like 70mm underfoot--Im looking to be at the highest end of their range--of the series...
I tested what I think was the top of the line model in 174. 16 ish radius IIRC ? I actually used it for running dual slalom at our end of season training day. Nice overall ski, good hook up and easy turn in. Gave up a little bit of grip at the start of the day before lift opening when I was carrying a bundle of gates but that could also have been due to me doing my Normal Gs type speed on such a shirt ski. Was not lacking in performance and grip otherwise. Classic blizzard feel. In gates the lack of a proper race plate limited the performance for me, just didn’t give me enough pop out of the turn and let a couple of my athletes beat me 
. But for people not running gates, looking for a high performance front side ski or just wanting to do the occasional Nastar, a very good choice
. But for people not running gates, looking for a high performance front side ski or just wanting to do the occasional Nastar, a very good choiceHopefully this review can help you out.
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Searching the ski selector will give you a few different views of the Firebird line up.
*Changing title to Firebird.
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2020 Blizzard Firebird Race Ti
Philpug: You are getting a ton of performance with the Race Ti -- even compared to its more expensive brother, the Comp. Blizzard just makes good technical skis. Period. Insider tip: If you are a layman and want a carving ski, buy this and spend the extra money on a super tune. Tricia: By now...
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Searching the ski selector will give you a few different views of the Firebird line up.
*Changing title to Firebird.
2021 Blizzard Firebird Competition
Drahtguy Kevin: A quick hookup and exponential energy from turn to turn make this ski an exciting and rewarding ride. Power and precision are attributes skilled riders will enjoy for turns to come. The Comp is not as demanding as the SRC, which is expected with the slightly larger turn radius...
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2021 Blizzard Firebird SRC
UGASkiDawg: The Firebird SRC seems to initiate turns before you even think about it. This rewarding ski is precise and sneers at hard snow and ice. My racer kids would love it if they weren’t on race skis, but it's not a ski I would spend that much time on. It would be a beast off piste...
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So, there is a firebird ski series and a Thunderbird ski series by blizzard. The title of the thread is Firebird, which are we discussing?
Sorry for the confusion: I meant Thunderbird...not Firebird.
Thunderbird looks like it could be a strong accessible carver.
Thunderbird looks like it could be a strong accessible carver.
Oooh, I changed the title. Looks like I messed up. Changed back.
All these birds have me confused.
I have not skied the Thunderbird.
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Super nice ski. I skied the 15m narrow one at Highlands in a demo day test. They did not have the WB. I'm considering buying the WB.
The Thunderbird I tried last spring (featured in video clip) was a superb ski. Definitely should be high on the list of anyone looking for a groomer zoomer.
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Yup, stick a piston plate on it and it could be a serious - and accessible - beer league ski as well
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