Individual Review Blossom AM77 / White Out Quickie

[Tony S]

How much has the White Out changed in the last 5-6 years? Mine are that vintage and I skied them in very variable NH conditions the other day and they felt fabulous, as they always do. Just for a reference point, I have an embarrassingly large quiver of skis, from full on fis WC SLs and GSs, to various high end carvers like Stöckli ARs, Head e race pros, MX 89s ( I do not pay retail for skis as I am a coach and instructor) and this pair of White Outs compare very well with my other skis. Obviously I am comparing apples to oranges but if you told me I could only ski the White Outs from here on out, I could deal with it. I’d rather not have to make that choice as I enjoy skiing many different skis but the White Out really is a fantastic ski. I hope they have not made it better because I really don’t want any more skis.

I don't think they've changed at all, other than graphics.

 

[cantunamunch]

Something about that coat/topsheet matchup makes me wonder if you ever rode a pair of Volkl ones.

 

[Noodler]

I don't think they've changed at all, other than graphics.

The database I keep with ski info shows that the White Out/AM77 has been the same dimensions and construction for at least the past 10 years. Only NGT a few times over the years.

 

[Tony S]

Something about that coat/topsheet matchup makes me wonder if you ever rode a pair of Volkl ones.

Nope. Only chased them. KG has a pair, I'm pretty sure.

 

[Triplet]

my Blossom Follow Me SLs (now the Squadra Corse, I think)
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@Tony S, yours Follow me SL, I believe, are the predecessor of the Numero Uno SL, not the Squardra Corse(the FIS line), unless there is a Conform to FIS badge on the Follow me.

 

[Tony S]

@Tony S, yours Follow me SL, I believe, are the predecessor of the Numero Uno SL, not the Squardra Corse(the FIS line), unless there is a Conform to FIS badge on the Follow me.

A ski is FIS legal or it's not, regardless of whether it has a badge on the top sheet.

In any case, if you follow this link to the SQ SL on the Blossom site, you'll see that the blurb was copy-pasted verbatim from when the ski was called the Follow Me.

I believe the ancestor of the SL#1 was the Flere.