2024 Blizzard Hustle 9

Awesome! Great communication and fast shipping!

For the record, I am a very technical skier and have acquired quite a few pairs of Blizzard skis over the last several years (several models of the Firebird, two Bonafide's, three pairs of Cochise's, a pair of Rustler's, and a pair of ZeroG's). I have also tested a lot of skis (I was even a guest tester for SKI magazine years ago). I was looking for a new touring ski that had a little more response and stiffness than the ZeroG and I was willing to pay the price of it weighing a bit more to get that. The Hustle 9 delivered perfectly. I can still easily overpower this ski, it is not a Bonafide or Rustler level ski, but it does give a very nice response and feels a bit more solid than the ZeroG. It's super easy to initiate turns, and isn't quite as prone to getting knocked around as much as the ZeroG. The "feel' of the ski's weight is also significantly less than the Rustler, though it doesn't feel like the "nothing" that the ZeroG does. I also chose the Hustle 9 over the Hustle 10 because 9 out of 10 times that I'm touring, the snow isn't a powder lover's delight (usually cause it's way too high of an avy danger on those days). IMO, the Hustle 9 behaves a bit better in those less than ideal conditions. This last weekend, I was out one day in wet, spring-like conditions (think mashed potatoes) and then the next day the conditions had frozen up. The Hustle 9 was the ideal touring ski for dealing with the conditions on both of those days. I wouldn't have wanted a different ski!

They got the order shipped right away and for a great price. Would definitely order from them again.

Was it the snow or the skis or both? The Hustle 11 does what you ask it and goes where you tell it to in deep snow. Loads of fun on this specialty powder ski

Tremendous shop. Owner is passionate and knowledgeable. Really pleased with my interaction and order fulfillment.