Blizzard Firebird HRC (2020)
2020 Men's Performance Carving Ski
Brand: Blizzard
Model: Firebird HRC
Overall Score: 3.92 / 5
Specs
Tip / Waist / Tail (mm)
126-76-107
Lengths (cm)
158, 166, 174, 182
Radius (m)
17
Gender
Male
Level
Advanced
Quickness / Maneuverability
4.18 / 5
Playfulness
3.96 / 5
Forgiveness
3.54 / 5
Hard Snow Performance
3.54 / 5
Crud Performance
4.64 / 5
Flotation
2.86 / 5
Using C-Armor and C-Spine technologies, the newest, wide-bodied addition to the Firebird family reigned supreme in the carving category for 2020. Testers gushed about the HRC’s dominant stability at speed and hard snow performance while appreciating the relatively wide 76mm waist in crud and the HRC’s multi-radius sidecut.
STRENGTHS: Stability at Speed, Hard Snow
WEAKNESS: Forgiveness
Shop Talk 2020: Blizzard Firebird HRC
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Awards for the Blizzard Firebird HRC
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