2015 blizzard regulator

I've demoed the 179cm last winter when the Regulator was first introduced. I'm 5'11'' and 170lbs. They only had the 179cm available at the time. I got to demo them at Loon NH on a beautiful blue bird day. Spent time mostly on groomers.

The flex is somewhat stiff compared to most park skis. The flex feels similar to my 2011 Line Prophet 90 especially in the tip and tail. Obviously the Regulator doesn't have any metal but maybe it's the Blizzard construction DNA -- it felt solid and moderately stiff for park skis. But with the lack of real metal and its stiffer flex, I thought it shred real well. The moderate tip rocker definitely was more than just a marketing gimmick. The 179cm rode a lot shorter than I would've liked. I'm now a proud owner of the 186cm and I'm glad I opted for the longer length. There was a speed limit to the 179 whereas I'm hoping that the 186 would allow me to straight line groomers like a drag race car. These skis rip. They hold edges like nobody's business. The swing weight was average.

All in all, I think this is a great all-mountain freestyle ski. Perfect width under the foot (94) for all conditions except for when it dumps. It has moderate tip and tail rocker to help you float on 3-6 inches of fresh pow. And due to its vertical sidewalls and Blizzard DNA, it grips, rips, and shreds all over the mountain. But if you're looking for a park twin to butter and ride rails, these are probably too stiff for you. I'd look at something else. And I'm not crazy about the top sheet graphics. Cowboys? Meh. And no base graphics other than a simple Blizzard logo at the bottom of the tips. These are built in Ukraine so take that for what it's worth.

DouismaximusI've demoed the 179cm last winter when the Regulator was first introduced. I'm 5'11'' and 170lbs. They only had the 179cm available at the time. I got to demo them at Loon NH on a beautiful blue bird day. Spent time mostly on groomers.

The flex is somewhat stiff compared to most park skis. The flex feels similar to my 2011 Line Prophet 90 especially in the tip and tail. Obviously the Regulator doesn't have any metal but maybe it's the Blizzard construction DNA -- it felt solid and moderately stiff for park skis. But with the lack of real metal and its stiffer flex, I thought it shred real well. The moderate tip rocker definitely was more than just a marketing gimmick. The 179cm rode a lot shorter than I would've liked. I'm now a proud owner of the 186cm and I'm glad I opted for the longer length. There was a speed limit to the 179 whereas I'm hoping that the 186 would allow me to straight line groomers like a drag race car. These skis rip. They hold edges like nobody's business. The swing weight was average.

All in all, I think this is a great all-mountain freestyle ski. Perfect width under the foot (94) for all conditions except for when it dumps. It has moderate tip and tail rocker to help you float on 3-6 inches of fresh pow. And due to its vertical sidewalls and Blizzard DNA, it grips, rips, and shreds all over the mountain. But if you're looking for a park twin to butter and ride rails, these are probably too stiff for you. I'd look at something else. And I'm not crazy about the top sheet graphics. Cowboys? Meh. And no base graphics other than a simple Blizzard logo at the bottom of the tips. These are built in Ukraine so take that for what it's worth.

Sounds like a solid piece of ski, right now im using the line step up, very stiff skis but in 1.71 and they feel good, not very playfull but stable on jumps and rails. Would the difference be to big from the line to the blizzard? And i notice that you ride a very large size for the skis, is the lenght of the blizzard ok compared to real measures? or is just for personal liking? Im 5.10 180lbs and i was thinking about of 1.72.
Thanks for answering

DouismaximusI've demoed the 179cm last winter when the Regulator was first introduced. I'm 5'11'' and 170lbs. They only had the 179cm available at the time. I got to demo them at Loon NH on a beautiful blue bird day. Spent time mostly on groomers.

The flex is somewhat stiff compared to most park skis. The flex feels similar to my 2011 Line Prophet 90 especially in the tip and tail. Obviously the Regulator doesn't have any metal but maybe it's the Blizzard construction DNA -- it felt solid and moderately stiff for park skis. But with the lack of real metal and its stiffer flex, I thought it shred real well. The moderate tip rocker definitely was more than just a marketing gimmick. The 179cm rode a lot shorter than I would've liked. I'm now a proud owner of the 186cm and I'm glad I opted for the longer length. There was a speed limit to the 179 whereas I'm hoping that the 186 would allow me to straight line groomers like a drag race car. These skis rip. They hold edges like nobody's business. The swing weight was average.

All in all, I think this is a great all-mountain freestyle ski. Perfect width under the foot (94) for all conditions except for when it dumps. It has moderate tip and tail rocker to help you float on 3-6 inches of fresh pow. And due to its vertical sidewalls and Blizzard DNA, it grips, rips, and shreds all over the mountain. But if you're looking for a park twin to butter and ride rails, these are probably too stiff for you. I'd look at something else. And I'm not crazy about the top sheet graphics. Cowboys? Meh. And no base graphics other than a simple Blizzard logo at the bottom of the tips. These are built in Ukraine so take that for what it's worth.

first question, where were you mounted on the ski?

definitely into having a stiffer flexing ski for all mtn park riding, but i'm curious about the tail of the ski in particular. Did it seem realllllly stiff and long and hard to disengage when throwing a tail butter or even reverting from switch? did you rip some switch carves? Have you ever ridden the atomic theory?

i'm not sure if this is a park ski or a free ride ski, i find myself doing both every day. hahah

thanks for the help!

I finally got to ride the 186 Regulator at Killington a few weeks ago. They ripped. I mounted my Marker Griffon bindings at +2 from the recommended line. I read the Blister's Peacemaker review and the tester said he felt borderline "terrified" at the recommended line. After he mounted at +2, the skis did everything he wanted it to do. He also said he felt like he could've mounted them even higher but I didn't feel that way. Since Regulator is just a narrower version of the Peacemaker, I've mounted them at +2 from recommended as well. At that position, it felt great carving, switch, butters (or attempt to butter in these stiff skis) and everything else in between. I will admit that the long tail behind me prevents me from making quick short turns but overall, not bad. I didn't buy these skis as front carving skis so if you're looking for that then you're looking at wrong skis. Looking back, maybe I could've been fine with the shorter version but honestly, I love speed and the 186 gives me the stability I want when opening it up on groomers. I got to ride them in Killington a few weeks ago when the trails were mostly icy and the skis held up real well. The top sheets did not suffer from any ice grind damages whatsoever. It's a testament to their build construction whereas you look at other park skis with sidewall, they chip like there's no tomorrow. These remind me of my buddy's Volkl Mantra in the way that they hold up in terms of durability. But as I've said, these are heavier and stiffer than most park skis. So if you're looking for super lightweight and super soft buttery park skis, then these are not for you. But if you want a park ski that can do everything and remain durable, then these are great skis.

DouismaximusI finally got to ride the 186 Regulator at Killington a few weeks ago. They ripped. I mounted my Marker Griffon bindings at +2 from the recommended line. I read the Blister's Peacemaker review and the tester said he felt borderline "terrified" at the recommended line. After he mounted at +2, the skis did everything he wanted it to do. He also said he felt like he could've mounted them even higher but I didn't feel that way. Since Regulator is just a narrower version of the Peacemaker, I've mounted them at +2 from recommended as well. At that position, it felt great carving, switch, butters (or attempt to butter in these stiff skis) and everything else in between. I will admit that the long tail behind me prevents me from making quick short turns but overall, not bad. I didn't buy these skis as front carving skis so if you're looking for that then you're looking at wrong skis. Looking back, maybe I could've been fine with the shorter version but honestly, I love speed and the 186 gives me the stability I want when opening it up on groomers. I got to ride them in Killington a few weeks ago when the trails were mostly icy and the skis held up real well. The top sheets did not suffer from any ice grind damages whatsoever. It's a testament to their build construction whereas you look at other park skis with sidewall, they chip like there's no tomorrow. These remind me of my buddy's Volkl Mantra in the way that they hold up in terms of durability. But as I've said, these are heavier and stiffer than most park skis. So if you're looking for super lightweight and super soft buttery park skis, then these are not for you. But if you want a park ski that can do everything and remain durable, then these are great skis.

at this time im using the line step up, very stiff skis and stable, but want a park ski to do it all, plus i bought them very short
(1.71) the regulator seems like a nice choice but im not sure if they are made to mount the bindings at the mass center of the ski.