BEST SKI
Blizzard Brahma review 2015
PROSKILAB™ reviewers' comments
The little sister of the excellent Bonafide, the Brahma has taken on board the same (good) recipes (ski rigidified by a titanal sheet), with the same effects, giving an athletic and dynamic ski that’s especially at ease on piste. We recommend this model for athletic skiers who enjoy performance both on and off-piste.
Review: Pros
- Excellent on-piste behaviour
- Exceptional stability, grip and edge hold
- Particularly good on long turns
- Can really pick up speed
- Very good overall performance off-piste
- Good vibration cushioning, very good snow contact
- Reassuring
Review: Cons
- The ski is not so good in short turns or skid turns
- Requires some physical effort
The ski review scores
| Turn initiation | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Stability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
| Stability/turning performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
| Grip | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.8 |
| Short turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 13.7 |
| Long turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 18.0 |
| Skid turn performance | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 14.3 |
| Handleability | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.0 |
| Snow contact | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 19.4 |
| Soft snow fluidity | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.6 |
| Freeride - Flotation quality | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 15.0 |
| Handling in powder | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.5 |
| Performance on hard snow | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Freeride - Performance on hard snow | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 17.0 |
| Any ground comfort | ☆☆☆☆☆ | 16.5 |
Who's it for?
Manufacturer's remarks
The "Bull" skis are the most solid and the most stable produced by Blizzard. Their Titanal structure provides better performance and more stability, with excellent edge hold, while the FlipCore technology makes them incredibly easy and enjoyable to handle on all surfaces... the Brahma boasts the same construction as the Bonafide but with an 88cm waist with 3 layers of Titanal. It’s a great addition to the freeride line of the Bullride range. A powerful bushwacker for riders looking for a ski with more torsional stiffness.
Features of the Brahma
| Brand : | Blizzard |
| Model : | Brahma |
| Year : | 2015 |
| Family : | All-Mountain front |
| Size tested : | 180 cm |
| Tip size : | 125 mm |
| Waist size : | 88 mm |
| Tail size : | 110 mm |
| Radius for the size reviewed : | Not available |
Your review
Reviewed by PROSKILAB™
in La Clusaz, France, March 2014