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Men's · freeride

Blizzard Rustler 9

5 available lengths: 162, 168, 174, 180, 186 cm
$800 MSRP
Blizzard Rustler 9 — topsheet
The read

The Rustler 9 is a freeride ski built for off-piste and soft-snow terrain, with a 96.4 mm waist that sits narrower than most freeride skis in the catalog. Its rocker-camber-rocker profile and medium 16-meter radius lean toward versatile, accessible turn shapes without metal, making it lighter and livelier underfoot than a damp, metal-reinforced freeride ski. It suits a skier who wants a nimble, easy-flexing freeride tool rather than a heavy, stability-first charger.

Where it sits across every ski we carry

Waist 96–98 mm
Narrower · firmer-snow Wider · powder
Weight 1,590–1,980 g
Lighter · playful Heavier · damp & planted
Turn radius 14.0–18.0 m
Shorter · quick & nimble Longer · stable at speed
Tip taper 32–35.5 mm
Straighter · grippy More taper · loose

Specs & what they mean

What the Rustler 9's numbers add up to, as a model — the three things that define how it skis.

Turn & shape

A 16.0-meter radius sits in the all-purpose range — turn shapes that shorten up or open out without committing to either; a moderate tip taper keeps turn entry easy while the shovel still engages.

Stability & dampness

Built without metal on a trueblend free woodcore, it's lighter and livelier underfoot — easy to release from a turn and quick edge to edge. At 1,780 g it stays light and maneuverable.

Float & width

At 96 mm it leans toward soft-snow float while keeping enough edge to hold when it firms up. Rocker at tip and tail lets it smear and release easily, while the camber underfoot keeps an edge.
Metal
None
Core
Trueblend free woodcore
Rocker
Rocker camber rocker
Tail
Not published
Recommended binding
Marker Royal Family: 100 mm Brake
By length — exact specs for each size
Spec 162 cm168 cm174 cm180 cm186 cm
Tip (mm) 128.0128.5129.0131.5132.0
Waist (mm) 96.096.096.096.098.0
Tail (mm) 117.5118.0118.5121.0121.5
Radius (m) 14.015.016.017.018.0
Weight (g) 1,5901,6901,7801,8801,980

Common questions

How much does the Rustler 9 weigh?

Per ski, the Rustler 9 weighs 1,590–1,980 g across its lengths (1,590 g at 162 cm, 1,690 g at 168 cm, 1,780 g at 174 cm, 1,880 g at 180 cm, 1,980 g at 186 cm).

What is the Rustler 9's turn radius?

The Rustler 9 has a 14.0–18.0 m turn radius.

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