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5 Years of Prototypes: AlpenFlow Ski Bindings Origins & Overview

In the first of our videos from Blister Summit 2025, we sit down with AlpenFlow Designs to get the whole story on how and why they decided to make a ski-touring binding; how their prototypes of the AlpenFlow 89 have evolved over the first 5 years of development; what they believe sets it apart from the rest of the market; how it actually works; and more.

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Propain Sresh SL

Propain’s lightweight Sresh SL eMTB has proven to be an option that’s hard to define, but easy to get along with in a wide variety of settings. Check out our Full Review for our takeaways after 3 months aboard this mid-travel eMTB.

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Deep Dive: Propain Sresh SL

We compare the Propain Sresh SL to the Yeti MTe, Pivot Shuttle SL/AM, Pivot Shuttle SL, Norco Fluid VLT 130, Santa Cruz Heckler SL, Trek Fuel EXe, and Mondraker Dune XR.

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Zack Henderson reviews the Giro Chamber III Shoes for Blister

Giro Chamber III Shoes

Giro’s new Chamber III went on a bit of a diet, but remains a fairly aggressive, gravity-focused clip shoe. We’re ready with a Full Review after five months of trail time.

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David Golay reviews the EXT Vecta for Blister

EXT Vecta

The EXT Vecta brings most of the features of their flagship Storia V4 coil shock to a much more affordable package, but how does its performance stack up? We’ve spent the summer finding out. Here’s what we found.

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Flash Review: Wolf Tooth CTRL Clip Pedals

Wolf Tooth just launched their first clip pedals, and we’ve started riding their unique, Trail-focused CTRL design. Our Flash Review has our initial impressions.

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BLISTER — Outdoor Gear Reviews, Podcasts, Buyer’s Guides, Giveaways

5 Years of Prototypes: AlpenFlow Ski Bindings Origins & Overview

In the first of our videos from Blister Summit 2025, we sit down with AlpenFlow Designs to get the whole story on how and why they decided to make a ski-touring binding; how their prototypes of the AlpenFlow 89 have evolved over the first 5 years of development; what they believe sets it apart from the rest of the market; how it actually works; and more.

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Win a Helmet & Goggles from Pret

The winner of our Gear Giveaway this week will get the Pret Fury or Vision Helmet, as well as a pair of Pret Effect Goggles!

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Best Skis of the Century from Each Brand, Part 2 (Ep.365)

In Part 2 of our series on the Best Skis of the Century, Luke Koppa and Sascha Anastas join Jonathan Ellsworth to dive into the best skis from 23 more brands, and we also discuss some of the best and most notable women-specific skis of the past 25 years.

BLISTER — Outdoor Gear Reviews, Podcasts, Buyer’s Guides, Giveaways

Propain Sresh SL

Propain’s lightweight Sresh SL eMTB has proven to be an option that’s hard to define, but easy to get along with in a wide variety of settings. Check out our Full Review for our takeaways after 3 months aboard this mid-travel eMTB.

BLISTER — Outdoor Gear Reviews, Podcasts, Buyer’s Guides, Giveaways

Deep Dive: Propain Sresh SL

We compare the Propain Sresh SL to the Yeti MTe, Pivot Shuttle SL/AM, Pivot Shuttle SL, Norco Fluid VLT 130, Santa Cruz Heckler SL, Trek Fuel EXe, and Mondraker Dune XR.

Zack Henderson reviews the Giro Chamber III Shoes for Blister

Giro Chamber III Shoes

Giro’s new Chamber III went on a bit of a diet, but remains a fairly aggressive, gravity-focused clip shoe. We’re ready with a Full Review after five months of trail time.

David Golay reviews the EXT Vecta for Blister

EXT Vecta

The EXT Vecta brings most of the features of their flagship Storia V4 coil shock to a much more affordable package, but how does its performance stack up? We’ve spent the summer finding out. Here’s what we found.

BLISTER — Outdoor Gear Reviews, Podcasts, Buyer’s Guides, Giveaways

Best Skis of the Century from Each Brand, Part 1 (Ep.364)

Today, we are kicking off a new series, where we will debate and try to identify the best skis of the 21st Century from over 30 ski brands. Jonathan Ellsworth, Luke Koppa, Paul Forward, and our great friend, Rob Dickinson, kick off the conversation.