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BLISTER MTB Pants Roundup — 2024

MTB Pant Roundup — 2024

We’ve been testing a whole bunch of MTB pants from ultra-lightweight summer options to fully waterproof winter options. Check out our latest roundup to get the rundown.

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Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

2-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

In Part Two of our reviewers’ 2-ski quiver picks, we hear from Mark Danielson, David Golay, and Kristin Sinnott. Check it out to see which two skis they’d choose for where and how they ski — as well as what they’d pick if they had no idea where they might end up skiing.

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Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Scalpel for Blister

Deep Dive: Cannondale Scalpel

We compare the Cannondale Scalpel to the Yeti ASR, Commencal T.E.M.P.O, Revel Ranger, Yeti SB120, Niner JET 9 RDO, Pivot Trail 429, SCOR 2030, Specialized Epic Evo, and Trek Top Fuel.

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Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Scalpel for Blister

Cannondale Scalpel

Has Cannondale changed the recipe for one of the most iconic XC race bikes of all time by adding a dash of versatility, or is the new Scalpel just as focused on winning races as ever? Check out our Full Review for our take.

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David Golay reviews the Project321 G3 hubs for Blister

Project321 G3 Hubs

It’s hard to do anything that novel or exciting when it comes to hub design, but Project321’s G3 hubs have a couple of unique features that really stand out — and have real performance benefits.

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Several of our reviewers have used a single pair of ZipFit “inner boots” for hundreds of days, as have many pro and everyday skiers around the world. But … why? In this video, we get answers from ZipFit's Jeff Colt

‘Inner Boots’ vs. Liners in Ski Boots | ZipFit 2025 Lineup Video

Several of our reviewers have used a single pair of ZipFit “inner boots” for hundreds of days, as have many pro and everyday skiers around the world. But how exactly do they accomplish that, and what makes them different from a regular boot liner? In this video from Blister Summit 2024, we get answers from ZipFit’s Jeff Colt.

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Blister reviews the Knolly Fugitive 140

Deep Dive: Knolly Fugitive 140

We compare the Knolly Fugitive 140 to the Santa Cruz Hightower 3, Trek Fuel EX, Revel Rascal V2, Santa Cruz Bronson, REEB Steezl, Rocky Mountain Instinct, Transition Smuggler, Norco Optic, Deviate Highlander II, Forbidden Druid V2, Norco Sight, Yeti SB140, Banshee Phantom V3, and Propain Hugene.

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Blister reviews the Knolly Fugitive 140

Knolly Fugitive 140

We’ve had a couple of reviewers riding Knolly’s updated Fugitive 140, and it stands out from the mid-travel Trail bike market in a few interesting ways — not an easy task in that typically “jack of all trades, master of none” category. Here’s our Full Review.

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3-Board Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

We’ve recently been talking a lot about quivers of skis, but now it’s time for boards. We asked several of our snowboard reviewers to assemble their ideal 3-board quivers — check out their picks.

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood, October 2024 (Ep. 247)

Reviewing the News w/ Dylan Wood, October 2024 (Ep. 247)

Simon and Dylan recap the latest happenings in the bike world, including the historic Red Bull Rampage women’s competition; they give their take on the men’s competition; cover plenty of good and bad industry news; plus some new eMTBs Simon is really excited about.

BLISTER MTB Pants Roundup — 2024

MTB Pant Roundup — 2024

We’ve been testing a whole bunch of MTB pants from ultra-lightweight summer options to fully waterproof winter options. Check out our latest roundup to get the rundown.

Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

2-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

In Part Two of our reviewers’ 2-ski quiver picks, we hear from Mark Danielson, David Golay, and Kristin Sinnott. Check it out to see which two skis they’d choose for where and how they ski — as well as what they’d pick if they had no idea where they might end up skiing.

Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Scalpel for Blister

Deep Dive: Cannondale Scalpel

We compare the Cannondale Scalpel to the Yeti ASR, Commencal T.E.M.P.O, Revel Ranger, Yeti SB120, Niner JET 9 RDO, Pivot Trail 429, SCOR 2030, Specialized Epic Evo, and Trek Top Fuel.

Simon Stewart and Dylan Wood review the Cannondale Scalpel for Blister

Cannondale Scalpel

Has Cannondale changed the recipe for one of the most iconic XC race bikes of all time by adding a dash of versatility, or is the new Scalpel just as focused on winning races as ever? Check out our Full Review for our take.

David Golay reviews the Project321 G3 hubs for Blister

Project321 G3 Hubs

It’s hard to do anything that novel or exciting when it comes to hub design, but Project321’s G3 hubs have a couple of unique features that really stand out — and have real performance benefits.

Powder Ski Comparisons: Old vs New vs What Should Be Next? (Ep.320)

Powder Ski Comparisons: Old vs New vs What Should Be Next? (Ep.320)

The snow’s been falling, and we’re already fantasizing about those really deep days. So today, Paul Forward and Jonathan Ellsworth make the case for wide pow skis, then they talk about a bunch of current pow skis, old pow skis, and some design specifics they think are good ideas.

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EXTENDED: Win Antti Ollila’s Ski & Boot Setup

The winner of this week’s Gear Giveaway will win the Prodigy 3 ski from Faction and the fs 01 120 boot from phaenom Footwear, the go-to setup of Finnish freestyle skier Antti Ollila!

Blister ski-quiver reviewer selections 2024-2025

3-Ski Quivers: Reviewers’ Selections (24/25)

Rounding out Part Three of our reviewers 3-ski quiver picks, we hear from Kristin Sinnott and Jonathan Ellsworth — check out their selections and let us know what your ideal 3-ski quiver would look like!