BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Win Apparel From Mountain Equipment & Bridgedale
The two winners of our Gear Giveaway this week will each get the men’s or women’s Switch Pro Hooded Jacket from Mountain Equipment, as well as a 3-pack of men’s or women’s Lightweight Merino Endurance Over Calf socks from Bridgedale!
2025-2026 Dynastar M-Free 100
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the brand-new Dynastar M-Free 100.
Flash Review: 25/26 Dynastar M-Free 100
For 25/26, Dynastar is replacing the existing M-Free 99 with the new M-Free 100. So, how different is the new ski? Here are some of our initial impressions.
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Reviewer Reports: Tons of Bikes, Chain Damper Shootout, & Much More (Ep.265)
David Golay and Zack Henderson check in on a ton of gear they’ve been testing, including bikes, suspension, and a bunch of other components — including a comparison of Ochain’s active spider vs. Rimpact’s new Chain Damper.
2025-2026 Fischer Nightstick 97
The Nightstick has historically been Fischer’s competition park ski, but that name now applies to several park and all-mountain-freestyle models. The Nightstick 97 is designed to be the most versatile of the bunch, and we’re ready to weigh in on it — here’s our Full Review.
Deep Dive: Fischer Nightstick 97
We compare the Fischer Nightstick 97 to the Fischer Nightstick 104, Fischer Ranger 96, Fischer Ranger 102, Liberty Scope 104, Rossignol Sender Free 100, Black Crows Camox, Nordica Unleashed 98, K2 Reckoner 102, Faction Studio 2, Dynastar M-Free 99, Season Kin, Line Optic 96, RMU Apostle 96 Ti, J Skis Allplay, 4FRNT Switch, Prior Northwest 100, Line Chronic 101, Völkl Revolt 104, and Whitedot Altum 104.
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Lo-Fi Wine Making With Uffe Deichmann, Poppelvej Wines (Ep.61)
Uffe Deichmann is a sort of pioneer in Australian winemaking; his focus on lo-fi production methods and non-traditional flavors has helped redefine what consumers expect from the land down under. We dive deep into the history of Poppelvej, Uffe’s own journey through winemaking, and the philosophy that underlies the incredible wine they are producing.
Cannondale Topstone Carbon Gen 3
The Cannondale Topstone Carbon has entered its third generation. More tire clearance, frame storage, and a supposedly more compliant implementation of the KingPin rear suspension design make it one of the more fully-featured Gravel bikes on the market. Let’s walk through the details of the new Topstone Carbon.
Flash Review: 25/26 Head Kore 100 Ti
The Kore 100 Ti occupies the middle of Head’s overhauled freeride collection, and we’ve already logged several days on it. Here’s what we’ve learned so far, including some interesting takeaways after A/B testing it against the Kore 99 Ti W.
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2025-2026 Head Kore 100 Ti
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the new Head Kore 100 Ti.
Flash Review: 25/26 4FRNT MSP 99
Here are our initial thoughts on the second-generation version of 4FRNT’s metal-laminate all-mountain ski and how it compares to the narrower and wider MSP models.
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2024-2025 4FRNT MSP 99
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the 4FRNT MSP 99.
Armada Skier, Todd Ligare, on Big-Mountain Skiing, Ski Racing, & His New Films: On the Hunt Part 1 & 2 (Ep.349)
Jonathan talks with Todd Ligare about his career in big-mountain skiing; his background in ski racing; movies & marriage; his two new 5-minute ski films; Sammy Carlson; Mikaela Shiffrin; the current world cup alpine ski race season; & more.
Flash Review: Pivot Trailcat LT
Pivot’s new Trailcat LT has made its way into our test fleet — so does it deliver its promised all-rounder performance? Our Flash Review has our early impressions.
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New Gear from Blister Summit 2025 (Ep. 337)
Blister reviewers Jonathan, Luke, Sascha, Kristin, and the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb discuss some of the new ski and snowboard gear they spent time on at last week’s Blister Summit, including several prototypes.
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2025-2026 Salomon QST 94
The QST 94 is a brand-new model for Salomon, and it’s the narrowest offering in their overhauled QST collection. After spending lots of time on it this season, we’re excited to share why it stands out so much in the all-mountain category. Here’s our Full Review.
Deep Dive: Salomon QST 94
We compare the Salomon QST 94 to the Salomon QST 92, Salomon QST 100, Salomon QST 98, Salomon Stance 96, Black Crows Serpo, Dynastar M-Pro 94 Ti, Stöckli Stormrider 95, Elan Ripstick 96, RMU Apostle 96 Ti, Line Optic 96, Black Crows Camox, Meier Wrangler, Shaggy’s Ahmeek 95, Renoun Endurance 98, Blizzard Rustler 9, ZAG Slap 98, J Skis Masterblaster, J Skis Fastforward, Folsom Completo 100, Icelantic Nomad 100, DPS Wailer 100, Rossignol Sender Soul 102, K2 Mindbender 96C, and K2 Mindbender 99Ti.
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Is This the ‘Top Gun’ for Bartenders? (Ep.66)
We’re all familiar with ‘Top Gun’ — a school that separates the best of the best. But what if we told you there is an elite certification program designed to test the best bartenders in the business? Today, we’re discussing that program — Bar 5 Day — with Steve Olson and Doug Frost.
Flash Review: Santa Cruz Bullit 4
Santa Cruz has added the 170 mm travel Bullit to thier revamped lineup of Horst Link euipped eMTBs built around the latest Bosch CX drive system.
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Flash Review: 25/26 RMU Professor 111
This season, RMU expanded their freestyle-friendly Professor collection with the Professor 111. Here’s our take on the ski so far, including comparisons to RMU’s Apostle 114 and several other skis in the same class as the Professor 111.
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Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, March / April 2025 (Ep.352)
Cody and Jonathan discuss tariff zaniness; the state of outdoor-sports comps; whether it’s good when big companies move into outdoor sports (Nike & snowboarding?); and more. They also rate your takes, talk about Cody’s trips to Norway & Utah, and share what they’ve been reading & watching.
Flash Review: 2026 Fox Float X2
Fox’s new Float X2 has dramatically different damper architecture from the prior version and some air spring tweaks to go with it. Check out our early thoughts after A-B testing the two generations of Float X2 for a few rides.
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2025 Sea Otter Classic Recap
Check out a bunch of the most interesting, compelling, and just plain odd stuff we’ve seen at Sea Otter this year.
Gear Testing Tips & Tricks w/ Hoji, Ted Ligety, Anne Wangler, & Jess Tennyson (Ep.342)
How do the pros — Hoji, Ted, Anne, and Jess — go about assessing and testing ski and snowboard gear, and what advice do they have for the rest of us? Plus, you’ll hear Ted share one of his favorite (but questionable??) ways of testing skis.
Win Apparel From Le Bent, Party Shirt International, & Curious Creatures
The winner of our Gear Giveaway this week will get a sweet prize pack that includes a Men’s or Women’s Midweight Crew Base Layer from Le Bent, a Sun Hoodie from Party Shirt International, & a Cottonwood Long Sleeve Tee from Curious Creatures!
2024-2025 ON3P Woodsman 100 Tour
Here are our measured specs, rocker profile pictures, and flex pattern numbers for the ON3P Woodsman 100 Tour.
Lal Bikes on the Supre Drive & Katana Trail Bike (Ep.269)
Rear derailleurs have been around in their current general form for many decades now, but Lal Bikes thinks there’s a better way, and the Supre Drive is their answer. Now, they’ve got their own bike to go with it: the Katana. So we sat down with Lal Founder, Cedric Eveleigh, to hear all about it.