BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Mountain Equipment Spectre Pant
The Mountain Equipment Spectre is an affordable and versatile soft shell pant that’s well suited to colder-weather ski mountaineering and touring.
Devinci Wilson Carbon
Devinci’s downhill bike gets the full carbon treatment.
2nd Look: WTB Trail Boss Tire
We take a 2nd Look at WTB’s Trail Boss Tire, and compare the 2.25″ and 2.4″ versions
2nd Look: Salomon X-Drive 8.8 FS
We take a 2nd Look at the Salomon X-Drive 8.8, to help give you a better sense of whether it’s a good choice given how and where you ski.
Jason Levinthal on How to Save Skiing (Ep.13)
Jason Levinthal is the founder of LINE Skis, and now, J Skis. In this podcast, J goes fully unfiltered and lays out how the ski industry works, what isn’t working, and what needs to be done to fix it.
Overview: ENVE’s “HV” Rims
Wide rims are all the rage, so why are ENVE’s new High Volume options narrower than the competition?
Mammut Pischa HS Jacket
If its fit works for you, the Mammut Pischa HS Jacket is a versatile multi-season piece that’s constructed with Gore Tex’s new C-Knit material.
Flash Review: 16/17 Head Monster 108
Here are some initial impressions + rocker pics & specs of the 177 cm and 184 cm Monster 108..
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2020-2021 Spark R&D Arc Splitboard Binding
Spark R&D builds on their previous success with the Arc.
Blister Giveaway: Win a Trip to Squaw Valley | Alpine Meadows on Alaska Airlines
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Vittoria Deamion 29″ Wheelset
The Vittoria Deamion 29″ is a mid-priced wheelset that offers a good combination of weight and stiffness.
2018-2019 Fischer Travers Carbon
The Fischer Travers Carbon’s combination of low weight, high ROM, simplicity, and downhill performance make it a serious contender in the ultralight AT boot category.
Ski Recommendations: Blister’s Best Bets
In this last installment of our Best Bets, we present our selections for women’s skis.
2nd Look: MRP Loop TR 29″ Fork
The MRP Loop has the best combination of stiffness, suspension performance, and tunability we’ve found in a 32mm stationed fork, and is still pretty competitive on price.
2nd Look: Liberty Variant 113
We take another look at Liberty’s big-mountain charger.
BLISTER Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles:
Deep Dive: Liberty Helix 98
We compare the Helix 98 to the Liberty Origin 96, Atomic Bent Chetler 100, J Skis Masterblaster, Nordica Enforcer 100, 4FRNT MSP 99, Moment Commander 98, Renoun Endurance 98, K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti, Blizzard Rustler 9, and ON3P Wrenegade 96.
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2021-2022 Liberty Helix 98
This year Liberty re-introduced the Helix name to their lineup with the new Helix 98, and you can now check out our full review of this versatile all-mountain ski.
19/20 Scarpa Maestrale XT
Here are our initial on-snow impressions of Scarpa’s new, burly touring boot.
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18/19 J Skis The Friend
Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the redesigned J Skis Friend.
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18/19 Rossignol Black Ops 118
Check out our initial on-snow impressions of Rossignol’s big freestyle pow ski, the Black Ops 118.
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Index: Base Layers
We just updated our Base Layer Index with several new options — from versatile year-round pieces to warm layers for the coldest winter days.
Deep Dive: K2 Super Charger
We compare the Super Charger to several other carvers, including the Head Worldcup Rebels i.Speed Pro, Head Supershape i.Rally & i.Titan, Fischer RC4 The Curv & RC4 The Curv GT, Liberty V76, Dynastar Speedzone 12 Ti, and DPS Alchemist Cassiar 79.
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Volant Spatula (2002-2003)
WARNING: Yesterday we let Shane talk about his creation, the Volant Spatula. Now it’s our turn. Prepare to go disturbingly in-depth about a ski made back in 2002.
2019-2020 K2 Super Charger
The K2 Super Charger is an aptly named ski, so if you like to ski hard and fast on groomers, it’s certainly worth a look. Check out our full review for more.
Big Sky Mountain Products Nylon Climbing Skins
Big Sky Mountain Products probably isn’t the first name that you think of when it comes to climbing skins. But for getting the most performance for your money, they might just be the best skins we’ve used.
18/19 Faction Prodigy 4.0
Here are our initial impressions of Faction’s wider all-mountain freestyle ski, the Prodigy 4.0.
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Deep Dive: Renoun Endurance 98
We compare the Endurance 98 to the Moment Commander 98, 4FRNT MSP 99, Nordica Enforcer 100, Blizzard Bonafide, Volkl Mantra M5, J Skis Masterblaster, Blizzard Rustler 9, K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti, Liberty Origin 96, and ON3P Wrenegade 96.
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