BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Angel Collinson – Big Mountain Skier (Ep.10)
Angel Collinson is on fire right now. If you know Angel, you’ll want to listen to this. And if you don’t know Angel, you have to listen to this.
The North Face Summit Series L5 Shell Pants
Our outerwear expert calls The North Face’s Summit Series L5 pant, “the most beautiful piece of outerwear I have ever seen.” Find out why.
Jed Doane
Jed Doane on the Amplid Creamer, Telluride, CO. Age: 28 | Vitals: 6’2”, 165 lbs | Years Riding: 17 | Current Residence: Salt Lake City, UT | Stance: 22″, 15°, -9° Background: I grew up exploring the Wasatch, Tetons, Wind Rivers, and Utah canyon country,
Hyperlite Mountain Gear Dyneema Ice Pack 3400
The HMG Ice Pack 3400 is one of the best light but durable packs we’ve tested.
2016 X Games ‘Real Ski’ Breakdown
X-Games has taken skiing to the streets for the first time, here’s our breakdown of the entries.
2016-2017 Revision Subtraction
The Subtraction by Revision Skis is one of the quickest and poppiest pow skis we’ve been on.
Mind-bending? Physics-Defying? How Big of a Deal is This??
Last week Vincent Gagnier caused the collective Ski Media to lose its mind. But how insane was this trick, and how big of a deal is it really?
2015-2016 Moment Exit World
Moment designed the Exit World to be a lightweight touring ski that “absolutely slays powder,” and that is certainly where it excels. Read on to learn more.
Dynafit Radical FT 2.0
Dynafit’s Radical FT 2.0 combines uphill capability and downhill performance in a serious upgrade from the previous Radical line.
Ride Helix
With the Helix, Ride brings asymmetrical sidecut to a freestyle twin board.
Solo Stove Lite
While not the fastest cooking stove on the market, the Solo Stove Lite offers an interesting and innovative alternative.
Smith Pivot Helmet
Smith builds on the success of their popular Maze and Holt helmets with the Pivot, which features better venting, and a new adjustable fit system.
Blister’s Best Bets & Week in Review (Ep.9)
We talk about some of the brand new gear we’ve been testing, and we discuss “Blister’s Best Bets” – the skis that, in our opinion, can deliver a great time to the broadest range of skiers.
Flash Review: 2016-2017 J Skis – The Metal
We spent the weekend on the “The Metal” from J Skis, here are our initial impressions.
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2016-2017 Roxa X-Face 120
The Roxa X-Face 120’s walk mode, interchangeable soles, and built-in tech fittings give it a step up in versatility from most other 3-piece boots, without sacrificing inbounds performance.
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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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2020-2021 Renoun Endurance 98
We’ve covered it on our podcasts, Buyer’s Guide, and in many places on our site. But now it’s finally time for the full review of the ski that deserves to be described as truly unique — the Renoun Endurance 98.
Romp Skis (Ep.32)
We sat down with Romp Skis founders Caleb and Morgan Weinberg to talk about their backgrounds, their approach to building “custom” skis, how they ended up building skis for the 10th Special Forces Group, and more.
Deep Dive: 4FRNT MSP 99
We compare the MSP 99 to the Nordica Enforcer 100, Blizzard Bonafide & Rustler 9, Volkl Mantra M5, Fischer Ranger 102 FR, J Skis Masterblaster, Liberty Origin 96, ON3P Wrenegade 96, and K2 Pinnacle 95 Ti.
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2021-2022 4FRNT MSP 99
The category of metal-laminate, all-mountain skis continues to diversify, so is 4FRNT’s MSP 99 some burly, demanding charger, or more of a forgiving ski? Check out our full review.