BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Five Ten Impact VXi
Update: After a year of riding, the Five Ten Impact VXi is still going strong, and has proven to be far more durable than its predecessors.
2015-2016 G3 Zenoxide Carbon Fusion 105
The G3 Zenoxide Carbon Fusion 105 is a very stiff and stable backcountry ski that inspires a ton of confidence in sketchy conditions and technical terrain.
Suspension 201: Basic Setup
Want to maximize performance and comfort on your bike? Here’s how.
Random Review: F’real Smoothies
In celebration of the 4th, we present a very American gas station product: the F’real Smoothie.
Video: 2015 Canfield Brothers 27.5 Jedi Preview
Noah Bodman has been riding the new 27.5″ Canfield Jedi in a variety of terrain, take a look. (Review coming soon.)
Osprey Raven 10 Hydration Pack
The Osprey Raven 10 Hydration Pack offers a great female-specific fit and some well thought out features.
Giro CA Ride Overshort 2.0 Shorts
The Giro CA Ride Overshort 2.0 is a slimmer fitting, good-looking short intended for commuters and road riders, but we’ve used them mountain biking, hiking, and camping, too.
UltrAspire Impulse Hydration Belt
If you’re not a slave to fashion, the UltrAspire Impulse Hydration Belt offers a level of comfort and convenience that’s hard to match with a traditional hydration pack or ‘enduro’ fanny pack.
Race Report: Fears, Tears and Beers Enduro
The 10th Annual Fears, Tears, and Beers Enduro was a great time, and if you like fun, beer, or biking through casinos, you should know about this race.
Kali Avatar X Helmet
The Kali Avatar X full face helmet offers some valuable safety features in a light weight package at a good price.
Giro Wind Guard 1/4 Zip Jersey
The Giro Wind Guard 1/4 Zip Jersey offers a great combination of warmth, breathability, and casual styling that make it perfect for colder rides.
Evolving Bike Standards
There are a ton of new products and new standards that are supposed to make our riding experience better. But are these revolutionary new products that will change the way we ride? Are they evolutionary changes that improve on some of our favorite parts? Or are we looking at products that are new purely for the sake of being new? Time to discuss.
WTB High Tail Carbon Saddle
The WTB High Tail is a saddle designed to reduce tire buzz on long-travel, large-wheeled bikes, but it’s also a viable lightweight option if its narrow shape fits you.
2021-2022 Parlor Skis Cardinal 100
Parlor Skis is a custom manufacturer in Boston, and their Cardinal 100 has stood up very well against several of the best all-mountain skis in its class.
Gravity Grid Bar and Stem
The 35mm Gravity Grid bar and stem are some of the most reasonably priced big bars on the market, and they perform well, too.
BLISTER Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles:
Deep Dive: Blizzard Rustler 10
We compare the Rustler 10 to the Rossignol Soul 7 HD, Salomon QST 106, Line Sick Day 104, Faction Prodigy 3.0, Fischer Ranger 102 FR, Atomic Bent Chetler 100, and more…
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Outdoor Retailer Summer 2018 Highlights
We just wrapped up a few days at the Outdoor Retailer summer trade show where we took a look at a ton of brand-new 2019 products. Check out the highlights.
Hoka One One Hupana
The Hoka Hupana is billed as a bit of a do-everything shoe, so is it best thought of as a running shoe that can also work as a gym shoe and casual, everyday shoe? Or is it a casual shoe that can work at the gym or for the occasional run?
La Sportiva Kataki
The La Sportiva Kataki looks a lot like one of our favorite climbing shoes, the Sportiva Katana Lace. So how similar or different are the two shoes, and where does the Kataki really excel? Check out our review.
18/19 Liberty V92
Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the V92, including comparisons to the Renoun Z-Line 90, Blizzard Brahma, and Folsom Spar 88.
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2018-2019 Liberty V92
With full-length carbon, vertically laminated metal struts, and straight-up steel plates underfoot, Liberty’s brand-new “V” line of skis sound serious. Though the story gets a bit more complicated (and more interesting) when you take a closer look. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, initial impressions, and Flash Review of the V92.
Best and Worst Product Names
In honor of Outdoor Retailer kicking off today — where we’ll be checking out a ton of new products with both very good, and very bad names — we figured it’d be a good time to go over some of the best, and worst product names we’ve ever seen. Check out what we’ve put together, then let us know your own nominations for Best or Worst. (And by the way, consider this post at least PG-13. Also, that pictured Kayak is called the Cocaine, FWIW.)
Duffel Bag Roundup — 2018
Used to be that a duffel was a duffel was a duffel. Not anymore. These days, almost every outdoor brand is making one (or several), so we’ve rounded up some of the best duffel bags out there and compared them side-by-side.
New DPS Skis & Products with Stephan Drake (Ep.22)
We talk to DPS Skis founder, Stephan Drake, about the new DPS Wailer 110; the DPS Spoon, Lotus 138, and 124; and some big news about DPS Phantom, their new ski and snowboard base treatment.
2020-2021 Scott Cosmos III
If you’re tired of low-volume ski boots with brick-wall flex patterns, then you should definitely take a look at the Scott Cosmos III. Check out our review.
Win a $150 Kuhl Gift Card + Sun Dagger Hat
Get $150 to spend on whatever you want from Kuhl. Plus, you’ll also get one of their new sun hats.
Deep Dive: Line Sick Day 114
Update: We compare the Line Sick Day 114 to the Moment Blister Pro, ON3P Wrenegade 114, Faction Dictator 4.0, Liberty Origin 112, Rossignol Super 7 HD & RD, Blizzard Rustler 11, Fischer Ranger 115 XTi, DPS Wailer 112 Alchemist, Line Mordecai, and more…
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