BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Flash Review: 16/17 Blizzard Bodacious
The Bodacious has been totally overhauled. Depending on what you want to do with this ski, this news is either pretty good or extremely sad.
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2016-2017 K2 Pinnacle 95
K2’s new “flagship freeride ski,” the Pinnacle 95, is easier and more balanced than its predecessor, the K2 Annex 98.
Flash Review: 4 Stand Out Products in NZ
Here are the products that impressed us the most.
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Flash Review: 15/16 Line Bacon & Mordecai
We’ve got exclusive news about two of the most high-profile new skis of the season: the Line Sir Francis Bacon and Mordecai.
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Introducing: New Blister Membership & Services
We’re excited to introduce four new offerings at Blister, including the Blister Membership and the Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide. Take a look.
2015-2016 Salomon X Max 130
Salomon calls the X Max 130 their “top level race boot,” but we discuss both its on-piste and off-piste performance.
Deep Dive: Atomic Vantage 100
We compare the Atomic Vantage 100CTi to the Blizzard Bonafide, Volkl Mantra, Nordica Enforcer, Rossignol Experience 100, and K2 Pinnacle 95.
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2020-2021 Volkl V-Werks BMT 109
The Volkl V-Werks BMT 109 isn’t the lightest touring ski we’ve tested, nor the best in firm crud or deep pow. But it is the best all-around performer in its class.
Deep Dive: Armada Invictus 108Ti
We compare the Invictus to 9 other directional chargers, and put them all on a spectrum from ‘most demanding / stable’ to ‘most playful / forgiving.’
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Deep Dive: Moment Governor
We compare the Moment Governor to the Rossignol Squad 7, the DPS Wailer 112RPC, the Praxis GPO, the Blizzard Bodacious. and more.
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Kitsbow Divide Jersey
Made in British Columbia, the Kitsbow Divide is a well constructed, wool-blend jersey.
MSR AC Bivy
The MSR AC Bivy is a lightweight, spacious, and highly packable bivy bag.
WTB Volt Team Saddle
The WTB Volt Team saddle is a good all-purpose seat that comes in multiple widths.
2017-2018 Atomic Vantage 100 CTi
The new Vantage 100 seems to be exactly what Atomic set out to design: a strong, relatively light all-mountain ski.
Dynafit Vulcan
The Dynafit Vulcan set the current standard for high-performance AT boots. So before we discuss some new challengers, here is our very detailed review of the Vulcan.
BLISTER Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles:
Interbike: Confessions & Observations (Ep.25)
We discuss the weirdness and wonders of Interbike 2018, make a confession about last year’s Interbike, and more.
Win Men’s & Women’s Jackets from The North Face
Enter to win one of our favorite jackets!
Sports Page
Service is king. And with some of the best tunes in the country, Sports Page knows ski service.
2019 Rockshox Lyrik RC2 Fork
Updated forks and shocks are often cases of evolution rather than revolution. But the new Rockshox Lyrik RC2 provides very discernible improvements over prior iterations, and you don’t need to be a world-cup-level racer to appreciate them.
Interbike 2018 — Recap
Check out the most interesting things we saw at Interbike this year — including banana holsters, new Maxxis tires, Wonder Woman’s bike, and … lots of eBikes.
Win MTB Shoes from Five Ten
The Five Ten’s flat MTB shoes have become staple products for a ton of riders, and this week you can win their updated Freerider Pro shoe.
Race Face Turbine R Dropper Post
Reliability. That’s what we really want out of a dropper post, and that’s exactly what the Race Face Turbine R has provided.
Line Traveling Circus 11.1 — “No Looking Back”
Blind backflips, 270 cm snowboards, wildly creative tricks, and lots of laughs. Yep, the LINE Traveling Circus is back.
Race Face Next R Bar and Turbine R Stem
Frames and fancy wheel sets are super sexy, but let’s not forget about those bars and stems. We’ve found the Race Face Next R bar and Turbine R stem to be reliable, well-built, and versatile options.
Rhino Skin Solutions founder, Justin Brown (Ep.17)
Justin Brown is the founder of Rhino Skin Solutions. He’s also a board member of the Smith Rock Group, and a 5.14 climber. We talk about starting Rhino Skin, why climbers need to be leaders in land management, and why belaying just might be the sport of the future.
Altra Olympus 3.0
We’ve now run about 300 miles in the Altra Olympus 3.0, and we can now say that it’s become our favorite max-cushioned shoe. Check out our update on its durability; an in-depth comparison to the Hoka Stinson ATR 4; and how well the Olympus 3.0 works as a road-to-trail shoe.
Win One of Our Favorite MTB Packs
MTB packs are tricky, but Henty seems to have nailed it with their Enduro Backpack. And this week, we’re giving one away.