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Christina Bruno reviews the Never Summer Raven for Blister Gear Review

Christina Bruno

Age: 29 / Vitals: 5’7”, 135 lbs. / Years Boarding: 17 years / Years Skiing: 7 / Current Residence: Taos, New Mexico Background Living and playing in the mountains has always been the main focus of my life. I was born and raised in Salt

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Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Whitedot Redeemer for Blister Gear Review

2017-2018 Whitedot Redeemer

The Whitedot Redeemer sits between more playful, forward-mounted pow skis and more substantial, traditionally-shaped skis. The less you feel like choosing sides, the more interesting you’ll find the Redeemer.

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Blister reviews the Marker Alpinist 12

2020-2021 Marker Alpinist 12

Several years ago, Marker created the best-skiing tech binding in the world. Now they’re introducing the much-lighter Alpinist binding — so is it just as groundbreaking?

Whitney Burton reviews the Mad Rock Drone HV for Blister

Whitney Burton

Age: 25 | Vitals: 5’8”, 150 lbs | Ape index: +1 | Years climbing: 7 | Current residence: Golden, Colorado I grew up in Washington state exploring all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer. I was introduced to climbing in 2011 just before moving

Whitney Burton reviews the Mad Rock Drone HV for Blister

Mad Rock Drone HV

Precise, comfortable, sensitive, and affordable. That’s how we’d describe the Mad Rock Drone HV, and why boulderers and sport climbers looking for an aggressive, precise shoe should take a look.

Luke Koppa reviews the Scott Scrapper 105 for Blister

2018-2019 Scott Scrapper 105

New for 18/19, the Scott Scrapper 105 is a ski that could be placed in either the all-mountain or touring-ski categories, though it really stands out from most of the skis in both. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, initial impressions, and flash review.

Luke Koppa reviews the Scott Scrapper 105 for Blister

18/19 Scott Scrapper 105

Check out our initial on-snow impressions of the Scrapper 105, with comparisons to a few inbounds and touring skis like the Black Diamond Helio 105, Line Sick Day 104, and Armada Tracer 108.

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Blister 27.5 Trailbike Guide Noah Bodman

27.5” Trail Bikes — A Guide + Comparisons

“Trail Bikes” range from lightweight XC whips to burly enduro machines and it can be confusing to choose from all the options. So we’ve compared thirty-one 27.5” wheeled bikes and ordered them from most climbing-oriented to most downhill-oriented, with some new options for this year.

Noah Bodman reviews the Silky Ultra Accel and Pocketboy saws for Blister

Silky Pocketboy and Ultra Accel Saws

If you don’t think you need to read a review about saws, think again. Check out our review of the Silky Pocketboy and Ultra Accel to learn more.

Blister reviews The Hammer edition of the Folsom Skis Primary

18/19 Folsom Skis Primary — “The Hammer” Edition

Here are a number of our initial on-snow impressions of The Hammer.

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Blister reviews The Hammer edition of the Folsom Skis Primary

2018-2019 Folsom Skis Primary — “The Hammer” Edition

Last year, we started talking to Folsom about creating an all-mountain charger named “The Hammer.” And after much back-and-forth, the ski’s been built, and we’re excited about how it turned out. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Luke Koppa reviews the Fischer Ranger 102 FR for Blister.

Deep Dive: Fischer Ranger 102 FR

We compare the Ranger 102 FR to the Atomic Bent Chetler 100, Line Sick Day 104, J Skis Masterblaster, Nordica Enforcer 100, ON3P Kartel 108, Faction Candide 3.0, and more…

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Blister reviews the Atomic Vantage 97 Ti.

2020-2021 Atomic Vantage 97 Ti

The brand-new Atomic Vantage 97 Ti is one of the strongest, most powerful skis we’ve reviewed. But how versatile is it, and how well does it work when you don’t feel like skiing flat out? Check out our full review.