BLISTER Gear Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles
Preview: 2015-2016 Armada JJ 2.0
The redesigned Armada JJ 2.0 should be more versatile than the original, and way more hardcore (thanks to Metallica).
Preview: 2015-2016 Atomic Vantage 95 C
Check out the new Atomic Vantage 95 C, the replacement for Atomic’s best-selling Vantage Theory.
2018-2019 Black Diamond Boundary 107
Black Diamond has retooled their entire ski lineup for the 2015-2016 season. Here’s our review of the new Boundary 107, a versatile ski that ought to have pretty broad appeal.
Profile: 2015-2016 Volkl V-Werks Katana
The Volkl V-Werks Katana gets a new look next season. Check it out.
Preview: 2015-2016 ON3P Jeffrey 114
The ON3P Jeffrey 114 is a descendant of the popular Caylor, and looks like a very strong contender in the “playful charger” class of versatile powder skis.
20 Questions: Max Blackburn – Immersion Research
Spray skirts don’t just keep you dry, they also keep you safe. We sat down with Max Blackburn of Immersion Research to find out how one of the industry’s top skirt manufacturers is thinking about and designing one of the “five essentials.”
Preview: 2015-2016 Atomic Vantage 100 CTi
We introduce the new Vantage series from Atomic, and a ski that Atomic claims is the best they’ve ever made.
2014-2015 Romp Skis 106
Romp is building two skis for Blister reviewers this season. Both are from the same mold, but have very different designs. Here is the first ski, and we’ve been quite impressed.
Preview: 2015-2016 Salomon MTN Lab
Our initial thoughts on Salomon’s new line of MTN Lab touring skis – the 114mm-wide MTN Lab, Explore 95, and Explore 88.
2016-2017 Liberty Variant 113
The Liberty Variant 113 is a big mountain gun. A very good big mountain gun.
Jackson Rockstar M vs Wave Sport Möbius 57
The Wave Sport Möbius and 2014 Jackson Rockstar are both high-performance freestyle boats, but our head-to-head testing showed that the Rockstar has the edge.
Stio Environ Jacket
The Stio Environ is a light, very comfortable shell well-suited for use in drier climates.
Profile: 2015-2016 Moment Deathwish
The Moment Deathwish is back for the 15/16 season, and it’s the best-looking version we’ve seen.
Testing Next Year’s Skis at Taos
Once again, we’re back at Taos reviewing next year’s skis, and these photos from the past week will show why this is an ideal place to do so.
20 Questions: Werner Paddles
We sat down with Danny Mongno from Werner Paddles to find out more about Werner’s philosophy behind design, materials and construction.
BLISTER Reviews, Podcasts, & Articles:
2018-2019 Faction Candide 2.0
If you’re looking for one ski to use in the park and the whole rest of the mountain, the Faction Candide 2.0 should be on your radar.
Win Men’s & Women’s Sunglasses from Glade Optics
Win a pair of sunglasses from Glade Optics.
Deep Dive: Blizzard Rustler 9
We compare the brand-new Rustler 9 to the Blizzard Bonafide & Brahma, Volkl Mantra M5, Black Crows Orb, Atomic Bent Chetler 100, K2 Pinnacle 95, and more…
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2018 Marin Wolf Ridge
The Marin Wolf Ridge features a unique suspension system that has garnered a lot of attention. So how does this longer-travel “Trail” bike actually perform on the trail?
2019-2020 Black Diamond Helio 116 Carbon
The Black Diamond Helio 116 has become one of our all-time favorite powder touring skis. Check out our review to find out why.
2017-2018 J Skis The Vacation
You can now check out our full review of J Skis’ playful all-mountain ski, The Vacation, including comparisons to its sibling, the J Skis Metal.
Product Innovation at Patagonia, with Glen Morden (Ep.72)
Glen Morden has an extremely cool job — he’s the head of Product Innovation at Patagonia. So we talked to Glen about his background and how he got this position, then Glen pulls back the curtain on the product design process at Patagonia, what he and his colleagues are currently most concerned with, and what sorts of projects are on the horizon.
18/19 Blizzard Rustler 9
Here are our initial on-snow impressions of the Rustler 9, with comparisons to the Blizzard Rustler 10, Brahma, Bonafide, and a few other skis in this class.
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2020-2021 Line Sick Day 94
We’re pretty big fans of the Line Sick Day 104 and 114, and now it’s time to take a look at their narrower sibling, the Sick Day 94. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.
WTB Koda Team Saddle
After spending a good deal of timing riding on it, we’ve found the WTB Koda to be a very good women-specific saddle.
2020-2021 Liberty Genesis 106
For 18/19, the Liberty Genesis 106 will be the widest women’s ski Liberty makes, so we spent this season testing it in everything from powder to chalky steeps to see where this wider all-mountain ski feels most at home. Check out our review.
Flash Review: 18/19 Prior Husume
Here are our initial impressions of the Husume, and our comparisons to the ON3P Wrenegade 108.
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