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Blister Mountain Bike Buyer's Guide — Light-Assist eMTBs

Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide: Light-Assist eMTBs

Light-Assist eMTBs are aimed at riders looking for a bit of pedal assistance in a lighter, more natural-feeling package than bigger, heavier, Full-Power eMTBs. Both classes feature bikes from shorter-travel Trail-oriented models to full-on Enduro sleds, but shorter-travel, quicker-handling options are much more plentiful in the Light-Assist category.There aren’t hard-and-fast rules for what constitutes a … Read more

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Blister Mountain Bike Buyer’s Guide: Full-Power eMTBs

As the name implies, Full-Power eMTBs get their name directly from the output of their drive systems, and provide higher peak output than Light-Assist bikes. While there is no precise dividing line between Light-Assist and Full-Power drive systems, the bike industry has generally settled on Full-Power options as starting around 600 watts of peak power ... Read more
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Reed Boggs at Red Bull Rampage

The Future of Rampage & How to Fix It (Ep. 299)

With four helicopter evacuations, the 2025 Red Bull Rampage was one of the most injury-plagued Rampages ever. It’s been weighing heavily on our minds and left us questioning the safety of the event and what should be done.
Noah Bodman reviews the Scott Ransom for Blister

Scott Ransom

The Scott Ransom might look more like a hardtail eMTB than a full-suspension Enduro bike at first glance, but its wild hidden shock aesthetic belies surprisingly well-rounded on-trail performance.

Phil Casabon on ‘ORNADA,’ Armada’s New Team Film (Ep.57)

BDog, aka, Phil Casabon, is one of the most creative skiers to ever do it, and today, we talk with him about this banger of a film, ORNADA, the first team film put out by Armada in over a decade. Plus, in this conversation, Phil lays out his Top-5 movies & Top-5 ski films of all time.
Zack Henderson reviews the WTB Peacekeeper tires for BLISTER

WTB Peacekeeper Tires

WTB might not be the first name you think of in tires, but their new Peacekeeper tire presents a very strong case for itself as an especially high-performing XC/Trail tire. Check out our review to find out why we’re excited about WTB’s latest offering.

Reviewing the News w/ Cody Townsend, October 2025 (Ep.381)

Cody and Jonathan discuss CT’s most recent travel horror story; ski industry cartels?; Jim Morrison’s Everest ski descent; Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’; Red Bull Rampage; Balin Miller; the extreme insurance hikes at Timberline Lodge; and what we’re reading & watching.
Andrew Forward reviews the United Shapes Deep Reach for BLISTER

2025-2026 United Shapes Deep Reach

The United Shapes Deep Reach promises powder performance, but with versatility to keep the good times rolling when the deep stuff goes away. Check out our Full Review to see how we got along with the Deep Reach in a wide range of conditions.
David Golay reviews the Priority Vanth for Blister

Flash Review: Priority Vanth

The Priority Vanth is both striking and very affordable for a high-pivot gearbox Enduro bike, but how does it ride? Here’s what we’ve learned after a month-plus on board.

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David Golay reviews the Priority Vanth for Blister

Priority Vanth

High-pivot, mixed-wheel, gearbox, belt-drive, and… affordable? The Priority Vanth offers a strong showing when it comes to buzzword bingo, but there are plenty of details to dig into — including how the Vanth rides.
Simon Stewart reviews the Esker Woodsy

Esker Woodsy

We put a ton of miles on Esker’s Aluminum Woodsy to find out how it lives up to Esker's claim of being “Built for the Backcountry”.
Simon Stewart reviews the Esker Woodsy

Deep Dive: Esker Woodsy

We compare the Esker Woodsy to the Santa Cruz Bronson 5, Spot Mayhem 140, Rocky Mountain Instinct, Salsa Blackthorn 145, and Knolly Fugitive 140.

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Stuff We Like: October 2025

In this edition of ‘Stuff We Like,’ our reviewers discuss a wide variety of products that have stood out to them, from budget sunglasses to electric air pumps, gear-organization solutions, boot / glove dryers, running vests, breathable midlayers, and more.

‘Shredder’ w/ Jonathan Ellsworth & Justin Bobb (Ep.56)

In honor of Halloween, we are talking about Shredder. And this is one of the most important conversations we’ve ever had here at Blister, because we aren’t sure that anybody’s actually seen this film, and we are on a mission to change that.
Zack Henderson and David Golay review the SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission group for Blister

SRAM Eagle 90 Transmission

SRAM’s T-Type groups have been extremely popular, but until recently were limited to expensive electronically-shifted versions. Is the new Eagle 90 mechanical version a worthy option? Here’s our take.
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