BLISTER Ski Reviews

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Recent Ski Reviews

Brian Lindahl reviews the Fritschi Tecton 12 for Blister

2020-2021 Fritschi Tecton 12

We’ve got another update on the Tecton 12 with a lot of new information, including our on-snow comparisons of the Tecton vs. an alpine binding.

Cy Whitling reviews the Fritschi Vipec Evo 12

2020-2021 Fritschi Vipec Evo 12

We weigh in on the new Fritschi Vipec Evo 12, and discuss why we think it is such a good option for a wide range of skiers.

Sascha Anastas reviews the Head Wild Joy for Blister Review

2018-2019 HEAD Wild Joy

The HEAD Wild Joy is a stiff, powerful, and precise all-mountain ski that’s looking for a pilot who knows how to work a ski from edge to edge and has a thing for laying down train tracks.

Blister Outdoor Gear review Crested Butte

2017-2018 Line Honey Badger

Line calls the Honey Badger “the best option for lapping the park, bashing urban features, and charging the whole mountain.” So we weighed in on where we think this Honey Badger feels most at home.

Sam Shaheen reviews the Scott Superguide 105 for Blister

2018-2019 Scott Superguide 105

The Scott Superguide 105 has all the ingredients of a powerful backcountry & mountaineering ski, and it shares a lot in common with one of our favorite skis in that category. Check out our measured specs, rocker pics, and initial impressions.

Cody Townsend and Chris Rubens discuss the Salomon Shift Binding

The New Salomon S/LAB SHIFT MNC (Ep.3)

Salomon’s new S/Lab Shift represents a significant leap forward in binding design. Check out our conversation with Salomon’s Cody Townsend Chris Rubens, and Benoit Sublet, and our initial on-snow review.

Cy Whitling reviews the J Skis Metal for Blister Review

2nd Look: J Skis The Metal

We’ve weighed in on The Metal as a more playful directional ski, but coming from the opposite end of the spectrum, how well does The Metal fare when compared to lighter, jibbier skis?

Blister 1-Ski Quiver Selections

1-Ski Quiver: Reviewers’ Choices (17/18)

We’ve posted our reviewers’ 3-ski and 2-ski quiver selections, so it’s time now to take a look at the holy grail of the ski world: the every-single-day, any-and-all conditions, 1-Ski Quiver.

Blister 3-Ski Quiver Selections

3-Ski Quiver: Reviewers’ Choices (17/18)

It was time to update our ski-quiver selections, so we’ve asked some of our reviewers to talk about how they think about assembling a quiver and provide their personal choices, starting with their 3-ski quivers.

Dynafit Hoji Boot on Blister Gear:30 Podcast

Hoji on the new Dynafit Hoji Boots (Ep.1)

Dynafit is introducing today their new Hoji series of boots. So we went in-depth with Hoji himself about the boot, and also talk about our initial fit notes and comparisons to other boots in the category.

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Folsom Primary for Blister ReviewJonathan Ellsworth reviews the Folsom Primary for Blister Review

2017-2018 Folsom Skis Primary

The Folsom Primary has proven to be a super-versatile ski, but we’re not done with the Primary just yet. Check out the full review and story – plus learn about a new deal for Blister members…

Jonathan Ellsworth reviews the Faction Dictator 3.0 for Blister Review

2018-2019 Faction Dictator 3.0

Faction claims their “Dictator” series is designed for hard-charging “lunatics” and “maniacs.” Here’s our full review of the (pretty unusual) 105mm-wide Dictator 3.0.