Reviewing the Reviewer: Luke Koppa
Today we are launching a new series called, “Reviewing the Reviewer,” and the idea is pretty simple: we’ll be asking various Blister reviewers questions about their backgrounds and gear preferences, t...
26 Juli 20191h 8min
What You’re Wearing, Part 1: Synthetic Fibers
How much do you actually know about the clothes in your closet, and the stuff you wear to go play in the mountains? Today we’re introducing our “What You’re Wearing” miniseries, where we’ll be shining...
19 Juli 201954min
DPS Skis 19/20 Lineup with Stephan Drake
We talk to DPS Skis founder, Stephan Drake, about the new DPS 19/20 product lineup, and about two new skis — that incorporate a brand-new construction — they are introducing for their DPS “Dreamtime” ...
12 Juli 201952min
A Very Deep Dive on Ski Boots, Part 2: Flex Patterns
Last week on GEAR:30, we talked plastics with Atomic Ski Boots product manager, Matt Manser. Here in part 2, we talk with Matt about the messy world of flex ratings; progressive vs. linear flex patter...
5 Juli 201958min
A Very Deep Dive on Ski Boots, Part 1: Plastics
Ski boots are made of plastic, and different plastics feel and perform very differently from one another. So we get deep into the details with Atomic Ski Boots product manager, Matt Manser, to help yo...
28 Juni 20191h 8min
Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2019
BLISTER Editors Sam Shaheen and Luke Koppa discuss their time this week at Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, including mind-boggling new technologies like titanium-coated fibres; inventive sustainabilit...
21 Juni 201933min
The Dumpster Fire Episode
Things get a little loose in this roundtable conversation, and kind of go off the rails. So consider yourself warned. But there are a few gems in here, including our group review of the ON3P Woodsman ...
14 Juni 201942min
GPS Devices & Backcountry Safety with Bivy
GPS communication devices can be the difference between life and death in remote places. So we talk with Bivy’s Pitt Grewe about the different types of technology and devices on the market; how these ...
7 Juni 201948min
