All Content by Will Taylor
Nativ Snowsurf
The Nativ Snowsurf squashed-tail design gives these boards a fun skate- and surf-like feel, but comes at the cost of speed and edge control.
2011-2012 K2 Happy Hour
The K2 snowboarding team designed every aspect of this lightweight, playful, and stable board. The Happy hour is unusual and all-round fun, and each one comes complete with its own Grabby-Stabby….We’ll explain.
Giro Basis Goggle
Despite all the abuse our reviewer could dish out, the Giro Basis continued to offer clear, crisp vision.
Giro Chapter Helmet
With easy-to-use vents, solid protection, and easy adjustability, the Giro Chapter is a great all-round helmet—if and when you get used to the fit.
2011 Interbike Awards
Check out BLISTER’s Interbike roundup, chock full of carbon fiber, ugly carpet, and some of the loveliest (and most powerful!) ladies of Las Vegas.
Interbike, Vegas, 2011 Pt. 2
Interbike! Day 2! Get your geek on.
Interbike, Vegas, 2011
Will Taylor is your tour guide through day 1 at Interbike. He’ll show you the good, the lame, and the trendy.
SNOWBOARDING 101: Getting Started
Here’s BLISTER’s guide to help you make sure that you get the right setup.
The 29er Debate
You see them all the time. They’re everywhere. So what’s the deal with 29ers, why are they all the rage, and are they just a passing fad? Here’s a little background info to help you decide whether 26 > 29.
PROFILE: ENVE Composites
Conventional wisdom says that carbon wheels are a luxury for people with too much money and enough spare time to replace them. ENVE Composites founder, Jason Schiers, hates conventional wisdom.
Mid-Layers: Patagonia vs. North Face vs. Rab
After a full season of skiing, hiking, biking, climbing, camping, and turning a barbed wire fence into a coat rack, Will Taylor is ready to weigh in.
PROFILE: Venture Snowboards
Will Taylor profiles Venture Snowboards, a company looking to make their mark yet leave no trace.
PROFILE: TREW gear
Take a look, especially if you like the sound of 3 ski-bum friends on a quest to produce the industry’s most technical, pimped out winter wear.
