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We love great shops. For most of our lives, we’ve hung out in them, depended on them, and worked in them. Great shops are the lifeblood of our sports, and the best ones do two things: (1) They welcome beginners and help grow their passion for the sport—we’re not into shops that talk down to or discourage those looking to get started. (2) They are able to take care of diehards and experts. This rules out many big-box stores that often are staffed by people who aren’t terribly knowledgeable or passionate about the equipment they’re selling. BLISTER Shops are a collective of the best service-oriented shops in the world. Simply put, these are the places we trust most in a given locale to work on our boots, to wrench on our bikes, to tune our skis, and to recommend the right equipment. It’s not to say that there aren’t some other great shops out there, but these are the ones we can and will vouch for. And to ensure that this stays a top-shelf list, we are going to reevaluate this list each year. You won’t find shops here that used to be good. BLISTER Shops support our mission to produce…
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(1) THE CURRENT STATE OF GEAR REVIEWS IS A JOKE. Too many review sites and publications read like the ad copy produced by the manufacturers themselves, and many gear review outlets literally won’t publish a negative review of a product. But not all gear is great – or even good – and a serious review forum should not shy away from telling the truth. Even worse, some review sites and magazines attempt to review so many items that they end up writing little blurbs about gear that they have hardly had a chance to test. At BLISTER, our commitment is to be as in-depth and honest as possible about the gear we review, all of the time. (2) SHORT REVIEWS SUCK. 50-80 word reviews – which are pretty standard for review publications – are only satisfactory to people who don’t really care about how their equipment is going to perform. In contrast, the typical BLISTER review is around 1200 words. We will give you our honest opinion, and we will back it up with detailed analysis. Gear costs money, often a lot of money. And gear can make or break a trip or an entire season. We believe that people…
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Skis, listed by Manufacturer
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Skis, listed by Type
Ski Boots
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AT Bindings
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Topic of the Week
20 Questions
Blister Symposium
Blister Gear Giveaway
Trip Reports
Industry Profiles
Open Mic
Videos
What We’re Watching
Blister Shops
We love great shops. For most of our lives, we’ve hung out in them, depended on them, and worked in them. Great shops are the lifeblood of our sports, and the best ones do two things: (1) They welcome beginners and help grow their passion for the sport—we’re not into shops that talk down to or discourage those looking to get started. (2) They are able to take care of diehards and experts. This rules out many big-box stores that often are staffed by people who aren’t terribly knowledgeable or passionate about the equipment they’re selling. BLISTER Shops are a collective of the best service-oriented shops in the world. Simply put, these are the places we trust most in a given locale to work on our boots, to wrench on our bikes, to tune our skis, and to recommend the right equipment. It’s not to say that there aren’t some other great shops out there, but these are the ones we can and will vouch for. And to ensure that this stays a top-shelf list, we are going to reevaluate this list each year. You won’t find shops here that used to be good. BLISTER Shops support our mission to produce…
About Us
Video: What is Blister?
What Readers are Saying
Manifesto
(1) THE CURRENT STATE OF GEAR REVIEWS IS A JOKE. Too many review sites and publications read like the ad copy produced by the manufacturers themselves, and many gear review outlets literally won’t publish a negative review of a product. But not all gear is great – or even good – and a serious review forum should not shy away from telling the truth. Even worse, some review sites and magazines attempt to review so many items that they end up writing little blurbs about gear that they have hardly had a chance to test. At BLISTER, our commitment is to be as in-depth and honest as possible about the gear we review, all of the time. (2) SHORT REVIEWS SUCK. 50-80 word reviews – which are pretty standard for review publications – are only satisfactory to people who don’t really care about how their equipment is going to perform. In contrast, the typical BLISTER review is around 1200 words. We will give you our honest opinion, and we will back it up with detailed analysis. Gear costs money, often a lot of money. And gear can make or break a trip or an entire season. We believe that people…
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Bike Reviewers
Climbing Reviewers
Paddle Sports Reviewers
Ski Reviewers
Snowboard Reviewers
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Contact Info Jonathan Ellsworth, Editor jonathan@blistergearreview.com Will Taylor, Managing Editor will@blistergearreview.com Photo Contest Submissions photocontest@blistergearreview.com
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Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130
Flash Review: Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130
We put the new Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130 head-to-head against the Salomon MTN Lab. So who won?
February 28, 2017
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