GEAR:30

Blister Podcast Network

GEAR:30 is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the details of the most interesting and innovative outdoor gear. You'll hear Blister reviewers discuss the gear they're testing, as well as product designers, professional athletes, and some of the gear-obsessed folks from our recommended shops weigh in on gear trends and the equipment they’ve been most impressed with. If you love outdoor gear, you're going to love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. HACE 16 H

    Pulling Back the Curtain: How Things Actually Work at Global Ski / Outdoor Companies

    Often on GEAR:30, we zoom way in on the particular design details of a product. But today, we zoom way out, and take a look at how some of the biggest, global, ski and outdoor gear manufacturers actually operate, with Jake Stevens (Rossignol); Jesse Ambrogi-Yanson (Armada); Joe Johnson (Salomon); and Sean Kennedy (Atomic). Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Get Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel)Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com TOPICS & TIMES: Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (1:55) Introductions (3:34) From Europe to the USA & Beyond (6:44) Armada: from the USA  to Europe & Beyond (16:33) Marketing Products: Domestic vs Global (18:12) Global Campaigns (29:54) Importance of Athletes for Brands Today? (37:08) Audience Questions: Customer Retention: Best Practices? (48:48) Importance of User-Generated Content? (56:17) Is Total Consumer Domination The Goal? (59:20) The Importance of Top Sheets? (1:05:58) Is Carving Becoming Cool Again? (1:09:55) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 20 min
  2. Luke & Jonathan: More Reviewer Reports from Blister Summit 2026

    1 MAY

    Luke & Jonathan: More Reviewer Reports from Blister Summit 2026

    Luke and Jonathan compare notes on a number of skis they got on at the Blister Summit; confess some crimes; and offer one public service announcement. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at: info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Parallel Mountain Sports, Palisades Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CRAFTED Trip Report: Blister Summit & SLC CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Parallel Mountain Sports, Palisades (1:05) Hoji & Marcus Goguen: New BLISTER+ Members (3:10) Nordica Unleashed 106 (6:00) Dynastar M-Free 100 (11:46) Ellis Kanso 106 & Meraki 112 (18:51) Kastle Sublime 93 & Transcend 104 (26:15) Armada AntiMatter 100 & 114 (35:39) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    46 min

  3. 24 ABR

    Reviewer Reports from Blister Summit 2026: Blades, Boards, Backslaps, & More

    We’re still buzzing from Blister Summit 2026, which we held last week at Snowbird, Utah. And in this conversation, a number of our reviewers got together to recap their favorite moments, runs, and gear. We also cover what it’s like to ride with the strikingly handsome Justin Bobb (whether he’s on a board, skis, or blades); one of the aspects of ski reviewing that Sascha Anastas does better than Jonathan and Luke; CRAFTED podcast co-host Eli Brown’s perspective as a newcomer to the Summit; and more. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Jonathan’s Driving Advice (2:40) Sascha's Summit Record (6:40) Eli's First Summit (8:15) Conditions & Favorite Terrain (11:05) Sascha & Eli’s Standout Gear (24:39) Upcoming Summit CRAFTED Episode (42:14) JBobb’s Eventful Last Day (45:02) Hard Boot Snowboarding (1:00:29) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 6 min

  4. 10 ABR

    Reviewer Reports: 'Closing Day + Luke's a Father!' Edition

    Luke’s a dad! Our patron saint of GEAR:30, Hoji, will be back at the Blister Summit! You can win custom skis at our Summit Dinner! Plus, you’ll hear lots of talk from Luke and Jonathan about the skis they tested to close out the year at CBMR! (So many exclamation points!!!) Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email those to us here. RELATED LINKS: Join Us @ Blister Summit 2026 Win Custom Skis @ Summit Dinner Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops TOPICS & TIMES: Blister Summit Dinner — Win Skis Luke’s a Dad! (3:08) Closing Day (5:38) Blister Summit Snow & Forecast (9:45) Hoji (12:16) Win Folsom Custom Skis @ Summit Dinner (13:40) Panel Sessions & Athlete Guests (16:46) Armada ARV 106 Ti (22:57) Kastle Sublime 93 (25:51) Kastle at Summit (32:45) Doberman Multi Pista (33:17) Heritage Lab RC95 (36:48) Line Poisson (40:13) Moment Deathwish 112 (50:25) Moment Wildcat 108 (54:14) M-Free 108 (1st Gen) at Snowbird (56:26) Most Surprising Ski of the Season? (59:22) Skis We Want to Check Out @ the Summit (1:01:51) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 6 min

  5. 3 ABR

    Which Skis are the Best Skiers Using? Ski Gear & Ski Technique w/ Carv & Stomp It Tutorials

    Do narrower skis actually make you carve better on piste? What about in moguls? And what sorts of skis are the best skiers actually using? For less-experienced folks, do certain skis make it easier to progress? Luke Koppa dives into these questions and more with the folks at Carv and Stomp It Tutorials. Carv’s Jamie Salter brings a bunch of fascinating data to the conversation, and Stomp It Tutorials’ Jens Nyström adds his perspective as an instructor who’s been helping skiers of all backgrounds for years.  Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email those to us here. RELATED LINKS: Blister Recommended Shop: The Ledge Boardshop Ep. 386: The Ledge Boardshop w/ Suge Join Us @ Blister Summit 2026 Carv Digital Ski Coach Stomp It Tutorials & Stomp It Camps Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: The Ledge Boardshop (2:14) Blister Summit 2026 (3:10) Introducing Jamie & Jens (4:43) Scoring Differences w/ Different Skis (15:24) On-Piste Carving Data (17:21) Mogul-Skiing Data (26:42) Highest-Scoring Skis (36:03) “Training Skis” (and Boots) (44:35) Carv’s Freestyle Experience w/ Jens (54:56) Carv at Blister Summit 2026 (1:06:00) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 8 min

  6. 27 MAR

    Blister Summit ‘26 Preview, Big Announcements, & Reviewer Reports

    Monoskis! Snowblades! Price Drops! Jonathan talks with Luke Koppa and Kristin Sinnott about some big announcements about our upcoming Blister Summit, and Otto Solberg joins us to give an up-to-date conditions report from the Bird. We also talk about the great-looking forecast, and we go through some of the gear we’re most excited to get on — and get you on. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email those to us here. RELATED LINKS: Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+ Join Us! Blister Summit 2026 BLISTER+ Members: Blister Summit Discount Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Current Conditions at Snowbird (4:58) The Forecast! (11:18) Important Info (16:05) New Discounted Price (21:51) Companies Attending (24:31) Another Dan Abrams Story (35:58) Salomon QST (41:03) Salomon and Kastle (42:20) Faction (46:34) HEAD and DPS (48:33) Nordica and Scarpa (54:18) ZipFit and Product Purchasing (55:35) Elan (56:57) Zirkel (57:31) Snowboard Brands (58:31) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 h 2 min

  7. 20 MAR

    Reviewer Reports: Luke & Jonathan on Frontside Carvers, Comp Mogul Skis, & Metal Freestyle Skis

    In this episode that we’re dedicating to JBobb, Luke Koppa and Jonathan Ellsworth talk frontside carvers; metal freestyle skis; and for the first time in Blister history, we’re reviewing a competition mogul ski. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email those to us here. RELATED LINKS: Palisades Tahoe Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+ Join Us! Blister Summit 2026 BLISTER+ Members: Blister Summit Discount Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Palisades Tahoe (1:35) Blister Summit (2:46) Shoutout: BLISTER+ Members (3:50) Atomic Carving Skis: (7:36) Redster Q9.8 (9:07) Redster X9S (12:37) Redster S9 & G9 (14:42) Faction Le Mogul Pro (21:42) Fischer Carving Skis: (28:23) The Curv Noize GT 85 (29:05) The Curv Noize GTX (31:30) RC4 Noize (33:14) Armada ARV 106 Ti (36:05) Faction Prodigy 3 (39:17) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    44 min

  8. 13 MAR

    The Ledge Boardshop: Suge (aka, Brett Scott) on Hip-Hop, Snowboard Culture, & the Current State of Snowboard Gear

    Last week at Palisades Tahoe, Jonathan Ellsworth & JBobb stopped by the The Ledge Boardshop to talk about snowboard culture & the current state of snowboard gear w/ a rather legendary figure in the snowboard world, Suge (aka, Brett Scott). We talk 90’s Hip-Hop; the history of snowboarding (and its influence on ski gear); and innovation in snowboard gear itself. Note: We Want to Hear From You! Please share with us the questions, topics, or stories you’d like us to cover on GEAR:30. You can email us at info@blisterreview.com RELATED LINKS: The Ledge Boardshop Palisades Tahoe Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Join Us! Blister Summit 2026 BLISTER+ Members: Blister Summit Discount Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: ‘Know The Ledge’ (3:50) Hip-Hop & Snowboarding (7:29) BOA (17:42) Customization of Snowboard Boots? (18:22) ‘Convenience’ Bindings (23:12) Indemnified Gear (36:04) Snowboard Design Updates (43:34) Shop Culture (48:23) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    59 min
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GEAR:30 is the podcast from BLISTER that dives deep into the details of the most interesting and innovative outdoor gear. You'll hear Blister reviewers discuss the gear they're testing, as well as product designers, professional athletes, and some of the gear-obsessed folks from our recommended shops weigh in on gear trends and the equipment they’ve been most impressed with. If you love outdoor gear, you're going to love this podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Canal
    Blister Podcast Network
  • Creador
    BLISTER
  • Años de actividad
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodios
    394
  • Clasificación
    Explícito
  • Copyright
    © 2026 BLISTER
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