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GEAR:30 — Outdoor
GEAR:30

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.

Latest Episodes:

Gear of the Century, Part 2 Jan 03, 2026

Show notes

What are the most significant developments in snowsports gear of the 21st century? We’ve already covered the ‘Best Skis of the Century’ on GEAR:30, and now, we’re ranking the most important gear and / or technological developments in skiing and snowboarding. And today, you’re going to get the real story of the first rockered ski.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Weekly Gear Giveaway (2:27)

New Boot Testing & Carv (3:42)

BLISTER+ (5:19)

Greg’s Background in Skiing (6:32)

Greg’s Top 10

#10: Removal of Fluoro Waxes (11:12)

#9: GripWalk (14:31)

#8: Tuning Robots (16:53)

#7: Gore Tex Patents Expiration (20:56)

#6: Step in / Step on Snowboard Bindings (25:51)

#5: Hybrid AT Systems

#4: Ski Boot Design (35:16)

Rockered Skis Unsolved Mysteries (46:13)

#3: Rockered Skis (44:17)

#2: Twin Tip Skis (50:19)

#1: K2 Four (53:46)

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Gear of the Century, Part 1 Dec 27, 2025

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What are the most significant developments in snowsports gear of the 21st century? We’ve already covered the ‘Best Skis of the Century’ on GEAR:30, and now, we’re ranking the most important gear and / or technological developments in skiing and snowboarding.

RELATED LINKS:

Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+

Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaways

Our Blister Recommended Shops

Join Us At Blister Summit 2026

For BLISTER+ Members: Discounted Blister Summit Registration

Ep.323 w/ Carv & Marcus Caston

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Weekly Gear Giveaway: J Skis (1:01)

Jan 1, 2026: Changes to BLISTER+ (1:25)

OpenSnow Forecast is Looking Good! (3:11)

New Skis, Ski Boots, & Carv (4:05)

Our Top 10 Gear Developments:

#10: (6:48)

#9: (15:36)

#8: (27:11)

#7: (38:47)

#6: (46:17)

#5: (51:15)

#4: (56:41)

#3: (1:04:07)

#2: (1:15:36)

#1: (1:19:54)

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Ski Testing, Ski Technique, & Data Analytics with Carv Dec 19, 2025

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What can you learn when you analyze hundreds of thousands of ski turns? What does it tell you about ski technique? And what can be learned about the gear you use to make those turns — and the gear we test and evaluate? Luke Koppa discusses all of the above with the team at Carv.

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Ep.323 w/ Carv & Marcus Caston

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Weekly Gear Giveaway (2:01)

What is Carv? (4:33)

What’d They Learn Last Year? (6:41)

What’s New This Year? (11:30)

How Does Carv Turn Data into Scores? (14:46)

Off-Piste vs. On-Piste Analysis (20:50)

Using Carv in Our Reviews (23:28)

Why Do Certain Skis Score Higher? (24:00)

Skiing Switch With Carv (35:00)

Who is Carv For? (49:55)

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A New Approach to Apparel: Raide Founder on Unconventional Shells, Zip-Off Baselayers, & ‘Staying Slippery’ Dec 12, 2025

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The skis, ski boots, and bindings made for human-powered ski-touring are very different from the ones built for the resort. But what about the clothes? Raide has been rethinking what apparel for the skintrack vs. the resort should look like, and their new collection is quite the ambitious debut. Luke Koppa discusses it all with Raide founder, Kyle Siegel.

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CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

Blister Studios (our new channel)

Blister Review (our original channel)

TOPICS & TIMES:

Carv & This Week’s Giveaway (3:03)

Raide State of the Union (6:15)

Raide’s First Apparel (12:22)

New TourTech System (13:13)

Hybrid Bibs (16:15)

Raide’s New Waterproof/Breathable Fabrics (29:13)

DWR Coatings (32:51)

Testing & Impacts of Washing (36:36)

Bib & Shell Featureset (39:26)

Zip-Off Baselayer (44:52)

Hybrid Hoody (51:36)

Kyle’s Favorite Non-Raide Products (56:57)

Future Raide Products? (1:01:02)

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Reviewer Reports: Early-Season Testing & Luke’s Dumbest Moment on Skis Dec 05, 2025

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We’re back on snow! And testing gear! And excited to talk about it! Jonathan and Luke cover several of the standout skis so far; Luke confesses to one of the dumbest things he’s ever done on skis; they discuss underappreciated upsides of early-season skiing; some interesting new outerwear and gloves; and more.

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Our Recommended Shop: Round House Sports Center

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All of Our Blister Recommended Shops

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Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+

CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

Blister Studios (our new channel)

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TOPICS & TIMES:

We’re Back on Snow! (3:40)

Luke’s First Skin (10:45)

Rossignol Arcade 94 (17:53)

Faction Dancer 79 (22:31)

Volkl Peregrine 72 (29:33)

Head Kore 88 Ti vs. Kastle Paragon 93 (33:41)

Outerwear & Accessories (38:18)

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Gear Gossip w/ Moment Skis’ Luke Jacobson Nov 28, 2025

Show notes

Today we spill some tea, break some news, fire off a few rants, and we walk through Moment’s 25/26 lineup, including what Moment CEO, Luke Jacobson, believes to be the most significant changes to the line.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com

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BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Join Us! Blister Summit @ Snowbird

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Vintage Moment Skis (4:05)

Belafonte Revival? (9:26)

Gear Gossip (12:32)

Moment’s New Ski Press (13:40)

Company Growth (28:30)

Luke’s Current Ski Boot (36:22)

Moment’s Factory Shop (40:58)

Moment 25/26 Lineup (46:40)

Women’s Skis (57:30)

Communism vs Democracy (59:12)

Ski Forums (1:03:38)

Moment’s Bella Skis (1:16:54)

Recap (1:23:57)

Blister Summit Talk + Alta vs Snowbird (1:28:34)

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The Science of Staying Warm: Innovations in Insulation w/ PrimaLoft Nov 21, 2025

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If you’ve worn a puffy jacket in the past 30+ years, there’s a good chance it used PrimaLoft insulation. And they’ve just announced their warmest insulation to date. So today, we get all the details on PrimaLoft UltraPeak from Andrea Paulson, PrimaLoft’s Senior Vice President of Innovation & Technology — and learn a ton about insulation in general along the way. Whether you’re curious about the latest puffy tech or just want to learn more about how to stay warm in the outdoors, this one’s for you.

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TOPICS & TIMES:

PrimaLoft History (3:07)

Ultra Peak (9:41)

What’s Driven Innovation? (16:03)

UltraPeak vs. Other Insulation (19:08)

Warmth to Weight & CLO Values (21:20)

UltraPeak Use Cases (27:15)

Weights of Insulations (28:33)

Breathable Insulation (36:03)

Other New PrimaLoft Products (40:09)

How To Care for Your Insulation (45:53)

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Best Skis of the Century, Part 5 Nov 14, 2025

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What are the Top 10 skis of the century? Top 3? #1 Ski? Today, Blister reviewers Dylan Wood, Luke Koppa, and Jonathan Ellsworth reveal their selections, and we also share some of the picks and insights from a number of pro skiers and ski industry professionals.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com

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TOPICS & TIMES:

Setting the Stage for Best Skis of the Century (3:15)

Luke & Dylan’s Top 10 (7:24)

Top 3 (34:40)

Luke's #1 (46:44)

Dylan’s #1 (50:03)

Honorable Mentions (53:02)

Jonathan Joins (56:52)

Jonathan's Top 10 (1:02:01)

Most Influential? (1:06:54)

Jonathan's Top 3 (1:09:27)

Jonathan's #1 (1:15:14)

More Takes from listeners and Industry (1:24:15)

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Best Skis of the Century, Part 4 Nov 07, 2025

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What are the Top 10 skis of the century? Top 3? #1 Ski? Today, Blister reviewer, Paul Forward, reveals his very personal picks, plus we share a story from the Blister archives that involves New Zealand farmers and helicopters.

Note: We Want to Hear From You!

Please let us know if there’s a topic you’d like us to cover or a guest you’d like us to have on GEAR:30. Or if you’d like to nominate yourself for a ‘Gear Therapy’ episode, let us know that, too! You can email us at info@blisterreview.com

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BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

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Blister Studios (our new channel)

Blister Review (our original channel)

TOPICS & TIMES:

What’s New at Blister Studios (1:55)

BDog & Benchetler on Blister Cinematic (2:33)

BLISTER+ and Bangtail Bike & Ski (3:28)

Paul’s Top 10 (4:40)

Our NZ Heli Story (16:33)

Some Formative Skis (28:35)

Paul’s Top 3 (39:09)

Paul’s #1 Ski of the Century (44:07)

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Blizzard-Tecnica: 10 Years of Designing Women-Specific Skis & Boots Oct 31, 2025

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Do “women-specific” skis need to exist? What about ski boots? In our conversation today, Leslie Baker-Brown shares her thoughts after leading Blizzard-Tecnica’s Women2Women program for the past 10 years.

Few people have been as deeply involved with women’s ski gear — and the community of women in skiing — as Leslie. Today, she discusses what the landscape looked like 10 years ago; the details of how and why the Women2Women program designs truly women-specific products; the cases where a unisex approach makes more sense; why it’s so hard to find a 130-flex boot if you have small feet; how the industry has changed for the better; and more.

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BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

Women2Women Home Page

Blizzard Black Pearl 88 Special Edition

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TOPICS & TIMES:

BLISTER+ Members (1:36)

Leslie’s History w/ Blizzard-Tecnica (3:15)

Formation of Women2Women Initiative (4:41)

Marketing to Women in the Early Years (8:45)

Current Trends (13:12)

Black Pearl Series (15:10)

Graphics (19:49)

Most Important Factors in Designing Women’s Gear (22:35)

Ski Boots (25:10)

Current Challenges (30:30)

Education (33:44)

Book and skis for kids, Hilaree, scholarship programs (39:21)

Community (42:30)

Unisex Gear (47:36)

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