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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.

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55:41

Optics & the Eyewear Industry with Julbo CEO, Dave...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/08/19

You do your research when it comes to your ski & bike & trail gear. But what about your eyewear? Julbo CEO, Dave Crothers, makes the case that there’s a whole lot more to lens technology that everyone ought to be considering, and that lenses are not all pretty much the same. Hear him out.TOPICS & TIMES:Julbo & Dave’s background (4:08)The Eyewear Industry Today (17:55)Differences in Lenses (20:10)Photochromic or Photochromatic? (30:51)Evolution of photochromic lenses -

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1:16:28

Reviewing the Reviewer: Kara Williard

GEAR:30 ·

2022/08/12

On the latest edition of our Reviewing the Reviewer series, our resident ski reviewer, bike tester, boot fitter, and sustainable farmer, Kara Williard, is in the hot seat. We cover everything from ski and bike gear preferences to scorpion-eating chickens; Kara’s stint as a Tall-Tee-clad park rat; whether goalie gloves smell worse than sweaty ski boots; and much more.TOPICS & TIMES:Kara’s background (4:39)Worst thing she did during high school? (12:18)College days (14:02)Kara’s family of

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38:57

Our (Massive) Ski Binding Shootout + Wildlife Encounters

GEAR:30 ·

2022/08/05

Luke Koppa, Kara Williard, and Jonathan Ellsworth talk about our upcoming test, where we’ll be mounting up more than 20 pairs of the same ski with more than 20 different alpine bindings in the attempt to find out what really separates the most popular alpine (and 50/50) bindings from one another.TOPICS & TIMES:Teasers (0:30)Our Reference Ski: K2 Mindbender 99Ti (5:30)The Binding Lineup (10:01)More info for Blister Members (25:29)Tangent: Animal Encounters (27:34)What We’re Celebrating

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1:05:55

Domestic Apparel Manufacturing, Supply-Chain...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/07/29

A few years ago, Kitsbow undertook an incredibly ambitious plan to move to Old Fort, North Carolina, and bring all of their apparel production to the United States, after years of working with overseas factories. In doing so, they not only found a way to adapt to today’s challenging supply chain logistics, but they also trained an entirely new workforce and spearheaded the revitalization of their new hometown, which had been losing manufacturing jobs for decades. So we talked with their CEO, David

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56:32

The Design Principle of “Simplexity”

GEAR:30 ·

2022/07/22

We talk to Naked Sports Innovations’ president and co-founder, Lindsay Dakota, about how the concept of “simplexity” drives Naked’s design process; growing a small brand sustainably; the future of footwear; and how ski racing influenced the design of their new trail shoe.TOPICS & TIMES:The Naked Sports’ Running Band (8:01)Simplexity (11:13)Fit (17:26)Sustainability (19:42)Expanding Naked’s product line (23:40)What is a “cooling face fabric?” (25:04)Working with Vibram (27:48)The Naked T/r Trail

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1:37:12

Reviewing the Reviewer: Drew Kelly

GEAR:30 ·

2022/07/15

Blister reviewer, Drew Kelly — the man with the best turn in Crested Butte — is in the hot seat today, and in this insanely wide-ranging conversation, we talk about choss monsters, cave trolls, geek beaks, Drew’s dating profile, birding, Sweet Nasty, the universe, gear preferences, and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Meet Drew Kelly (2:52)Growing up in New England (4:38)Music, Writing, & Film (12:52)College (14:02)Moving through mountains (17:56)Birding & Dating Profiles (20:35)Ski Gear Preferences

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49:04

Blister Labs: Motorcycles, Laser Art, & Mtn Bikes...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/07/08

In this Blister Labs update, we sit down with Greg Vanderbeek to talk about how he chose his grad school based on proximity to climbing; starting a custom motorcycle business; what we’re currently working on with respect to mountain bikes at Blister Labs; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Figuring out Greg’s Title (3:49)School & Custom Motorcycles (7:03)Climbing & Mountain Biking (17:25)Skiing (22:37)Blister Labs update (26:00)Why Wheelsets? (33:01)Lab Testing + In-Field Testing (36:30)What We’re

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36:30

European Food Reviews & Trip Report + Updates on our...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/07/01

Luke and Jonathan discuss Jonathan’s travels across France & Italy; his visits to the Lange factory and ATK bindings factory; provide updates on our Mtn Bike Buyer’s Guide and Winter Buyer’s Guide; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Italian vs. French Food (2:18)Update: Our Winter Buyer’s Guide (15:20)Update: Our Mtn Bike Buyer’s Guide (22:01)Lange factory & ATK factory (24:51)What We're Celebrating (33:19)RELATED LINKS:ATK Bindings, Pt 1ATK Bindings, Pt 2Rossignol’s Recyclable SkiSki Testing &

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59:57

Ski Development & Ski Testing with AJ Kruajitch &...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/06/24

Few people spend as many days as we do testing skis on snow. But Rossignol’s AJ Kruajitch definitely does. So Jonathan Ellsworth spent a day at Les Deux Alpes going through AJ’s testing process, then talking with him and Jake Stevens about the similarities and differences in our approaches.TOPICS & TIMES:Introducing Jake & AJ (2:51)Brand development since 1907 (17:13)The testing process: similarities & differences (20:17)“Band of Tasters” (40:10)Accounting for different tastes

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53:11

Rossignol’s Recyclable “Essential” Ski, with David...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/06/17

A recyclable ski? Jonathan sat down with David Bouvier to talk about Rossignol’s new “Essential” ski; discuss the origin of the project; the challenges posed by making the circular economy of a ski a priority; who this Essential ski is for; and how this project will influence other Rossignol products.TOPICS & TIMES:David’s role(s) at Rossignol (2:52)Rossignol’s history (4:04)The “Essential” ski (7:01)Stats on ski waste and landfills (11:17)David’s product-development history (14:15)More details

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1:07:04

ATK Bindings, Part 2: Product Lineup & Design...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/06/10

In part two of our conversation with ATK CEO (and one of ATK’s chief product testers), Davide Indulti, we discuss ATK’s current binding lineup; the design differences between their four collections: Race, Speed Touring, Touring, & Free Touring; how Davide thinks ATK bindings stack up against the competition; some new products that are in the works; and more.TOPICS & TIMESOverview: ATK’s 4 binding categories (1:33)ATK Kuluar binding (5:14)Kuluar vs. RT & Crest bindings (10:11)ATK Raider

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52:54

ATK Bindings, Part 1: Brand Origins & the Evolution...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/06/03

The Italian company, ATK Bindings, has been taking the tech-binding world by storm. And in this first podcast that the brand has ever done, we talk with ATK CEO (and son of ATK’s founder), Davide Indulti, about the surprising origins of this family business; a pivotal moment in ATK’s history; where ATK saw the biggest opportunities to improve tech bindings; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:ATK, Ferrari, & the family business (2:18)Decisive moment in ATK’s history (15:02)Room to improve tech bindings

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58:09

Blister Labs: Ski Testing & Dynamic Modeling with...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/05/27

In this Blister Labs update, Sean Humbert joins us to talk about the movie Real Genius; flies; ski testing and dynamic modeling; math and slarving; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Growing up in Tahoe (4:46)Sean’s engineering background (8:27)From flies to robotics (24:55)Blister Labs (29:32)Ski testing & dynamic modeling (35:38)Edge angles, load cases, & stability (50:02)RELATED LINKS:Blister LabsVideos from our Blister Summit 2022Subscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister

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52:44

Reviewer Reports: Touring Setups, Resort Skis, &...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/05/20

Today, in another edition of our Reviewer Reports series, we’ve got a wide-ranging conversation with Kristin Sinnott, Dylan Wood, Kara Williard, Drew Kelly, and Luke Koppa, where we cover everything from the setups Drew used while touring for several weeks in Alaska this spring, to a whole bunch of skis that all of us have been using this spring — in both the backcountry and the resort. We also touch on some new outerwear, get an update from Kara on some heated socks, and discuss some unique gear

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57:56

Spark R&D founder, Will Ritter, on the Current State...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/05/13

We talk with Spark R&D founder, Will Ritter, about the current happenings at Spark; compare the splitboarding and backcountry skiing communities and gear trends; go over design highlights from their current lineup; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Bozeman backcountry conditions (3:54)Spark R&D: Background (5:52)Spark’s new building (7:35)Current supply chain & shipping logistics (13:00)Splitboarding State of the Union (19:40)Ski Touring Gear vs. Splitboarding Gear (23:36)Touring gear that

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55:10

DPS Skis: State of the Union + 22/23 Product Lineup

GEAR:30 ·

2022/05/06

We talk with DPS’s VP of product and operations about the recent history of DPS; discuss some of the specific skis in their lineup; hear a defense of carbon fiber; define a new rule for product design; clarify DPS Phantom; & more.TOPICS & TIMES:Thomas’ engineering & product background (5:06)DPS: state of the union (11:55)Carbon fiber (19:18)22/23 DPS skis (23:54)Embarrassment & Design Principles (35:01)Phantom (40:04)Blister Labs (50:35)What We’re Celebrating (52:50)RELATED

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49:57

Shop Talk: Recap of the Season; Skiing with Kids; &...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/04/29

We talk with Rachel and Drew Harding from The Spokane Alpine Haus about the highlights and challenges of this past season; skiing with kids; heated socks; and more.TOPICS & TIMES:Recap of the season (2:59)Family ski dynamics (8:16)“I’m sorry…” (17:04)Layering (27:12)Heated socks? (33:25)What We're Celebrating (47:22)RELATED LINKS:Blister Summit Panel SessionsSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideGEAR:30 ep. 160: The Spokane Alpine

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8:41

A Few GEAR:30 & BLISTER Updates

GEAR:30 ·

2022/04/22

Jonathan talks about our most recent Blister Summit panel sessions; our upcoming Blister ‘Brand Lineup’ videos; an event this weekend; what we’re celebrating; & more.RELATED LINKS:Blister Summit Panel SessionsSubscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideWatch: Spirit of the PeaksCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasOff the Couch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:53

New Skis, Ski Boots, & Gas-Station Food

GEAR:30 ·

2022/04/15

Luke and Jonathan discuss new skis, ski boots, liners, and apparel from Faction, Salomon, ZipFit, Dynastar, Renoun, Majesty, Strafe, Lange, and more. Plus gas-station food and owls.TOPICS & TIMES:New Ski / Prototype (5:41)Gas-Station Food (10:31)192cm & 182cm Dynastar M-Free 108 (20:19)Majesty Skis Dirty Bear XL (24:09)Renoun Endurance 98 vs. 88 (27:36)Faction La Machine Mega, Mana 2 & 3, Dancer 2 & 3 (31:26)Clarification: Lange RS vs Lange RX (36:00)ZipFit GFT touring liner

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1:08:37

Bode Miller on his new Peak Skis; the Winter...

GEAR:30 ·

2022/04/08

We talk with Bode Miller about his new company, Peak Skis and their new “Keyhole Technology”; revolutionizing ski manufacturing; his vision for Scarpa ski boots; his take on the Winter Olympics; and a whole lot more.TOPICS & TIMES:Bode on the Winter Olympics (3:30)Peak Skis (10:07)Peak skis line up: 6 models (14:40)“Keyhole Technology” (18:23)Scarpa ski boots partnership (30:45)Crystal Ball: Peak Skis in 10 years? (39:25)Alpine-X (48:58)More on Peak Skis (59:51)What We’re Celebrating

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