New Gear from Blister Summit 2023

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4.9 • 809 Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Luke Koppa is joined by Justin Bobb, Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, and Kristin Sinnott to discuss some of the standout gear they were able to test at last week’s Blister Summit, from skis to snowboards, ski boots, bindings, and even snow blades. Then about halfway through, Jonathan Ellsworth jumps in and adds his thoughts on a couple of the skis he got on, too.

TOPICS & TIMES

Fischer RC4 BOA Boots (3:06)
Moment Countach 110 (6:53)
Kristin’s Ski Picks (9:09)
Jbobb on Snowboards (10:49)
Icelantic Shaman (13:17)
Renoun Citadel 106 (17:44)
Volkl Revolt 114 (19:45)
Majesty Havoc Ti (23:18)
Nidecker Supermatic Bindings (26:02)
ZipFit Liners (30:46)
K2 Mindebender 108 Ti & Nordica Unleashed 108 W (37:37)
Deviation Works (39:06)
Jonathan Jumps In (41:56)
Snow Blades, Tele Skis, Mono Skis, & Compeed (54:36)
What We're Celebrating (1:02:06)
Crashes and Close Calls (1:06:12)

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0:00.0	Hey everyone, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister podcast network.
0:10.8	My name is not Jonathan Ellsworth, nor is it Kara Williard, nor is it Kristen Sinan.
0:16.6	My name is Luke Kappa.
0:18.1	I'm the managing editor at Blister, and you can check out everything
0:21.8	we are doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com.
0:27.6	Today, I'm joined by Justin Bob, Kara Williard, Dylan Wood, and Kristen Sinat to discuss
0:34.0	some of the standout gear we were able to test at last week's Blister Summit,
0:37.9	from skis to snowboards and even some Snowblade Talk at the end.
0:43.3	Then about halfway through, Jonathan interrupts us and adds his thoughts on a couple of the skis he got on too.
0:49.5	And with well over 30 brands at the summit this year, there was a lot of gear to test.
0:54.0	So this is just
0:55.0	the beginning of our coverage of Blister Summit, 2023. But before we get right into all of that,
1:02.3	this episode of Gear 30 is presented by our Blister Recommended Shop, Powder 7, based out of Golden,
1:09.0	Colorado. They carry more than 100 brands of skis,
1:13.0	bindings, boots, clothing, touring gear accessories, and much more, in addition to full boot
1:18.3	fitting and ski tech services. On top of that, they offer an incredible ski trade-in program that
1:24.1	allows you to trade in your skis to save money on new gear, as well as a wide
1:28.3	selection of used demo skis, which are an extremely good option for those looking to get a solid
1:32.7	setup at well below retail price. I've had countless friends who are just getting into skiing
1:38.4	or looking into upgrading their ski quiver, and Powder 7 is always my first recommendation.
1:44.3	Their demo setups are a phenomenal bargain, and their website makes it extremely easy to sort
1:48.8	through all their extensive inventory to find the right new or used setup for you.
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