Our gear has been front and center in the Blister Winter Buyer’s Guide, and the feedback confirms we're on the right track with gear that's reliable, intuitive, and built for the long haul.
Why does this matter?
If you know, you know: the Blister Buyer's Guide is one of the most important and honest resources in the industry. They don't take a dime from gear companies for advertising, meaning every review is based solely on their testing team’s honest, unvarnished feedback after putting the gear through the absolute wringer for months on end.
When Blister calls it good, it's good. And here's what they had to say about our lineup:
BINDINGS
- The ZED 12 has impressed the Blister crew by packing so many features into such a light build, essentially cutting the weight of the ION in half while keeping the excellent heel risers and a similar feel on the descent, making it a great choice if you want to shed grams without losing key features like elastic forward pressure and adjustable release values.
- The ION 12 remains a favourite, keeping things simple and reliable. They highlighted its intuitive design, with risers and touring mode that are easy to use, and a single Pozidriv screwdriver handling all the hardware—which, as any guide will tell you, makes life easier in the field.
ZED 12
Starting with the proven platform of the ION, we looked at every part, every mechanism, and every screw to evolve the idea of a fully-featured...
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- G3 is known for top-tier skin hardware, and it showed up in the guide. Our MINIMIST Glide Climbing Skins were called out for having an impressively secure and simple low-profile tip hardware. This makes them a fantastic pick for skis with odd or wide tip shapes. Plus, they're great at preventing snow creep—a huge win for lightweight, thin skins.
- The ALPINIST+ Glide Climbing Skins were also praised for their reliability across various ski shapes and sizes, thanks to the trusted G3 tip and tail hardware.
- Our SPLITBOARD+ Universal Climbing Skins were noted for their 100% nylon plush, which offers excellent grip and durability for splitters, featuring our latest hardware that accommodates a wide variety of tail shapes.
We're proud to be building gear that earns its stripes out there, and it’s a great feeling to have a respected voice like Blister acknowledge that our focus on reliability, simplicity, and performance is hitting the mark.
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