{"podcast":{"title":"GEAR:30","slug":"gear-30-959086","podcast_index_feed_id":959086,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211","website_url":"https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211/1556901471152-0e5007d26ef624f28cae4397c4ee08f4.jpeg","author":"BLISTER","episode_count":402,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T20:20:10.618872+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086"},"episode":{"title":"The AlpenFlow 89 Binding VS. the Rest of the 'Hybrid Bindings' Category","slug":"the-alpenflow-89-binding-vs-the-rest-of-the-hybrid-bindings-category","published_at":"2026-02-20T16:46:35+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086/the-alpenflow-89-binding-vs-the-rest-of-the-hybrid-bindings-category","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086","url":"https://shows.acast.com/gear30/episodes/alpenflow-design-update-on-the-alpenflow-89-hybrid-binding","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5a3ae21d968b52d22587f211/e/6998807f1b49b62ccc84e207/media.mp3","summary":"AlpenFlow Design spent nearly six years developing their flagship AlpenFlow89 hybrid binding, and today, Jonathan talks with AlpenFlow co-founder, Steven Waal, about that development process. Then they compare / contrast the AlpenFlow 89 to all the major players in the hybrid binding space. You’re guaranteed to learn a lot about the “Do-It-All” category of ski bindings. 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: Lone Pine Gear Exchange Snowbird Enter Our Weekly Gear Giveaway See Our Blister Recommended Shops Join Us! Blister Summit 2026 For BLISTER+ Members: Discounted Blister Summit Registration Get Yourself Covered with BLISTER+ GEAR:30 ep 357: AlpenFlow Founders’ Story GEAR:30 ep 345: What’s New in Binding Design CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Sale: Lone Pine Gear Exchange (2:46) Overview of AlpenFlow (5:32) The AlpenFlow 89 Binding (8:05) What’s Changed Since the Blister Summit? (13:38) Pin Toes vs Non-Pin Toes (23:44) Release Characteristics & ISO 13992 (33:20) Product Comparisons: Marker Kingpin (39:00) Marker Duke PT (42:35) Atomic / Salomon Shift 2.0 (45:00) ATK Freeraider 15 (46:26) Cast 2.0 Touring System (49:05) ATK Hy 13 (51:22) Tyrolia Attack Hybrid 14 (52:46) Best Question I Haven’t Asked You?(53:40) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"AlpenFlow Design spent nearly six years developing their flagship AlpenFlow89 hybrid binding, and today, Jonathan talks with AlpenFlow co-founder, Steven…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3471,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gear-30-959086/episodes/the-alpenflow-89-binding-vs-the-rest-of-the-hybrid-bindings-category/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086/the-alpenflow-89-binding-vs-the-rest-of-the-hybrid-bindings-category.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}