{"podcast":{"title":"GEAR:30","slug":"gear-30-959086","podcast_index_feed_id":959086,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/BBBIB3792616568","website_url":"https://blisterreview.com/gear30-podcast","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/8796db80-9da4-11f1-945f-c7005a2b9b91/image/4b2f03bdfa86d959dc40731c6960688b.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"BLISTER","episode_count":414,"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":"2026-09-18T22:19:10.331057+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086"},"episode":{"title":"The Process of Having a Custom Ski Made for You","slug":"the-process-of-having-a-custom-ski-made-for-you","published_at":"2026-08-07T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086/the-process-of-having-a-custom-ski-made-for-you","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/gear-30-959086","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/BBBIB4605254337.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/clrtpod.com/m/traffic.megaphone.fm/BBBIB4605254337.mp3","summary":"What’s the process like for having a custom ski built for you? What do you need to know? How much do you need to know about ski design? And are you someone who should consider it? Today, we’re going to help you figure out all of these questions, with Folsom Custom Skis owner, Mike McCabe, Jonathan Ellsworth, and Steve Janisch. 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:  Momentous: livemomentous.com code: Blister Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+ Order our 26/27 Winter Buyer’s Guide Enter Our Free Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: Shoutout: New BLISTER+ Members (1:42) The Process of Designing a Custom Ski (5:15) Steve’s Experience Testing Skis at Blister Summit (21:04) Who are You Skiing With? (28:29) Adjusting Rocker Profiles (36:52) Materials (41:33) Mount Position & Stance (49:29) Graphics (51:00) Putting It All Together (54:47) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: The Blister Vault Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"What’s the process like for having a custom ski built for you? What do you need to know? How much do you need to know about ski design? And are you someon…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3318,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/gear-30-959086/episodes/the-process-of-having-a-custom-ski-made-for-you/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-process-of-having-a-custom-ski-made-for-you.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}