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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 on Essential (22:26)Biggest challenges (28:24)The 7 materials (39:06)A new way forward (47:36)When & where will the ski be available? (48:42)RELATED LINKS:Blister LabsVideos from our Blister Summit 2022Subscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasOff the Couch

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 12 (12:34)Testing products 80-90 days per winter (15:22)Brakes Placement: Front vs. Rear (19:30)ATK Raider 12 cont. (23:10)ATK Freeraider bindings (31:14)Downhill performance differences (35:47)Sneak Peeks (42:39)Releasability (50:45)ATK vs. Salomon & Marker bindings (56:46)What We’re Celebrating (1:00:57)RELATED LINKS:ATK Bindings, Part 1Blister LabsVideos from our Blister Summit 2022Subscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s GuideCHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS:Blister PodcastBikes & Big IdeasOff the Couch

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? (22:00)2010 RT binding (33:49)“Performing through lightness” (36:55)What We’re Celebrating (49:28)RELATED LINKS:Blister LabsVideos from our Blister Summit 2022Subscribe to our Newsletter & Gear GiveawaysBecome a Blister Member / Get our Buyer’s Guide