The Pro’s Gear: Chris Davenport
GEAR:30
BLISTER
4.9 • 844 Ratings
🗓️ 6 August 2021
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
Chris Davenport walked over to Blister HQ from Aspen to talk about how he thinks about ski gear and his own personal preferences. We also discuss monoskiing; which gear he is most and least picky about; ski width; mount points; weight; and whether Shane McConkey would be into these GEAR:30 conversations.
TOPICS & TIMES:
- Chris’ 1st comp: the CB Extremes (3:44)
- Old skis & how they've changed (7:46)
- Chris’ gear preferences (9:57)
- Chris’ ski quiver + light gear vs heavier gear (13:23)
- Chris’ ski boot quiver (18:25)
- Where do you look to save weight? (30:28)
- What gear are you the pickiest about? (36:05)
- Least picky? (38:11)
- Would McConkey be into GEAR:30? (42:00)
- Mount points (43:28)
- Which ski were you on the most the last 2 years? (45:58)
- Sidecut vs. rocker profile? (50:04)
- Being on the right gear for the day (58:59)
- Topics for our next talk (1:01:21)
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, welcome back to Gear 30 on the Blister Podcast Network. |
| 0:09.5 | I'm Jonathan Ellsworth, and you can check out everything we're doing and reviewing over at blisterreview.com. |
| 0:18.5 | Okay, yesterday Chris Davenport walked over to Blister headquarters from Aspen, and we then sat down to talk about how Chris thinks about ski gear and to learn his own personal preferences. |
| 0:32.8 | Along the way in this conversation, we discuss mono skiingskiing, which gear he is most picky and |
| 0:39.6 | least picky about. We talk about ski width and mount points and weight. We also talk about |
| 0:46.3 | which particular skis he actually spent the most days on last season, and we talk about |
| 0:53.4 | whether Shane McConkey would be into these |
| 0:56.6 | Gear 30 conversations. Speaking of Gear 30, this episode is presented by our Blister |
| 1:03.2 | recommended shop, Gear West, which is located in Long Lake, Minnesota. And here is a pro |
| 1:10.1 | tip for you. It's one that we often forget. |
| 1:13.6 | Summer is typically the best time to go have a relaxed shop experience with boot fitters, |
| 1:20.5 | and this is certainly true at Gear West. With uninterrupted time to dial in your boots, |
| 1:27.2 | you can ask all sorts of questions and the boot |
| 1:30.0 | fitters at Gear West have the tools and the knowledge to assess your feet, recommend the best |
| 1:36.0 | boots for you to try on, and to explain why they think that certain boots will work best for you. |
| 1:43.3 | They can also recommend the best footbeds, |
| 1:46.1 | whether custom or drop-ins, for your unique feet and ski goals. Or they can fine-tune the fit |
| 1:52.8 | of your current ski boots to make you more comfortable and to help you perform better |
| 1:58.0 | on the slopes this coming season. Plus, if you head into Gear West now, you can also take advantage of last season's deals |
| 2:06.6 | or check out the new Alpine Gear that is arriving daily. |
| 2:10.6 | So head over to Gear West or shop online at GearWest.com. |
| 2:16.6 | And with that, let's talk about more gear with the one and only Chris Davenport. |
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