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Andi Spies

Andi Spies is an experienced journalist who has been working in the field of action and outdoor sports for over 25 years. He is the founder of the content studio TEXTKOMMISSARIAT and publisher of the BLUE Surf & Travel Magazine. Andi is an enthusiastic outdoor sportsman and snowboarder from the very beginning, who swaps his splitboard for a surfboard or mountain bike in summer. He has been reporting on trends and developments in the sports industry as a freelance editor at ISPO.com since 2014 and was Editor at Large on the platform for two years.

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Product reviews

Warm and flexible: the new Hyperfreak Fire wetsuit from O'Neill receives the ISPO Award

Thanks to new neoprene technology, O'Neill presents a wetsuit that combines optimal comfort with very good thermal insulation

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Hydration bladder with automatic magnetic closure

The HERMETIC hydration bladder from Fidlock is the first hydration bladder with a fully automatic magnetic closure. Opening and closing thus becomes child's play

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ISPO Award: Velobrush Bike Wash Station

The Wintersteiger company has recognized the need for automation in bicycle cleaning. The Velobrush is a fully automatic washing system for professional bicycle rental and service workshops

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Membrane without PFC - Patagonia and Gore lead the way

Patagonia is one of the first outdoor brands to use the new PFC-free Gore-Tex membrane in a winter sports jacket. But the Storm Shift Jacket can do much more...

Product reviews

The Bachmann Break-Steer-System Makes Tobogganing Safer

Safety First! The traditional tobogganing company Bachmann has developed a simple and clever solution for all tobogganers, with which every rapid descent can be mastered safely.

Transformation

Mountaineering and conservation: Expedition for the tiger

Dynafit CEO Benedikt Böhm climbs the 7,126-meter Himlung Himal - for the protection of rare animal species.

Water sports

Almost goes down in the photo: Sebastian Steudtner surfing a mega-wave.

Sebastian Steudtner: The Hara-kiri Guy Out of the Death Zone

Sebastian Steudtner is an exotic: He’s the only German surfer who does big wave surfing professionally. In an interview he explains how dangerous the masses of water are.