Board News
Snowboarding
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Cold Feet Snowboarding: How To Stop Suffering
When you’re out snowboarding, do you often find your feet, especially your toes, getting really cold? It’s a common problem among snowboarders. Many snowboarders experience this, even when the weather …
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Can You Stretch Tight Snowboard Boots? Don’t Dump Them Yet!
Comfortable snowboard boots are arguably the most important gear a rider should own. Brand new snowboarding boots should fit very tightly without constricting the blood flow in your feet. Buying …
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Can You Snowboard On A Sprained Ankle? The Painful Facts
Having a sprained ankle is bad news for any snowboarder. You are left to wonder if you should snowboard with your injury or simply stop snowboarding completely. Depending on the …
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Building Your Snowboard Quiver: Goals and Strategies
As a committed snowboarder, choosing the set of snowboards you have and updating it over time can be a complex topic. Everyone has a different vision of what a snowboard …
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4 Top Snowboards For The Halfpipe: Clean Lines, Speed, Pop
Picking out a good snowboard is always dependent on your style of riding and competency level as well as your weight and height. You may need a different snowboard depending …
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The Snowboarding Culture: From Rebels To Global Tribe
Snowboarders are special animals who chase the perfect snow conditions, travel around the world to exotic snow spots, flood to high-energy parties and contests blasting high-voltage techno or hip hop …
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Surf Skate
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Surf Skate Trucks: The Complete Guide (updated 2023)
If surfskating the streets is your goal, there are quite a few surf skate truck systems out there to choose from. While getting a complete surfskate is definitely an option, …
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The Most Popular Surf Skate Brands Revealed! (Survey)
What are the most popular surf skate brands out there? Is a pioneer like Carver still dominating the pack, or has a younger challenger like YOW or Swelltech taken over? …
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Flow Skateboards Review: The New Surf Skate On the Block
Flow Surf Skates is a hot newcomer on the surf skateboard market. Flow skateboards, like other surfskates, are designed to emulate the feeling of ocean surfing on concrete through tight …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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Skateboard vs Snowboard: A Hard And Cold Comparison
Is skateboarding similar to snowboarding? These two sports are similar in many ways, and knowing skateboarding can help learning snowboarding and vice-versa. There are also major differences between skateboarding and …
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Arbor Dropcruiser Review: A Stylish Mid-Size Commuter
A while back I saw someone cruising on an Arbor Dropcruiser longboard, I was really impressed by how fluid and comfortable the ride seemed to be, so I decided to …
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Loaded Vanguard Review: The Longboard Carving System
Loaded boards are recognized as being among the most high-end longboards out there. Each Loaded model focuses on specific areas of the riding style spectrum. The Vanguard is an essential …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Wakeboarding vs Wakesurfing: Which is Easier & More Fun?
Wakesurfing (or wake surfing) is getting increasingly popular each year and constantly gaining traction compared to wakeboarding – wakesurf gear sales are on the rise while wakeboarding is declining. More …
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What Is The Best Surf / Wake Boat for Shallow Water?
Whether your local spot is a tide-dependent saltwater bay that can get as shallow as 3-5 feet, or a lake with inconsistent depths, it’s important to know the draft dimensions …
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Is SUP Harder Than Surfing?
SUP, aka stand up paddling or stand up paddleboarding, is fast growing with new riders all ages taking up the sport. In parallel, the surf craze continues to spread all …
Longboarding Gear
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Arbor Pocket Rocket Review: A Hot & Stashable Mini-Cruiser
The 27″ Arbor Pocket Rocket a super-compact mini-cruiser for zipping around campus or the neighborhood, navigating tight or crowded sidewalks, getting to and from the train station, and carrying all …
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Arbor Zeppelin Review: A Beautiful Compact City Carver
The Arbor Zeppelin is a beautiful-looking drop-through carving and light freeride longboard designed to be lightweight, quick and responsive for campus and city riding. The Zeppelin is a performance drop-through …
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Surf Skate Trucks: The Complete Guide (updated 2023)
If surfskating the streets is your goal, there are quite a few surf skate truck systems out there to choose from. While getting a complete surfskate is definitely an option, …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Arbor Zeppelin Review: A Beautiful Compact City Carver
The Arbor Zeppelin is a beautiful-looking drop-through carving and light freeride longboard designed to be lightweight, quick and responsive for campus and city riding. The Zeppelin is a performance drop-through …
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Arbor Dropcruiser Review: A Stylish Mid-Size Commuter
A while back I saw someone cruising on an Arbor Dropcruiser longboard, I was really impressed by how fluid and comfortable the ride seemed to be, so I decided to …
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Choosing The Best Double Drop Longboard: Low Ride Galore
There is a lot of confusion among newer longboarders with regard to so-called double-drop longboards and what they’re good for. I also get asked how to choose a double-drop longboard. …
Beginner Longboarding
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How To Make A Balance Board To Improve Your Boarding Skills
We all love riding boards, but sometimes the weather or time constraints get in the way of hitting the streets or beach for longboarding or surfing. Also, if you live …
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How To Fall Off A Longboard Without Hurting Yourself
Last week-end, I was riding my Loaded Poke at a quiet pace on the beach sidewalk, when my wheels hit a bump and I face planted against the sidewalk, cutting …
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Drop-through vs Pintail: Should You Even Be Asking?
For years, there have been endless debates about whether newer longboarders should choose a drop-through or a pintail longboard, either for a first board or for specific riding needs. Which …
Dancing & Freestyle
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Loaded Tarab II Review: Lofti’s Dream Dancer Reloaded
Longboard dancing is a fantastic discipline that combines carving, board walking, and elements of freestyle. The Loaded Tarab is one of the best dancer boards out there, a high-performance board …
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Loaded Tarab Review: The Ultimate Dancing Machine (replaced by Tarab II article)
Longboard dancing is an awesome discipline that’s all the rage these days, particularly in Asia and Europe, and quickly picking up in the US. The Loaded Tarab (Amazon page) is considered …
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Loaded Bhangra V2 review: Still The Top Dancing Longboard
Why do so many riders agree the Loaded Bhangra is still one of the very best dancing longboards on the market, even 10 years after its first launch? For many …
