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Snowboarding
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Arbor Element vs Burton Custom: Which One To choose?
Arbor’s Element and Burton’s Custom series are two of the most versatile all-mountain boards on the market. These directional twin boards shine on groomers, in the park, pipe, backcountry and …
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How To Choose The Best Snowboard for the East Coast
“Ice Coast” is commonly used to refer to the U.S East Coast for snowboarding, and for good reason. A combination of humidity, low elevation, and weather conditions create hardpack and …
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Lib Tech Box Knife vs GNU Head Space: Which Is Better?
The Lib Tech Box Knife and the GNU Head Space are both produced by Mervin Manufacturing, the parent company of Lib Tech and Gnu. Both boards have equally impressive edge-hold …
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How Much Should You Pay For A Used Snowboard?
If you’re a newer snowboarder, chances are you aren’t able or willing to spend over $1000 for snowboarding gear. you may wonder how much you should pay for a used …
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Burton Flight Attendant vs Custom: Battle Of The Greats
Burton’s Flight Attendant and Custom series are key snowboards in the directional all-mountain category. The Flight Attendant verges towards the freeride side of the spectrum, while the Customs are more …
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Do I Need To Buy New Snowboard Or Ski Bindings?
It’s essential to learn the signs of equipment deterioration before it’s too late. Checking your equipment will allow you to either repair or replace parts of your bindings before hurting …
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Surf Skate
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Carver Skateboards Review: The Pioneers Of Surfskate
Carver Skateboards has pioneered the “surfskate” market and to this day, remains a leader in the segment in spite of the growing number of surfskate competing brands. Carver continues to build top-quality …
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Surfskate Survey Results: What Surfskaters Are Saying
Here are all the results from the survey including individual comments! Note: if you hadn’t yet, take the survey and add your brick here.
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9 Best Skateboards For Surf Training (2023)
Skateboarding and surfing are closely related. The feeling of riding a skateboard has a lot in common with that of riding a wave on a surfboard. Surf skateboards – aka …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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Longboard Pumping: the Alternative Riding Style
You may not hear about longboard pumping all that often, yet it’s a hot and ongoing topic among those longboarders who’ve discovered it. Longboard pumpers are just as passionate about …
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Best Longboard For Carving
Carving is probably the top skill a longboarder should learn after foot pushing to really feel the rush of longboard riding! While carving as a technique is used in various longboard …
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Loaded Symtail: Pumping & Carving Bliss 2.0 (Feat. Freestyle)
The Symtail is the latest addition to Loaded’s lineup. It’s a beautiful midsize symmetrical shape strongly focused on carving and pumping mixed with some freestyle and dancing capabilities. This topmount …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Is Wakeboarding Hard? Not If You Do It The Right Way!
Newbies and water skiers often ask how hard wakeboarding is. Like in all board/action sports, the learning curve is different for each person, depending on their previous experience, age and …
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How To SUP Surf: Beginner’s Guide To Stand Up Paddle Surfing
Are you a stand-up paddleboarder looking to learn to SUP surf? Surfing waves on a SUP is a very different sport from flatwater SUPing. To surf waves on your SUP, …
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Can You Wakesurf Behind Any Boat? No And Here’s Why
Wakesurfing is awesome, a hybrid between surfing and wakeboarding. In wakesurfing, however, the type of boat you ride behind is super important – it can even be a matter of …
Longboarding Gear
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Slide Skateboard Review: The Affordable Quality Surfskate
If you’re new to surf skating and looking to pick your first surf skate, you’ve probably heard of the Slide skateboards. While Slide is not as publicized as other surf skate …
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Orangatang Wheels Review: Top Longboard Wheels Out There?
It’s no secret Orangatang wheels are among the best longboarding wheels out there, being part of the Loaded Boards high-quality product ecosystem. The Orangatang wheel lineup is quite extensive though, …
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Best Globe Skateboard Completes: 2024 Full Comparison Guide
Globe is a well-known skateboard brand you’ll often find at your local skateshop. Yet, despite its reputation as a top skateboard company, you may be curious about the actual quality …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Longboard vs cruiser : what’s the difference ?
So you’re on the market for a longboard. You’ve already ruled out the street skateboard option because you need something more versatile and comfortable to ride, and you’re not into …
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The Best Longboard For Cruising: My Top 5 Cruiser Choices
As I was leisurely riding along the beach on my favorite pintail the other day, someone stopped me to ask me what makes the best longboard for cruising. I suddenly …
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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 …
Beginner Longboarding
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Skateboard vs Bike: Which Is Better?
If you’re looking for a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and athletic means of transportation for getting around town or campus, you may be wondering whether you should get a skateboard or a …
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Skateboard or Longboard : Which Should you Choose ?
If you’re interested in starting to skate, one of the first questions you may have is : should I go for a skateboard or longboard, a very commonly asked and …
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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. …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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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What is Freestyle Longboarding ? Tips for Beginners
Freestyle longboarding is the most acrobatic, “stunty” of longboard riding styles, with constant board flipping and spinning tricks. It’s the closest to traditional street skateboarding, although freestyle longboarding has a …
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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 …
