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Snowboarding
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Should You Wear Back Protection For Snowboarding?
Whether you’re a newbie or a proficient rider, the possibility of spinal injury when snowboarding has probably crossed your mind. When boarding, there’s always a chance you might catch an …
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10 Awesome Tips for Snowboard Travel (From Seasoned Riders)
Flying off to Japan or the Swiss Alps on a snowboard trip for the first time? You can make your trip as good as it gets – and avoid a …
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Yes, Riding Switch On A Directional Snowboard Is Doable
Can you ride switch on a directional snowboard? You probably can but it really depends on your board’s design and your skill level. Directional snowboards are designed to have a …
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Hard (Stiff) vs Soft Snowboard Boots: Which to Choose?
Whether you own your equipment or rent seasonally, chances are you ride with soft snowboard boots. While soft boots are made with a soft exterior in a variety of different …
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How To Plan A Snowboarding Trip: Real Tips From A Rider
Planning a snowboarding trip is always a challenge, especially the first time. With this post, I want to share my personal experience of planning a snowboarding trip. I’ll provide some …
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Getting Over The Fear Of Terrain Park: Real Rider Tips
So your dream is to hit the terrain park and slide some metal and hit some jumps, However, you find yourself hindered by fear. That park slope looks super steep, …
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Surf Skate
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Skateboard Surf Adapter: Turn Your Board Into A Surfskate
If you’re an ocean surfer – or would like to become one, a skateboard surf adapter can make your existing skateboard, longboard, or cruiser ride a lot like a surfboard …
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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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Which Carver Skateboard Should I Choose?
Whenever someone looks into getting a surfskate, Carver is generally the first thing that comes to mind. Carver skateboards have been around for so long, their board quality is undeniable, …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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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 …
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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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Longboarding Uphill: How To Do It
As longboarders, we enjoy cruising and pushing on flat ground or carving down milder or steeper hills. However, most riders come across some uphill sections during their longboard commutes or …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Are Egg Surfboards Good For Beginners?
Learning how to surf is difficult. That’s why it’s essential to start on a board that makes it easier to learn the fundamentals. Egg surfboards are one of the best …
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Pickle Fork Boat vs Traditional Bow: Which To Choose?
Choosing a wake or surf boat for your specific family needs is always a challenge. One of the many aspects to decide on is bow style: should you go for …
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Lib Tech Surf: Super Fast & Fun Small Wave Shredder
The Lost Freak Flag Bean Bag surfboard is a radical flat round small wave design based on maximum surface area for lift, stability and unbridled speed in tiny surf. This …
Longboarding Gear
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Mindless Longboards Review: 13 Boards Worth A Look
Created in 2005, Mindless Longboards is a UK-based longboard brand (one of the few). The company designs and develops quality longboards which riders often compare to major brands such as …
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Landyachtz Switchblade Review: The Immortal Freeride Longboard
The Landyachtz Switchblade has been around for over a decade, yet it remains a highly regarded longboard for freeride and fast downhill riding, as well as for comfortable all-around transportation. …
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Jucker Hawaii Longboards Review: Boards With A Tropical Vibe
If you’re a surfer or a landlocked skater dreaming of tropical vibes and perfect waves, Jucker Hawaii longboards will likely appeal to you. Jucker Hawaii Longboards was started in Hawaii …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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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. …
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Longboarding In College: A Useful Guide
More and more college students use a longboard to get around campus. Longboarding lets you get to class or to the library much faster than walking, and makes you much …
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Magneto Longboard Review: 10 Longboards Of Astounding Value
Magneto is a newer, up-and-coming brand in the longboarding industry. Based in Carlsbad, California – where the history of skateboarding started. The Magneto tradename was bought back from a UK …
Beginner Longboarding
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Longboarding In The City: 10 Tips That Can Save Your Life
Do you longboard for transportation around the city or commute to work or around campus every day? Besides transport, we city dwellers take to longboarding for leisure and fitness on …
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Best Longboard For Dog Pulling: 4 Compelling Options
Getting pulled on a longboard by a dog is awesome fun for both the longboarder and the dog, but you need to have the right equipment for it, including the …
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How to Carry a Longboard
Why a post about how to carry a longboard ? If you’ve been longboarding for a while, you’ve probably been faced with this question. A longboard can be quite bulky …
Dancing & Freestyle
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Choosing The Best Longboard For Freestyle: Everything You Should Know
Longboard freestyle is a broad – and sometimes blurry – riding style encompassing different riding styles. Street skating and flip tricks, technical sliding, bowl and skatepark riding, longboard dancing, all …
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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 …
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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 …
