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Snowboarding
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Salomon Huck Knife vs Assassin: Which To Choose?
Salomon’s Huck Knife and Assassin snowboards are two of the brand’s most acclaimed all-mountain freestyle snowboards. The Huck Knife is an intermediate freestyle board for those looking to improve their …
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Are Old Snowboards Any Good? Why They Can Offer Great Value
Snowboarding can be an expensive sport, and for those boarding only a few weeks each year or for children who are still growing, buying brand new equipment isn’t necessarily the …
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Do You Need A Backpack For Snowboarding? (Many Think So)
As a snowboarder, you’ve likely noticed many riders with backpacks on the slopes, especially at resorts. You might wonder why they do this. After all, snowboarding is all about freedom …
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Marmot Basin, Jasper: My Experience Snowboarding There
Marmot Basin in Jasper, Alberta, will always be special to me as it is where I learned how to snowboard. Marmot Basin is located in Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada, …
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Can You Learn To Snowboard By Yourself? What Riders Say
Floating over powder and carving through corduroy lines might look easy, but snowboarding can be difficult to learn. The age-old debate of whether you can teach yourself to snowboard continues …
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A Guide to Freestyle Snowboarding: What You Need to Know
Are you intrigued by freestyle snowboarding? Wondering if this spectacular discipline in which riders are constantly throwing big airs and crazy spins, or jibbing over obstacles like skateboarders, is for …
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Surf Skate
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YOW Surfskate Review: Top European-Made Surf Skateboard
YOW Surf is a leading surfskate brand. According to the surfskate survey conducted by this site, YOW surfskates come right behind Carver in terms of popularity. In this post, I …
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What Is The Best Surfskate For Cruising And Commuting?
Looking to spice up your cruising sessions with some surf-style carving and pumping, but wondering if you can really cruise on a surf skate? If (like me) your definition of …
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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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Loaded Poke Review: Why I Love This Cruiser
If you’re wondering why I chose the Loaded Poke for this review, it’s simply because I love this little guy. Defined by its creators as an “urban explorer”, it’s designed …
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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 …
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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Malibu vs Nautique: Which To Choose For Wakeboard & Surf ?
If you’re having a hard time choosing between a Malibu and a Nautique for your next tow boat, you’re certainly not alone. Malibu and Nautique boats, while not the only …
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What Is The Best Axis Boat For Surfing With The Family?
Axis boats are famous for offering the best surf waves out there for the budget. In wakesurfing, you generally need the best wave you can get regardless of your level. …
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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 …
Longboarding Gear
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DB Longboards Review: High-Quality Boards From The Northwest
DB Longboards are one those longboard brands reputed for making high-end qualityboards using innovative technology. They offer durable and high-performance products at relatively competitive prices for the quality. DB Longboards …
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Loaded Coyote Review: King of City Slashers
The Coyote is Loaded’s 30″+ city cruiser and slasher, and their first maple deck ever. The size of a regular street deck, it fits in a locker, can be strapped …
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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, …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Short Longboards: Why They’re Great – And How to Choose One
Longboards come in all kinds of sizes. The term “short longboard” may sound like an oxymoron, but short longboards are a very capable and functional type of longboards. Why would …
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Best Skateboard For Cruising: 8 Rides You Won’t Forget
For most people, cruising on a skateboard means riding around in an easy-going way for the sake of riding and sightseeing, as opposed to riding your board for speed, transportation, …
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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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Why Should You Get A Longboard? My 7 Honest Reasons
The other day, as I was riding around on my longboard, I got thinking about the reasons that got me started with this awesome sport. My personal goals for longboarding …
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Best Skateboard For 8-Year-Old: What Size, Safety, Price
Recently, my sister mentioned she wanted to get a skateboard for my 8-year old niece. She said many of her friends with kids the same age were also interested in …
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Short Longboards: Why They’re Great – And How to Choose One
Longboards come in all kinds of sizes. The term “short longboard” may sound like an oxymoron, but short longboards are a very capable and functional type of longboards. Why would …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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 …
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Longboard Dancing : a Close Look at Stylish Riding
Alongside the cruising, freeriding, downhill and freestyling longboarding styles, another fascinating discipline has been gaining a lot of traction over the past few years: longboard dancing. Often viewed as an …
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What are the 8 best dancing longboards? [2024 Update]
Longboard dancing is a visual, flowy and skillful discipline that involves fluid cross-stepping and balancing tricks while carving on the board. These stepping tricks are often called “flatland” tricks, different from …
