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Snowboarding
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Cheap vs Expensive Snowboard: How Different Are they?
If you’re looking a to buy a new snowboard, you are probably faced with an endless range of options, with prices ranging from super low to insanely expensive. But are …
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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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Focus: Lib Tech T. Rice Pro Snowboard (Perf Freestyle All-Mountain)
The T. Rice Pro is a snowboard that Travis Rice, a world-class snowboarder, loves and trusts for his adventures in Jackson Hole and elsewhere. Built to last and kind to …
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Should You Lean Forward Or Back Snowboarding? [Answered]
Newer snowboarders often feel confused about whether they need to be leaning forward or back when riding. Going down a slope can be scary and a natural behavior for newbies …
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What Is An Aggressive Snowboard? Stuff You Should Know
If you’re looking for a new snowboard, you might be wondering what all the talk about “aggressive snowboards” is about and whether such a board is for you. Whether you’re …
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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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Surf Skate
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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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Landyachtz Surfskates Review: A Carver Alternative?
Photo: Landyachtz For us surfers and surfer wannabes, seeing a new quality surfskate hit the market is always a thrill. Landyachtz is undoubtedly among the best longboarding brands on the …
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Best Carver Skateboards (The Real Brand!) Comparison Guide
Last updated 07/2023 Carver Skateboards has pioneered the surfskate since 1996 and is still the most iconic surfskate brand out there. Carver is the first name that usually comes to …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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How to Choose the Best Surf Skateboard: The Complete Guide
Surf skateboards, aka surf skates, are a special kind of beast. Not your normal skateboard, not your longboard, they claim to be the closest thing to surfing on the asphalt. …
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What is Carving on a Longboard? A Closer Look at Street Surfing
You may have stopped in the street to watch these guys or gals moving on their longboards in a fluid and flowy ride, maintaining rhythm and speed without their foot …
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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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Best Surf Sunglasses You Can Actually Rip With (Surfer Test)
If you’re a surfer like me, chances are you spend hours in the ocean, summer or winter, exposing your eyes to hard sun glare and salty water during long sessions. …
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Paddle Boarding With Bad Knees: Is It A Good Idea?
If you have weak, stiff, or sore knees, stand-up paddle boarding (SUPing) on flat water can be great for gaining and maintaining knee strength. It can even be beneficial for …
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Choosing The Best Wakeboard/Surf Boats for Saltwater
When wakeboarding and wakesurfing in pure saltwater or in an ocean inlet of brackish water, the salty water can have lasting negative effects on your boat. While most wake boats …
Longboarding Gear
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The 9 Longest Lasting Skate Shoes You Need To Know About!
Are you tired of ruining your shoes quickly with skateboarding or longboarding? I certainly am, which is why I decided to go on a hunt for the longest-lasting skate shoes …
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Loaded Kanthaka & Kut-thaka Review: Shrinking The Freestyle City Slasher
The Loaded Kanthaka is an impressive longboard if your roots are is in street skating. A remarkable hybrid construction, comfortable concave, rockered profile, and deep wheel flares, make it as …
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Landyachtz ATV Review: Shred Hard, Cruise Soft
If you’re a street skater who commonly cruises across town on your street deck, or if you’re a longboarder looking to hone your street tricks skills, then you need to …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Longboarding In San Diego: The Best Spots For Longboard Skating
As I was planning a work trip to San Diego, I thought I’d look for some places where I could go longboard skateboarding during my stay there. After some research, …
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Longboard LDP: The Complete Guide To Long Distance Pushing
Long-distance longboarding, aka longboard LDP or long-distance pushing and pumping, is a discipline of its own. While cruising and downhill are the first styles that come to mind for longboarding, …
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Loaded Icarus Review : A Carving & Pumping Machine
If you’re considering the Loaded Icarus, you’re probably looking for a high-quality drop-through longboard with solid flex, primarily for commuting and carving yet versatile enough to let you do some …
Beginner Longboarding
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6 Best Longboards For Teenager: The Right Board For Your Kid
So you have a teenager kid and you’re trying to decide on a longboard for him/her. For the purpose of this article, I’ll make the assumption that your kid is …
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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 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 …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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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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 …
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Loaded Mata Hari Longboard Review: Dancing & Freestyle 3.0
The Mata Hari is Loaded’s latest freestyle-oriented dancing longboard. It’s a more compact and lightweight board compared to Loaded’s all-time dancing king, the Bhangra. The Mata Hari is a specialized …
