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Snowboarding
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Snowboarding Over 40: Too Old To Ride?
Snowboarding has a reputation for being a youth sport because of its association with the skate / surf culture. While it is true that most riders are under 30, there …
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Skiers Running Their Skis Over My Snowboard In Lift Lines
When you’re in the lift line, you likely have skiers bump into your snowboard or run over the tail of it with their freshly waxed, razor-edged skis, many times without …
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How To Live A Snowboarding Life (aka Da Real Life)
So you want to live the snowboard lifestyle. Snowboarding is your passion and you want to build your whole life around it. Options are broad and range from from being …
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Struggling With Toe Side Turns Snowboarding?
Toe side turns can be incredibly frustrating when you’re learning to snowboard. Unlike heelside, which allows you to see where you’re going, toeside forces you to look backwards over your …
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RCR, CRC, FRF, CFC… Which Snowboard Profile To Choose?
The shape of a snowboard’s bottom is called its profile. There are numerous profiles including Rocker-Camber-Rocker (RCR), Camber-Rocker-Camber (CRC), Flat-Rocker-Flat (FRF), Camber-Flat-Camber (CFC), and traditional camber. Traditional camber boards have …
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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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Street Surfing Longboard: What Is It and How to Choose One
If you’re looking for a street surfing longboard, chances are your goal is to achieve on concrete a riding feel similar to surfing or snowboarding. Street surfing is becoming increasingly …
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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 …
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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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Slalom Skateboarding: Complete Guide (Technique, Gear, Events)
Slalom skateboarding is a type of downhill skateboarding that involves skaters weaving through cones set up at varying distances apart. The skater typically pumps to generate, increase or maintain speed, …
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Landyachtz Chief Review: An Amazing Pintail Cruiser
I’ve been riding my Landyachtz Chief longboard for months and I’m more and more in love with it, so I thought I’d write a post about it to share my …
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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Best Mastercraft Surf Boat
If you’re looking for a Mastercraft surf boat that generates a nice surf wave with good push and length, you have quite a few options depending on your budget. See …
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Top 10 Surfing Techniques You’re Probably Doing Wrong
You’re out in the lineup, the swell is perfect, and the wave you’ve been waiting for starts to roll in. You paddle hard, feeling the rush of energy beneath your …
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Best Hyperlite Wakeboard: Finding Your Perfect HL Fit
Hyperlite is one of the most popular wakeboard brands out there. It is frequently chosen by both beginners and professional riders because of its high quality products and affordable prices. …
Longboarding Gear
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Landyachtz Tugboat review
The Tugboat mini-cruiser is designed for daily urban commuting and nimble transportation around the neighborhood or a college campus. It’s also a cool technical board riders can do a lot …
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Globe Skateboards Review: How Good Are Their Street Boards?
Globe is a leading global producer and distributor of skateboards and boardsports equipment, street fashion, and footwear. The company distributes and sells in over 100 countries. It is run by …
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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 …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Landyachtz Chief Review: An Amazing Pintail Cruiser
I’ve been riding my Landyachtz Chief longboard for months and I’m more and more in love with it, so I thought I’d write a post about it to share my …
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Pintail vs Cruiser: Which Has The Most Awesome Ride?
A question than comes up a lot is, should I choose a cruiser or a pintail for longboarding. Pintails and cruisers have very distinct shapes and characteristics that make for …
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Longboarding San Francisco: Top Skating Spots In Bay Area
San Francisco is a great city for longboard skateboarding, with plenty of good places for flatland cruising and freeride/downhill skating. Newcomers, however, often have a hard time finding out about …
Beginner Longboarding
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Longboard For Transportation: Why It’s A Fantastic Option
With everyone around the globe trying to help preserve the environment, stay healthy, and reduce energy costs, more and more people are taking longboards for transportation. Although not everyone is …
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Understanding Longboard Types : Know Your Riding Style
So you want to get into longboarding (or you’re already hooked) and you’re considering getting yourself a new longboard. Before you do this, you need to understand the types of …
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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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Best Longboard For Tricks: 3 Top Boards For 3 trick styles
Recently, someone asked me if you can do tricks on a longboard. “Tricks” are technical maneuvers you perform on a longboard other than simply rolling. Sure enough, there are always …
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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 …
