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Snowboarding
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Can You Change A Snowboard From Regular To Goofy (or vice versa)?
Can you change a snowboard from regular to goofy (or vice versa)? While snowboarding has many similarities to other board sports, snowboards come with bindings that keep your feet in …
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Can You Use A Freestyle / Park Snowboard For All Mountain?
So you’ve just found that awesome Ride or Burton park & freestyle snowboard at a killer price. Only problem is, you don’t really ride park, you only ride on groomed …
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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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Are Stiffer Snowboards Harder To Ride?
One of the questions that frequently comes up with newer snowboarders is whether a stiffer snowboard is harder to ride. If you’re a proficient rider, a stiff board is going …
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Is Backcountry Snowboarding Dangerous?
So you’ve mastered the resort and you’re ready to break through the gates into the backcountry. Should you worry about the hazards of going off-piste? Backcountry snowboarding can be dangerous …
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Is My Snowboard Stance Too Wide? (Includes Chart)
Riding a snowboard starts before you hit the slopes; it starts at setting up your gear correctly. It’s not uncommon to find a rider has suboptimal stance (the distance between …
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Surf Skate
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Surf Skate Trucks: The Complete Guide (updated 2023)
If surfskating the streets is your goal, there are quite a few surf skate truck systems out there to choose from. While getting a complete surfskate is definitely an option, …
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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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Surfskate vs Longboard: An Obvious Choice?
Are you trying to decide between a surf skate or a longboard? Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, this post will help you understand the key difference and which …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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Best Globe Longboard: 10 Hand Picked Boards Reviewed
Globe is one of the largest skateboard and longboard manufacturers and distributors in the world, and for a reason. The brand’s longboard and cruiser lineup is impressive, both in terms …
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Z-Flex Skateboards Review: Boards With A Cool Retro Vibe
Z-Flex is a legendary skateboard brand and one of the longest-running skateboarding companies out there. Z-Flex was co-created in Santa Monica in the 1970s by Jay Adams, an iconic skateboarder …
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Arbor Zeppelin Review: A Beautiful Compact City Carver
The Arbor Zeppelin is a beautiful-looking drop-through carving and light freeride longboard designed to be lightweight, quick and responsive for campus and city riding. The Zeppelin is a performance drop-through …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Tige vs Centurion / Supreme Boats: Who Wins For Wake & Surf?
When it comes to surf wave, both Centurion and Tige boats are generally capable of throwing world-class waves. When choosing between a Tige and a Centurion, there is generally a …
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Learning To Surf At 30: Is It Too Old?
So you’re in your 30s and you dream of learning to surf. Most of the learners you see, however, are kids or teens, and you keep being warned about how …
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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. …
Longboarding Gear
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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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Finless Skateboard Co. 28″ Mini Cruiser: Handmade With Love
Finless Skate Co. builds unique, hand-made skateboards that celebrate traditional surfboard designs. The brand was created around a real passion for surf heritage. Each board is made from solid wood, …
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Miller Surfskate: The Other Affordable Street Surfer
Many of you faithful surf skaters have asked me about the Miller surfskate so I decided to write a post about it. Miller Division makes and markets quality surf skateboards …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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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 …
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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 …
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Longboarding In Denver: The Best Spots In Mile High City
While planning a work trip to Denver, I thought I ‘d do a bit of research to see where I could take my longboard around the city for some cool …
Beginner Longboarding
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7 Awesome Drills to Boost Your Longboarding Balance
Balance is the foundation of longboarding, it affects everything from your stability during rides to your ability to maneuver. When you’re on your board, a solid center of gravity helps …
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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 …
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Can You Ollie On A Penny Board? Sure You Can But…
Penny boards are vinyl cruiser skateboards shorter and significantly narrower than regular skateboards. They are 22” long by 5.9” wide. Although they’re quite tiny, they ride very nicely and can …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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 …
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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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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 …
