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Should You Wear A Helmet Snowboarding?

Whether to wear a helmet or not is a very old debate in the snowboarding community. In the past, snowboarders wearing a helmet were often frowned upon and regarded as …
4 Top Snowboards For The Halfpipe: Clean Lines, Speed, Pop

Picking out a good snowboard is always dependent on your style of riding and competency level as well as your weight and height. You may need a different snowboard depending …
Should You Or Shouldn’t You Buy Used Snowboard Boots?

Snowboarding gear is a big investment, so the idea of saving money with used boots is an attractive one. However, boots are one of the most important pieces of equipment …
Are park snowboards good for powder?

A fresh dump of snow just covered your resort last night. You’re eager to get out there and shred that fresh powder… the only problem is that you opted for …
Ride Superpig vs Lib Tech T.Rice Orca Snowboard Smackdown

The Ride Superpig and Lib Tech Orca have a few technical similarities. Both are all-mountain directional boards with a medium to stiff flex. They have wide noses and shorter lengths …
Arbor Whiskey vs Element: Which To Choose?

Arbor’s Whiskey and Element snowboards are some of their best priced all-mountain freestyle boards. Both boards are directional twins with a medium flex and will set you back $450. The …

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 …
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 …
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 …

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 …
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. …
Loaded Tan Tien Review: The Legendary All-Around Longboard

The Loaded Tan Tien has earned a lot of respect in the longboarding community over the 10 years since the first version was launched. It’s a highly-regarded mid-sized symmetrical drop-through, …

Tige vs Mastercraft: Choosing The Best Wake & Surf Boat

Mastercraft and Tige are two household brands and industry leaders in the world of powerboats for towed watersports. When trying to choose between the two, the main criteria are generally: …
Is A Mini-Mal Surfboard Good for A Beginner?

Learning how to surf can be one of the most rewarding experiences, yet it can also be extremely frustrating and difficult to get right. The surfboard you learn on can …
What Are The Best Surfboards For Older Surfers?

One of the first things any surfer will tell you is that surfing is a lifestyle rather than a hobby or sport. It’s only natural that growing older is all …

Ghost Longboards Review: Coolest Ride On Earth? [2022]

Ghost longboards is known for building high-quality, U.S-made clear see-through acrylic longboard decks that are very smooth riding and accessible to riders of all ages and skill levels. These boards …
Best Madrid Longboards & Cruiser Skateboards: Comparison Guide

When Jerry Madrid founded Madrid Skateboards on January 6th, 1976 in Huntington Beach, California, little did he know his new company would become a great part of the skateboarding history …
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 …

Longboarding In Los Angeles: Where to Longboard Skate In The City Of Angels

A few weeks ago, I once again decide to make a work trip coincide with a longboarding experience, so I started researching places for longboarding in Los Angeles. L.A. is …
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 …
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 …

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 …
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 …
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 …

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 …
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 …
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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