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Snowboarding
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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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Best Snowboard For Groomers: Choosing A Board For Packed Runs
While groomers are the perfect playground for beginner snowboarders, they can also offer more capable riders a range of terrains to enjoy. From man-made moguls to icy steeps to corduroy …
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Should You Listen To Music While Snowboarding?
Nowadays everyone seems to be listening to music while riding on the mountain. Some people are opposed to riding with music, sometimes comparing it to texting while driving. Should you …
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Linking Turns vs Carving vs Skidding In Snowboarding
As a snowboarder, chances are you’ve engaged in one of these unending arguments about whether you are (or should be carving), simply linking your turns, or skidding. There’s a lot …
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Burton Stylus vs Hideaway: Which Women Snowboard Wins?
There’s no better brand for entry-level boards than Burton, and the Stylus and Hideaway female-specific snowboards are no exceptions. With a flat profile and soft flex, these boards offer unrivaled …
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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 …
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Surf Skate
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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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Hamboards Surskate Review: Classic For Land Surfing
Hamboards are very special longboard skateboards with a classic surfboard look and feel. Hamboards are much bigger than regular skateboards and longboards and with a very unique retro style reminiscent …
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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 …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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Skateboard vs Snowboard: A Hard And Cold Comparison
Is skateboarding similar to snowboarding? These two sports are similar in many ways, and knowing skateboarding can help learning snowboarding and vice-versa. There are also major differences between skateboarding and …
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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 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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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How To Choose The Best Wakeboard For Cable Park
If you’re a newer wakeboarder, or one who usually rides behind a boat, there are important wakeboard gear differences to consider when choosing gear for the cable park. A good …
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Minimum Horsepower For Wakeboarding, Skiing, Tubing? What Riders Say
When purchasing a boat to use for water sports, one of the main questions you’ll need to ask is how much horsepower your boat needs to tow you . Horsepower …
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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 Drop Hammer Review: Comfortable, Pushable, Stable
The Drop Hammer from Landyachtz is a classic mid-sized drop-through longboard ideal for smooth and comfortable cruising and responsive carving. It offers a very wide deck with exceptional foot space …
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Orangatang Dad Bod Review: Monster Wheel For LDP & Commute
I love BIG wheels for their comfort and roll speed. If you’re a big fan of distance pushing and carving, chances are you feel the same. The new Orangatang Dad …
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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 …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Loaded Fathom Review: Distance & Commuting (Bracket Setup)
If you’re looking to take your distance skating to a whole new level, a distance platform made for brackets is the way to go. The Loaded Fathom bracket setup is …
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Skateboarding At Night: Why and How
Many skateboarders ride at night, and for good reasons. You may choose to go skateboarding after dark because that’s when you have the most free time, because the streets and …
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How to Choose The Best Longboard for Commuting
Many skaters are fanatic about riding their longboard to work every day, commonly traveling distances of a couple of miles to over 10 miles each way. You may be excited …
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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Cruising On A Longboard : The Spirit Of Longboarding
When one thinks about longboarding, the first thing that come to mind is cruising. If you’re considering getting into longboarding, chances are you plan to initially use your board to …
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Longboard Truck Placement: How Should I Mount My Trucks?
If you need to assemble a longboard, mount new trucks onto a deck, or even order replacement trucks, you need to figure out truck placement. How do you know if …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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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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 …
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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 …
