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Snowboarding
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Salomon Huck Knife vs Assassin: Which To Choose?
Salomon’s Huck Knife and Assassin snowboards are two of the brand’s most acclaimed all-mountain freestyle snowboards. The Huck Knife is an intermediate freestyle board for those looking to improve their …
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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 …
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Is Snowboarding An Expensive Sport? How To Board On A Budget
Winter sports are traditionally known for being expensive and even elitist activities. While the high price of snowboarding can’t be denied, it is possible to enjoy snowboarding for less than …
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What Are The Top 5 Snowboard Terrain Parks In Canada?
So you’ve seen someone on TV do a cork frontside 360, and you want to try it out for yourself. However, you don’t want to go to any old basic …
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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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Can Girls Use Men’s Snowboards ? Sure They Can
If you’re a female rider in the market for a snowboard, you may come across good opportunities for boards that are normally designed for men. Or iIf you’re a larger …
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Surf Skate
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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 …
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Carver New Zapp Series Mini Surf Skates
Carver has released a new line of surf skates called the Zapp Series Minis, specifically designed for kids and lighter riders. Carver’s new mini series has been designed to fit …
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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 …
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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Skateboard Pump Track: Everything You Need To Know
Over the last few years, skateboard pump tracks, a new kind of skatepark course, have emerged and are attracting increasing numbers of skateboarders and longboarders everywhere in the world. A …
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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Lib Tech Surf: Super Fast & Fun Small Wave Shredder
The Lost Freak Flag Bean Bag surfboard is a radical flat round small wave design based on maximum surface area for lift, stability and unbridled speed in tiny surf. This …
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Is Surfing Harder Than Skateboarding? Yes It Is, Here’s Why
There have always been ongoing debates in the board sports community about which of surfing and skateboarding is more challenging. Skateboarding was created initially as a means to cross train …
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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 …
Longboarding Gear
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Loaded Poke Review: Why I Love This Cruiser
If you’re wondering why I chose the Loaded Poke for this review, it’s simply because I love this little guy. Defined by its creators as an “urban explorer”, it’s designed …
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The Best Longboard For Cruising: My Top 5 Cruiser Choices
As I was leisurely riding along the beach on my favorite pintail the other day, someone stopped me to ask me what makes the best longboard for cruising. I suddenly …
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6 Best Drop-Down Longboards: Low, Fast & Stable Rides
Drop-down aka drop deck longboards have a special shape that makes the section of the deck where you stand on (aka the standing foot platform) closer to the ground than …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Skateboard vs Bike: Which Is Better?
If you’re looking for a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and athletic means of transportation for getting around town or campus, you may be wondering whether you should get a skateboard or a …
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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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Pantheon Ember Review: A Tiny Distance Commuter Longboard
When it comes to commuter longboards, most people think of big, comfortable, low riding drop-throughs with big trucks and wheels that you can push on painlessly for hours. Or, for …
Beginner Longboarding
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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 …
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Short Longboards: Why They’re Great – And How to Choose One
Longboards come in all kinds of sizes. The term “short longboard” may sound like an oxymoron, but short longboards are a very capable and functional type of longboards. Why would …
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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 Tarab II Review: Lofti’s Dream Dancer Reloaded
Longboard dancing is a fantastic discipline that combines carving, board walking, and elements of freestyle. The Loaded Tarab is one of the best dancer boards out there, a high-performance board …
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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 …
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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 …
