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Snowboarding
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Burton Instigator vs Descendant: Which Snowboard To Choose?
High-quality gear is as important at the foundational stage of your snowboarding career as it is for advanced riders, and the Burton Instigator and Burton Descendant are testaments to this. …
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Do You Need A Backpack For Snowboarding? (Many Think So)
As a snowboarder, you’ve likely noticed many riders with backpacks on the slopes, especially at resorts. You might wonder why they do this. After all, snowboarding is all about freedom …
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Are snowboard boots supposed to hurt?
Feeling pain while wearing snowboard boots indicates something isn’t right. A properly fitting boot should be the same size as your foot, feel snug, and feel very comfortable while riding. …
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How Fast Can You Snowboard? The Surprising Facts
Learning to snowboard fast can have a big impact on your confidence levels when advancing in the sport. How fast you can get down the mountain depends on the weather …
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Should You Remove The Bindings From Your Snowboard?
Is the question of whether you need to take your bindings off your snowboard when storing it away or when doing a wax job haunting you? So many riders – …
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Twin vs Directional Snowboard: Which Is Best For You?
Snowboarders of all ages and styles constantly debate whether to go for a twin or directional shape for their next board. The shape of a snowboard plays a fundamental role …
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Surf Skate
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Swelltech Surfskate Review: The Ultimate Surf Trainer [2023 update]
Swelltech’s surfskates are special longboards specifically designed for surfers. They provide one of the closest experience to wave surfing in the market. Surfers widely vet the Swelltech surfskates and consider …
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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 …
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Surfskate vs Carver: The Ultimate Showdown!
Trying to choose between a Swelltech Surfskate and a Carver for your next surf skateboard? Like so many other riders, you’re facing a tough choice! While Carver is the undisputed …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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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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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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Loaded Vanguard Review: The Longboard Carving System
Loaded boards are recognized as being among the most high-end longboards out there. Each Loaded model focuses on specific areas of the riding style spectrum. The Vanguard is an essential …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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What Size Surfboard Can You Duck Dive?
Duck diving allows you to get past breaking waves, but the bigger the board, the more difficult it is to duck dive. If you’re looking for a new surfboard, you’re …
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7 Underrated Surf Spots You Need to Visit for Epic Waves and Fewer Crowds
Nowadays, surf lineups at top spots feel more like rush hour than chill zones. But if you’re up for a bit of adventure, there are still quiet corners of the …
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Best Wake / Surf Boat for Rough Water
Many lakes get choppy water from boats and wind. Large flowage lakes can get really rough for wakesurfing in the afternoons due to wind swell – Lake Powel and Lake …
Longboarding Gear
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Loaded Vanguard Video Review: Best Pure Carving & Pumping Longboard of The Last Two Decades
Brand new video review Loaded Vanguard page My in-depth review post The Loaded Vanguard is the ultimate carving and pumping machine. Unparalleled for high-energy flex and snowboard-like feel – a …
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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 …
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Landyachtz Dinghy Skateboard Review: What Riders Say About It
If you’re out there looking for a compact longboard skateboard for cruising and moving around, the Landyachtz Dinghy cruiser board is definitely worth considering. It has been around for over …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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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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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 …
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Sector 9 Lookout Review: What Is This Longboard So Popular? [2021 update]
As a longboarder, experienced or new, you’re probably aware that Sector 9 is among the most popular and best regarded longboard brands throughout the world. Such widespread reputation is what …
Beginner Longboarding
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How Much Do Longboards Cost? A Helpful Price Guide
How much should you spend on a longboard? If you’re asking this question, you may be a beginner looking to buy your first longboard. You can get a longboard for …
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Longboarding In The City: 10 Tips That Can Save Your Life
Do you longboard for transportation around the city or commute to work or around campus every day? Besides transport, we city dwellers take to longboarding for leisure and fitness on …
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Best Longboard For Dog Pulling: 4 Compelling Options
Getting pulled on a longboard by a dog is awesome fun for both the longboarder and the dog, but you need to have the right equipment for it, including the …
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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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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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 …
