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Snowboarding
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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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Is My Snowboard Too Long? Here’s How You Know
The length of your snowboard matters. If your board is on the smaller side, it’s easier to make turns and spin in the air. It’s more nimble and can be …
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Jones Flagship vs Lib Tech T.Rice Orca: Which Is Better?
The Jones Flagship and Lib Tech Orca are considered two of the best all-mountain directional snowboards. The Flagship is a high performance, total big-mountain dominating board. If you’re constantly searching …
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Can You Snowboard With Regular Boots?
Newer riders are often tempted to use their regular winter boots or a pair of hiking boots for their first few times snowboarding to postpone investing in proper snowboard boots …
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Best Jones Snowboard Bindings For Men: What Riders Say
As snowboarders, we all know Jones Snowboards makes bindings that stand out in quality and performance. The brand has built a reputation for producing gear that meets the demands of …
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Snowboarding Alone: Pros & Cons (According To Riders)
You’re standing at the top of a pristine snow-covered peak, the crisp mountain air filling your lungs as you gaze down at the untouched powder below. You’ve got your board …
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Surf Skate
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Carver Grain Surf Skate: Precision Carving with Natural Wood Aesthetics
The Carver Grain Complete surf skate stands out for its natural beauty and performance, designed with a nod to the aesthetics of wood grain. The board’s visual appeal is only …
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Choosing The Best Surfskate: Everything You Need To Know
Surfskates are amazing skateboards for carving, pumping, slashing in back alleys, banked driveways, drainage ditches, bowls and ramps. Carver Skateboards, YOW Surf, Swelltech, Smoothstar, Hamboards, Slide are some the top …
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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 …
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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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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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Can You Wakesurf Behind Any Boat? No And Here’s Why
Wakesurfing is awesome, a hybrid between surfing and wakeboarding. In wakesurfing, however, the type of boat you ride behind is super important – it can even be a matter of …
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Wakeboarding vs Wakesurfing: Which is Easier & More Fun?
Wakesurfing (or wake surfing) is getting increasingly popular each year and constantly gaining traction compared to wakeboarding – wakesurf gear sales are on the rise while wakeboarding is declining. More …
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What Is The Best Nautique Boat For Surfing And Wakeboarding?
Nautique is renowned for the high quality and craftsmanship of the boats they make and for their great performance for wakeboarding and wakesurfing. People looking for a first surf boat …
Longboarding Gear
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Drop-Through vs Drop-Down Longboard: Which to Choose?
Are you trying to choose between a drop-through or a drop-down (aka drop deck)? You may have ruled out the regular topmount longboard option for various reasons (less stability at …
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Arbor Pocket Rocket Review: A Hot & Stashable Mini-Cruiser
The 27″ Arbor Pocket Rocket a super-compact mini-cruiser for zipping around campus or the neighborhood, navigating tight or crowded sidewalks, getting to and from the train station, and carrying all …
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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 …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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Choosing The Best Double Drop Longboard: Low Ride Galore
There is a lot of confusion among newer longboarders with regard to so-called double-drop longboards and what they’re good for. I also get asked how to choose a double-drop longboard. …
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Globe Blazer Review: A Stylish & Durable Mini-Cruiser
Globe has long made high-quality longboards and cruisers, and the Blazer is one of its most well-liked and sought-after skateboards. The Globe Blazer is one of those great little cruisers …
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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 …
Beginner Longboarding
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Skateboard vs Longboard: An Obvious Choice ?
Trying to decide whether to get a longboard or skateboard? Welcome to the world of hard choices and multiple possibilities. Let’s start with the basics: A skateboard will be shorter, …
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Choosing The Best Double Drop Longboard: Low Ride Galore
There is a lot of confusion among newer longboarders with regard to so-called double-drop longboards and what they’re good for. I also get asked how to choose a double-drop longboard. …
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ReVive Skateboards Review: The Web-Born Skate Brand
ReVive Skateboards was founded and is run by Andrew Shrock and Aaron Kyro, two skateboarders from Cincinnati who have become famous in the skateboarding community through Andy Schrock’s uber-popular Youtube …
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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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 …
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What is Freestyle Longboarding ? Tips for Beginners
Freestyle longboarding is the most acrobatic, “stunty” of longboard riding styles, with constant board flipping and spinning tricks. It’s the closest to traditional street skateboarding, although freestyle longboarding has a …
