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Snowboarding Without Snow Pants: Yay or Nay?

Any snowboarder will tell you that having the right gear can make or break your riding experience. Spending a day riding with soggy or ice caked pants is no exception …
How To Live A Snowboarding Life (aka Da Real Life)

So you want to live the snowboard lifestyle. Snowboarding is your passion and you want to build your whole life around it. Options are broad and range from from being …
How Long Does it Take to Learn Snowboarding? (With Data)

Many factors affect how long it will take a newbie to learn snowboarding. Depending on your skills, fitness, and whether you take snowboard lessons or learn with friends, Learning basic …
Can You Change A Snowboard From Regular To Goofy (or vice versa)?

Can you change a snowboard from regular to goofy (or vice versa)? While snowboarding has many similarities to other board sports, snowboards come with bindings that keep your feet in …
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 …
Ultra Wide Snowboards: The Lowdown & Rider Insights

When you’re learning to carve properly on a snowboard, not just skidding turns but really getting into deep, clean carves, the size of your boots and your board’s width are …

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 …
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 …
What Is The Best Surfskate For Cruising And Commuting?

Looking to spice up your cruising sessions with some surf-style carving and pumping, but wondering if you can really cruise on a surf skate? If (like me) your definition of …

What is Carving on a Longboard? A Closer Look at Street Surfing

You may have stopped in the street to watch these guys or gals moving on their longboards in a fluid and flowy ride, maintaining rhythm and speed without their foot …
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 …
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 …

Best Wake Shaper For Mastercraft Boat

Not all Mastercraft boats are created equal with regards to the quality of the wakesuring wave it can produce, including with the right setup. Owners of older boats, e.g. early …
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 …
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. …

Loaded Omakase Review: A Special Ultra-Wide Cruiser (2023)

The Loaded Omakase is no doubt one of Loaded’s most user-friendly longboards. An oversized directional cruiser shape, with 33″ in length it’s unusually wide at 10″, making it extremely inviting …
Best Sector 9 Longboards: Comparison Guide [2023]

Based in San Diego California, Sector 9 Longboards has been in the market for nearly 30 years and has established itself as one of the largest quality longboarding companies in …
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 …

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 …
Longboard LDP: The Complete Guide To Long Distance Pushing

Long-distance longboarding, aka longboard LDP or long-distance pushing and pumping, is a discipline of its own. While cruising and downhill are the first styles that come to mind for longboarding, …
Long Distance Longboarding: Getting Started with Travel Skating

You may have heard the term “long-distance pushing”, “long-distance pumping”, or just “LDP” before. These are part of the overall long-distance longboarding riding style, another fascinating, athletic, and sometimes extreme branch …

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 …
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 …
How to Carry a Longboard

Why a post about how to carry a longboard ? If you’ve been longboarding for a while, you’ve probably been faced with this question. A longboard can be quite bulky …

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 …
Loaded Bhangra V2 review: Still The Top Dancing Longboard

Why do so many riders agree the Loaded Bhangra is still one of the very best dancing longboards on the market, even 10 years after its first launch? For many …
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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