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Snowboarding
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Switching From Snowboarding To Skiing: Why & How To Do It?
Judging from the number of skiers on any mountain, skiing is undeniably more common than snowboarding among the general public. Skiing is often seen as easier to learn than snowboarding …
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The Snowboarding Culture: From Rebels To Global Tribe
Snowboarders are special animals who chase the perfect snow conditions, travel around the world to exotic snow spots, flood to high-energy parties and contests blasting high-voltage techno or hip hop …
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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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What Is An Aggressive Snowboard? Stuff You Should Know
If you’re looking for a new snowboard, you might be wondering what all the talk about “aggressive snowboards” is about and whether such a board is for you. Whether you’re …
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Snowboarding Over 40: Too Old To Ride?
Snowboarding has a reputation for being a youth sport because of its association with the skate / surf culture. While it is true that most riders are under 30, there …
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Powder Board Size: Should You Ride A Wide Board For Pow?
Powder days are one of snowboarding’s greatest joys, but riding deep powder takes the right gear. There’s so many different pow boards it can be intimidating. Most proficient riders recommend …
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Surf Skate
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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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Surf Skate Trucks: The Complete Guide (updated 2023)
If surfskating the streets is your goal, there are quite a few surf skate truck systems out there to choose from. While getting a complete surfskate is definitely an option, …
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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 …
Longboard Carving & pumping
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Landyachtz Chief Review: An Amazing Pintail Cruiser
I’ve been riding my Landyachtz Chief longboard for months and I’m more and more in love with it, so I thought I’d write a post about it to share my …
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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 …
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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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What Is The Best Malibu Boat For Wake & Surf?
If you’re a wakeboarder/wakesurfer, you’re likely atttracted to the high quality and performance of Malibu boats. Newbies often seek advice from people who have ridden behind different Malibu and Axis …
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Wakesurfing vs Surfing: How Do These Awesome Sports Compare?
Wondering how ocean surfing and wakesurfing behind a boat compare, and if the skills from one translate to the other? If so, you’ve come to the right place. In case …
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Learning To Surf On A Shortboard: Can It Be Done?
As a beginner, you may be tempted to start learning to surf on a shortboard. Perhaps you have a shortboard hanging around, or you’ve found a well-priced second-hand shortboard online. …
Longboarding Gear
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Best Longboard For Heavier Riders: A Few Good Choices
As a heavier person, you may look for a great way to get outside, have fun, and lose weight doing so. Longboarding is no doubt one of the best activities …
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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 …
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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 …
Longboard Cruising & Commuting
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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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Best Longboard For Flat Land: Awesome Rides Without Slopes
If you’re a longboarder stuck in an area with no slopes, don’t despair, all is not lost. Flat land riding offers lots of great longboarding opportunities. The big question is, …
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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 …
Beginner Longboarding
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Land Paddling For Beginners: 8 Steps For Getting Started
If you’re attracted to land paddling – aka land SUP or landboarding – and wonder how to get started with it, you’re in the right place. Land paddling is a …
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How To Make A Balance Board To Improve Your Boarding Skills
We all love riding boards, but sometimes the weather or time constraints get in the way of hitting the streets or beach for longboarding or surfing. Also, if you live …
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Learn To Skateboard At 40 Or 50: You Can Do It Too
So you’re in your 40s or 50s and have this crazy dream of learning to skateboard. You may be wondering if skateboarding is for you and if learning it at …
Dancing & Freestyle
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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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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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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 …
