Board News
Snowboarding
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Can You Wash Snowboard Boot Liners?
After a long day on the mountain, the last thing you want to think of is looking after your snowboard boots. However, without correct cleaning and drying, your snowboard boots …
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The Snowboarding Community: An Awesome Part Of Snowboarding
To me, snowboarding has always been about spending incredible moments in the great mountain outdoors. It’s also about constantly honing my skills to ride faster, draw ever more beautiful lines …
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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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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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Snowboard, Boots, Bindings: Which Should You Buy First?
Whether you’re just starting out or upgrading your equipment, one of the first decisions is determining the order of purchasing your core snowboard gear: boots, bindings, or snowboard. While a …
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Struggling With Toe Side Turns Snowboarding?
Toe side turns can be incredibly frustrating when you’re learning to snowboard. Unlike heelside, which allows you to see where you’re going, toeside forces you to look backwards over your …
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Surf Skate
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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 Longboard: An Obvious Choice?
Are you trying to decide between a surf skate or a longboard? Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran, this post will help you understand the key difference and which …
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Which Carver Skateboard Should I Choose?
Whenever someone looks into getting a surfskate, Carver is generally the first thing that comes to mind. Carver skateboards have been around for so long, their board quality is undeniable, …
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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How to Choose the Best Surf Skateboard: The Complete Guide
Surf skateboards, aka surf skates, are a special kind of beast. Not your normal skateboard, not your longboard, they claim to be the closest thing to surfing on the asphalt. …
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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 …
Surf / SUP / Wake
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Pickle Fork Boat vs Traditional Bow: Which To Choose?
Choosing a wake or surf boat for your specific family needs is always a challenge. One of the many aspects to decide on is bow style: should you go for …
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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 …
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Can You Wakeboard Without A Tower? Yes You Can
If you’re considering getting into wakeboarding, you may have access to a boat that’s not fitted with a tower or an extended pylon. Is it possible to wakeboard behind a …
Longboarding Gear
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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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Loaded Coyote Review: King of City Slashers
The Coyote is Loaded’s 30″+ city cruiser and slasher, and their first maple deck ever. The size of a regular street deck, it fits in a locker, can be strapped …
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Loaded Overland Review: Hybrid Longboard For Tricks & Freeride
The Overland is Loaded’s iconic midsized hybrid longboard. Over 6 years after being first introduced, it’s still one of the best hybrids boards on the market. The Overland is touted …
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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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 …
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Skateboarding At Night: Why and How
Many skateboarders ride at night, and for good reasons. You may choose to go skateboarding after dark because that’s when you have the most free time, because the streets and …
Beginner Longboarding
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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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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 …
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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 Review: The Ultimate Dancing Machine (replaced by Tarab II article)
Longboard dancing is an awesome discipline that’s all the rage these days, particularly in Asia and Europe, and quickly picking up in the US. The Loaded Tarab (Amazon page) is considered …
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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 …
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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 …
