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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 …
Can A Beginner Ride An Advanced Snowboard?

If you’re a newer snowboarder looking to buy a snowboard, you may be tempted to choose a board based on brand, looks, or graphics. You may also have found a …
Focus: Lib Tech T. Rice Pro Snowboard (Perf Freestyle All-Mountain)

The T. Rice Pro is a snowboard that Travis Rice, a world-class snowboarder, loves and trusts for his adventures in Jackson Hole and elsewhere. Built to last and kind to …
Different Size Feet? Here’s How To Choose Snowboard Boots

Many riders have one foot longer than the other. Some have a half size difference between the two feet, some a full size, and some even a size and a …
How To Choose The Best Snowboard for the East Coast

“Ice Coast” is commonly used to refer to the U.S East Coast for snowboarding, and for good reason. A combination of humidity, low elevation, and weather conditions create hardpack and …
Best Snowboard For Trees: What To Look For

Running a tree line fast with frequent hard turns is one of my top snowboarding things. As an intermediate-level rider, I love tree riding trees – as well as groomers …

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, …
Carver Skateboards Review: The Pioneers Of Surfskate

Carver Skateboards has pioneered the “surfskate” market and to this day, remains a leader in the segment in spite of the growing number of surfskate competing brands. Carver continues to build top-quality …
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 …

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, …
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 …
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 …

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 …
Is A Mini-Mal Surfboard Good for A Beginner?

Learning how to surf can be one of the most rewarding experiences, yet it can also be extremely frustrating and difficult to get right. The surfboard you learn on can …
Best Sunglasses For Wakeboarding You Can Safely Ride With

The debate is on: should we wear sunglasses when wakeboarding? And if so, what are the best sunglasses out there for our favorite action watersport? As a big watersports enthusiast, …

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 …
New Landyachz The Clark 40.2″: Do-It-All Full-Size Hybrid

Clark Patrick, the pro skater behind The Clark, aimed to create a pro-model that mirrors his versatile skate style – capable of handling everything from downhill bombing to street skating …
Mindless Longboards Review: 13 Boards Worth A Look

Created in 2005, Mindless Longboards is a UK-based longboard brand (one of the few). The company designs and develops quality longboards which riders often compare to major brands such as …

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 …
Longboarding In College: A Useful Guide

More and more college students use a longboard to get around campus. Longboarding lets you get to class or to the library much faster than walking, and makes you much …
Longboard vs cruiser : what’s the difference ?

So you’re on the market for a longboard. You’ve already ruled out the street skateboard option because you need something more versatile and comfortable to ride, and you’re not into …

Average Skateboard Speed: How Fast Do We Ride?

If you’re considering riding a skateboard for your next trip across town or for your daily commute, you may wonder what kind of speed you can achieve on a skateboard. …
Drop-through vs Pintail: Should You Even Be Asking?

For years, there have been endless debates about whether newer longboarders should choose a drop-through or a pintail longboard, either for a first board or for specific riding needs. Which …
How To Skateboard At Home

Are you considering skating inside due to bad weather or quarantine? Whether you’re just starting out or have extensive skating experience, this post will provide some juicy tips on how …

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 …
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 …
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 …

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