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Skating those big gnarly hills can really put your skills to the test and being properly prepared is vital to being safe and having fun. You need to be comfortable on your board and know …

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Loaded Boards Recalling Orangatang In Heat Wheels
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 11:16 | One Comment
Loaded Boards Recalling Orangatang In Heat Wheels

Loaded Boards Inc is now recalling all Purple (83a) Orangatang 75mm In Heat longboard wheels purchased between 2/27/09 and 4/29/09 as well as all Orange (80a) Orangatang 75mm In Heat wheels purchased between 3/14/09 …

Longboarding Video: Downhill Freeriding
Saturday, 18 Apr, 2009 – 0:22 | 6 Comments
Longboarding Video: Downhill Freeriding

Check out this new video featuring the Rayne Longboards team tearing it up on the west coast. This video has sliding, carving, bails and some gnarly downhill runs. If you can longboard like this your …

Longboarding Tips: Stopping
Thursday, 16 Apr, 2009 – 8:08 | One Comment
Longboarding Tips: Stopping

Stopping on a longboard is one of the most crucial steps to becoming a better longboarder. It may take awhile to learn some of these techniques but it’s well worth it for your safety. Besides …

Landyachtz Hawgs Longboard Wheels
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 16:30 | No Comment
Landyachtz Hawgs Longboard Wheels

The Landyachtz Hawgs were developed as a freeride wheel to slash, carve and bomb your way to your destination. The 77mm 78a set of Hawgs I tried gripped when I needed it and broke into …

Landyachtz Evo Review
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 13:25 | No Comment
Landyachtz Evo Review

The Landyachtz Evo is a 11 ply drop board that is super stable yet very responsive at the same time.
Taking the Evo on the first hill of the day felt great as I busted some …

Loaded Vanguard Review
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 0:09 | No Comment
Loaded Vanguard Review

The Loaded Vanguard is an absolute carving machine. This board is hands down one of the most comfortable and energetic rides you can find out there today.
The new Vanguard sports a core full of bamboo …

Loaded Dervish Longboard Review
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 23:33 | 3 Comments
Loaded Dervish Longboard Review

I thought I’d give my take on the ever popular Dervish by Loaded Longboards. The dervish is a drop-thru style, desgined to accomodate the Randall R-II, Paris, Holey, Bear, Gullwing Charger and Tracker Fastrack Trucks. …

Skimboarding Videos 4/12
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 2:08 | No Comment
Skimboarding Videos 4/12

I’ve been watching tons of skimboarding videos the past few days so I figured why not share some of the best ones. It’s really sick to see how good some of these pros are getting …

Longboard Buying Guide
Sunday, 12 Apr, 2009 – 0:12 | 2 Comments
Longboard Buying Guide

Getting your first longboard is a big deal. Theres so many different kinds of boards it definitely can be overwhelming trying to choose one. This guide will go over all the basics to longboarding tech …

Skimboarding Contest: Cabo Clasico 2009
Saturday, 11 Apr, 2009 – 11:47 | No Comment
Skimboarding Contest: Cabo Clasico 2009

So it looks like the first contest of the United Skim Tour this year will happen between May 15 – 17, 2009 at Lover’s Beach in Cabo San Lucas. Last years skimboarding contest saw some …