Browsing all posts from April, 2011.

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2012 Ride Rodeo Used and Reviewed

New for 2012 is the Rodeo binding that builds on Rides platform of aluminum based bindings. It has all their signature bells and whistles that you would expect as well. But for the most part even though this is a new binding it’s not its first Rodeo.

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Strap In, Step Out, and Keep On Shredding

Anyone that thinks snowboarding has an original thought right now needs to realize that’s merely a wet dream. We’ve gone around full circle so many times we’re all dizzy and just puking out old ideas all over the design desk. Reverse camber? Nope went and did that before. EST? Baseless bindings anyone? The latest reincarnation [...]

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2012 Raiden Zero Used and Reviewed

The Zero is another binding in the Raiden line up that has had more tweaks to it over the years than Joan Rivers face. It’s these subtle tweaks that have allowed it to slowly become the binding it is today compared to just going for a full blown face lift and making it look like [...]

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Dangerzone Se. 3 Ep. 11 Splinter Kult

Got Wood? Reincarnated from the depths of underworld culture manifests a battalion of mythological shredders destroying what human snowboarders fear most… Wood.

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Winter Wars TEASER

Peep Show is back for their third installment of serious female riders killing it. Bomb drops, hand plants, more powder than before, and rails can’t forget the rails. If the teaser is any indication of what’s to come this movie will be a huge step above last seasons.

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2012 Bataleon Fun.Kink Used and Reviewed

There’s a bit of a misconception that Bataleons Triple Base Technology (TBT) is an alternate camber, it is not it’s a tweak on the shape of the base of the board. Once that’s been established that you’re riding traditional camber it’s far easier to know what is causing the different ride on one of their [...]

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2012 Ride Arcade UL Used and Reviewed

Arcades are sort of a thing of the past with everyone carrying a smart phone with them. But when they were the jam you can bet I was there shoving quarter after quarter into the machine trying to get the high score. This snowboard on the other hand is not a thing of the past [...]

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D.O.P.E. 2 TEASER

Clowns, urban, doubles, pot smoking, partying, struggle snuggling, you name it this movie is going to have it. Hell it probably holds the cure to herpes and genital warts too! Oh and there’s some snowboarding as well.

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2012 Burton Hero Used and Reviewed

Hero’s com in all shapes and sizes and this board is no different. This board has always stood out to me as a solid ride over the last few years. New to the 2012 model is the Squeezebox technology which revolutionizes the ride from this stunt stick. Here’s how it stacked up.

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Back To Camp

Who says camping is only for the summer? Academy killed it with their last camp and now they want to offer another chance at stoking people out at Boreal. Here’s the official release and video recap from the last session.