Product Previews Archive

  •  Homewood Snowboards out of Pennsylvnia was first in line with 2 snowboards sent our way. We've already ridden one of them and will be riding another one later this week with reviews to follow.  In the meantime, here is a little Q&A with Homewood Snowboards.

    Get Local: Homewood Snowboards

    Homewood Snowboards out of Pennsylvnia was first in line with 2 snowboards sent our way. We've already ridden one of them and will be riding another one later this week with reviews to follow. In the meantime, here is a little Q&A with Homewood Snowboards.

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  • Boasting twice the processing power, a redesigned lens, as well as improvements in low-light performance, GoPro just announced the release of their HD Hero2 POV camera, and it seems poised to be a game-changer just like the original HD Hero.

    GoPro Launches HD Hero2

    Boasting twice the processing power, a redesigned lens, as well as improvements in low-light performance, GoPro just announced the release of their HD Hero2 POV camera, and it seems poised to be a game-changer just like the original HD Hero.

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  • The Whammy bar is one of the Big B's pricepoint freestyle decks, designed to deliver maximum playfulness for all your jibtastic needs.  Leo & I rode the 2012 Whammy Bar at Test Fest in February, paired with the Burton Cartel EST bindings.

    2012 Burton Whammy Bar Review

    The Whammy bar is one of the Big B's pricepoint freestyle decks, designed to deliver maximum playfulness for all your jibtastic needs. Leo & I rode the 2012 Whammy Bar at Test Fest in February, paired with the Burton Cartel EST bindings.

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  • Pretty much all of the Tier 1 manufacturers were there although there were some brands we were not able to ride because they weren't on our checklist (Forum, Nitro, Capita for example). We'll have Burton, Lib Tech, K2, Gnu, Rome, Ride, Salomon, Rossignol and Marhar (Michigan-made) snowboards to review

    Test Fest at Boyne Mountain

    Pretty much all of the Tier 1 manufacturers were there although there were some brands we were not able to ride because they weren't on our checklist (Forum, Nitro, Capita for example). We'll have Burton, Lib Tech, K2, Gnu, Rome, Ride, Salomon, Rossignol and Marhar (Michigan-made) snowboards to review

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  • Unless you're a member of the Midwest Reps and can attend the private demo days in early February, demo days in the mitten-state are few and far between. This makes buying gear more like Russian Roulette

    Burton Snowboard Demo Days at Boyne: February 18-20

    Unless you're a member of the Midwest Reps and can attend the private demo days in early February, demo days in the mitten-state are few and far between. This makes buying gear more like Russian Roulette

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  • I see a lot of stuff floating around the internet. Some cool, some not so cool. I don't know about you but I think a snowboard with a smoking 40-oz drinking sasquatch is pretty badass. I'd ride one.

    40 Oz. Sasquatch

    I see a lot of stuff floating around the internet. Some cool, some not so cool. I don't know about you but I think a snowboard with a smoking 40-oz drinking sasquatch is pretty badass. I'd ride one.

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  • I've got a Dakine board bag that I've had since 2003. It's been good to me but years of over-stuffing have taken their toll so over the weekend I stopped by REI and picked up a Dakine Tour snowboard bag ...

    Dakine Tour Snowboard Bag Review & Comparison

    I've got a Dakine board bag that I've had since 2003. It's been good to me but years of over-stuffing have taken their toll so over the weekend I stopped by REI and picked up a Dakine Tour snowboard bag ...

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  • Submit your best snowboarding/skiing photo for a chance to win new XSound2 helmet speakers from IASUS Concepts.

They're sending me a pair of these so I'll post a review as soon as I get them in hand & test them out, but here's the basic details

    Win Free Helmet Speakers!

    Submit your best snowboarding/skiing photo for a chance to win new XSound2 helmet speakers from IASUS Concepts. They're sending me a pair of these so I'll post a review as soon as I get them in hand & test them out, but here's the basic details

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