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  • We rode a buttload of new snowboards and bindings, slept little, ate pretty much nothing but free hot dogs and drank pretty much nothing but free beer and red bull (thanks Burton, Salomon, Marhar, Ride and whoever else was slinging free food!). Here's a brief recap and a teaser for you.

    Test Fest 2012 Recap

    Posted on February 9, 2012 | 7 Comments
    We rode a buttload of new snowboards and bindings, slept little, ate pretty much nothing but free hot dogs and drank pretty much nothing but free beer and red bull (thanks Burton, Salomon, Marhar, Ride and whoever else was slinging free food!). Here's a brief recap and a teaser for you.

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  • 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

    Posted on December 12, 2011 | No Comments
    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

    Posted on October 24, 2011 | No Comments
    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

    Posted on March 3, 2011 | 5 Comments
    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

    Posted on February 9, 2011 | 2 Comments
    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

    Posted on January 12, 2011 | 1 Comment
    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

    Posted on December 31, 2010 | No Comments
    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

    Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 Comment
    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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