Archive for 'Reviews'
Sunny Garcia going for his 7th triple crown win at 39 years of age
Posted onDec 01, 2009 by Landon.
Garcia’s power was on par with that of the new swell, looking comfortable and focused in the expansive lineup that wreaked havoc with many less-seasoned competitors. Garcia caught a total of four rides during the 30-minute heat, with top scores of 9.5 and 5.5, each out of a possible 10. He looked every bit of [...]
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Triple Crown of Surfing
Posted onDec 01, 2009 by Landon.
The triple crown of surfing is under way in Hawaii this month and the surf is forecast to be pretty big this year. The Reef Hawaiian pro is already finished, with Joel Centeio winning $20,000. Sunny Garcia made it to the quarters which was fun to watch. He is on a tear for a 39 [...]
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Smith Optics I/O Goggles
Posted onNov 24, 2009 by Landon.
I recently got a shipment of the I/O goggles to test out in the harsh conditions of the great northwest. After beating these up pretty good from cartwheeling head over heals numerous times in powder that’s dropped over the last few weeks, I can honestly say that these are the best googles I have ever [...]
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100 mile an hour winds
Posted onNov 24, 2009 by Landon.
Sunday was an insane day on the mountain at Meadows. A bunch of us were gathered around the fire at the Chale Ole! team house keeping warm and trying to figure out if the mountain was going to even open. We could see the gusts of wind outside and had heard the blizzard blow through [...]
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162 C2BTX Billy Goat = Powslash
Posted onNov 24, 2009 by Landon.
With all the new technology coming out these days on snowboards, you have to ask yourself, “Does any of that really do anything?” The answer is simple. HELL YES. I just rode the 162 C2BTX GNU Billy Goat which has the latest and greatest technology from the folks over at Mervin. This board goes so [...]
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