Burton Mission Bindings: Review
The Mission bindings have been in Burton’s range for a long time… a good quality, all-round binding that can go everywhere, tried and tested? Here’s the review. Reviewer’s Setup Board: Lib Tech T.Rice Bindings: Burton Mission Boots: 32 Lashed Forward lean: none Hi-back rotation: none Review Terrain. Two weeks of riding with these bindings: Most: [...]
Bern Baker Snowboard Helmet: Review
It was time to replace my snowboarding helmet – after trying a few on and considering different options I ended up with the Bern Baker. Here’s the review… First: you’ve got to try it on! To find a helmet that’s a good fit for you, there’s a good chance that you’re going to have to [...]
Absinthe’s Snowboard Movie Twel2ve: Review
I’m a big fan of Absinthe snowboard movies: Futureproof and More are among my favourite shred films. Consequently the bar is high when I watch one of their new productions. Unfortunately, this one didn’t hit the spot for me. Find out why… Twel2ve by Absinthe Gigi Ruf opens the film. He’s got some sweet lines [...]
iPhone 4S Camera Review: Photos and Video
This isn’t a general review of the iPhone 4S. This review will provide information on file sizes for iPhone 4S photos and video, which is the main focus, as well as a quick visual comparison of examples from the 3GS and 4S… iPhone 4S photo and video file sizes One of the key reasons that [...]
The Art of Flight: Review (and Soundtrack)
Have you seen it yet? If not, read this review. Looking for the soundtrack? It’s at the bottom. Here’s the review… The riding is sick First up, the snowboarding. With riders like Travis Rice, Nicholas Muller, Jake Blauvelt, and John Jackson, to name some of them, you’d expect the level of riding to be high. [...]
A Survey of Snowboard Luggage
When it comes to snowboard luggage there’re a lot of options. However, I think the primary choice is between an all-in-one boardbag approach and the boardbag plus separate case approach. This article will take a look at the pros and cons of each, then give some consideration to how the carry on bag might fit [...]
Rome Manual Snowboard Review (and Wide Crail)
This is a guest review, written by René Weiß. René is an intermediate snowboarder, happy riding powder and starting to learn some freestyle, upgrading from his first snowboard setup. Here’s his review… The Rome Manual (and wide Rome Crail) It’s a good board for me, a step up from my previous board, the Burton Bullet. [...]
Snowboarding Base Layers – IceBreaker Review
The first time that I went snowboarding, Chamonix in January of 2003, I didn’t have any base layers. Cotten t-shirts and a snowboard jacket. Not smart, because I was cold a lot of the time. The following year, I used one of those dry-fit tops – an improvement, but I was still cold at times. [...]
