Archives for 2011
Protect your body from falls without looking like the Michelin Man There are a lot of options for protecting your body from the impact of a hard or awkward fall, but not many options to do it with a minimal amount of bulk (which can hinder performance). G-Form allows you to protect yourself and your [...]
A few years back, Bitness ran a series of articles on the process of shaping an Alaia – a wooden, pre-20th century Hawaiian surfboard. I was pretty proud of my accomplishment – thought I nailed it! A few months later I was at my local surf shop Warm Winds and saw 3-4 cedar Alaia beauties [...]
I was stoked to learn there would be a magazine dedicated to backcountry snowboarding. To find out I was IN the Winter 2012 premiere issue made it all the more sweeter! Kronicle is published by Height of Land Publications, the same folks who bring us Alpinist, Telemark Skier and Backcountry magazine. OK, so they made me an [...]
When you or one of your friends drops in a halfpipe, wave, downhill single-track or chute you pull for them to make something special happen. It’s called spreading the stoke and for a little over a year Stokelab has done just that and done it beautifully with incredible imagery and digestible stokey nuggets of editorial. [...]
As of November 2011, Bitness has been bringing you their fresh take on fitness gadgets and gear for the past 5 years. We’ve tested products for runners, swimmers, snowboarders, cyclists and survivalists alike. Starting in November 2011, we’ll switch focus to what many call action sports or adventure sports. These sports include surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, [...]
For those that can afford it, the ideal surf vacation is a boat trip or a surf resort. For those tighter on cash or up for a purer experience, camping on the beach is where it’s at. Bring enough fresh water, adult beverages, some canned food and fishing tackle and you’re ready to jump on [...]
Billabong has introduced a new wetsuit that incorporates a self-inflating bladder from a CO2 cartridge. The Billabong V1 wetsuit allows the surfer to pull a cord on the front of their wetsuit, thereby inflating a back bladder and taking him or her quickly to to the surface. In tests and one real-world example, Shane Dorian [...]
GoPro just announced the release of the 3D Hero System, which allows you to combine two 1080p HD HERO cameras into a single housing to record 3D video and photos while simultaneously recording in 2D. A synchronization cable plugs into the rear HERO Port on both cameras to join them together, enabling both cameras to [...]
For a geek like me, running gadgets are hard to resist. GPS watches, heart rate monitors, running belts, iPhone in armband, earbuds… I own them all and not surprisingly, I’ve run with them all… at the same time. Maybe it’s the barefoot craze and the notion of going lighter, I’ve talked about going lighter in [...]
I’m a big fan of capturing moments on film and reliving them just after the fact and years down the road. I have the whole saga of getting married on tape starting with the proposal and on through to the honeymoon (easy, I’m talking about the snorkeling in Maui and the helicopter ride in Kauii). [...]
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Bitness is a group of snowboarders, skaters, surfers, kayakers, rock climbers, survivalists, mountain bikers and weekend warriors with backgrounds in professional photography, web development, writing and design. We review gadgets and gear we either already own as well as gear provided to us by the manufacturer or their agencies to test.