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Specs:

Thrust routed through an 60′ hose up to the Hoverboard
Personal Water Craft (PWC) follows behind the rider
Can fly as highs as 20 feet with speeds over 15MPH
Minimum power requirement: 180HP
Maximum power requirement: 300HP

Cost: $2,500.00 – Purchase Here

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September 17, 2015/0 Comments/by admin

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Mike Basich Gets It

Boarding, Skiing, Survival

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Pro snowboarder Mike Basich has built himself an off-grid tiny home (228 sq ft) about 10 miles outside of Truckee, California (USA). Basich lives here when he’s not snowboarding or photographing throughout the world. The house has solar power, wood-fired hot tub and other amenities, but non as cool as the single-chair chairlift he built with friends to cart him back up to the cabin after boarding in what he calls his private resort.

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March 20, 2015/0 Comments/by admin

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Surf Sauna

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A few friends and I like to surf a fairly remote spot with about a mile hike-in. About 3/4 of the way on my hike I noticed the leg of my wetsuit felt thin – shit, wrong suit. With head-high waves clearly visible at this point I wasn’t turning back. Once I started to suit-up, I realized I had also forgotten my towel and rash guard – not a great start to the session, but my friend bailed me out with a few loaners. About 90 minutes into the surf the cold settled-in and I got back to shore and ran the mile back to my truck, in full wetsuit and all my gear, in olympic qualifying time. Once in my car it wasn’t bad, but true relief wasn’t until I got back home and into a hot shower.

Had I owned a Surf Sauna, a mobile sauna built in New Hampshire (USA) and custom designed for up to 2-8 surfers, I’d have cozied up on the spot. The benefits of saunas are widely known, detoxification, boosting the immune system, stress relief, relaxing and soothing muscles, etc. But for winter surfers the obvious benefit is to warm-up after a chilly winter session ASAP and towing one of these bad boys behind your truck to your favorite spot is guaranteed to get you some wave selection in the lineup, not to mention some new friends.

Surf Saunas are custom made to your specifications using Western Red Cedar, a naturally rot resistant and antimicrobial wood choice. The chassis and hardware are made from marine grade galvanized and stainless steel, designed to hold up to years of exposure to the elements. An optional off-road kit with wide tires, mounted shovel and hi-lift jack are perfect for surfing outer beaches and I have a few places in mind for some winter camping.

If you’re a winter surfer, a winter camper, or just looking to tap into your inner Richard Rush (Bruce Willis in Color of Night) consider contacting the folks at Surf Sauna.

Posted by: Lawrence

February 9, 2015/0 Comments/by admin

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Radinn Electric Wakeboard

Boarding

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From the looks of the video this electric wakeboard looks heavier than the carbon fiber construction might lead you to believe. The point of wake boarding is to have a wake to jump, carve off of and do butter tricks. I didn’t see any of this in the video (more like an acid drop off a small waterfall) and the rail looked slow.

All that being said, I think this would be a fun way to get around on the water, but not as aggro as the video the video tries to convince us. I would have liked to seen it taken out into rougher water, surf, even ocean swells.

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October 7, 2014/0 Comments/by admin

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Vintage skateboards

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I’ve been skateboarding for a long, long time; More than 35 years (and yes, still counting). I’ve been through loads of decks, countless sets of wheels and grinded through my share of trucks. But for some reason – maybe I was nostalgic even as a kid – I always kept my first skateboard and kept it in relatively good condition.

I got my first skateboard on a family trip to see my cousins in Alexandria, VA in the mid 1970s. I loved this board. I bombed a lot of hills on this board. Fortunately for the board when I started doing tricks I had already moved-on to another set-up. Fortunate too, perhaps, for investment because the board may hold some value as a collectors item.

Board 1 description:

Sauer deck (I have no additional information on this brand, let me know if you do!
ACS-500 trucks (I’ve seen similar condition 5″ models go for $175-$200)
Vans wheels (Ever seen these before? If so, let me know!)

Board 2 description:

Nash (red transparent) – Deck only, with ‘Keep on Boarding” decal.

Photo courtesy: Boston RiffRaff

Lots of people collect vintage skateboards, including my college buddy and former partner in crime Rob Kendall (known as Kookmeyer). Rob has a massive collection of new old stock (NOS) and more recently started Weird Wood Skateboards.

Rob has a pretty sick set-up in Maine, a skateboard compound that has something for everyone (inside and outside). We’ll save that for another post, but for now check-out some video:

If any of you collectors out there know anything about the two boards in the picture I’d like to know. I showed the pics to a Vans rep yesterday and he’s asking folks back at HQ if they’ve ever seen these wheels, he’s never seen Vans wheels so it kind of blew his mind.

Posted by: Lawrence

October 29, 2013/0 Comments/by admin

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Gamin VIRB – Not just another wearable action camera

Boarding, Climbing, Cycling, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Trekking

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The Garmin VIRB, is touted as a “go-anywhere-endure-anything 1080p action camera with: built-in color Chroma^TM display for setup and playback, 2000mAh battery (up to 3 hours of HD recording), and a 16 MP image sensor.”

Enclosed in a ‘rugged’ waterproof enclosure, the VIRB also provides heart rate, altitude and velocity to help set it apart.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6CGI3XkAiQ&feature=youtu.be

Cost: $299.99 USD

Posted by: Lawrence

August 23, 2013/0 Comments/by admin

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TRACE – The Most Advanced Activity Monitor for Action Sports

Boarding, Cycling, Skiing

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Trace makes action sports measurable, sharable, and comparable. Using advanced inertial sensors and GPS technology, Trace gives you detailed information about every session you have.

Trace can identify a tre-flip down 10 stairs, detail every turn on a 100-yard Rincon right, and measure a backflip off a 20-foot kicker at Mammoth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wvDRO7jPx8

Donate to Trace on Kickstarter

Posted by: Franz

August 23, 2013/0 Comments/by admin

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Robby Naish: One Helluva Wave

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Not a new video, but one worth checking out if you haven’t seen it. Robby Naish taking a ride…

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August 23, 2013/0 Comments/by admin

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Otterbox Pursuit Series – waterproof dry box

Boarding, Climbing, Swimming, Trekking

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Most Sunday’s in the Summer I like to paddle up Narrow River to meet friends on the beach. We hang out with our kids, BBQ, swim, explore the estuaries for crabs and other wildlife, climb the rocks, hunt for tidal pools and surf. All of these activities have one common thread – water. Most of my free time is spent in the water and most of the time I like to keep my phone with me for emergencies or photo opportunities. Since phones and water don’t mix well, I needed a solution that was…

waterproof
durable
lightweight
easily thethered to me or a my board

The OtterBox Pursuit Series fit all my requirements and had a lot of innovations that I hadn’t considered which help protect a phone from damage. This case also allows me to carry an ID, spare cash, my car key and more if I need it (e.g. a granola bar).

The OtterBox Pursuit 40 (the model I use) costs $34.95USD and is worth every penny. Here are the specifications for this model…

Exterior dimensions: 2.05” H x 4.75” W x 6.95” D
Approximate Interior space: 30 cubic inches
Holds: Phone, keys, sunglasses, wallet
Easy to open latch
Tether/belt loops
Lockable carabiner loop
Internal cushioning
Webbed partition

The author and his daughter (OtterBox in hand).

There is a smaller model called the OtterBox Pursuit 20 (Exterior dimensions: 1.65” H x 3.85” W x 5.60” D) which costs $19.95USD. This model, like the OtterBox Pursuit 40 are available in blue, grey or black.

OtterBox sells several other waterproof cases called Classic Cases and they are available in black, yellow, blue or grey.

If you’re looking for peace-of-mind on your next adventure for your phone, keys, money and other valuables, consider the reasonably priced and well engineered OtterBox Pursuit 20 and 40.

Posted by: Lawrence

June 19, 2013/1 Comment/by admin

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G-Form G90 – phone to GoPro in a ‘Snap’

Boarding, Climbing, Cycling, Running, Skiing, Swimming, Trekking

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I’m a big fan of G-Form products and not so long ago we reviewed the G-Form Elbow Pads which I now wear religiously for snowboarding.

G-Form announced during CES 2013 that in June of 2013, they will sell the G90 waterproof phone case with a 90° angled lens/mirror with up to an impressive 140° field of view (your existing smartphones lens will determine the exact field-of-view you’ll get). Because smartphones are so narrow, the G-Form set-up is more aerodynamic and poised to give GoPro, Vholdr, Drift and others a run for their money.

Posted by: Lawrence

Source: Gizmodo

January 20, 2013/0 Comments/by admin

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RipSurferX – total body surf-style trainer

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As if pudgy, middle-aged moms crowding the lineup at your local surf spot wasn’t enough, look for them to appear at your gym for a Surfset Fitness class.

Billed as the “only total body surf-style trainer” the Surfset RipSurferX combines balance and resistance training said to improve cardio, strength and endurance. We’ve reviewed other balance trainers (and here) and resistance equipment and for the most part their simplicity and cost make them a reasonable choice for manhy. The RipSurferX is not yet available for the home user, so you’ll need to find a class to get started.

Our only hope is the RipSurferX keeps the surfers in the water and clears-out the lineup for those of us looking to… surf.

Posted by: Franz

August 21, 2012/0 Comments/by admin

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Ski/board like a cyborg with Recon Instruments

Boarding, Skiing

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A few years ago Zeal Optics came out with the Transcend HUD (heads up display) goggle that used GPS to track speed (maximum, average, and current), lat/long, temperature, total vertical distance traversed, number of runs and total distance. The maker of that HUD is Recon Instruments and now their HUD technology can be used in other ‘Recon Ready’ goggles from Uvex, Alpina, Zeal and Briko.

The HUD technology has been improved and now comes in two models, the MOD and MOD Live. The MOD includes mostly features in the existing HUD found in the Zeal, whereas the MOD Live also offers jump analytics, buddy tracking, smartphone connectivity, music, temperature, navigation and more.

The idea that you can locate your friend who sailed-off into a glade only to emerge on the other side of the mountain is more than appealing (especially since I’m usually the guy who sails off). This coming winter bitness.com is headed back to Snowbird with a bag of goodies to test. I look forward to doing it terminator style with goggles outfitted with the Recon Instruments MOD Live.

I’ll be back…

Posted by: Lawrence

April 12, 2012/0 Comments/by admin

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The future ain’t what it used to be

Boarding, Climbing, Cycling

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That’s a quote from the late, great comedian George Carlin – but these new glasses from Google might change your mind.

I wouldn’t recommend them and the distraction they introduce for core sports, but to live the core lifestyle you sometimes have to rock-it like a cyborg…

Posted by: Lawrence

April 4, 2012/0 Comments/by admin

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Surf Snowboard: one board does it all!

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Every Third Thursday-by-Signal Snowboards-Fish out of Water-Surf Snowboard

Signal Snowboards does a feature called Every Third Thursday (ETT) where they experiment with board designs and materials to come up a unique snowboard that combines feats of engineering with stoke and creativity.

This month the Signal crew builds one board for both surf and snow. In this clip follow the construction of this board and watch pro surfer Rob Machado and pro snowboarder Curtis Ciszek put it through the paces.