Wrist guards have long been recommended for use with roller blades, but these can be useful in any sport where you can fall at high speeds. The catch is making sure that the wrist guards don’t interfere with the natural motion or restrict mobility. Hence, wrist guards aren’t really useful in cycling there these could impact ability to steer and maintain balance.
Likewise in skiing the wrist guards could be a problem as it could make using the poles difficult, but in snowboarding where arm movement is really just needed for balance protection can be utilized. And as snowboarders often hit the slopes at high speeds, which can mean high speed crashes and wrist injury. Continue reading Snow (Wrist) Guard
Bamboo is a great material as it is fast growing, sustainable and can be crafted into a seemingly endless amount of products. We’ve seen bamboo bikes, clothing made of bamboo ash and even a ski pole made of bamboo. But for the 2013 snowboarding season CAPiTA’s created the new DBX board that features an RFC sustainable bamboo dual core, which promise to offer softer flex making for an easy, forgiving rides in the powder.
What would an international snowman of mystery ride on the slopes? Why a Burton Mystery Snowboard! There is no mystery in that. This is the first flagship board to be produced at Burton’s Craig R&D facility, and it features the visual look of the brand’s classic boards but with the latest innovation that includes a carbon Ultrafly core and Frostbie technology to keep the edges sharp as long as there is snow on the ground. The result is the lightest Burton board to date and one meant to shred.
While some camping gear has gone so high-tech that it might not feel like you’re actually getting back to nature, Portland’s Poler Camping Stuff brand, which launched last fall, is all about simple yet efficient. The company’s focus revolves around being “an outdoor brand that brings together surf/skate/snowboard culture and sensibilities into pragmatic gear,” and providing “simple, good looking, well designed gear.” The products offer a vintage look, such as the Napsack sleeping bag that will keep you warm at night and in the morning let you wear it while heading to the camp fire.
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Those crazy guys at Every Third Thursday often create snowboards and surfboards that are solutions without a problem – and we do mean that in the nicest way. So it was no surprise to hear that they created the latest creation is such a board.
While probably not much of a problem this season, in years with deep snow or when regions get lots of natural snow, some skiers might find themselves trying to find lost skis. This no doubt cuts down on the fun. It seems like a small problem, but enough that Ski Retriever has come to the rescue with a homing system.
There seems to be a magnetic connection this winter season when it comes to ski helmets and goggles – at least as a means to keep the ear protection attached to the head protection. While Anon has introduced its Magne-Tech lens technology, Casco has now developed the Magne-Link system, which also replaces the traditional wraparound headband.
Don’t tell the guys at Signal Snowboards/Every Third Thursday it can’t be done. They’re created snowboards with iPads and boomboxes built in, and now they’re done what a lot of people would likely say can’t be done – a snowboard that can double as a surfboard!