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Zboard | Weight-sensing Electric Skateboard

Sometime ago we showed you the "Fiik Skateboard" an electric skateboard controlled by a remote in your hand. The ZBoard however, is a hands free electric skateboard. The ZBoard is weight-sensing, to ride simply lean forward on the front footpad to accelerate and lean back on the rear footpad to brake. The boards go on sale from April 2012, but are available now for pre-order.



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Burton Step On Bindings - Image

Burton Step On Bindings

Strap-free bindings seemed like a great idea when they first appeared 10 years ago, but unfortunately, in practice they fell far short of expectations. Now Burton have presented snowboarding´s next evolution, the much improved Step On system, a boot-to-binding connection offers unprecedented convenience and performance in an incredible simple and secure system. Say goodbye to sitting or bending over to strap in, simply step on and go. To exit the binding, use the q...
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MTN APPROACH | BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARD SYSTEM - Image

MTN APPROACH | BACKCOUNTRY SNOWBOARD SYSTEM

If you snowboard, you´ll know about the difficulties when cross-country skiing, moving uphill is a major challenge. Sure you can strap on snowshoes or ride an awkward splitboard, but these are yet to match the feel and ride of traditional boards. Meet MTNApproach, a system that alleviates this headache, it consists of two foldable skis that easily stow in a specifically designed pack. The skis feature a unique binding designed to fit snowboard boots, and feature pe...
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SIDE PROJECT SKATEBOARDS - Image

SIDE PROJECT SKATEBOARDS

We are loving these handmade, vintage-inspired skateboards by Side Project Skateboards. Taking inspiration from the skate culture in the early 60’s, each board is handcrafted from start to finish using found and recovered hardwoods, with each one bearing it’s own unique profile and wood pattern, ensuring no two boards are alike. The boards are handmade in Houston, Texas, in limited quantities, and are available as deck only or as a complete skateboard. via...
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