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The Sick Stick freestyle powder snowboard utilizes a revolutionary bamboo core. Made by sandwiching a core between two structural bamboo veneers, the weight of traditional fiberglass and resin is reduced by 25%. There are no petroleum-based topsheet materials or lacquer coats - the graphic is direct-printed on the board, making it less toxic and, in turn, lighter. The Sick Stick comes in......read more
We love Comet. Not only do they make rad looking boards, but their manufacturing decisions are guided by the concept of "Cradle to Cradle" (C2C) as developed by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. C2C eliminates the concept of waste through "closed loop" manufacturing, which examines the entire life-cycle of all products and bi-products of the system. They are also a......read more
Snatching a clip from the 2002 IMAX film "Adrenaline Rush: The Science of Risk," Youtube user FroschYankee made this unofficial (but officially awesome) video for the Boards of Canada remix of Boom Bip's "Last Walk Around Mirror Lake," in which evidently psychotic base jumpers hurl themselves off of Norwegian mountains in super slow-motion. Totally amazing. And totally......read more
Whether you're shredding the waves or hanging on the beach, Faherty's Classic Boardshort is the ultimate attire for sunny days on the coast. Made primarily from recycled polyester from plastic bottles, the shorts are imbued with a touch of cotton for a soft, natural feel. Other sustainable materials include a recycled cotton/linen drawstring and recycled polyester button fly. Neither......read more
This smooth-riding longboard from our friends at Arbor Collective in Venice Beach is designed with an extended wheelbase and a timeless teardrop shape. Designed by local surfboard shaper and artist Randy Noborikawa, the Fish Cork Carver has a soft, comfortable flex allows it to excel as both a cruiser and carver. The design combines six plies of sustainably-sourced hard rock maple with a Hawaiian......read more
The directing duo of Jesse Lamar High and Nik Harper, aka LAMAR+NIK, just sent us their latest clip, and it's unsurprisingly sweet. Shot in super slow motion on a Red Epic camera, the boys captured their skater buddies throwing down tricks while being pelted by pastel-colored water balloons. The result is good-times visual feast, done on what we can safely assume was no budget (minus the $20,000......read more
Cutting boards take a lot of abuse. And while they may be tough, they deserve a good caressing on occasion. Blackcreek Mercantile & Trading Co. has just the solution in the form of this Cutting Board Oil. Made from a special mix of white mineral oil, cold pressed oils and bee propolis, the oil works for all wooden kitchen items such as cutting boards and wooden spoons. The oil helps wood......read more
Called the "Dubai of northern China," Ordos is an Inner Mongolian city that's rich in resources and filled with interesting public architecture. Oddly, however, barely anyone lives there. Designed to be the home of one-million inhabitants, today only a few thousand people live there, making Ordos a veritable modern-day ghost town -- and a perfect skateboarding destination. Filmmaker......read more
Watching guys rip on skateboards is never not entertaining, but this video from former pro Brian Lotti takes the short skate vid to another level of beauty and composition. The clip, found via Michael Leon at Arkitip Intel, is "a short concept film exploring various ways of tracking and shooting skateboarders moving through the landscape." Using some next-level camerawork, Lotti......read more
Portland-based wooden eyewear company Shwood furthers its "Experiment" video series [previously] with this new clip that has something for everyone, from green design heads and surf shredders to crafty types and girls who like cool dudes. "Scrap Surf" features Shwood founder Eric Singer teaming up with his friends to create a wooden surfboard using reclaimed wood found on the......read more
