Honestly, I was looking for information on Netbooks when I ran across Cheetah Ultra Sports‘ new snowboard, the Whip F117. I ran across the board on a Gizmodo post. The stick costs nearly $2k and looks like a snowboard mated with a Cyclon ship. I have to admit, it’s dead sexy. The hole in the… Read more »
Category: Product Callouts
Gloves Not Recommended For Snowboarding???
I picked up this pair of ski gloves. The tag says they’re not recommended for snowboarding… Are they serious? Why in the world would that be?
Snowboard on Pavement: The T Board
I found an ad for this thing while researching a movie full of snowboarding ladies called “As If“. Now, I’m not sure who the target market is for this product. While I’m sure an all female cast will appeal to all those young ladies dreaming of becoming a snowboarding pro… I somehow think it might… Read more »
New Movie – For Right or Wrong
Looks as though our dear friend Burton is getting into the movie biz with For Right or Wrong. Being a web guy, I gotta talk about the website first. It’s sexy, the preview is awesome… but someone smack the designers in the back of the head for the text. I don’t know what size monitors… Read more »
Motorola Bluetooth Hat For Snowboarders
While reading Gizmodo, I ran into an odd product. The Motorola Bluetooth Hat lets you use your bluetooth devices (re: cell phone) hands free on the mountain. This reminds me of a rather annoying moment on my last new years snowboarding trip. Some dunce busted out his phone in the front of the busy lift… Read more »
A New Season of Changes
It’s been a long time since I posted. I have a few quick things to talk about.My New Board: Burton CustomI finally replaced my old Kemper board. I recently bought an ’05 Burton Custom 162. I would have preferred an Arbor, but they’re hard to find and I snagged the Burton with bindings (Burton Cartel)… Read more »
Texas Snowboarding
Being from Texas, snowboarding has always meant long trips to somewhere that actually has both mountains and snow. For a long time, I pondered and discussed the idea of an artificial snowboarding surface. In my mind, some kind of little styrofoam balls seemed like the right way to go. Eventually, I caught a reference to… Read more »
MP3 Players – Let the music control your mind.
MP3 players are popular. A few years ago I picked up an MPIO 128 meg DMG MP3 player. This was around the same time that the original iPod was released. I originally got the player just for mountain biking, but have used it extensively. It ended up being my best friend on campus when I… Read more »