Cheapism.com Finds the Best Budget Snowboards for Beginning to Intermediate Riders
Top choices under $300 include the Salomon Pulse and Forum Recon, and the K2 Vandal and Ride Lowride youth boards.New York, NY (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 A new buying guide by Cheapism.com, a review site dedicated to finding quality low-cost products, has identified the best cheap snowboards costing less than $300 for kids and adults. All the top picks are versatile snowboards from highly regarded ...

Trapper Snowboards rides resurgence of interest in buying locally
Greg Fortier has assembled an impressive array of DIY machinery in Trapper Snowboards’ Big Eddy manufacturing operation. A computer-controlled cutting machine stamps out the shapes of the board and routs them to desired thicknesses.

Sporting goods retailers find ways to compete with online dealers
Ah, the difference two centimeters make. Standing next to a line of colorful snowboards covered in so many logos and designs they look like an art museum turned into a picket fence, Edge of the World shop manager Steve Hogan explains the difference between 154 centimeters and 156. "A lot of people aren't up to speed on reverse camber," Hogan said, referring to the way the bottom of a snowboard ...

The More Things Change: Known by many names, Gore-Tex is the technology underlying all modern gear
Buying winter gear can be intimidating. Winter hardware, like skis and snowboards, has seen some dramatic changes in the last two decades. Winter apparel, on the other hand, tells a different story. Industry insiders like Doug Hoscheck, one of the creators of Polar Fleece, say apparel has basically been the same for the last 30 years. The only real differences are in style and color. While the ...

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