Preview: Smokin Snowboards 10/11

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The Smokin Superpark will be available in both clash rocker and traditional camber. A true all mountain freestyle killer is the word. The Superpark is supposed to be quite similar to the Skate Banana.

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Pinner

The pow board Pinner is more than your average fish shaped snowboard. With magnetraction and the Smokin snowboards typical D.I.R.T rocker it can handle about everything. Maybe not the ordinary rail, but the rest of the mountain should be a easy quest. The Pinner is tapered with a good set back. From what we´ve heard it should do more than well in pow.

Be sure to check back for more info about Smokin snowboards. For now you can check the Smokin snowboards for 09/10.

Unity Snowboards Rocker Dominion 10/11

Wolf Creek Pow from Pete Wurster on Vimeo.

A good video showing the Dominion board with rocker. If I have anything to say I would want this board for the next season.

All snowboards from Unity.

Review: Houdini Switch Jacket

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Houdini Sportswear is a swedish brand with focus on high end functional clothing. Houdini is foremost known for the now iconoclassic hoodie Power Houdini. The last years the focus has been on layers and fleece jackets.

This year Houdini has some jackets as well. All models are environmentally friendly and only uses syntethic insulation. The Switch jacket is no exception. The jacket is a bit heavier than the ordinary down jacket. But with the eco pet insulation the jacket is more resistant to harsh weather. Unlike down this insulation actually still works even when wet.

The Switch jacket is warm enough to be worn alone. When used under a shell jacket you can withstand almost any weather. Used alone I think the jacket is just a bit too short in lenth. But as a everyday jacket it´s still good.

The jacket is really good with long arms and a roomy still straight fit. Two pockets with extended 2-way zips for ventilation. Also you get your ordinary music pocket placed on the chest. The jacket comes with a stowbag and is completely recyclable. A good buy.

Trailer for Machotaildrop

Finally a skateboard movie that makes sense!

Signal Snowboard Video

Fast forward 2 and a half minute or so..

Rome Snowboards in Sweden

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Some good news for all snowboard lovers in Sweden. Kink favourite distributors Stuntwood (Airblaster, Ashbury Eyewear, Signal Snowboards, Bond Outerwear) and Permafrost (Flux, Smokin Snowboards) are joining forces and are taking over the distribution of Rome Snowboards in Sweden.

Rome Snowboards are great and from what we´ve heard they also produce good bindings and money worth clothing. The model we are most interested in is the newly improved Notch 1985. The Notch used to be a solid powder board with great set back. Apparently this years model is even better with new rocker style. Hopefully we´ll be able to try one some day.

So if you are interested in Rome or have any questions about the models for next season just contact the new distributors!

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Stuntwood

Shaun White takes over Manhattan

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Good luck in Vancouver. Do you really think he needs it?