I remember the first time Jason Brown told me about the Black Snowboard Of Death. I believe it was the 2000 X Games at Mt. Snow, Vermont. He and Kevin Jones were riding them. Kevin was in between snowboard sponsors and was contemplating going to Capita. I always thought it was a clever name for a snowboard. A bit of a put-off for the buying parent, but a clever name nonetheless.
Fast forward 10 or so years, I don’t know what the heck Jason Brown is doing. Kevin Jones lives in Jackson Hole and wouldn’t be caught dead near an X Games. And, I’m now typing reviews about snowboards more than riding them. However, one thing that hasn’t changed: the Black Snowboard Of Death is still a damn good board. Kevin beat me in 2000 by a tenth of a point … I attribute that to his BSOD.

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a snowboarding turkey!

The best thing about the BOA lace system is ease of use. You crank a knob and your boot tightens. Although easy, there was a big issue with people who wanted different ankle and calf fits. The single BOA tightens uniformly. The DC Status has two separate BOAs: one for the ankle and one for the calf. Perfect for the ultimate fit with ultimate ease.

No … this laptop sleeve is not designed to keep your Macbook warm if you decide to take it surfing with you. It’s to keep your laptop safe in the event that “life” happens anywhere near your computer, while you’re traveling with it.

This might be my favorite Nixon watch. It’s really clean, light and comes in collectible colors. I know several people are fanatic about getting all the colors in the Rubber Player line. Some go quick and become collectors items. My new favorite is the white … soo sick!!!

Happy Thanksgiving! Here is someone snowboarding in Turkey.

If you can’t get off the lift without doing the splits and can’t get enough Volcom in your life – these little traction devices could be your ticket to lift line stability.

Just two guys living the California surf dream. Traveling up & down the coast, surfing obscure breaks and documenting the whole thing. This would make a nice Christmas present for that surf relative with the mustache and the ’68 rusted-out VW van.

This is the Go-Bot of balaclavas. You can make it into a hooded full head or just drop the back & it’s a neck gator. Did I just blow your mind with the Go-Bots reference? Cheap ass Transformer knock off.

Finally … someone has made a stick of rash- b-gone. When you surf in the tropics, your body tends to rash up like a newborn in a soggy diaper. Surf Gel could make that all a thing of the past. Just don’t borrow mine. I tend to get scrotal rash pretty bad in the tropics. I wouldn’t want you to smear scrotal Surf Gel on your rashes.