During a recent session at a pretty heavy beach break I mis-timed a drop on a bigger set and ended up becoming the lip and eventually landing on my board.  I tweaked my back pretty good and was laid up for a few weeks while I healed.  By the end of … [Read more...]

It’s sad to admit, but because I live and surf in New England, I have to wear booties and gloves for most of the year.  We do get a 2-3 week window of opportunity to wear nothing but board shorts and a t-shirt in late August/early September but we … [Read more...]

Getting gear to the beach is always an adventure and I seem to carry more and more stuff with me these days, especially ever since we had kids! From boards to baby bottles, we never have enough space!!! We were recently contacted by our friends at … [Read more...]

Portable Sound Labs has done it again.  This time they stepped up the features with the new I-Main-Go X version, which come in at 6" long and 4" wide. This portable speaker is great for the beach as it has a lithium-ion rechargeable battery that … [Read more...]

Casio has been in the time keeping game for as long as I can remember and in my mind their standout product has always been their signature line of G-Shock watches.  Just based on Casio’s track record of durability and reliability in almost any … [Read more...]

Anyone that has traveled with a surfboard or who has had to check luggage knows the pains associated with getting your gear from point A to point B and back.  Out of all the travel inconveniences, my least favorite is the dreaded board bag weigh … [Read more...]

With summer on the way I feel like I should start putting a little extra effort into training to prepare for the small crappy waves on their way while trying to drop some of this excess winter weight in the process! Endurance training is a big part … [Read more...]

I’ve been saving this review for the warmer weather and with signs of Spring starting to emerge, I figured this would be the perfect time to introduce you to our friends at Lanikai.  Lanikai specializes in manufacturing some of the most amazing … [Read more...]

We recently checked out the KeyGuard Pro, this is a sweet product from FJM Security Products.  Pretty simple, it is a locking box that uses a telephone like keypad for your code -- which is just a couple steps to set. The best part about this … [Read more...]

While Rip Curl has put out an enjoyable and pretty high quality i-device surf game, Billabong has published their own game offering, Billabong Surf Trip. Billabong's Surf Trip has you pick out and personalize either a female or male character who … [Read more...]