Goggle Review: Oakley Airbrake
Intended Purpose: Ease and comfort - that's the Airbrake goggle. With the SwitchLock™ Technology you can switch out lenses quickly with the push of a lever and the goggle is packed full of comfort to eliminate pressure. Location: I wore the goggle at Mammoth and June in California, Canyons in Utah and Keystone in Colorado. Conditions: Majority of sunny days on the mountain with very few overcast/flat light c...
Review: Smith Allure Helmet
Intended Purpose: The Allure helmet is designed for women wanting a lightweight helmet with super plush comfort and style. Appearance: I ended up with the Allure helmet in the black pearl colorway. It's a shiny gloss helmet with the black color option, the inside fleece tricot liner is a grey/silver ish coloring with a super plush softness to it. I like the design and appearance of the helmet, it's simple and plai...
Glove Review: 686 Fracture
Intended Purpose: These women's gloves are designed to be a pipe glove for spring conditions. But I disagree, they offer a warmer fit than I think pipe gloves should be. I consider them an all around glove that could be used on cold days and warmer days. Location: I've been wearing these gloves during the early season at Mammoth Mountain and on my Colorado and Utah trips. Conditions: I used these gloves on cold...
Goggle Review: Smith I/O
Intended Purpose: Interchangeable ease meets stylish functionality for the mountain. The I/O goggles are popular for good reason, good visibility with great functionality. Location: I rode the goggles mostly at Mammoth during early season and Copper, Colorado for the Grand Prix. Conditions: Since these goggles arrived for early season, I've ridden them on a majority of sunny days with a couple overcast flat lig...
Review: Coal V-Neck Gator
Intended Purpose: The Coal V-Neck Gator is a two sided micro tech fleece designed to be lightweight and bandana style for the mountain. Appearance: I received the V-Neck Gator in the purple colorway which is entirely purple with the coal branding all over. I like the bright color but there are other options that aren't as bright. Best Used for: The V-neck Gator is designed to be a bandana style gaitor for neck ...
Review: Aerial 7 Neo Headphones
Intended Purpose: Feel your music while blocking out the rest of the world. Good for the mountain or whatever else you need them for. The Neo ear buds have a built in microphone so you can use them for phone calls. Sound: Pretty clear sound but I'm no sound expert. They work, they play my songs as they should sound and I can take phone calls without sounding like I'm in a windstorm. The ear buds do block out other...
Review: Dakine Carry-on Roller
Intended Purpose: The carry-on roller matches its name. It's built for traveling by plane, easy to carry on and quick to roll through the airport with. It's compact and lightweight with enough room for your travel needs. It comes in women's designs and men's designs so you don't have to sport the basic black carry-on this year (and blend in). Size: The Dakine carry-on roller is 36L with 2200 cu. in. of space. It'...
Goggle Review: Bollé Simmer
Intended Purpose: The Bolle Simmer is designed to fit small to medium face in a compact design with distortion free vision. Location: I rode these goggles in the early season at Mammoth Mountain. Conditions: The early season conditions were a lot of stormy days with overcast skies, crappy flatlight and a couple rare bluebird moments. Color: I received these goggles in the purple flower frame and to be honest...
Review: Speck x Burton Fitted iPhone Case
Intended Purpose: The Speck x Burton Fitted iPhone case is a collaboration between Speck and Burton that delivers the protective quality of Speck and the visually stimulating patterns from Burton. It makes your iPhone look better with a better feel to it. Fit: This is a two piece hard shell design that snaps and locks together. The phone has bounced around a couple times but the case hasn't disconnected. It hugs ...
Review: Airhole Tie Up Mask
Intended Purpose: Airhole designs their masks with a signature airhole design at the mouth so you can inhale/exhale easily, drink water through it and shred all day with good breathability. Appearance: I received the Tie Up Mask with the gigantic logo print but with a mix of blue/purple/pinkish stripes. Some of the other masks are crazy designs or really simple, this one has a mix of bright fun with simple. Bes...
