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Radiator Wetsuits
Radiator Wetsuits caught my eye with the following statement: “Radiator Wetsuits are the lightest and most technologically advanced wetsuits ever made.” For the love of all things sacred, that sounds great! But is it a factual statement or just a bunch of hot air?

Anacapa Pro Standard from Al Merrick
Imagine that a company wants you to review a new product. You are thinking wax or maybe sunscreen. Not so…Instead, upon your doorstep, wrapped in cardboard like some massive Christmas gift on steroids is a brand spanking new, six foot one inch, brilliant white, squash tail gem designed by Al friggin Merrick! Yes, Al Merrick of Tom Curren-buried rail roundhouse-10 second tube ride-Kelly Slater-championship-deluxe-shred machine fame.

Supersoft Soft Beginner Surfboard
To put it bluntly, kids have soft heads and surfboards have sharp fins, and this potentially painful fact does nothing to settle the stomachs of anxious parents as they watch their kids learning to surf. With each flailing nosedive, new surfers roll the dice one more time, launching the sharp, unforgiving edges of their surfboards skyward and waiting for gravity to set the stage for a B-movie horror scene.

The Wet Dry Duffle Bag from Dakine
The Wet Dry Duffle measures in at 28 x 15 x 11 inches and weighs about 3 pounds empty. It boasts several zippered compartments, a tarp lined wax pocket, a clear vinyl hardware pocket, a padded shoulder strap, and most importantly, a seam sealed wetsuit compartment. My particular bag is black with camouflage embellishments, but the Wet Dry Duffle also comes in black and gray as well as charcoal and red.

Perfect Summer Top: Da Kine's Insulator L/S
After searching several wetsuit styles, I decided to try the Insulator L/S from DaKine. I spent my youth burning bareback in the sun and then moved on to a full neoprene longsleeve, but it did nothing for windchill on dawn patrols or late afternoon sessions

Da Kine Surf Stash Travel Kit
Da Kine Surf Stash Travel Kit gives surfers and any water enthusiasts a cool, convenient spot to stow away his/her beach necessities and accessories in the car, in a suitcase, or on the beach.

Isle Surfboards Retro Fish
Isle Surfboards sent their 6'2" Retro Fish for a reveiw. Its unique design and innovative blend of old school and new school energy made for a blazing good time. Read the review!

Sea Specs Extreme Eyewear
Sea Specs are sunglasses specifically designed for surfing, kite boarding, skiing, windsurfing, fishing, and bodyboarding. They are great for surfers with pterygiums or dry red eyes. They protect sun lovers form uva and uvb rays for while enjoying the beach.

9:Fish Grunion
In the surfboard world, the fish is considered a throw back to the days of yore. The days of yore in which long hair and mustaches ruled the lineup. The fish is a short, thick, wide board (usually with a wide-open swallow tail) designed for small, gutless surf, but some ten years ago in huge waves over an unknown reef in the Indian Ocean, two-time world champ and uber-soulman Tommy Curren rode a fish better than any thought possible. The following summer, the fish was back in a big way.

All for a Few Perfect Waves (The Story of Miki Dora)
The Freedom! The Freedom! That is at the core of David Rensin’s newest book. [b]All for a few Perfect Waves[/b] takes on the mammoth task of making sense of one of surfing most loved and reviled figures: “Da Cat” Miki Dora.

The Holoholo Balance Board
Balance boards are helpful for staying in good surfing shape(if you can’t find some waves). One such board is the Holoholo Board, a wooden balance board that is designed to strengthen the calf muscles and improve balance skills. No doubt these are both important to improved surfing performance.

The Loaded Pintail Carving Skateboard
Yeah, from a surfer’s perspective, the Loaded Pintail is a sweet and sweaty speed board that is set up for serious carveage. No slipping and sliding here…No flicking and flapping...trickin and trippin’.

Trunq SUB
You’ve read my reviews of products that give surfers a place to lock away their keys, a spray that helps you slide out of your wetsuit, a heating pad that keeps you warm in the winter, a waterproof MP3 player, even a handy gizmo that wards off predatory sharks with sound waves. But here’s another quandary: Is there some way for a wave rider to cart around all his surf gear in his car without ruining the interior?

Quiksilver Outer Wear
Known globally for their commitment to surfing style and performance for decades, the folks at Quiksilver have been spreading their influence as the surfing boundaries have expanded and the surfing attitude has made its way to the inland masses. Therefore, it’s only natural that as the temperature drops, Quiksilver would also drop some serious snow board outer gear dripping with all the mellow cool of hot Caribbean reef break.

In Search of Captain Zero
Surf writers have always had it tough in the “real world.” The real literary world, that is. Somewhere between “Dude, that wave was awesome!” and the extolling of the metaphysical implications of harnessing natural energy, many readers have been railroaded into thinking that surf writers are too far “out there” to be taken seriously.

Curve Lockdown Surfboard Racks
Surfers have done it all when it comes to finding a way to get to the beach. Stuffing multiple boards and bodies into compact cars (fins and arms hanging out the windows), frying and drying in the open bed of a pick-up truck, or lashing a pile of board bags to the roof are all surf travel standards. Heck! I’ve hitch hiked or paid off strangers just get from the airport to the beach many times.

Hotsuits Surfing Wetsuit Heater
It’s January. The water’s about 40 degrees. You have a solid full suit, but with the freezing offshores blowing at your back and the blistering cold of the water biting at your ankles, you are pretty sure that you won’t totally enjoy your session. Plus, you don’t have the cash to buy one of those fancy new heated wetsuits. If only some innovative chap would come up with an affordable way to infuse your old wetsuit with a blast of heat. Enter: the Hotsuits heated surf belt.

Webber Fatburner
I recently gave the Webber Fatburner a test is some really fun three foot Florida surf. Here is where the Fatburner’s fatness really shines. Who says obesity in America is always a bad thing? This "big boned" board catches waves with about two paddle strokes and then flies across flat sections like it’s powered by an outboard motor.

Proteck Performance Surfboard Fins
I recently put a set Protech Flexible Performance fins to the test. Surfco claims the fins will signifigantly improve a surfbaord's performance. These Protech Performance fins are flexible and will fit FCS, Future, O'Fish'l, Lokbox, Red X and longboard center boxes. The fins have a rigid core but fexible edges. Do they work? Read on.

Flexdex RT Classic 29
The Flexdex RT Classic 29 is perfect for the modern surfer who is looking for more than just cruising and carving in the off-season. Its short, flexing deck coupled with state of the art trucks and wheels designed for speed and traction make for a ride that is fluid and radical. Riding a board like the Flexdex RT Classic 29 allows a surfer time to work on standard surfing issues of turning, balance, and commitment even when the surf is flat.

Quiksilver Surf Pack
That said, in my search for hardcore surf luggage that affords the traveling surfer all the needed items while keeping the hands free to carry boards and slap malaria bearing mosquitoes while slashing at the thick jungle foliage (Ok…That would take three hands) en route to some mythical left point just beyond a booby-trapped Mayan temple, I stumbled across the aptly named [b]Surf Pack” from Quiksilver.

Freestyle Lockdown: On the Down Low
The Freestyle Lockdown is an interesting and functional innovation in timekeeping that enables the user to keep some secrets while being punctual. Check out the review at About.com.

Finsterre Adventure Clothes for Surfers
Truth be told, most surfers try their darndest to look like surfers. A lot of it comes out naturally, but a Billabong tee or a pair of Quiksilver board shorts almost guarantees you won’t be mistaken for a land loving kook (Even if you happen to be one). However, there are those hardcore and non-conventional watermen (and women) who couldn’t care less if their logos match the fashion wave of the year. [b]It’s all about function![/b]

GoPro Digital Hero Surf Camera
The sun floats low in the morning sky, and a stiff offshore breeze blows open a perfect empty barrel as you paddle past the shoulder. That would make a great picture you think as the moment collapses in a bubbling mass of foam lost to the shore forever. Now imagine that same barrel filled with your best buddy in his most spectacular surfing experience to date.What an insane image…gone!

Freestyle Fusion Waterproof Surfing MP3 Player
Ka-Boom! The Freestyle Fusion drops like an atom bomb on surfers who really love their tunes. Subtract the bogus cassette tape from my 80’s surf-rock-opera fantasy and add the blinding future shock of the digital age.

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