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The Rise of Darth Vader: 2020 Yamaha FX SVHO WaveRunner

Kevin Shaw

November 14, 2019

In the course of a single year, the Yamaha FX SVHO WaveRunner has become the most successful full-sized 3-seater runabout in professional racing. Since its 2019 redesign, the FX SVHO and smaller GP1800R were the ...

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Products

Real Review: Grease Monkey Heavy-Duty Cleaning Wipes

Kevin Shaw

October 30, 2019

A friend returning from a deployment in Afghanistan got me hooked on using hygienic flushable wipes – not just in the bathroom but for all-around use, citing the abhorrent living conditions he and the rest ...

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Watercraft

Gallery: Brian Baldwin’s #502 Nat’l Championship-Winning 2019 Yamaha FX SVHO ...

Kevin Shaw

October 25, 2019

Touring Brian Baldwin’s Champion Powersports watercraft performance tuning and repair shop in Denver, North Carolina is a lot like looking inside of Brian’s brain. Among the countless trophies, placards and number plates lining the walls ...

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Gallery: ’19 Sea-Doo Spark Trixx vs. ’19 Yamaha WaveRunner EXR ...

Joshua Dowling

October 16, 2019

While many personal watercraft enthusiasts are focused on the top-end models from Sea-Doo, Yamaha and Kawasaki, not everyone wants to start out on some of the fastest machines on the water. Which is where these ...

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Gear

Real Review: Sea-Doo’s Floating Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

October 15, 2019

OK, this review is gonna be a little mean. No, not in that way, but I mean, mean to you, the reader. Why? Because the Sea-Doo Floating Sunglasses aren’t available yet. I say “yet” because ...

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The Total Package: 2020 Sea-Doo GTR 230 (Video)

Kevin Shaw

October 7, 2019

For 2020, Sea-Doo looked to redesign its Recreation segment from the ground up, beginning with a blank canvas from which to start from. Certainly there were things that needed to be included – specifically innovations ...

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Products

Real Review: Hitcase Waterproof Splash Case for iPhone 7/8

Kevin Shaw

September 17, 2019

“Well, I think this is the one guys,” I announced to a small riding group one Saturday morning. “After five months of use, I’m pretty sure this is the best all-around waterproof iPhone case on ...

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Gear

Real Review: Slippery Wetsuit’s Child Hydro Yellow/Black Vest

Kevin Shaw

August 20, 2019

Anyone who’s paid attention to most of our videos or long distance rides has noted that we often bring the kids along for the fun – and of course you should! Why let your children ...

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Watercraft

Practically Perfect: 2019 Yamaha FX Cruiser HO WaveRunner (Video)

Kevin Shaw

August 1, 2019

For 2019 Yamaha found itself in a bit of a conundrum; the problem was, how to you improve upon a watercraft that is already so popular? Prior to 2019, the FX Cruiser HO WaveRunner was ...

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Watercraft

A Machine For The Masses: 2019 Sea-Doo GTI Pro 130

Cody Cole

July 26, 2019

It’s no secret that the PWC rental market is huge. Most popular tourist lakes and waterways have some type of outlet on them that rents out PWC for a reasonable rate. The new 2019 GTI ...

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