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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Liquid Race Boot

Kevin Shaw

April 20, 2023

Let’s be really honest here. Most casual jetskiers rarely don a pair of race-ready riding boots to fart around the lake with the kids. Growing up, most folks laced up an old pair of Chuck ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Red/Charcoal Flex Lite Glove

Kevin Shaw

March 15, 2023

The landscape of the average personal watercraft owner is rapidly drifting from the youthful, athletic rider to the more staid, casual cruiser. Even the sportiest machines are advertised as “stable,” “dry” and “predictable” luring in ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Array Side-Entry Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

October 25, 2022

A few years ago, we used to claim that “we weren’t fans of side-entry vests” but considering we’ve been wearing various iterations of Slippery Wetsuit’s Array Side-Entry Neo Vest for the last four years or ...

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Real Review: Slippery’s Breaker Pro Wetsuit

Kevin Shaw

March 18, 2021

For many, a wetsuit is the last conceivable purchase (apart from maybe a helmet). The casual Floridian, lake rider or club cruiser is unlikely wriggle their way into a form-fitting neoprene bodysuit just for a ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Array Side-Entry Neo Vest

Kevin Shaw

October 2, 2020

Admittedly, this is our third time reviewing Slippery Wetsuit’s Array Side-Entry Neo Vest. While minor changes were made from our first foray with the red-and-silver camouflage Array vest and the all-black, minimalist-printed 2019 model that ...

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Real Review: Slippery Wetsuits’ Liquid Race Boot

Kevin Shaw

August 24, 2020

When Yamaha Motor Corp. USA calls and says, “How’d you like to test ride the new ’21 SuperJet before anyone else?” You first say, Yes! and then you dig through all of your riding gear ...

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Real Review: Spex Amphibian Eyewear

Kevin Shaw

January 15, 2020

If you happened to catch The Watercraft Journal’s annual Top 10 Christmas Gifts For Jet Skiers guide (which, if you haven’t you really ought to. There’s some good stuff in there), you’ll had noticed the ...

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Real Review: Windproof, Anti-UV Face Shield With Detachable Goggles

Kevin Shaw

December 26, 2019

It was about a year ago after reviewing a foam-lined cold weather head sock that a reader reached out and recommended that I try out a protective face shield. In my review I had complained ...

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Real Review: Golovejoy Thermala Premium Thermal Windproof Gloves

Kevin Shaw

December 12, 2019

If you’re anything like us and live in a climate that sees seasonal drops in temperature, you’re going to want to stock up on a variety of riding gear that’ll keep you dry and warm ...

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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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