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Real Review: TLK Windproof Cycling Face Mask

Kevin Shaw

February 9, 2018

For any of us born in the late-1970’s or early-1980’s there was no shortage of cool Saturday morning and after-school cartoons to take in. Of those, a personal favorite was “GI Joe: A Real American ...

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Real Review: SBT Racing Tour Coat

Kevin Shaw

August 7, 2017

When SBT, Inc. launched its own line of riding gear and apparel – SBT Racing – one of the first items announced was a neoprene tour coat. Now, in our experiences, very little can ...

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Real Review: Slippery Youth Hydro Nylon Life Vest

Kevin Shaw

July 11, 2017

The battle of preferences over neoprene versus nylon rages on until this day. Many bemoan neoprene for sticking to their skin or causing undue perspiration, while other rile against nylon for being itchy, coarse and ...

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Real Review: SBT Racing Hydro Shoe

Kevin Shaw

April 20, 2017

Two years ago, we published a thorough review of a product that you can’t buy anymore, the Blacktip Jetsports’ slip-on neoprene water shoes. In fact, the water shoes weren’t available at the time of publishing ...

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Real Review: SBT Racing Long Sleeve Rashguard

Kevin Shaw

February 14, 2017

There’s a bit of a vacuum in our industry when it comes to establishing an apparel brand for the mainstream customer that a few have stepped in to try to fill. For the most part, ...

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Real Review: Abaco Dockside Sunglasses

Kevin Shaw

January 3, 2017

We’ve literally asked avid riders, “What’s the one item (of riding gear) that you’re always replacing?” It’s not gloves, it’s not boots/water shoes and it’s definitely not vests – seriously, have you seen some of ...

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Gallery: Jobe Ruthless Drysuit

Kevin Shaw

December 9, 2016

Admittedly, this review could’ve been published over a year ago, as we first conducted our initial testing last winter having received our Jobe Ruthless Drysuit in early 2015. As it were, we simply had waited ...

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Real Review: Jettribe’s RS-16 Reactive Leg Guards

Kevin Shaw

May 31, 2016

The first rule of designing and manufacturing safety equipment should always be providing the optimum level of protection for the athlete. Yet, the second rule to not inhibit the athlete’s ability to move should be ...

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Real Review: Jettribe’s PRG 2.0 Multi-Colored Racing Gloves

Kevin Shaw

April 27, 2016

Not all riding gloves are created equal, and the reason being is actually rather simple: build material. For most enthusiasts, strictly using neoprene for a glove is a terrible idea, as neoprene tends to absorb ...

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Real Review: Jettribe RS-17 Race Course Armor Vest

Kevin Shaw

March 15, 2016

Of all of the manufacturers producing riding gear for the personal watercraft industry, there is no company more dedicated to the art of PWC racing than Jettribe. Whether its their almost omnipresence at nearly every ...

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