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Review: Ames Fiberglass Handle Digging & Transfer Shovels

I think it's safe to say that you can find at least one of these Ames Fiberglass Handle Shovels at the majority of trails here in the states. They're available at any Home Depot and they are cheap. That's the reason we bought them when we first started our trails. They were a third the cost of other shovels and had a five year warranty. We figured that we would just return them when they did break and get new ones. Well, warranties are a funny thing and open to the interpretation of whoever you are dealing with. I've had some Home Depot employees simply tell me to go grab another shovel, and some say that it's a manufacturers warranty and that I would have to send it back to the company. With enough pestering even the most stubborn employees would cave in an give me a new one. That's all fine and dandy if you want to waste your time returning shovels, but I myself would rather be digging or riding.  (more...)

Review: Vinyl “LP” DVD

I may be a little bit biased here, but I got to say that Vinyl's new "LP" DVD is fucking awesome! I think lately BMX videos have become rather stagnant and repetitive, and "LP" is just what we needed to buck that trend. It's definitely a trails heavy video which is exactly what I was hoping for, but it also has a good bit of park and street mixed in. (more...)

Review: Fiskars Leaf Rake

Coming off the purchase of the very well designed digging shovel I was curious to look at what else Fiskars was putting out. They have a lot more than you think! We had recently broken the handle of our only rake about a third of the way off, so what better reason to buy another orange handled tool! (Editors note: We broke it the rest of the way off making a splint to hold this assholes leg together.) (more...)
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Review: Cold Steel Two Handed Katana Machete

When I was growing up ninjas were the end all be all epitome of coolness. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Shinobi, and Ninja Gaiden were just a few of the things inspiring us to want to learn the stealthy lethal techniques of the ninja. Just like so many things in America, overcapitalization ran something that we once held as so cool straight into the ground. I think Surf Ninjas was pretty much the final straw for me. I kind of feel sorry for my mom having to deal with my ninja phase. Somehow she didn't loose her mind having to tell me every day that I couldn't have throwing stars, nunchucks, or the oh so coveted katana blade. Luckily for me she never caved on that because I would have probably chopped off my arm or someone else's. Well fast forward 20 or so years and I'm a grown ass adult who can buy what he wants. So when I came across the Cold Steel Two Handed Katana Machete it was game on. I couldn't hit the checkout button fast enough, and over the next week found myself jumping up at the sound of any big truck that drove by thinking it was UPS. Unfortunately it took a little longer than expected for me to get it because the seller didn't require a signature confirmation and someone jacked the first one they shipped off of my porch. Yep, there's probably a crazed crackhead roaming the streets of Washington, DC right now with a katana machete!  (more...)
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Review: Fox Reflex Gel Glove

Gloves... Some people have to ride with them other people can't stand anything but raw dogging their grips. Personally in the summer my hands sweat like crazy, so gloves are a necessity to hold on through a section. Yet when building said sections I have found that I desire more comfort for long days of digging. Here is where the Fox Reflex Gel Gloves come into play. (more...)
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Review: Husky Fiberglass Handle Transfer Shovel

When we first started our spot the allure of cheap shovels was too much for us to resist and we ended up with a bunch of those $10 green fiberglass shovels Home Depot stocks. The thinking was that we would just return them when they broke since they had a five year warranty. Sure enough they quickly started to succumb to the demands that starting a new set of trails puts on tools. As they would break we would take them back and exchange them for new ones. The problem was the hassle of it all. Our trails aren't very car accessible, so that meant we had to ride the mile back to my house carrying broken shovels, only to ride back out there with a new one once the exchange was made. Riding through any city carrying shovels is bound to get you some looks, but riding through the Nation's Capital carrying shovels gets you stares of suspicion. After going through probably ten of those cheap shovels I decided it was time to upgrade. I headed to the local Home Depot, shoe'd off an overly helpful employee, and carefully scrutinized every shovel they had before settling on the Husky Fiberglass Handle Transfer Shovel.  (more...)
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Review: Fiskars Long Handle Digging Shovel

After about a year of digging with the cheap fiberglass shovels I somehow stumbled across this beast. I was ordering something on Amazon and for some reason (probably boredom) just started searching shovels. Most of the results were the same thing you'd find in the big hardware stores. Then I saw something I had never seen before, the Fiskars Long Handle Digging Shovel! I just thought they made scissors, turns out they make one badass shovel.  (more...)
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Review: True Temper Steel Wheelbarrow

Over the winter we found ourselves in the market for an additional wheelbarrow. An ill-advised concrete toss had put a crack in our old one, plus its tire had developed an annoying slow leak. Also we felt we could up our productivity if we doubled up on wheelbarrows. Why have people standing around doing nothing while one person went to empty a load when they could be simultaneously filling up another one. Being the cheap asses we are we spent a few days trolling Craigslist for deal before breaking down and heading to the local Home Depot. Our last wheelbarrow with a plastic tub and pneumatic tire had cracked and gotten a flat, so we thought we'd be smart and get something that addressed those weaknesses. Enter True Temper's 6.0 Cubic Foot Steel Wheelbarrow. This thing had a steel tub, steel handles, and a flat-free tire to top it off. No-brainer right? Well read on friend! (more...)