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Looks like a frog, sits like a frog, grips like a frog. Steve Beletich samples one of the latest offerings in the LED micro bike light craze: the Knog Frog.
Knog was established in 2002 by the Catalyst Design Group, who were already manufacturing a range of nifty cycling bits and pieces. Knog’s most recent product […]

Newbie boarder or skilled bonkin-gibber, your boots will have the most dramatic impact on your freeriding performance and enjoyment. The goal is to find a balance between a snug fit (performance) and relaxed fit (comfort). Here are some guidelines that are important to consider at any skill level: click here to read more…

Nickent’s new PIPE Putter tested as the # 1 alignment putter in two separate independent tests last week. Two of the world’s leading golf-club testing companies, Rankmark and GolfTest USA, did a direct comparison test with the PIPE Putter, the Odyssey® 2-Ball and the PING® Craz-E putters to confirm which of the putters offered the […]

Demonstrating a commitment to high-performance and first-class quality, Eidolon Golf has announced that it is extending its exclusive use of the Rifle Spinner shaft for all its premium wedges in 2005.
“Rifle shafts are clearly the leading premium steel shafts on the market today, and we’re very happy to extend our exclusive use of Rifle’s Spinner […]

PeakVision Sports is introducing a line of high performance sunglasses designed specifically for golfers, featuring what the company says are 100 percent distortion-free lenses. PeakVision said its Dual-Zone lenses feature neutral-density gray tinting in the upper zone that reduces glare and allows for accurate distance perception.
The amber-tuned color in the lower zone, according to the […]

Following the self-custom fitting driver models that are popular these days, Nickent Golf said its new 3DX drivers and fairway woods take technology to the next level with built-in 3DX weight ports strategically placed to provide internal and exterior weighting that matches a player’s swing. The weight port technology, according to the company, is the […]

Two-ball sleeves of Nike Golf’s limited edition black Nike One Black golf balls are beginning to ship to participating golf shops and golf specialty stores as early as this week, but that has not stopped golfers from paying extraordinary amounts of money to be the first on their block to own a piece of golf […]

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