Our team spent the last 90 days riding and rating 10 of the most popular budget commuter scooters on the market to find the best electric scooters under 1000 dollars in . We logged more than 2,400 miles across pavement, cracked sidewalks, gravel paths, and a few unwelcome rainstorms. Every model here sells for less … Read more
I spent the last three months swapping wheels on my own quad skates and borrowed setups from six skating friends across two rinks, two trails, and one skatepark to test every set on this list. The result is a real-world ranking of the best roller skate wheels you can buy right now, whether you are … Read more
I’ve been skating aggressive inline for over a decade, and the wrong wheel can make or break a session. After blowing through countless sets on rough street spots and park ledges, our team put together this guide to the best aggressive skate wheels you can actually buy right now. The aggressive scene demands wheels that … Read more
I live in a third-floor walkup with a tiny closet, and my commute involves a subway turnstile. That’s exactly why I started hunting for the best folding electric bikes in instead of another full-size commuter. After 60 days of testing eight models across city streets, gravel paths, and one rainy evening, I learned that “folding” … Read more
I’ve broken my left wrist twice in 20 years of skating, and both times happened within the first few months of returning to the sport without proper protection. That painful education led me to spend the past three months testing eight of the best wrist guards for skateboarding currently available, taking real spills on concrete … Read more
I’ve wiped out more times than I can count in 15 years of skating, and I can tell you from firsthand experience that the difference between walking away from a slam and limping to the ER almost always comes down to what was on your knees. After testing dozens of pads, talking to skaters at … Read more
The first time I slammed into a quarter pipe without elbow pads, I left the skatepark with a deep purple bruise that lasted three weeks. That was the day I started taking protective gear seriously. After testing dozens of pairs over hundreds of hours at parks, bowls, and street spots, our team has put together … Read more
I’ve been skating long enough to remember my first real tailbone bruise. It came from a sidewalk crack, it sidelined me for two weeks, and it taught me a lesson no YouTube tutorial ever could: falls are part of the sport, but unprotected falls are optional. After that bruise, I started wearing the best crash … Read more
After riding 12 different setups through Brooklyn, San Francisco, and Austin over the past two years, I can tell you that finding the best longboards for commuting comes down to three things: soft wheels big enough to swallow cracks, a low deck that saves your legs on long pushes, and trucks that turn without throwing … Read more
I took my first real slam on quad skates three years ago and ate concrete so hard my tailbone bruised for six weeks. That fall is exactly why I started hunting for the best padded shorts for skating, and it is why this guide exists. Whether you are learning to balance on quads, throwing tricks … Read more