Contributions by Josh Christensen (116)

While moving, I found this shirt in one of my drawers, I remember buying it, but must have forgotten about it. It is a good shirt, fits normal, and the Russian Oakley letters will have you saying прохладный рубашку.

My brother has these. I own the Sanuk Donny shoe. His are a size 10. Mine are a size 11. I generally wear a size 10.5-11 shoe, but was unsure what to get in these, since I don't wear socks with them. I am glad that I got a size 11. I have worn these 10's, my toe touches the end, which isn't bad because it is soft, but it is just much harder to get on in the ankle area. That is my 2 cents on the sizing.

These gloves are surprisingly good. They don't have much padding, they don't have any protection really, but they are really lightweight. They didn't hurt my hand as much as some of my more padded gloves either, so that is a plus. The only downside is that they get kind of hot, but it didn't bother me too much. If your hand is inside of any sort of glove on a sunny bike day your hand will get sweaty, so it isn't a huge deal. I wouldn't recommend these to people that need a heavy duty bike glove, or a downhill biker, but to keep it light for a cross country biker, they are great! Plus, you can't go wrong with an old school Oakley Logo.

A lot of times after wearing headphones for a few hours your ears can start to hurt either towards the top of the ear or at the lobe. I haven't used these headphones while listening to music, but I did watch a few episodes of Heroes with them on my friends computer. They were comforatable the whole time, to the point that I almost forgot I had headphones on. I wish I could have tested them with some music for this review, but I didn't. So far, so good.

These headphones are great for the price. Now, I am not sure if I have the SkullCandy Icon or the SkullCandy recruit, but according to www.skullcandy.com, they are the exact same thing, so i will write this review for both of them. Anyway, for their price they are a great lightweight, low profile set of cool looking headphones. The only design flaw for me is that they don't fold up very small, so it is kind of nerve-racking to just throw them in your pack or car or whatever. I am pretty careful with mine, but not over protective of them. Mine haven't broken yet, so they must be pretty durable even without the fold up feature.

These headphones are great for the price. Now, I am not sure if I have the SkullCandy Icon or the SkullCandy recruit, but according to www.skullcandy.com, they are the exact same thing, so i will write this review for both of them. Anyway, for their price they are a great lightweight, low profile set of cool looking headphones. The only design flaw for me is that they don't fold up very small, so it is kind of nerve-racking to just throw them in your pack or car or whatever. I am pretty careful with mine, but not over protective of them. Mine haven't broken yet, so they must be pretty durable even without the fold up feature.

These park skis are awesome! I had been skiing on some older park skis that I had been using for a few years, I took a step onto these skis and it was a night and day difference, I was popping higher in the pipe, and it was just an over-all great experience. If you want a park ski that is great for all mountain, I am sure you can find some better ones than this, since it is pretty soft, but if you want a park ski only for the park, and you don't mind the explicit graphics, then this is a great ski.

These are great bindings for almost anyone. They are lighter weight than the more burly rossignol/look bindings, but they aren't so watered down that you don't get a great binding. These (and the scratch version of this binding) are great for park skiers, all mountain skiers, and even freeriders. If you feel you need a more burly binding, then step it up to the 150 or the 180 (which will be heavier since it has more metal in it), but for most expert skiers the Axial 2 140 binding is perfect.

For the price of these headphones, they area a great deal. They are really cool looking, and it looks like skull candy has added way more colors from the time that I bought mine. Mine are the Mac Red color, which I bought last summer. Anyway, the sound quality isn't great. Sure, when you are out skiing or something, the sound works fine. Try plugging them into your laptop on the plane or something though and you won't be able to hear your movie. The deep bass isn't there on these either, which is kind of disappointing, considering their size. Now, I have been bashing on their quality quite a bit. I think that for an airplane something like a noise canceling headphone is better anyway, so there is no reason really to take these for that use. The nice thing about these about these headphones is how small they fold down for a pair of headphones of their size, and also the comfort and weight. They are super light weight and very comfortable. They are also really cool looking. If you will be using these during a sport, they are really cool. I guess these features are why it is worth it to have a pair, and why I didn't give it less than 3 stars.

I haven't used this jacket in any rain or anything, but just got back from a hike/trail run session with it and thought I would write a review. I have had the jacket for a few weeks, I haven't had any problems with the rubber popping out of the YKK zippers, this jacket is so lightweight it is amazing, I don't know that it is actually a softshell, since Helly Hansen calls it a windbreaker, but it gets the job done. The elastic zones under the armpit, from what I can tell are to help it breath better, and help it move better. I have no problem moving as much as I need to in this jacket. The green color is awesome, for real. I have no complaints with this jacket. One thing I found to be weird, is that where the hood adjustment cords are, there seems to be a thin layer of poly/cotton which immediately pulled out of the jacket when I washed it once, maybe it was there for packing purposes? I have no idea, it seemed weird, but oh well, it works and doesn't seem to change the jacket at all. I can't think of anything bad to say about this jacket. It was a pretty chilly day on my trail run this morning, splashing through water, and hiking overs some left over snow patches, I didn't get hot and I felt like the jacket has great breathability, however, since it wasn't a hot day it didn't get tested all the way. If you want a softshell quality jacket at a low price, this jacket is awesome!

Really good shoes. I usually wear a size 10.5 or 11 shoe, I was worried about which size to get, since you don't have to wear socks with these. I got size 11, my brother has some 10.0's in another Sanuk shoe. I am glad I went with the 11. My toes hit the end in his, and it is harder to slip on. The 11 is great. The Tan has a lot more orange in it than shown in the picture, it looks like 70's carpet or something, it is really sweet. I recommend Sanuk's to everyone!

These bindings are awesome. I have used quite a few bindings, and when it comes down to it, Rossignol and Look make the best products in my opinion. This binding is lighter than my Rossignol Axial 150 Freeride bindings (although it doesn't have the full metal toe), but I still feel secure in them. If you want to save a few pounds, and aren't worried about having a Freeride burly bindings, this is a great way to go. After seeing other brands of bindings break and malfunction, I don't know if I can ever mount a pair of non high-end Look or Rossignol bindings on my skis, we will have to see, but for now, I am sticking with these.

Great price for a great ski. These skis are really stiff, way stiffer than almost every other park ski, including public enemys. This ski is fun to ski with on all terrain. Unfortunately it is May, so all the terrain parks are closed, but I still had fun jumping on it, but I couldn't give the ski a true "park test". I wasn't as comforatable skiing crud fast as I am on a pair of powder skis, but they did handle extremely well for a park ski. After i fine tune some of the edges this ski should be perfect. I can't wait to see how it jumps, but that will have to wait for a future date. If you want a buttery ski, look elsewhere, but if you want a park ski that can still handle the rest of the mountain without being too fat, this is a great ski for you.

Alright, just to start out my review, you should know that I am a skier, however I borrowed these boots and my friends board/binding setup one day so that I could try snowboarding. Compared to my ski boots and other snowboard boots I have tried on, these boots felt really light weight, and really comfortable. I did wish a little bit though that you could tighten the boot up around the shin a little bit more, but maybe having the boot be the right size, instead of shoe size, would have made that better. All in all, this felt like a really soft boot for me, but maybe that is just my feet being used to a ski boot. I think you will like this boot.

I like this hat a lot. If you are a skier you should buy this hat, because Armada is a really cool company, and this is a really cool hat. And because it is flex fit, you know it will fit nicely. I have quite a few hats, and this is one of my favorites.

This movie is really interesting, it shows all of the stops of the U.S. Freeskiing Nationals and really gives you a better perspective of what goes on there. I really liked the Snowbird part, because, well, I ski there, and it is always really cool to see on film some lines that you can recognize. It is worthwhile to see this movie.

I used this bag on a really rainy day on a really wet hike in Kauai. It kept my camera dry, until I started opening and closing the bag too much, but I did find that it did work as it was supposed to. If your camera has a lens that retracts from the main body of the camera, you might find this pretty awkward to use underwater, as it will be difficult for the lens to extend all the way. It is also awkward to find the shutter on the camera, when the bag is being pushed open all the way. However, if you want a way to keep valuables dry, and even attempt to snap some underwater photos, this is a nice cheap way to do so!

I use these for sports, and under my boardshorts while wakeboarding. I have found that many boardshorts are see through when they get wet, so I wear a black pair of these underneath because they dry fairly quickly, and they keep the swim suit from being see through. In sports and while lifting weights they are great because they do their job. I am now on my second pair, as I have used this product for quite a while, and they are great!

I used this ski on probably the worst day you can ski on them. They chatter a little bit, but mostly in the tip, which is rockered anyway, so it doesn't matter, because you don't feel it. On super icy steeps they don't handle well at all, but on groomers and crud they handle great. They felt like a pretty playful ski, but in powder that would probably be more apparent. I rode the 189, but at my size the 179 would be a little better. They were a really heavy ski, I am used to skiing a 185 Rossignol Scratch Steeze, but the Pontoon just felt super heavy.

I skied these skis in some of the worst conditions possible to ski a double reverse ski (reverse camber and reverse side cut). On anything hardpacked these skis pretty much suck. I know that they have a little bit of tradition sidecut under the foot, but if you try to set a carve on something fairly steep it isn't going to work. Once you get used to the ski you learn that you just have to slide and drag the tail to turn on really hard snow. When I did find some left over powder from a few days before and some crud snow these skis did rip though, which makes me really want to give them a go in Powder. These are one ski that I would never give to a novice or intermediate skier and say "go ski", because although most skis are manageable for someone at those ability levels, this one is not. All I can say is be careful on groomed snow!

I think that these are thicker than my Smart Wool Ultralights, but I don't mind the extra padding. I don't always remember which socks I have on when I am skiing, but I am pretty sure that even with this sock on my feet have gotten really really cold on really cold days, but I also think that my boot is more to blame for that than this sock.

They do keep me warm, except for on really really cold days, but I guess a thicker sock would probably make that worse, and the coldness I think actually comes from a problem with my boots, and not the socks. These are really nice socks, I also recommend the Darn Tough Merino Wool Ski Sock, as I have had great luck with those as well.

I like these shorts. I have only worn them once so far. The tag on them says "slim fit", but wearing them I guess that just means that they are a straight cut. They are longer than other Oakley casual shorts I have had in the past, which is a huge plus!

Good product, You get lots of compliments on it because it stands out, however, the black Logo inside the belt buckle fell off of mine after 6 months or so. Either way, a belt is a belt, and if you like Armada, support them and buy it.

I used this ski on probably the worst day you can ski on them. They chatter a little bit, but mostly in the tip, which is rockered anyway, so it doesn't matter, because you don't feel it. On super icy steeps they don't handle well at all, but on groomers and crud they handle great. They felt like a pretty playful ski, but in powder that would probably be more apparent. I rode the 189, but at my size the 179 would be a little better. They were a really heavy ski, I am used to skiing a 185 Rossignol Scratch Steeze, but the Pontoon just felt super heavy.

I skied these in the park last week (the bling, which looking at the dimensions is the same ski with a new graphic). I have an injury so I couldn't really jump on them, but I did get a feel for them and messed around on them. They don't have the WRS core like the other Rossignol park skis do so they are heavier, their edge is also thinner than most park skis edges, so I can see that becoming a problem if you slide a ton of rails etc. This ski isn't really fat enough to float very well in powder in my opinion, if you want a powder ski get the Rossignol Scratch Steeze. It is a great ski though if you want a park ski that can kind of ski everywhere. For being so cheap, I don't think you can go wrong.

P.S. I never would have guessed that they are 88mm underfoot, they felt skinnier.

Almost every part of this movie is awesome, the big mountain parts get pretty repetitive, but since it is DVD you can skip them and focus mostly on the craziest jibs you have ever seen. One of the better movies of the year!

I usually wear a size Large in Oakley pants, but the insulation makes these feel a little tight and an XL would be more appropriate, that is how I feel anyway. Other than that, the pants are nice and warm and super steezy and I recommend getting them. The vent opens up all the way from leg to leg and a secondary zipper even opens up the netting in the vent, so you can really let the air come in. They are awesome pants, and well insulated.

You are lucky if you can fit 3 or 4 pairs of skis on this rack. Unless you are using skis from before 1991 you cannot fit 6 pairs of skis on here. On top of that, most pairs of skis are too thick for the mechanism to be shut over your skis and hold them stable on the rack. The bottom rack doesn't even open so good luck wedging a twin tip in there. This rack would have been decent 15 years ago, but now there are much better items. Just get a rack for the top of your car.

I didn't like this movie as much as some of TGR's other movies. There were some sick parts, don't get me wrong, but too many boring parts for my taste. From TGR Anomaly is much better. This year I would check out "Yeah Dude" from PBP or IDEA from Iberg. But if you hate tricks then I guess tick with this TGR flick

This is the most fun ski I have ever skied on. I use it at Alta in all conditions. Granted, I feel that my 4Frnt VCT's could straightline hard choppy snow better, the Steeze is overall a better ski. Most fat skis feel really planky when you aren't in powder, these feel more like skis when you aren't in powder. So how do they feel in the snow they were made for? They are awesome. I have used them in some super deep days at Alta and they surf so nice. I 100% recommend this ski to everyone who wants a nice powder ski that can still ski back to the chair. Even if you don't use chairs, this ski would be awesome for touring because the WRS core makes it so light. The Twin tip makes it rad for landing switch in powder. After reading this review, you have no reason not to buy this ski (unless you live in the East)

I like this helmet, it is super steezy. You can wear your goggles over the top or underneath and it still works well. I hope to get the furry liner next so that I can stay super warm, but the inner beanie does pretty well anyway. I like how it fits with Oakley Crowbars. Helmet is way comfortable, and the EPS liner is even complies with EN1078 for bike, EN1077 and AST 2040 for Snow, CPSC for Bike and Skate. So if that is what you are looking for in a helmet then make sure to get the EPS liner and not the Brockfoam liner. This one is the EPS but this site also carries the Brockfoam version which doesn't comply with any certifications, so make sure you know which one you are buying. The nice thing about the certifications is that I know that this helmet is good not only while I am skiing, but also while I am skating and biking in the summer. That is what makes this helmet so awesome.

These are my favorite goggles. They have ton's of optical clarity and are super comfortable. They work with the smith variant brim helmet, and the bern baker EPS helmet fine. Super durable goggles, Super Comfortable, I haven't had as many problems with fogging with these as I have had with other goggles. All in all, what else could you ask for?

This is one of the best 3 in 1 jackets for this price that I have ever seen. The shell is pretty baggy, and the liner is way warm. I wish the liner had monkey thumbs, but it doesn't matter since they button into the coat anyway. The 3-in-1 system makes it easy to customize the warmth of the jacket. The liner is steezy enough to wear alone, in fact, I am wearing the liner right now during class while I write this.

I like this shirt. I don't know why, it is just a cool shirt I guess. The little target behind the armpit is radical. The logo is like fuzzy, it isn't a normal screen print, so that makes it extra dope. I am not sure what else to say about a shirt. I wear a Large in pretty much all brands and Oakley stands true with it. This is a little slim fit that I sometimes like, but it is cool.

The BLOC makes them limited and retro. If you don't want a head turner go with the regular crowbar, but BLOC makes them that much steezier. Pink Irdium lens lets 57% of light come through the lens which works well in all but the brightest conditions. The goggles are super comfortable and work with alot of helmets. I think that these fit people of any face size, better than the wisdom and a-frame.

Good price for some awesome pants. They are baggy enough for steeze but not so baggy that you have to pull them up every time you stomp a trick. I recommend these pants if you want a shell pant that will protect you from the weather and give you a ton of steeze points.

I love this softshell, it seems quite a bit more waterproof than some softshells I have seen, yet it is still stretchy and soft inside. My one complaint with this jacket is that it isn't as comfortable as some jackets when you zip it up all the way, maybe I just need a bigger size but it feels restrictive on the chin.

These are the most comfortable goggles I have ever owned. In fact, I own multiple pairs. I gave my polarized version 4 stars rather than 5 because I don't feel that the polarized lens is necessary for skiing. This is not to say that I don't like the polarized lens. It works great to let my lens be slightly less tinted but my eyes still don't hurt. In that aspect the polarization is great, my only complaint is that a polarized lens can sometimes make it difficult to distinguish the difference between ice and snow. Polarized lenses are designed to block out reflected light off of horizontal surfaces, but when you don't see light reflected off of ice, then you basically can't see ice as well. Either way, the optical clarity of these lenses is awesome, and for a powder day you don't have to worry too much about ice anyway.

These are good socks. I like to own alot of ski socks, you can't have too many. These are moving their way up my list of favorite ski socks, who knows..they may soon become my favorite. The wool sees to be higher quality than some wools I have seen on socks.

They say it is slim fit, I would disagree. It isn't baggy or anything, but I have way slimmer fitting t-shirts. To be honest, I don't like slim fit that much, but I love this shirt. Support one of the best ski brands ever made and purchase this shirt now. You know you want to!

I am having a hard time making this work on my presta valves. I usually end up using someone elses... I am not too stoked on this.

Comfortable. I don't like to take them off. They aren't obtrusive and constricting like some long underwears. The waffle knit is really nice too. Throw away your cotton and get a real base layer. This is a nice option cause the price is cheap. Go for it!

This is such a nice thermal top. Feels nice against the skin. Waffle texture helps wick moisture. Polyester keeps your temperature at a nice spot. I used to wear cotton, last year I switched to polyester. I couldn't believe the difference, especially on a powder day. Go for it, you won't regret it.

I wanted a khaki shirt, so I bought this khaki shirt. This is a cool shirt. Sizing is normal. I mean, who wouldn't want a shirt this cool. Buy it!

I own this shirt in LS and SS. I like them both. In fact I am wearing my LS version as I write the review. It is a cool design cause people don't automatically know what it is, except really cool people see the tram tower and freak out cause it is so awesome. I recommend this shirt. Fit is like any other shirt. I wear Large in anything, including this.

These are decent pants, nothing special. I really only bought them because Volcom only has 2 pairs of Lime Green pants, and I didn't want to spend 220 bucks on the other pair. I wanted something a little higher quality than these, but I am surprised by their performance. The 3000mm waterproof works fine for this dry Utah snow..and all I am really worried about for these is their steeze.

Superlight socks are the way to go, the padding on the shin helps against shin bang. Super thin Merino keeps your feet warm. They don't stink even after a few days. These socks are a nice way to get a thin sock and keep your ski boot fit dialed in.

These feel like you are wearing sandals, yet you are wearing a shoe. Great for the person who needs to let their feet relax after surfing or snowboarding or skiing all day. They are stylish to wear almost anywhere but relaxed enough to wear while hanging out. They are the perfect shoe. If such a thing exists.

This jacket is totally shradical. The neon colors, the baggy fit, the pit zips. It is one of the most awesome shells on the market. Dual tones of greens on the arms make the neon glow, and if you are in any photoshoots you will stick out like a sore thumb...which is exactly what you need to show up on film. Go for it, buy the jacket.

I used these in much harsher conditions than they were meant to be used in. I went on a 9 mile hike through knee deep sludge and mud, and through some tunnels with water in them, for how insane the trail we were on was, they held up great, I probably should have had some full goretex boots or something, but these worked fine. I don't like how many sticks and stones entered the mesh from the mud, they hurt my foot, but atleast water drained from them quickly. I also used these while hiking to some waterfalls and rope swinging and also to hike to some ocean pools and I used them in the water alot at those locations, they are really comforatable, even while swimming, and they seem to hike great too. They don't retain water at all.

For the price this receives a 5, but I didn't give it a 5 because there are obviously better headlamps. This one is nice because it runs off of AAA batteries so they are easily replaced, and it seems to last a long time on those. We used these in some old tunnels in the rain forest. They lit up enough to see about 6 feet ahead of you, which was enough to walk, if you want a super bright headlamp don't get this one, if you want a water resistent headlamp at a low price that will be durable while taking adventures, then get this one.

I bought this because my other one started leaking, it lasted 4 years or so before it started to leak, it only started to leak because I put it in boiling water after mold gathered in it when I forgot to clean it in Central America, so I ruined it myself, I guess I got what was coming to me. Oh well, I bought this and it works great! Thumbs UP!

I prefer the white color in this shirt. The Black was made to look kind of bleached and stuff on the outside, kind of like the Factory Pirate shirt, the white is a little bit off white color. This isn't the slimmest fist Oakley shirt, but it isn't the roomiest fit either. I like the graphic regardless.

First of all. DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT BUYING THIS BINDING IF YOU ARE NOT A HIGHLY ADVANCED SKIER OR YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT A BINDING LIKE THIS IS CAPABLE OF, YOU WILL ONLY GET HURT! That having been said, this binding is amazing. It is for either really big skiers or really good skiers. This binding was basically made to say on your foot at all times unless you take one of the burliest falls ever. This binding should never break, it has one of the burliest constructions I have ever seen. If you have a foam core or a week wood core ski you are probably more likely to pull the binding out of the ski then to pull your boot of out of the binding on a fall. This binding is a little bit heavier than some bindings, but it doesn't have all of the plates that a normal binding has, it is pure boot to ski construction so you can feel what is going on. If you buy this binding, good luck!

This shirt is not exactly what I expected. I love the Oakley Pirate Logo, with the Old School Oakley logo and the skull with the pirate patch. This shirt is a little bit slimmer fitting than I would have liked, and if you get the black one it has a fade in it, that almost looks like it got bleached in some places, it is usually not my steeze to wear a shirt like that, but it was cheap and I like the logo on it so I kept it.

I love to wear my under armor underneath my boardshorts, they let me move enough to wakeboard, slalom water ski and play swimming pool basketball. Although in these sports you don't need as much support as jump roping or anything of that sort, it is nice to have the extra support and protection. The nice thing about getting the black ones is that you can wear them underneath your white boardshorts and they guard against see through trouble. They dry fairly quick and that is a lot better than wearing regular boxers underneath your boardshorts for sure. I also wear these in other sports as well and they are sweet. Everyone should own at least 1 pair.

I own the Sheet Metal color of these and I love them. The outer material is just as durable as Oakley's ski/snowboard pants, and feels like a very similar material. The "underarmour" like shorts inside are great, they have a lot of padding to keep you comfortable on an uncomfortable bike seat. I have taken these on ride in Norther Utah and Moab and they have felt great. I would recommend them to everyone, in fact, I already do. They have nice crotch zippers so that they breath, and they seem pretty bomb proof as far as scratches and stuff go. They also have a bike tire tool which I have never used, but seems like it might come in handy in the unfortunate event that i have to change a tire.

I bought this because I seem to buy a lot of Oakley stuff, and I needed a good bike Jersey. When I first bought it I thought to myself, "Man, this looks kind of weird on me". That is because it has 3/4 length sleeves and looks really weird by itself. By the time I was all suited up to go riding though, I realized how sweet is was. The material wicks away sweat really well, and even though it was a warm day that I rode a 1300 foot vertical climb in Bells Canyon, i wasn't too sweaty. On the way down the long sleeves proved to be a benefit. They felt as cool as wearing a short sleeve shirt but my arms were more protected from the brush as I descended. I recommend this jersey to anyone that wants a sweet 3/4 bike jersey, and needs one cheap.

These glasses are sick. I bought the white ones. They are definitely for medium faces. If you think that the gascan is a little too thin for your face and the eye patch is too big, the go for this one. The white ones sometimes make me look like I am wearing 3D glasses, but that is what makes them retro-square awesome!