The guys up in Washington at Mervin Manufacturing really define the word 'progression'.  Magnetraction was a magnificent creation but nothing can contend with this beast unleashed.

I'm talking about Lib Tech's brainchild and mega award winner, the Skate Banana.  This was one of the boards I demoed while I was up at Mt. Hood, and the one that stole the show in my book.

To put it simply once I rented it I had no reason to try out anything else.

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For me personally, the end of August marks the start of snowboarding purgatory.  Summer might be over but the question remains as to when I will be back on the white stuff.

If I'm lucky then mother nature will bless me with an early winter and the season would be on its way in about three months.

Otherwise it will be a day to day prayer that it gets cold enough for Bear to blow snow.  For all I know, snowboarding for me could be over until mid-December.  

Thankfully the good people at Transworld Snowboarding also recognize the end of August as purgatory, and to soothe the fiending masses they sent out their gigantic 2009 Buyer's Guide.

This years election themed guide features over 280 pages jam packed with 1,200 of next season's best hardgoods, softgoods and accessories.

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I had the opportunity to demo several 08/09 snowboards while I was up at High Cascade.  

I wasn't necessarily riding around with a notebook in hand documenting each and every feature, but I wanted to pass on my recommendation on a couple of outstanding performers.

First up is the Burton Seven.

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