I bought the Stingrays last season primarily for spring riding, but I wound up using them on alot of the warmer mid-season days also. Don't plan on using them on negative days though, I live in Alaska and tested them on negative days and they just don't pack enough insulation to keep your digits toasty. That being said, they are great gloves for warmer weather. Unfortunately, the leather tends to absorb water making them get fairly heavy at times, and they also take quite a while to dry out if you don't put them on a heater after your session. Rest assured though, the gore-tex insert won't let any of that water get through to your hands while you're riding. As others have said, they are definitely low profile, very dexterous, and look sick also. I got them in black and my buddy got them in white, both of which look pretty steezy. Unfortunately they don't have a nose or goggle wipe, but the thumb pads can work fairly well on your nose or your lens. The leather does tend to take a beating pretty quickly, especially on the fingertips. My buddie's white pair got rallied alot quicker than mine, after a full season of riding, some of his fingertips were torn open. The white didn't prove to be very practical either, after a couple rail bails where he grabbed the coping to save himself, they picked up some gnarly stains.
Overall, the Stingray is a great spring or warm weather glove; the gore-tex is heavenly, they're low profile, very dexterous, look sick, and feel great on your hands too. However, they don't earn 5 stars because the leather isn't all that durable, there isn't a nose or goggle wipe, and the leather holds water like a sponge.

Wow, I can't say enough good things about last year's Alpha Movement... Ride really hit the mark on the technical features of this binding. Most notably, the ankle strap is legit! It really does make you feel connected to your board, in fact, it feels like it's not even there, but still gives you support. I let my friend strap into my board and butter around at the end of a park session last season and he was immediately sold, so much so that he bought the new Alpha Movements for this season already. This was my second set of Alpha Movements and I'm definitely going to be picking up a new set for this season also. They are definitely one of the lightest bindings on the market and the tech is bar none. The toe strap is certainly praise worthy also. My main complaint about these bindings, and the reason they don't get a 5 star review is that the glue on the ankle straps didn't hold well enough and the two pieces seperated on both bindings. However, this didn't really affect the overall integrity of the binding as the bolts held the straps together still. It looks as though Ride reworked the ankle strap a little on this year's model though. Lastly, the black and red colorway on this binding is sick.

I was looking for a softshell that fell more under the hoodie category than the jacket category and I also wanted it to have at least 10k waterproofing. Fortunately, I found the Spectrum and it was exactly what I was looking for. The Spectrum looks and feels just like a hoodie but has all the tech features of a regular jacket. From pit zips to snow skirt, media pocket to pass pocket, this softshell has it all. I bought it primarily for spring riding but I'm sure it can be used by itself on some of the warmer days and even on colder days if you add some layering. I'm 5'9", 150 lbs, and originally I ordered a large, which wound up being a little baggier than I like, so I reordered a medium off of Brociety at a great price. It does fit true to size though, DC's sizing chart is pretty accurate, I had just ordered it too big in the first place. Lastly, the colorways on this jacket are sick, I've had tons of people compliment me on the black stripe pattern.

I've been riding the 08/09 Special Blend Mark Pants for about 3 months now and they are sick! I live in Alaska and these pants have endured subzero temperatures, 25+ mph winds, and freezing rain. I have yet to get even the slightest bit wet or cold while riding. There's plenty of pockets and tons of nice features - lace hooks on the boot gaiters, mesh inseam vents, drawcords to keep your hem from getting thrashed, waist adjustments, and they're more waterproof than you could ever imagine. They definitely have a steezy Special Blend look also. One important thing to note is that these pants run a little long. I typically wear a medium, which is what I originally ordered, but had to exchange them for a small. Hardly a complaint when DogFunk shot me out a small free of charge (shipping to Alaska isn't cheap). The bottom line; if you're looking for an insanely waterproof set of pants that look as sick as they function, don't hesitate to pick up the Marks. A+

I've been riding the 08/09 Special Blend Autograph Jacket for about 3 months now and it is sick! I live in Alaska and this jacket has easily endured subzero temperatures, 25+ mph winds, and freezing rain. I have yet to get even the slightest bit wet or cold while riding. There's plenty of pockets, a decent amount of insulation, more waterproofing than you could ever wish for, and tons of sick SB style too. My only complaint is that the wrist gaiters don't have any sort of elastic band to keep them from slipping off your gloves, if you wear the sleeves over your gloves that is (they do have a velcro adjustment though). One important thing to note is that this jacket certainly does run a little big. I typically wear a medium, which is what I originally ordered, but had to exchange it for a small. Hardly a complaint when DogFunk shot me out a new one free of charge (shipping to Alaska isn't cheap). The bottom line; if you're looking for an insanely waterproof jacket that looks as sick as it functions, don't hesitate to pick up an Autograph. A+