“What’s New in Version 3.0? The major new release in 3.0 is the Rock The Volt feature. Now you can try on our range of sunglasses, pick the frame that fits you best and share labeled images of yourself in Electric sunglasses with your friends and family. Using our custom built sizing system you can see which model looks best on you or recommend shades for your friends. Electric is the only eyewear company that offers a mobile experience of this caliber.”

If you’re an anti-impulse online shopper like me, then you might benefit from this app… even if it does look like your 6-year-old cousin drafted the sunglasses in Microsoft Paint. Overall, the concept is pretty sweet (and far more useful than a vuvuzela) but it’s not enough to push me over to iPhone nation. Let the search continue.

Download Electric Visual 3.0 here.

*a black hole of endless speculation, bias and megapixels. Sigh.

At least we have shopping to save us from spring.

Just got the heads up from Oregon ski-heads, TREW Gear. They’ve got a new spring inventory in stock with limited quantities available. Limited quantities = no one else has it… maybe.

Act fast if you want some sleek looking hoodies and t-shirts. (And please don’t wear yours on the same day I wear mine. Thanks.)

See all of TREW Gear’s clothing & outerwear at: www.trewgear.com

Fit: 7 out of 10
Style: 8 out of 10
Durability: 8/9 out of 10
Comfort: 9
Overall Experience: 8

Would you recommend them to a friend? Yes.

We tested the TREW Gear Eagle Pant in Black and the Bellows Jacket in Remix. They proved to be stylish, durable and comfortable with a few minor setbacks.

Fit.
If you like to wear your gear baggy, loose and comfortable, then these will suit you just fine. A happy medium leaving you happily baggy.

Waterproof.
The gear is extremely waterproof with fully taped seams. You won’t get wet in these regardless of the conditions – powder, hard pack, and slush. Doesn’t matter. You’re covered. We tested these on a rainy (but super fun) day and the drive home was comfortable and dry.

Windproof.
They’ll keep you warm on windy days. The jacket is a shell, so it’s not going to provide intense insulation, but it’ll block the wind. The pants have a fleece lined butt area. The cold lift ride just got a little cozier.

Customize ‘em.
Very customizable with sizing in the waist. There’s a ton of Velcro on the inside of the pants – no predetermined waist sizes. Feel free to super size your meal, because they’ll keep fitting.

Pockets.
There are a lot of them, and they’re deep so you’ll fit all your snowboarding crap without a problem. The top two hand pockets were the Achilles heel of the gear – the waterproof zippers are recessed in the pants hand pockets making it very hard to open and close with a glove on. Plus, snow tended to get trapped there and once it started melting (because on the east coast, our snow tends to do that), it left a nasty puddle. No bueno.

Boot gaiters.
They’re not customizable, so if you have a thin boot… they’ll be floating around on you. Meatier boots, better gaiter performance.

The rubber on the bottom of the pants is pretty sick. Resort parking lots suck – they’re muddy, rocky, pot hole-y… etc. The bottom of your pants wont get chewed up by angry parking lots.

Fly zippers.
There are two zipper handles, so you can open your fly the standard downward zip motion, or be daring and zip upward. Not sure why this is a feature.

Overall, we liked TREW Gear. Very well made with excellent tech ratings and a few features you never realized you needed… until now.

Get them for yourself at: www.trewgear.com

You can learn just about anything thanks to WonderHowTo’s intuitive way of sourcing every free how-to video on the internet. (Yesterday, I learned the basics of key framing in FCE. The day before, I brushed up on my “Beat the Carnival’s Claw Machine” skills.)

How it works: WonderHowTo.com features videos from everywhere on the internet. Users can submit a video for review. If the video has the intent to instruct the viewer, it’ll get posted. You can read the logistics on WHT’s FAQ page.

Videos are organized into categories for user friendly searches. Don’t bother trying to find something WHT doesn’t have – you’ll waste your life trying.

It’s nice not having to scour YouTube, Vimeo and other video platforms independently. Just type in what you’d like to learn at WHT (ie: wax snowboard) and you’re presented with a laundry list of tips pulled from various places on the internet. Super simple and efficient.

Oh, and a tip from me to you: beware of Expert Village. Their tips usually suck.

Learn something new, like how to dance like SpongeBob at: www.wonderhowto.com

Introducing Maple Blondie – the new, signature flavor of Hannah Teter. Now, I figure… Hannah Teter is a world renowned snowboarder and Olympic medalist. If she can indulge in some caramel brownie goodness, I sure as hell can, too. Be a dear and pass me the big spoon. Thanks.

To ruin your preseason training, visit: www.benjerry.com

Props to Mt. Bachelor.

Just so you know, sizing runs BIG. I always go with a medium. I got 2 out of the 3 in medium and they were huge – exchanged them for a small.

***Warning: Corny photos ahead.***

Burton Player Hooded Full-Zip
“Curacao”

LOVE this hoodie. The color is beautiful! There’s some embroidery on the back, but nothing crazy. It has awesome thumb-holes (aka: thumb-ies!!). The sleeves are a great length – I hate when sleeves ride up or don’t sit around your wrist/hand area. The torso’s length is super long, too. Burton says it’s so the shirt doesn’t un-tuck when you’re strapping in. Whatever the reason, I love it. It looks good with just about everything. Super versatile. It is thin… definitely not your typical hoodie thickness, but that’s good for layering. Oh, and it’s stretchy, too.

Burton Player Flannel
“Liftline Lolita Player Plaid”

This shirt is ADORABLE. It’s so weird! You’d never know it was made with DRYRIDE fabric – it feels just like your typical flannel shirt. The torso isn’t very fitted – it’s feminine, but not super tight like a typical button down blouse would be. The sleeves are an average length, torso is long. (Cute with a pair of skinny jeans and dare I say… Uggs?) NO give in the fabric. This is where this layer differs from the other two. It’s only downside are the cuffs… WAY too tight. I’ll keep mine unbuttoned as streetwear, buttoned when layering. The color is gorgeous, too.

Burton Lightweight Crew
“A Work Of Art Print.”

This is the one I originally got in a small. It fits tight like under armour with a little less stretch. The length in the sleeves and torso is good. I really like this layer in particular because of the neckline. In my opinion, the print is the best of the 3 offered.

BONUS non-layering hoodie: Boundary in Curacao.

This hoodie is long and luscious. Colors are awesome, too. Done.

Get some layers at: www.burton.com

This time, I straight-up ransacked the Burton line. I gotta say, I’m truly looking forward to my fancy new shell. (It’s purple-ish!!!!) Oh, and baggy black pants. Perfect for on-snow events.

I really dig the way Burton outerwear is cut. It seems like B’s research & development is super thorough and that results in wicked comfy gear (that also looks good, too).

Once I get the stuff  for realsies, I’ll snap some photos and post ‘em up with a review… or several.

See the 2009-2010 gear from Burton at: www.burton.com

All the women’s pants look sweet, but I’m a sucker for hemp material making Holden’s Arcadia Cargo Pant my favorite out of the group. The pants are available in a few colors – brick, blueish silver or dark gray (not actual color names).

My jacket of choice is the Claire Down. No bells, whistles or nonsense – typical Holden. Get one in your favorite primary color… or black.

Check out the rest of Holden’s 2010 clothing at: www.holdenouterwear.com

The Vita Park is packed the tech found in the Park Series, a smaller waist width and proportional geometry specific to a woman’s needs. Schwing! Plus, it’s got a soft flex and a legit range of sizes available. Jib-stick it up with a 135cm (smallest size offered) or charge just about anywhere on a 153cm (largest size).

The Vita Park

Signal’s premiere women’s deck comes with playful, simplistic graphics. Everyone loves fresh powder. Everyone also loves blue. Put ‘em together and you have a corny joke and the Vita Park’s color scheme.

For more from Signal, head over to: www.signalsnowboards.com