To celebrate the new review system going live we’re giving away all sorts of schwag to anyone who writes reviews.

We have socks and underlayers from Hot Chillys, goggles, watches, bandanas, fleece-lined bandanas, hats, gloves, stickers, wax, dvds, and tons of other stuff.

Here’s how to post a review on SBG:
Open your closet and find some snowboard gear you want to review. This can be just about anything, from boards, boots, and bindings, to outerwear, helmets, and goggles, or even electronics like cameras and music players. We also have a resort review section if you would rather review a resort.

1. First you’ll need to register an account on SBG:
Register Account
Make sure to use a valid email address to be notified if you win.

2. Once you’ve got yourself an SBG review account, go to:
www.snowboarderguide.com/reviews

Choose product or resort reviews.
Navigate through the categories, to the category that best describes the item you want to review.
If your item isn’t already listed, then click “Suggest New Product.” Fill out the details. If you have a picture of the item, go ahead and upload that too, but it isn’t required.

3. When you’re done, hit submit, it will now let you review your item.
Fill out the fields, write your review of the product, and hit submit. You’re done!

4. Reviews will then be moderated by our staff, so they won’t show up on the site right away. Feel free to submit more than one review.

5. Reviewers will receive one entry into our weekly drawing for each review that is accepted by our moderators. In addition, the reviewer with the most accepted reviews each week will also receive a schwag bag.

If you have any feedback, positive or negative, on the process. Please drop us a line at info@sbgmag.com or use the Contact Form.

Check here to see weekly winners

Our new review system is live, which means you can now submit reviews to SBG.

Here’s how to submit a review:

1. Make sure you’re logged in to your account. If you don’t have an account yet, you can register for one here: Register

2. Head on over to the Reviews section of the website: Reviews

3. Navigate to the category of product or resort you wish to review. For example, Resorts -> California, or Products -> Outerwear -> Snowpants.
   *If the category your item is in does not exist, click on the “Suggest a Subcategory” link.

4. Find the item you wish to review, either in the list, or by searching for it, and navigate to the item’s page by clicking on its name, and then click the “Write a Review for this Product” link.
   *If you cannot find the item you wish to review, click on the “Suggest new Product” link.

5. Fill out the forms, hit submit, and you’re all done. Your review will be sent to a moderation que, and posted shortly.

That’s right, the new Snowboarder Guide review system is now fully operational.

Over the next week we’ll be posting instructions on how to post your own reviews. A forum account will be required to post reviews, so while you’re waiting on the review posting instructions, head on over to the Forums to register a free account.

If you run into bugs in our new look or in the review system please drop us an email through the contact form.

Our reviewers have been locked in a room to watch this seasons snowboard movies, and new video reviews will be going up daily starting now.
Expect reviews of Sandbox’s “Time Well Wasted,” Mack Dawg Productions’ “Picture This” and “We’re People Too,” Think Thank’s “thanks brain!,” Neu Media’s “Float,” and many, many others.

We’ve been promising major changes for Winter 2007/08, and here’s the first of it. The new site design is up for everything except for the reviews and forum. We’re still waiting for the completion of the new review system, but that should be coming soon.

There’s still a lot of new features that aren’t live yet, but needless to say we’re stoked about the direction of SBG this year.

Let us know if you have thoughts or comments on the new layout.