Snowboarding originated in the United States in the 1960s and 1970s. The first snowboard was created by Sherman Poppen in 1965, who fastened two skis together and added a rope to create a rudimentary snowboard. In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards, which helped to popularize the sport and develop modern snowboarding equipment. By the 1980s, snowboarding had become a popular alternative to skiing, and was officially recognized as an Olympic sport in 1998. Snowboarding initially faced resistance from ski resorts, which viewed snowboarders as reckless and potentially dangerous to other skiers. However, as the sport grew in popularity, most resorts began to welcome snowboarders and create designated terrain parks and halfpipes for them to ride. Today, snowboarding is a popular winter sport enjoyed by millions of people around the world. It has evolved into many different styles and disciplines, including freestyle, halfpipe, big air, and backcountry. We stock a huge range of snowboards, boots, bindings, and accessories to accommodate snowboarders of varying abilities and riding styles. If you have questions regarding any of our product, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us via email, phone, socials, or website contact form.
Capita 2024 Mega Mercury Snowboard
Description
The ultimate any time, any day, any condition, freeride machine.
Behold! The consummate anytime, any-place, all-terrain, snow-slaying device: the MEGA MERC. Inspired by the on-slope versatility of the Mercury series, the MEGA MERC mimics its proven technical design lines while packing a powerful punch of serious construction upgrades. Featuring an FSC® Certified 3D Thermopolymer Starship Core that marries ultralight post-consumer recycled plastics with premium grade wood, the MEGA MERC is further bolstered by a MEGACARBON Array and a MEGALITE Skin topsheet, yielding an exclusive performance-to-weight ratio for serious descents.
For 2023, the MEGA MERC has been further enhanced with a new, high-speed MEGADRIVE base with a factory direct Moonshot Omni-tune, optimizing high-speed performance while riding both regular and switch. Designed for power when you want it and float when you need it, the MEGA MERC is the utilitarian, shred-anything, ultra-premium snowboard you can trust to handle it all.
Specifications
• Sidecut: New Age Progressive Death Grip
• Flex: Directional 6.5/10
• Rider Type: All Mountain / Freeride
• Camber: Resort V2 Directional
• Core: FSC Certified 3D Thermopolymer Starship Core
• Additives: Megacarbon Array
• Glass + Resin: Holysheet Tri/Tri Fibreglass + Magic Bean Resin
• Base: Megadrive
• Topsheet Tech: Megalite Skin Topsheet
• Base Tech: Moonshot Omni-tune
• Multitech Level 5 DeepSpace Silkscreen
• PAM16000 Topsheet w/ Metallic Underlay
• Multitech Silkscreen + Die-Cut Base
• PLT Topsheet Technology
• 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges
• Full ABS1000 Sidewalls
• Stainless Steel 4 x 2 Inserts
