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 2025 Mercury Snowboard
Description
The Mercury is your ticket to dominating every possible situation. This award-winning series is renowned for its remarkable all-terrain versatility, excelling in powder, kickers, side hits, and park laps. With this board at your disposal, you won't need to obsessively check the weather report because it's ready to handle any condition and terrain you throw its way.
The Mercury is designed for power when you want it and float when you need it. Featuring a Hover Core, CarbonFlax Amplifiers and a HolySheet Tri/Bi fiberglass configuration, the Mercury’s durability and ollie power reign supreme.
Specifications
• Shape: Directional 0.5" Setback
• Sidecut: New Age Progressive Death Grip
• Flex: Directional 6.5/10
• Camber: Hybrid Camber: Resort V2 Directional. This revolutionary all-terrain shape provides the best of both worlds. It has a raised camber platform through the inserts to retain high-speed edge hold through variable terrain, elevated contact points to land and float in powder, and Flat Kick tip and tail arcs for faster, more aggressive transitions.
• Topsheet Tech: PLT Technology, Digital Screen
• Core: Hover Core
• Glass and Resin: Hybrid Holysheet Tri/Bi, Magic Bean Resin
• Base: Hyperdrive, Die-cut and Sublimation
• Base Tech: Death Grip Sidecut
