CAPITA Mega Merc 157 2024 DEMO snowboard

CAPiTA Mega Merc 157 2024 snowboard

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 D Thermopolymer Starship Core™ including ultralight post-consumer recycled plastics, the MEGA MERC is bolstered by a MEGACARBON™ Array and a MEGALITE SKIN™ topsheet, yielding an exclusive performance to weight ratio for serious descents.

For 2023/24, 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.

RIDER:

• RIDER TYPE: ALL-MOUNTAIN FREERIDE - The ultimate any time, any day, any condition, freeride machine.
• RIDER WEIGHT: 153 45-72kg | 155 54-81kg | 157 59-86kg | 159 63-90kg | 161 72-99+kg
• RIDER LEVEL: advanced

BOARD PROFILE:

• HYBRID/CAMBER: Profil RESORT V2 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.

TECH:

• FLEX: 6,5/10
• SHAPE: DIRECTIONAL, SET BACK 0.5"
• CORE: FSC® Certified 3D Thermopolymer Starship Core™ - Utilizing an advanced electronic sorting system allows us to select mega-premium, reforestation certified, Poplar graded by weight and grain consistency. Comparable to Paulownia in strength to weight ratio, this core retains the poppiness of Poplar, and then achieves a signature feel by adding bonded post-consumer recycled Thermopolymer channels to form an advanced hybrid core. This mega-premium core will blast you into space and beyond.
• FIBERGLASS: HOLYSHEET™ TRI/TRI FIBERGLASS - Triax/Triax HOLYSHEET™ has higher glass to weight ratio than normal fiberglass.
• RESIN: MAGIC BEAN™ RESIN - Impregnated with high performance plant based MAGIC BEAN™ RESIN for the most powerful and dynamic ride.
• SINTURED BASE: NEW! HYPERDRIVE™ ADV BASE - Custom formulated and exclusive to The Mothership, our engineers have worked tirelessly with the world's leading polyethylene running base supplier to create HYPERDRIVE™. With exceptional anti-friction properties due to high molecular mass and specialized processing aids, this sintered material has a proprietary composition and is beyond fast. Our loyal fans charge hard, and we have integrated the fastest, meanest base available.
• BASE STRUCTURE: NEW! MOONSHOT OMNI-TUNE™ - The MOONSHOT OMNI-TUNE™ is an aftermarket high-performance race-base structure that wicks water from your base at a 45-degree angle making these boards fast as f*#k to the lift line or to the finish line.
• TOPSHEET: Megalite Skin™ + PAM16000™ Topsheet w/ Metallic Underlay – Super thin yet durable matte lamina for ’–¤ weight reduction over our regular topsheets.
• SIDECUT: New Age Directional Sidecut with Death Grip™ - Our NEW AGE PROGRESSIVE sidecuts are progressive sidecuts, which also incorporate a reverse sidecut arc in the midsection of the board. Due to a reduced effective edge as a result of hybrid camber shapes, this reverse camber arc provides a point of contact to retain control throughout the turn and is a ectionately referred to as DEATH GRIP™.
• SIDEWALL: Full ABS1000 Sidewalls
• EDGES: 360 Degree HRC48 Steel Edges
• INSERTS: Stainless Steel 4 x 2 Inserts

ADDITIVES:

• MEGACARBON ARRAY™ - Mega-wide carbon tape on both top and bottom of the woodcore - four times the power and response of previous carbon additives.