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ESPN: Product talk with Mervin’s Pete Saari

Webmonkey — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:40:32 +0000

ESPN Action Sports video maverick Drew Pattison caught up with Pete Saari from Mervin Manufacturing in NYC to talk environmentally-sound board-making, Travis Rice and Mike Parillo’s collab for the upcoming season and … skis? What the?

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Mervin’s 2010 Shrednology By Jenna Hannon

Webmonkey — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:39:02 +0000

Canadian born action sports enthusiast, model and television host Jenna Hannon explains some Mervin Technology for you.

Green Gurus: Mervin Manufacturing

Webmonkey — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:16:16 +0000

“The goal of making a “green” snowboard is to reduce unsustainable and environmentally harmful materials used. No one’s entirely licked it yet, but Mervin Manufacturing is coming the closest. Almost all their Lib Tech and Gnu boards feature recycled bases, soy-based elastomer sidewalls, low-VOC (Volatile Organic Compound, b-a-d) epoxy resins, sustainably harvested wood cores, and no toxic finishing clearcoats. Their new Banana Magic model takes it further, incorporating 100 percent Baslat fiber instead of fiberglass, and a topsheet made from castor beans.”

~ESPN Green Guide 2010:
The Banana Magic is Featured as the Best Eco-Minded Snowboards out there!

“Their new Banana Magic model takes it further, incorporating 100 percent Basalt fiber instead of fiberglass, and a topsheet made from castor beans.”

Lib Tech Banana Magic Product Page

C2 Power Banana Video

Webmonkey — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:25:19 +0000

Matt, Blair and Temple explain why they love the New C2 Power Banana Technology from Lib Tech and Gnu Snowboards.

C2 POWER BANANA Wins Innovation of the Year Award!

Webmonkey — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 12:32:31 +0000

The Gnu B Pro BTX featuring C2 Power Banana Technology and Magne-Traction was awarded Snowpress’s Innovation Award at the 2009 SIA Las Vegas Trade show! The innovation award honors the best innovations in the snowsports industry for the 2009/2010 Season. C2 Power Banana is designed for aggressive all terrain freestyle riders and features Banana Tech rocker between your feet combined with cambers at each end of the board. This Banana Camber combination offers the best features of Banana Tech…float in powder in both directions, carving on hardpack and ice and a catchfree freestyle performance with the best features of camber…end to end stability, and extra pop for strong aggressive riders. Power Banana is also available in the Lib Tech Travis Rice and Dark Series, as well as Gnu Danny Kass and Temple Cummins series. Travis Rice won the X Games big air on a Power Banana T Rice model! Torah Bright won the X Games half pipe and US open on a BTX Power Banana. Keep your Banana between your legs!

Gnu introduces the Agro Binding featuring bio renewable polymers

Webmonkey — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:35:37 +0000

Gnu is co-opting the vast agricultural skills of farmers (a grow culture) to create the futuristic Agro binding featuring industry-leading Bio-Renewable Polymers and recyclable components. The Bio-Renewable Polymers are responsibly derived from non food-stock vegetation.

The new Agro binding along with the entire Gnu men’s and women’s binding line is making a total commitment to Fastec Technology. Fastec Technology enables smooth and easy “Backdoor” entry into plush state-of-the art ankle straps and toe cup(hockey chin) straps. Even snowboarders who prefer conventional equipment will love using the “Backdoor” if they’re willing to be a little experimental. Not only are Gnu Fastec “Backdoors” easy in and easy out, the unique precision foot registration and enhanced performance will make snowboarders never want to go conventional again.

The Mervin crew, who are revolutionizing the industry by putting Park Pickles and Skate Bananas between your legs, guarantee the next leap forward in binding technology starts with the Backdoor. The Agro model is green in color to remind you of your earth friendly binding choice. Try the Gnu Agro Backdoor!
Available this summer at a GNU Shop Near You

Mervin Announces the GNU Park Pickle

Webmonkey — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:42:17 +0000

Newport Beach, CA
At the North American sales meeting for Gnu Snowboards, plans for the GNU Park Pickle were unveiled. The Patent Pending Proprietary Park Pickle Product will be included in the 09/10 Gnu Snowboard line. Based on the idea that heelside turns require more leverage than toeside turns, the Park Pick will have a deeper sidecut on the heelside. The board is a true twin shape with a centered stance so it can be ridden with either goofy or regular and includes Mervin Mfg’s exclusive use of Banana Technology.

Pete Saari, VP of Marketing at Mervin had this to say. “The Park Pickle achieves perfect balance through asymmetry, a deeper sidecut and asymmetric core on the heel edge balances your foots asymmetry and the different turn mechanics between heel and toe turns. Twin Asymmetric Banana Magnetraction design is the future of all terrain freestyle performance snowboards. Pickle Power!”