Mervin Manufacturing, nestled at the base of the Olympic Mountain range near Canada in the USA, would like to congratulate Lib Tech rider Greg Bretz, Gnu’s Mathieu Crepel and Roxy’s Gold medal winning Torah Bright for their outstanding performances on Banana Technology and Magne-Traction in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic half pipe event. Nice work all! Ride a Banana on the world stage in the Olympics or anywhere else..! Torah, Greg and Mathieu do! Temple Cummins rode a banana when he won the 2010 Mt. Baker Banked Slalom! Forest Bailey rode a banana when he won almost every rail contest he entered this year. Forrest Burki and Shannan Yates ride bananas when they win North Face Masters big mountain freeride events…Travis Rice rides one too…The world’s best ride bananas because bananas are easy to ride!
Banana tech is not “Rocker”, Banana tech is rocker between your legs! For more info on revolutionary all terrain performance Banana Magne-Traction technology (patent pending) check the Mervin websites…
Mervin Manufacturing “the world’s most environmental and innovative snowboard factory” handbuilds every Lib Tech, Gnu and Roxy Banana Magne-Traction snowboard near Canada in the USA.
“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.”
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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 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
