3.5.10 12:02 AM
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.com
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.
1.18.10 2:08 PM
The Gnu Park Pickle and B-Street made it into the amNew York!
10.30.09 7:08 AM
In recognition for design excellence in its 2006 creation of Banana Technology its predecessor Magne-Traction and for its positive contributions to the community Mervin Manufacturing was honored by the community of Carlsborg WA with its own road “Banana Way”. The sun beamed down through a bright blue hole in the sky during the grand opening ribbon cutting ceremony that was held on Oct 29th.
Attendees included; the Mayor of Carlsborg Phillip Hergash, the unofficial Mayor of Carlsborg Daylin MItchell, Ryan Hollis Mervin’s new GM, sales manager Greg Hughes, Lib Tech’s Experimental Division including MIke Olson, Pete Saari, Steven Cobb, Apostolos Karabotsos, Jeff Henderson, the EnvironMental division head Norm Nelson, designers Annette Veihelmann, Trevor Phillips, Tim Karpinski, Customer Service experts Lindsey Bryan, Matt Olson, all of Mervin’s top Craftspeople, Shipping, Purchasing, Accounting, and the entire Mervin Global Alignment crew.
“Banana Way is where I make snowboards” Mike Olson
“Pot holes, gravel and mud never looked better!” Ryan Hollis
“This is a great moment for the community of Carlsborg and Mervin Manufacturing” Mayor Phillip Hergash
“Take a left on Kitchen Dick, right on Woodcock and straight down Banana Way” Pete Saari
“Banana Way is never the wrong way” Greg Hughes
Mervin’s New official mailing address is:
Mervin Manufacturing
65 Banana Way
Sequim, WA 98382
2.5.09 12:03 PM
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!
2.3.09 2:28 PM
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
1.13.09 5:35 PM
Check out the new Snowboard Magazine, The Women’s Issue. Lots of good stuff in there! Bryn Valaika’s Gnu Ad, “Words of Wisdom” article by Barrett, pictures of Kaitlyn hanging with an impressive line-up at Snow Angels, and nice coverage on the B-Pro, one of the products highlighted in their Breast Cancer Awareness section.
1.13.09 5:25 PM
This month’s issue of Muscle and Fitness Hers (Jan/Feb 09) has a big feature on Amy Purdy. It tells her amazing story and she shares her fitness routine and training tips. She is so inspirational, and now people are recognizing her not only for what she’s overcome, but for her accomplishments year after year. Pick one up and read it!
12.1.08 7:10 PM
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!”
A limited run of 300 Park Pickles for North America will be built and released for sale to select Authorized Gnu Dealers in mid December.
12.1.08 10:35 AM
Check out EXPN’S Holiday Gift Guide, they featured GNU’s Street Series BTX(Banana Technology with Magne-Traction)
