CAPITA Kevin Backstrom Mercury LTD

The new quiver killer. For the rider seeking one board to maximize all days.

Globally known as one of the smoothest operators on snow over the last decade, Kevin Backstrom’s riding style is what riders everywhere dream of unlocking each winter. Progressing from a slopestyle past, Kevin has been a creative self-starter, launching the Beyond Medals film series, which has delivered must-see shred entertainment year after year. In these films, he's taken fans along for the ride, showing that a stripped-down, simple, and stylish approach to moving down a mountain is nothing short of a work of art.

As his riding has gravitated toward an all-mountain and powder approach over the last decade, Kevin has made the Mercury his go-to choice of snowboards for smooth, stylish airtime and seemingly effortless float while landing. In honor of Kevin, and as he embarks on shooting his tenth Beyond Medals film, we're proud to present this limited-edition Kevin Backstrom Mercury — your chance to emulate his legendary all-mountain snowboarding.

"My inspiration for this graphic was the first real snowboard that I got back when I was a little kid. I have lots of memories from that board, riding my local hill, and that board made me fall in love with snowboarding. It had a bunch of frogs on the graphic, so I wanted to make that in my own way and style with this board." - Kevin

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CAMBER: RESORT V2 DIRECTIONAL + FLAT KICK PROFILE 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.

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Features

• RIDER TYPE: All-Mountain / Freeride

• SHAPE: Directional 0.5" Setback

• FLEX: Directional 6.5/10

• SIDECUT: New Age Progressive Death Grip

• TOPSHEET TECH: PLT Topsheet Technology - PLT Topsheet Technology™ is exclusive to CAPiTA MFG and magically bonds the topsheet to an already pressed snowboard. This produces a featherlight, smooth, high-gloss finish, without using any solvents or toxic laquers in finishing.

• CORE: Hover Core - An energetic premium core that is ultralight and strong with excellent dampening properties

• ADDITIVES: Amplitex V-Tech Amplifier - Amplitex™ is a next-generation natural flax fiber woven with carbon strands that is featured in our high-end snowboard constructions. This fusion tape brings the best of two worlds; the reactive energy of carbon and the lightweight and dampening aspects of flax.

• GLASS + RESIN: Holysheet Tri/Bi, Magic Bean Resin - HOLYSHEET™ Fiberglass configuration features fiber weaves with a high tensile strength and low modulus of elasticity. With a higher roving count in the same weight of glass, you can have a stronger and more responsive board without adding extra weight.

• BASE: Hyperdrive 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

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Tech Specs