Makboard Snowboard
December 09, 2009
As if shredding the mountain on a resin snowboard wouldn’t turn enough heads, try doing it on a clear resin board. Makboard, a new player in the snowsports market, touts this odd creation as an affordable, “high-performing” snowboard option that also helps keep waste out of landfills.
The $300 snowboard — which has no metal edges, weighs 9 pounds, and comes in one size only, 157cm — is made of makrolon, a super tough polymer resin that’s reportedly used in fighter jet cockpit canopies, bulletproof windows, goggle lenses and helmets. The material happens to be 100 percent recyclable, to boot.
The back of the board has two holes that, besides throwing snow in a rooster tail, are said to reduce drag, increase speed and provide stability. With a mildly shaped tri-hull design, the Makboard is built primarily for powder and soft corduroy.
The Makboard, which is made in the USA, is currently available for $300. www.makboard.com
—Ryan Dionne
boards that are totally recyclable? good. but the prospect of a board without edges is scary. do they offer a reason they decided to go without ‘em? and the fact that these guys use a single material, instead of multiple materials means one of two things: they found the miracle fiber OR they created a high-tech version of wooden skis of more than a century ago.
I have a Mak and the only thing good about the board is that it looks cool and that’s about it. Yes you can tune the edges but if you get a gash on the edge you are pretty much toast. As far as waxing…You pretty much have to do it every other run unless you are having an all powder run day. Here is the kicker, by definition a snowboard without a metal edge is considered a saucer and not a board. I’ve ridden my Mak in a few of the resorts in Tahoe and 3 out of the 5 resorts they pulled me aside to have a chat with me. Just not worth the hassle.
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Does it have metal edges? Does it need to be waxed?