The 2023 BRD is the ultimate daily driver that rips everywhere. It loves pows days, rails crusty hardpack, can handle big drops with the best of them. A stable C3 camber profile, tapered directional shape, and a big floaty nose, all work in unison to make the BRD perform way beyond your wildest dreams. Don't believe us? Watch Austen Sweetin rip all over the backcountry with this bad boy, knowing there is no more reason for you to question which board to use under any condition thrown at you.
Rider Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Board Type: All Mountain Freeride
Camber Type: C3
Very mild rocker between your feet with powerful camber to the tip and tail. This is Mervins version of traditional camber, offering maximum edge hold, pop, power and precision with extra float and carve.
Flex: 6.5/10 (1=soft, 10=stiff)
Shape: Directional
Featuring a wide and floaty nose, 2.5" setback and 5mm of taper, you get ultimate performance when riding forward.
Core: OP Original Power Sintered Base
Light, environmentally nice, strong. Combines 75% Aspen and 25% Paulownia woods with Triax and Biax Fibreglass for a great long lasting ride.
Base: Sintered
Fast and rugged with maximum wax retention.
Mounting Pattern: 2x4 inserts
Additional Features:
Magnetraction - 7 strategically placed serrations along the edges of the board grip onto the snow and hold a strong edge in any condition.
Eco Sublimated Poly Top - This topsheet is made using an eco-friendly sublimation process.
- Birch Internal Sidewalls
- UHMW Sintered Sidewalls
- UHMW Tip/Tail Impact Deflection
SIZE CHART
Length (cm) | Contact Length (cm) | Waist (mm) | Nose / Tail Width (cm) | Sidecut (m) | Max Stance (cm) | Setback (cm) | Weight Range (kg) |
153 | 115 | 245 | 29.1 / 27.6 | 8.1 | 63.5 | 6.35 | 50 |
156 | 117 | 250 | 29.7 / 28.2 | 8.3 | 63.5 | 6.35 | 55 |
159 | 118 | 255 | 30.2 / 28.7 | 8.3 | 63.5 | 6.35 | 60 |
162 Wide | 119 | 265 | 31.2 / 29.7 | 8.3 | 63.5 | 6.35 | 65 |
167 Wide | 120 | 268 | 31.5 / 30.0 | 8.4 | 63.5 | 6.35 | 70 |
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