$279 Beginner to intermediate All Mountain Mellow Rocker Directional Twin Shape Flow makes pretty good boards and the Merc has been around for a while. For 2011 Flow added a very mellow rocker to it that is almost flat throughout most of the board and not much has changed for 2012. This provides a pretty stable feeling between the feet but it's not as stable as hybrid camber or flat camber. Still it will be pretty easy to flat base and one foot off the chair. This is pretty catch free and an easy ride for beginners. This is a good board for the price but not a board you can progress with. If you want to get past renting the Merc is a good choice but if you want to progress think about stepping it up a bit.
Flow's Merc snowboard is value packed with enough performance to podium on the Dew Tour. EZ Dual-Transitional sidecut creates a more forgiving ride and delivers snappy, powerful carving. A slightly directional shape and extruded Optix 2000 high density base allow for easy maintanance and more time riding. What more could you want? Less time prepping and more time out on the mountain riding.
Super mellow reverse camber combined with a convex base for the railyard for easy riding without the edge catching. This is combined with camber starting before the binding area, providing stability, easy presses and agility, no matter where you mount your bindings.
Similar to the ReFlex core, TruFlex core technology features a high strength-to-weight wood construction utilizing different density poplar woods uniquely profiled to give you excellent all-around response when riding the mountain.
A smooth, easy, torsional feel, the majority of the fibers are in the 0 axis to add extra pop and an easy torsional flex to the board. Easy carving for all-mountain or park performance.
A high-density, extruded base that is extremely easy to maintain and fix. The Optix 2000 is one of the highest waxabsorbing bases on the market and will give you all the speed you need even if you don’t wax on a regular basis.
Sidecut designed around our rocker boards, the EZDT is mellow between the bindings and at the tips with a more aggressive grip in the binding areas. This creates a more forgiving ride when things get a bit bumpy, and a tight radius blended for quick, snappy, powerful carving.
The DirectionalTwin has the exact same shape of the nose and tail, but with setback inserts and a core profile for snap off the tail and a more forgiving nose in crud and pow.
Flow Merc 2011 Description
MERC ALL MOUNTAIN
BUDGET BOARDIN’ AT ITS BEST
The Merc comes to you with all-new base geometry that offers a slightly convex base for more forgiving turns, combined with a super mellow EZ-Rock slight reverse camber for super easy turning while still giving you a nice, poppy flex. Our tried-and true EZTransitional Sidecut unleashes the best in any rider, for easier progression. Designed so you can feel limitless on the hill, while knowing there are no more boundaries based on your budget.
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149 • 153 • 156 • 159 • 160W • 163W
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Flow Merc 2010
PERFORMANCE FOR NEVER ENDING EXPLORATION
Easy on the eyes and even easier on the wallet, this high-performance board comes to you at a reasonable price. A super poppy EZFlex core with DT sidecut and EZRock profile provides super mellow turning and less edge catching. This board is designed to let you explore the mountain and improve your riding skills all day long.
