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Pick Your Graphic
Dec 12th
We’re opening up our past line of graphics and making them available again. No more hating the graphic for the model that fits you best, no more losing your favorite board. This is for you guys and gals who want above the normal call of value. We’re there for you…
U-Dub Camber concept
Jul 6th
The 2011/12 season’s camber concept currently dubbed “U-Dub camber” with progressively aggressive shaping. Here’s how it works:
Our U-Dub Camber is reverse in the middle and plateaus outside the bindings. The reverse to flat camber offers increased pop over its reverse camber sibling. The plateau created on the tip and tail offers more pop than a reverse camber and still raises edges off he ground so U-Dub Camber butters just like a reverse camber. The flattened tip and tail increase the contact points when the board us loaded so your edges act like a rudder for stability on landings and high speed. We’ve been working on making boards that will perform for all ride types because an easy to ride, buttery board, that will still grip on landings, and carves well means you only need one board for your quiver.
Also new with our 2011/12 line of U-Dub camber decks is Progressive shaping architecture. This new design element is for riders who differentiate their shorter boards to be more aggressively shaped than longer boards. The camber shaping is more aggressive on shorter boards for better freestyle performance while longer boards have a relaxed camber profile for high speed stability and turning. Our progressive shaping also takes rider size into consideration. Our aggressively shaped shorter decks are easier to maneuver for shorter riders, new riders, and core freestyle riders. Our longer U-Dub Camber decks have a more relaxed profile that will give bigger riders a board with a flex pattern that isn’t too forgiving and other riders a very smooth and stable deck for high speed turning.
U-Dub camber is currently under development, but is anticipated to be in sizes 151, 155, and 159 cm. It will use an array of carbon stringers and kevlar dampeners which we will be introducing later this summer.
The New Prospect Snowboard Factory Scheduled to Open Summer 2011
Apr 20th
The build process for the Prospect Snowboards Manufacturing Facility in Madison Wisconsin is underway. We’ve got some stellar plans to create awesome snowboards for people who want to ride their own hand built Prospect, their own custom board, or who are interested in small/underground snowboard brands.
First off, let me say that building this factory is a major production. A snowboard press isn’t something that you can go buy. You can’t toss a search through Google and have one sent to your house. These things are hand built and engineered. That said we planned our factory to use 95% reclaimed materials. We’re all about beating the heat to keep the snow and by recycling what is already made to cut down on our energy, global warming, and waste footprint.
The factory build gives Prospect a huge leg up in building high quality, high performance, technologically advanced snowboards. With us in the drivers seat we have creative control and access to changing our boards blueprint on the fly. This is rad because it lets us give Prospect Riders access to awesome boards, a custom snowboard service, and even a build experience for the hardcore riders.
More on custom snowboards. Why ride the same thing that is available for everyone? For the rider who tells themselves: It would be so Fackin rad if there was a snowboard with “this type of graphic”. We’ve got you covered. Our creative control allows you to change up the graphic, construction, and materials in what will become your board. If a custom snowboard is right up your alley, ask about the “Snowboard Builders Experience” which gives you access to our factory to build your board with the aid of a pro factory builder.
Prospect snowboards will also be collaborating with small, underground snowboards brands across the U.S. If you want something new, from a brand that comes from a core set of riders, you’ll want to see what brands we’re featuring.
One last thing…
If you are a Madison local, come down to Rich’s Board Shop to see the progress through the summer.
2011 Ratrod, Carbon, and Special Edition
Feb 7th
The Guys from the Prospect Development lab like hard nosed, aggressive, punk styling. Inspiration comes from the garage hounds who have a hot rod half dissected in the garage, the perfect idea of their next ink session, and need to go against the grain of normal society norms. The Rat Rod, much like its owner is loyal to build, buy, and ride local to stay free of the suits collecting their buck. Construction will come on a 44 inch bamboo pintail deck with the chance to opt for carbon stringers. The Rat rod will be available Midway through march from your favorite Prospect Dealer and a very limited edition set of color variations will debut shortly after.
2011/2012 Gear Artwork Sneak Peak
Jan 31st
The 2011/2012 year is huge for Prospect. Moving production IN HOUSE, in the USA. with top notch materials. We’ve got some artwork for a sneak peak. The tangent will follow a heavy punk/ratrod feel. Flowing bold lines with high contrast colors will be used to make next year’s line pop out to the eye. Drop us a comment and let us know what you think.
Graphite wax sale
Nov 25th
Great deals on our snowboard wax for the holiday.
Get $5 off an order of $25 with coupon code “speed”
or $10 off an order of $35 with coupon code “superspeed”
Get Prospect Prospect Graphite Snowboard Wax for serious speed
Nov 11th
Prospect’s graphite snowboard wax is an all weather compound that makes a lightning fast board in a variety of conditions, not matter if you have wet snow, dry snow, warm or cold. Our carbon wax is specifically made to repel snow and water off the base meaning less surface friction. As the graphite glides along the snow it develops a magnetic field through static. Carrying the same polarity as the surface, the snow is literally repelled from the base. We formulate our wax with soft wax for better base absorption and protection from dirty snow. The harder wax portion makes our wax last longer and it protects the base. Our 3 part compound is an environmentally safe wax that protects your base and beats your friends to the bottom.
Opening day Team Prospect
Nov 3rd
Jake, TJ, and Calen took advantage of some early season snow at Tyrol Basin. The hill was nice enough to set up some rails over snow they blew the past few night. A full month before the other resorts open up; let the kids play.
New Core Shop – Building snowboard cores
Nov 2nd
Our new snowboard core shop is the newest innovation in next generation snowboard making. Out of all the materials the core is the fundamental piece that makes a great riding snowboard. It isn’t the glass, the base, carbon fiber, or any other filler material. The core decides size, shape, flex, stibility, durability in board construction
So what is Prospect doing to evolve our line of decks? The single biggest evolution in this years line changes our core and sidewall from bamboo on an aspen core to an aspen/bamboo core with abs sidewalls. In the past our bamboo sidewalls gave our decks more pop and stability. We changed the snowboard core so that the outter most laminations are bamboo. This gives the same great pop and stability and the ABS reduces drag along the snow. The result? A faster snowboard that is smoother through turns.
Our use of bamboo is totally purposeful. Bamboo is a more flexible wood than the standard core and also has 4 times the burst strength. Lets not fail to mention it is 20% lighter. This stuff is so green and renewable it can grow over 1 foot in a day. Being light, poppy, and green gives you the rider a great reason to ride bamboo. And guess what… Our new ABS/Bamboo/Aspen combination now comes on all of our decks.
