LowRize™ Rocker – A twin rockered shape that lifts the contact points just above the snow and has a nearly flat zone under foot.

Flex Rating (1 Soft - 10 Stiff) – 6, made to go anywhere on the mountain for freestyle fun, the Machete has extra pop a guaranteed smooth ride.

Thin Con Construction – Features a tapered tip and tail to reduce swing weight, enhanced tip flex, and sidewalls that run past the effective edge.

Twin

Pop Rods® 1.0 – Adds the energy of carbon to your riding by using strategic placement in the boards tip and tail. Made up of flat carbon rods.

Biaxial Glass – Designed with 90° and 0° angles for a fun and forgiving ride.

Slimewalls® – These skate-inspired urethane sidewalls are forgiving and ductile, absorbing impact when it occurs. The urethane gives you smooth interaction with the snow, wood, or metal surfaces. To top it off, Slimewalls® are practically indestructible.

Fusion 4000 Base™ – This is a sintered base, making it more durable, harder, and faster than an extruded base. It is the fastest snowboard base material known.

Cleave Edge™ – Nearly 50% more steel delivers unmatched resistance to edge cracking and can be detuned to larger radii.

Carbon Array 3™ – This power distribution technology provides total board control in every stance location. Widespread carbon stringers placed at the binding zone gather input from any stance width and all pressure angles. Rider input is then channeled to the opposing contact point for maximum board control.

2 x 4 Insert Pattern

Stage III Base – This base is made of Dupont™ Zytel® ST and is guaranteed against breakage with a lifetime warranty.

Dupont™ Zytel® ST – The highest-quality nylon is used on all Union baseplates to result in strength, safety and security.

Injected EVA Bushings – The bushings dampen underfoot vibrations to promote a more comfortable ride and a smooth, even board flex with no dead spots.

Universal Discs

Multizone Dupont™ Zytel® ST Highbacks – These highbacks are tapered towards the top, providing flex and tweakability where you want it and support and durability where you need it. Made of Dupont™ Zytel® ST for maintaining flexibility and strength in the widest range of temperatures.

Quick-Adjust Forward Lean – Tool Free Adjuster allows on-the-fly forward lean adjustment.

All-New 3D Direct-Connect Strap System – Multi-Layer Tapered Strap Core evenly distributes pressure.

Tool-Free Size Adjustment

All-New Magnesium Buckles – The magnesium in the buckles is four times the strength of aluminum with only half the weight. Plus, it is easily recycled.

All-New Open Toe Straps – Multi-positional options with open Ultra Grip™ Design

Extruded Anodized Aluminum Heelcups – The strongest and most versatile aluminum heelcup on the market, extruded aluminum comes out 100% pure and maintains its true shape no matter how much wear and tear you inflict. Also, every Union heelcup undergoes an anodizing process—reinforcing the already bombproof apparatus with 30% more strength.

Grade 8.8 Hardware – The most commonly used hardware is made from "mild steel" that has a property class of only 4.6. Considering how much stress a binding goes through, Union uses only the highest-strength steel, with a property class of 8.8.