Public Men's Research Snowboard 2026

The PUBLIC Research is our most freeride focused board to date. This directionally shaped board was designed with 8mm of taper allowing it to float effortlessly in powder and rail turns on hardpack, all while maintaining some of that signature freestyle DNA that PUBLIC is best known for. The Research is filled to the gills with technology including our tried-and-true Poplar Light core, and a super-fast sintered base that offers an unmatched ride. This, paired with our all-new Carbon V and tip to tail carbon stringers make the Research the top pick for scientists snowboarders everywhere. Make the mountain your laboratory with the PUBLIC Research!

• Biax Glass - All PUBLIC Snowboards are made using Biax fiberglass. Biax fiberglass creates a consistent and smooth flexing snowboard tip to tail while allowing the board to stay nimble and predictable.
• Mountain Alert Camber – A directional version of the tried and true Alert Camber, this is build around a majority camber profile for edge hold, control, and pop. The tip and tail feature early rise with the tip being slightly more exaggerated for increased float in powder and ease of entry into turns.
• Urethane Sidewalls - Urethane sidewalls are used in all PUBLIC boards for their superior dampening properties compared to the industry standard ABS and P-tex sidewalls. Urethane sidewalls are more durable against impact on rocks or rails to prevent your board from delaminating when you get caught slippin’ in the park or backcountry.
• Carbon Stringers - Carbon increases pop and liveliness while enhancing the strength of the board.
• Carbon V Stringers – Carbon stringers are strategically placed in a V pattern in the tip and tail for increased response from the binding to the contact point. This gives the board endless snap in and out of turns and an overall increase in pop.
• Sintered Base - Rather than melting polyethylene pellets together (extrusion), sintered bases are manufactured by crushing the pellets together under high pressure. This makes a sintered base more porous for maximum wax absorption, and more abrasion-resistant. In other words it makes the board faster and more durable!
• Poplar Light Core – A premium version of Public's tried and true Poplar core using 100% FCS certified wood. Strategically placed lightweight paulownia wood throughout the core reduces weight but maintains a snappy feel, while strips of hardwood are placed underneath the bindings to reduce board breaks and increase insert retention.
• Shape - Directional