We have received information that counterfeits of popular Japanese snowboard models are being secretly distributed overseas!!

In recent years, more and more Japanese snowboard brands are expanding their sales overseas, including to Korea and China. More and more snowboarders are coming from overseas to ski on Japan's snowy mountains, and some people are buying snowboards in Japan, hoping to try out a Japanese-made snowboard that is said to have good quality and performance, and then taking it home with them.
It can be said that Japanese snowboard brands are already highly regarded, including the carving, technical aspects, and freestyle tricks that are unique to Japan. And as their popularity increases, there is also a growing demand from overseas to purchase Japanese snowboard brands.
Meanwhile, this incident is happening.

It has been reported that counterfeit GRAY SNOWBOARDS products have been discovered overseas.
A counterfeit of the "MACH," a high-performance carving board that has been attracting attention for its cutting-edge runs and tricks, has been found in China.
"MACH" is a model developed by Gray Snowboards and produced at the OGASAKA Factory in Nagano Prefecture. It is a popular model in Japan, but is also attracting attention overseas as a premium board.
This time, counterfeit products have been found in the MACH 51 and 55W lengths.
What's amazing is that they are so intricately made that it's hard to tell them apart from the real thing.
Although it has not yet been found on the Japanese market, in this day and age it is common for products sold overseas to be purchased domestically via the Internet, so extra caution is needed.
If it's not genuine, you can't expect the quality and performance that you expect from a Japanese-made snowboard from MACH. Even if you don't notice the small differences in appearance, there are many places that are telltale signs of a counterfeit product, and those differences will be clearly evident in the ride.
And it's likely that even for the counterfeit product, users would still have to pay the equivalent price for the real MACH.
While domestically produced snowboards are becoming more and more popular, these unforgivable counterfeits are also starting to appear.
There have been rumors that similar counterfeit products have been found of other brands as well, so please be careful not to end up with such counterfeit snowboarding items and end up with some disappointment.

Of course, the best way to purchase is to buy from an official dealer or snowboard shop.

For more information on MACH counterfeits, click here.