The Birdhouse Black 6 construction provides strength, pop and flick, while retaining the natural feel of seven-ply hard rock Canadian maple. The secret of Black 6 is the namesake sixth black ply of maple that is thicker than normal ply to provide extra strength and stiffness. Add in the super strong UltraBond proprietary glue and you have a deck that pops and flicks like no other and keeps from going soggy. Launch date: Spring 2007.