The cool Gnu snowboards
Gnu comes from the past but, according to them, has even seen the future. Over the years they have never stopped at making a good, handmade snowboard. It always has to get better. This will remain their motto.
This, combined with cool artists who create the beautiful prints, and the fact that they are very active organizing events. In short, Gnu exists for snowboarding.
All Gnu Snowboards are handmade by snowboarders for snowboarders in America. In addition, all Gnu snowboards are provided with good wax from Oneball. So every Gnu snowboard leaves ready to go.
They've been doing all of this together in the Mervin factory since 1977. Climate is a priority. All boards are made with environmentally friendly materials and the snowboards are fully recyclable, almost unique among snowboard brands in the world. In this factory the Lib Tech and Roxy snowboard are also made.
Do you know exactly which Gnu snowboard you want? Then look further quickly. See here for our complete snowboard collection.
Construction of a Gnu board
Within Gnu they work with 3 different basic shapes and some boards are Asymmetrical; these boards are aptly called “Asym”.
- Original Banana shape
With a rocker between your feet and a small camber outside your feet, this provides a natural way of turning and a lot of grip on the steel edge between your bindings. In addition, the Rocker shape also provides a lot of float and therefore a surf feeling on powder snow. The section of camber outside the bindings provides pop and control.
- C2 “The perfect hybrid”
Made for “regular snowboarding”. This C2 shape has more camber outside the bindings than a Banana shape. This provides more precision, grip, pop and control while riding. The section of rocker between the bindings provides a natural turning ability. This C2 comes in a variant with more camber, the C2X, and a milder variant, the C2E.
- C3 “The world’s best camber”
Made for the real work. With the C3 camber shape you have a small rocker between your feet. However, it has extremely much more camber outside the bindings than a C2 or Banana shape. As a result you have more grip, pop and stability. If you are not afraid of a challenge, definitely look at the C3 boards from Gnu.
Asymmetrical Gnu snowboards
Long ago, in a board meeting with many snowboarders together, it was established that every human body is different. What does this have to do with snowboarding? Well, your backside (heel) turn is different from your frontside (toe) turn. This has to do with the pressure you can apply and how your body bends. The asymmetrical snowboards from Gnu therefore have a different radius on the backside than on the frontside. Every turn therefore feels perfect with a Gnu Asym snowboard.
Gnu Snowboard Techniques
Besides the above shapes and the Asymmetrical story, there are of course more nice pieces of technology in the snowboards of Gnu. One of the best known is of course Magna Traction; these serrated-like steel edges provide more contact points with the snow, seven in fact instead of the two you can expect with a traditional camber. This gives you more grip on ice and hard pistes and a greater sense of grip because the board also makes contact earlier at the bindings. You may also know this technique from the Lib-Tech snowboards.
What makes Gnu snowboards unique?
Gnu snowboards stand out because of their unique and innovative designs. The brand is known for its continuous dedication to progressive technologies and environmentally friendly production processes. What truly makes Gnu unique is their use of advanced "Banana" rocker profiles, such as the "Original Banana" and "C2X", which provide a playful and forgiving riding experience.
Gnu is also leading in the use of eco-friendly materials and manufacturing methods, such as using sustainable wood cores and bio-plastic topsheets. In addition, they are known for their original and striking graphics, which give the brand a quirky and artistic appearance. All these aspects make Gnu snowboards unique and loved by snowboarders looking for a combination of performance, innovation and environmental friendliness.
Gnu snowboard sets
Has your choice fallen on an awesome snowboard from Gnu? Are you also looking for a good binding to complete the set? We have already put together a number of great Gnu snowboard sets for you. We have paired Gnu snowboards with snowboard bindings from Bent Metal. These bindings match the color schemes and specifications of Gnu boards perfectly. Not so strange since the bindings and boards come from the same factory, namely Mervin. Is your desired set not among them? Or would you prefer a Gnu snowboard with Flow bindings? Contact us and let us know which set you have in mind. We will then always make a nice set offer for you.
Gnu Essential Service
This season the Gnu Mullair will no longer be in the collection. Due to circumstances Nicolas is no longer a team rider of the brand. From this season the Mullair will be called the Gnu Essential Service. It is still a Freeride snowboard with a C3 camber and a tapered tail.
The newest Gnu Snowboards
Also for 2021 you see more and more Rocker boards at Gnu slowly changing into Hybrid Rockers or even Cambers. This year we at Sideways have purchased more Gnu boards and even a number of women's models including the Gloss and the Chromatic.
View our full range of Women and Men snowboards or visit our showroom in Nijverdal. Popular boards fully in stock including the Gnu carbon credit, the Gnu billy goat, Gnu riders choice and Gnu mullair are familiar to us.
Why buy a Gnu snowboard at Snowboards APP?
Your choice has fallen on a great snowboard from Gnu. Congratulations! At Sideways you are at the right place for Gnu Snowboards. We have had considerable experience with the Gnu brand for some time. We can therefore perfectly advise you which model suits you best. If you buy a snowboard from us, we prepare it completely so you can hit the slopes right away. We apply a fresh coat of hotwax to the new snowboard which we apply manually. In addition, we polish the steel edges so they are extra sharp.
Still unsure between a Gnu board and another snowboard? Perhaps we can help you make the right choice. To give you extra certainty that you make the right choice we offer a satisfaction guarantee. If you don't like the board after a week of snowboarding, come back to our store. You forfeit the rental price and for the remaining amount you can choose a new board.