GNU · Something Gnu
Something Gnu
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Illustration
Expert reviews 1
A soft, playful powder/all-mountain quiver board with a C2 directional camber profile, optimised for surfy riding and light tricks. Its damping limits can make it tiring on rough snow, but it delivers a fun experience slashing powder and party-carving groomers. It's a specialist quiver board better pulled out on powder days or in late-season slush than used as an everyday all-rounder.
Base shape (camber)
Directional camber
A GNU C2 directional camber profile: a complex construction with a touch of rocker ahead of the nose, reverse camber between the bindings, camber underfoot and camber again toward the tail. It provides a surfy character that lifts the nose easily alongside traditional camber's pop underfoot.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A soft, playful directional flex. The nose is supple, the camber section underfoot comparatively stiff, the reverse section between the bindings supple again, and the rear camber section stiff once more. Torsional flex is very abundant, so ankle steering is easy.
Where it shines
Who it suits
Chatter and vibration can be tiring, so it isn't suited to beginners. It suits intermediate to advanced riders who enjoy powder surfing and groomer cruising, especially those wanting surfy, playful riding. Take care not to overpower the board during hard carving.
Good
- ✓A wide sweet spot and abundant torsional flex allow surfy, playful riding in powder
- ✓Easy ankle steering makes entering and exiting short, quick carves simple, with Magnetraction securing edge grip
- ✓Flexible in freestyle tricks such as powder butters, 180s and side hits
- ✓Versatile as a quiver board suited to party-carving groomers and slashing powder
Not so good
- —Insufficient chatter and vibration damping makes frozen bumps and chunder terrain physically taxing
- —The board kicks out in hard, aggressive carves, making it unsuitable for high-speed power carving
