GNU Zoid
Describe this board in a few sentences?
This year we pushed asymmetry to new levels of complication/sophistication in search of the ultimate easy ride. The ergonomically efficient, progressive, “Zoid” with directional asymmetry will take you forward and backward into the future. The unique asymmetric trapezoidal geometric contact, footprint, and refined galactic shape looks unreal! It somehow taps you right back into the pure joy ofriding (Zoiding) that the first swallowtail did.
Where did you draw your influences from to create this deck?
Mike Olson‘s early ski and surf influenced the wide nosed, long contact, deep sidecut, resort riding focused shape.
Best terrain to rip this board?
The Zoid is to be enjyoed all over the mountain. While zoiding the pow, the corduroy, the slush day(s) will likely be the best you have ever had!
If you could compare this board to one non-snowboarding thing what would it be?
The Flying Delorian
LENGTHS:149 Goofy and Regular 158 Goofy and Regular
SHAPE: Directional Asymmetric EC2 Freestyle/Freeride
Camber/Rocker: Rocker/Camber Hybrid
GNU Original Swallow Tail Carver
Describe this board in a few sentences?
Gnu’s original finless resort focused directional swallow tail snowboard design brought back to life with modern XC2 contours and construction
Where did you draw your influences from to create this deck?
Our old boards look like new boards and our new boards are unreal” - Gnu pioneered ski influenced, hardpack focused, finless snowboard designs in the early 80s as snowboarding emerged from the backcountry into ski resorts. Today, 30 year old Gnu shapes that were met with scepticism in the 80’s look just like modern snowboards
Best terrain to rip this board?
Resort Foucsed, but not bound to any run in particular. It’s the perfect slope tool for backcountry pillow lines, making deep trench carves in the resort, or taking banked slalom berms at high speed!
If you could compare this board to one non-snowboarding thing what would it be?
’57 Ford Thunderbird
LENGTHS: 157
SHAPE: Swallow Tail XC2 Directional Freeride/ Freestyle
Camber/Rocker: Rocker Camber Hybrid
GNU B-Free
Ultra-lightweight Aluminum Baseplate with Auto Open Technology
Kaitlyn Farrington´s model of choice! The B-Free binding is for all mountain and park riders who want the latest in speed entry technology and an ultra lightweight binding with ample dampening and custom fit features. Asymmetric Highback with an extra support and response.
Quick Reference Scale
Flex: Soft – Medium – Stiff
Response: Playful – All Around – Aggressive
Terrain: Park – All Mountain– Steeps
http://www.gnu.com/bindings/b-free/
GNU Freedom
Freedom of Choice!
The Freedom is an all around to aggressive speed entry binding you can take all over the mountain. The new toe strap micro buckle allows you to adjust tension on your toe strap quickly and exit or enter the binding in traditional mode if preferred due to challenging terrain or bottomless pow pow. The combination of Asymmetric straps and highbacks with the responsive aluminum baseplate create an aggressive binding with options.
Quick Reference Scale
Flex: Soft – Medium – Stiff
Response: Playful – All Around – Aggressive
Terrain: Park – All Mountain – Steeps
http://www.gnu.com/bindings/freedom/