Description
Designed by riders, for riders – the GNU Riders Choice Snowboard is an award-winning legend, and it’s waiting for you at Salty Peaks Snowboard Shop in Salt Lake City! This versatile all-mountain freestyle twin is engineered to excel everywhere, from the deep powder stashes of Solitude to the perfectly sculpted park features at Brighton, and everything in between.
The heart of the Riders Choice’s balanced yet powerful performance is its Asymmetrical Twin Shape combined with your choice of Gnu’s renowned hybrid contours:
- C2 Hybrid (C2x): The classic “Original Banana” for the Riders Choice, this profile features a shorter, more aggressive banana rocker between the feet, combined with longer camber sections underfoot. This provides incredible pop, precision, and end-to-end stability for carving, edge hold on ice, and float in powder, while maintaining a playful, forgiving feel.
- C3 Camber: For those who crave maximum power and aggression, the C3 option offers dominant camber from tip to tail with just a subtle touch of rocker in the middle. This delivers explosive pop, powerful edge hold, and uncompromising stability at high speeds.
Adding to its intuitive feel is the ASYM Level 2 construction. This features an asymmetrical wood core with a softer flex on the heelside and a deeper heelside sidecut. This design naturally balances your body’s turning mechanics, making heelside turns feel more effortless and powerful, enhancing control and reducing fatigue. The new 3D Delightwood Asym Chip construction further distributes energy to your edges, elevating pop and performance even more.
For unparalleled edge grip, even on the iciest days, the Riders Choice is equipped with Magne-Traction®. These seven strategically placed and sized edge serrations bite into the snow like a steak knife, providing unreal edge hold and control in all conditions.
The Riders Choice boasts a medium flex (5.5-7/10 depending on size/profile), hitting that sweet spot for playful freestyle maneuvers, powerful carving, and confident stability at speed. It’s built with a G Lite 3 FSC Certified Aspen + Paulownia Core for a lightweight, strong, and poppy feel, complemented by Triaxial/Biaxial Fiberglass and Carbon Power Bands for added snap and durability. The Eco Sintered Knife-Cut Base ensures blazing speed and excellent wax retention.
As with all GNU snowboards, the Riders Choice is Handcrafted in the USA at Mervin Manufacturing with zero hazardous waste, reflecting their commitment to quality and the environment. If you’re an intermediate to advanced rider looking for that one board that can truly do it all – from park laps to deep powder and precise carving – the GNU Riders Choice is built to blast and last. Come see why it’s a favorite at Salty Peaks!
