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true gnu since the beginning gnu has focused on working with the worlds best female riders to create snowboards that make every day on edge a magical experience. from 80's World Champion Amy Howat and 90's X Games and US Open champion Barrett Christy to current u-ditch champion Kaitlyn Farrington, gnu ladies have amassed more awards and podium appearances than any other woman's snowboard brand over the past three decades.
a family affair, barrett christy now oversee's the Gnu Girls Division, working closely with the team riders to give our designers and machinists unmatched insight into the subtle nuances that transform women's snowboards from functional to fantasy.
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Look at your toes. Now... look at your heels...hmm they look different. Weird?! Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric your snowboard should be asymmetric as well. Ride better have more fun balanced through asymmetry!
Every Gnu is handmade by snowboarders with jobs in the USA. Gnus are built with tough and fast UHMW external sidewalls and impact resistant end grain internal sidewalls. Ultra-light weight rugged "polymer bumper" sandwich tip and tails are standard on all Gnus. Steel edges are used for control along the contact area and "tucked in" just past the contacts for minimum spin weight... heavy unnecessary steel edge is eliminated from the tips and tails. Banana Tech, EC2, or C2 BTX camber Banana Tech combo and Magne-Traction serrated edges are far from standard but are standard on every Gnu snowboard.
Serrated edges give great edge hold all over the mountain especially on hard pack and blue ice!
Magne-TractionTurns ice into powder
Pickle Tech.
WEIRD SCIENCE
Banana Tech.All terrain rocker placed specifically between your feet where it belongs. Full tip-to-tail edge contact when you stand on your board for all terrain performance. Banana Tech is easy to ride, rips the hardpack and ice, kills the jibs and floats unbelievably. Bananas!
Liquid crystallinity is achieved through the heating of a polymer past its melting point, during the cooling phase polymers form highly organized linearly alignedself-reinforcingstructures resulting in incredible mechanical properties. Strength, chemical and fire resistance.Strength in a fiber allows us to use less material to achieve the desired physical performance translating into a lighter weight composite. LCP also has a very low vibration frequency and with 10 times the strength of titanium LCP was used as the foundation for interplanetary Mars lander tires. Built into a Gnusnowboard these strong light, damp aramid polyester fibers quiet chatter from rough terrain and create an incredibly smooth, poppy, lightweight ride. Eco Gen, B Pro, and Danny Kass.
-EC2 Banana Tech: The perfect quiver killer. Rides halfway between Banana Tech and C2. Effortlessly floats the pow, kills the jibs and has the pop and tip-to-tail stability to stomp whatever you launch. Banana Rocker between your feet, elliptical camber at the tips and tails. Velvet Guru. Dont eat the brown Banana.-C2 Power Banana Tech: C2 Floats the pow, kills the jumps and steeps and has the pop and tip to tail stability to stomp whatever you launch. Banana Rocker between your feet, camber at the tips and tails. The perfect solution for aggressive power snowboarding.
Magnesium is impossibly light, incredibly strong, tastes bitter, is explosively flammable and burns white hot. Experiment and expand your mind with the Magnesium fiber technology we built into everyGnu Impossible Asym. Sym. Sync. Pickle. Warningdo not store your Impossible near woodstoves,fireplaces or Pat Bridges.
In 2009 the world's fastest growing trees in the Gnu Eco Timber farm benefited from a combination of moist evenings, diffused daylight sunshine and being on the North American avian flywayabundant natural nitrogen from goose and duckdroppings resulted in a exceptional harvest of long fibered lightweight poppy woods that we call "nature's fiberglass". This crop has been carefully seasoned and built into cores and is the light poppy center of our 2012 Gnu Snowboards.Columbian Gold: At Gnu we spend a lot of time experimenting in the forest. Our latest favorite arboreal discovery is fast growing renewable Columbian Gold. Incredibly light, strong, poppy wood truly is a weird and wonderful foundation for performance snowboards.
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Limited Edition B-Pro board/blanket package!B-Pro technology and geometries are lent to this limited edition collection. Each package includes a 149 or 152 B-Pro board with a Day of the Dead graphic inspired by Pendleton's Day of the Dead 64"x80" blanket. Cozy and warm, it's napped, felt-bound, 82% pure virgin wool/18 %cotton. Both are proudly made in the USA, in the Northwest, near Canada.
149 - 152Designed by Pendleton. The Pendleton collaboration was born from a love of the Northwest. Pendleton and Mervin share a commitment to craftsmanship and making our products in our own factories in the USA. Pendleton's colorful Day of the Dead woven blanket inspired this B-Pro graphic. More than 3,000 years ago indigenous peoples of Mexico celebrated a ritual honoring their dead ancestors. Today, it is celebrated on Nov. 1st, All Saints Day, with festivities honoring the dead. The festive skulls, musicians and marigolds capture the spirit of the celebration. With this board we can take every opportunity to celebrate life and death throughout the winter, and warm up with a cozy blanket at the end of every day!
-c2 btx banana camber combo with magne-traction-twin geometries-lcp fiber-beans bio polymer topsheet-sintered base-mervin ag2 sustainable woodcore-flex 4.5 - 6
limited edition b-proboard/blanket package!
b-pro limiteddesigned by pendleton
made in the usa
This is the board that keeps setting the standard for womens boards. Its classic C2BTX / Magne-Traction combination is the perfect balance of camber at each end and Banana Tech between your feet. The camber gives the board end to end stability and pop for big landings, critical lines and aggressive riders while the Banana between your feet makes for great carving on hardpack, ice and easy float in powder and broken variable snow conditions. New this year, LCP for a lightweight, strong, and smooth ride. As the longest running womens pro-model it has picked up more gold than any other womens board. It continues to win awards and fans while riding onto the podium of every major event in snowboarding. Dont put this board into a box, its good for everything and our team proves it on big mountains, parks, pipes and everywhere else they take it. Barrett donates a portion of her royalties to Boarding For Breast Cancer. (www.B4BC.org)
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Adam Haynes: Adam might not consider himself an airbrush specialist but he is on fire with this one. It's romantic, mysterious, and exciting like our favorite bodice ripper novels. (Check out the full story behind the graphic at www.gnu.com)
-c2 btx banana camber combo with magne-traction-LCP fiber-twin geometries-beans bio polymer topsheet-sintered base-mervin ag2 sustainable woodcore-flex 4.5 - 6
Adam Haynes: Adam might not consider himself an airbrush specialist but he is on fire with this one. It's romantic, mysterious, and exciting like our favorite bodice ripper novels. (Check out the full story behind the graphic at www.gnu.com)
-c2 btx banana camber combo with magne-traction-LCP fiber-twin geometries-beans bio polymer topsheet-sintered base-mervin ag2 sustainable woodcore-flex 4.5 - 6
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Girls love pow. Girls have been asking for split boards in their sizes for years and Gnu is proud to present the B-Pro splits for 2012/13. You no longer have to hop on your boyfriend's splits, you are now empowered by the B-Bro magic to get to all those runs you've been looking at and dreaming about but just couldn't bring yourself to post-hole there. These are designed to take you where you want to go with ease. It's like instant access to your favorite clubs, with your favorite friends, wearing your favorite shoes, and getting there in your favorite ride. C2BTX, LCP and Magne-Traction keep the split version of the B-Pro riding like the classic model. It doesn't get better than VIP access on the B-Bro splits!
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The Ladies Choice combines the best of all techs to make a board that's truly ready for anything. With C2Btx, Magne-Traction and Pickle Tech, balance through asymmetry is achievable for the pro in all of us.Tested and proven a winner by Jamie Anderson throughout the 10/11/12 seasons, it will handle the most aggres-sive park and freeriders while still taking it easy on the rest of us. Fun to ride and ready for anything, it's got the stability to hold you on the biggest park lines or the most technical freeriding, while making pretty turns more effortless than ever.
145.5 148.5 151.5 153.5Art by Matt French. As this graphic came to life, the integration of human cruisin' and nature were swimming beneath the surface of Matt's conscious-ness. The tropicoastal good times seasoned with Detroit steel, pixelated heat and the expanse of the cosmos all came together to grace the new Ladies Choice. In Matt's words, "Really, I was just wingin' it, and when it's go time, aren't we all just living on a wing and a prayer? Night time is the right time. Get some." Words to live by, Thanks Matt French for expanding our view of the universe.
The pickle has been collecting awards this season, and it was by far the most demoed girls board at HCSC in 2011. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch-free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in the powder. The pickle is snappy and fun, and it does whatever you ask it to. Its a park slayer, willing to get dirty on concrete, metal and wood, yet it will still turn gracefully on any frozen surface thanks to the Magne-Traction and asymmetric shape. Your body is asymmetric, it only makes sense that your board is asymmetric too. Gnu Pickleswith a deeper heel side sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progres-sive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. 8 year Team riderBryn Valaika put it to the test all season filming with Peepshow and getting creative on and off the mountain.
This graphic was a happening between twovisual experimenters: Matt French and Gnuart director Tim Karpinski. Collaborating backand forth from different states of mind theyarrived at a place where it was dark and brightand the sky light up the cosmos. Look deeperat: Timothykarpinski.com & Mattfrench.com.
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Velvet Guru is the quiver killer. As our first EC2 board in the women's line, it's going to have a killer breakout season. Of course it's smooth and stylish like all things velvet. It makes snowboarding easier and more fun, like all things Mervin. EC2 brings all the tech to the table in a subtle blend that reminds you of your favorite velvety smooth beverage; snappy, poppy, stable, bold, bright, and full of flavor. Don't overlook this board, the E makes it Extra special!
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Christina Pika Burtner, inspired by the jungle and all it's wildlife, created this graphic for the Velvet Guru's launch. Jungle dreams, skinny jeans, and black velvet all inspired this bold, bright and playful artwork. The featured jungle creatures are smooth and stylish like the ladies who ride this board.
-c2 banana tech btx with magne-traction-twin asym. geometries-bi-axial glass-sintered base-mervin a.5 sustainable woodcore-flex 4 - 5.5
Bananas are the perfect board for kids. They will learn faster, fall less and have way more fun. If you have kids, or sell to kids, or sell to parents of kids, you have a social and moral obligation to put them on a Banana with Magne-Traction. Treacherous camber was ok for you and me but not the next generation. Please dont let kids ride camber! Handbuilt in the U.S.A. by snowboarders with jobs!
Christina Pika Burtner, inspired by the jungle and all it's wildlife, created this graphic for the Velvet Guru's launch. Jungle dreams, skinny jeans, and black velvet all inspired this bold, bright and playful artwork. The featured jungle creatures are smooth and stylish like the ladies who ride this board.
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The B-Street is finally getting the attention it deserves.This board was tested by guys and girls alike for Snowboarder Magazine's 2012 board tests and not only came out on top for the women but placed in the top 3 for the men as well. It's an aggressive BTX board that has the pop and flexibility of a jib board while maintaining a freeride following thanks to the supreme edge-hold of Magne-Traction. This twin board does it all better, from a centered freestyle jib stance. It will change the way you look at the mountain whether you call yourself a beginner or a veteran shred. Ridden by true Gnu friend Danyale Patterson and 7 year team rider Maribeth Swetkoff.
141, 145, 149, 153Nick Russian has a way with ladies. He created another mysterious female-inspired graphic for his 5th B-street. The abstract beauty on this board might appear tormented but she is truly happy in the limelight that the B-Street has been basking in. Glamour and gore, she is exposing her true vibrant colors and dual personalities for all to see. She is as much at home on the runway as she is on the mountains or street.
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The B-Nice simply makes riding easier. It'sBanana at its best for entry levelor rippers. It floats in powder like a dream, carves the hardpack and ice andis loose for freesyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. Each of these graphics are visual expressions of the feeling you get when you have the run of your life. Fun, flowing, effortless, and explosive! A perfect combo of banana and Magne-Traction with a friendly flex makes everyone feel Nice. Ridden by true Gnu friends Meg Pugh, Donna Vanno, and team captain Barrett Christy.
Yago lives and works in Berlin but hails from Barcelona. His works are featured in private collections around the world. His breathtaking color smears speak volumes, and make your eyes happy. The vibrant 80s dayglo swirls and splashes fit the mood of the B-nice perfectly and inspired our 12/13 graphics. www.yagohortal.com
Hailing from the mean streets of Northeast Portland, Mark Warren Jacques spends most of his days contemplating the meaning of life in various forms: his detailed paintings, conceptual art installations, making babies,and writing poems all the while moving fast with a skateboard under his feet. See more of his musings at: www.markwarrenjacques.com
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thin fit toeOur new low volume toe has an oversize surface area for extra stabilty and control. The low volume design conforms to your boot like a second skin for a new level of lightweight and increased fit.
comprex toeOversized surface area for extra stability and control. Compression window allows shape to conform and flex under high load for increasedcomfort. New lower rubber grip panel.
asymmetric ankleSame technology as the inverse seam construction but with added lateral supportand increased medial mobility.
inverted single panelDesigned to conform to your boot with a smooth consistent fit for maximum comfort.
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-Ergonomic alignment for increased power. -Tool-less forward lean. -Rotateable.-Full EVA padding soft top Aysm highback lever for easier reach-around access.
symmetric highback-Cored for light weight and tuned flex.-Soft top padding-5 position forward lean
youth highback-Comfort and support-Soft EVA foam padding-Extra large highback lever for fool-proof entry and exit.
ultra light & responsiveAn engineering achievement of hyper cored aerospace aluminum stamped and formed for mind reading response and unmatched light weight. One of the lightest bindings in any category.
bio-correct performanceThis new baseplate has triple dampening - FullEVA foam canted footbed, toe and heel shock pads and a soft base buffer to absorb vibration.Baseplate structure is canted for max support.
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ultra light & responsive bio-correct performance smooth and easyThe smooth footbed of this baseplate sheds snow with ease while the toe and heel shock pads cushion hard landings and absorb vibration.
All models come with 3 and 4 hole compatible Multi Disks except Gnunior, B-Free and B-Famous. Separate purchase required for 4 and 3 hole compatible Multi Disk for B-Free and B-Famous."Channel" Disks available for separate purchase for B-Free and B-Famous.
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-Ultra light aluminum baseplate-Asymmetric highback with lateral adjust-Asymmetric inverse Seam Construction Ankle Straps-Triple dampening EVA Footbed, shock pads, base buffer-Barrel step less forward lean adjust on white color-Synthetic leather wrapped Compress toe strap with rubber grip panel-Special edition SILVER Yeti colorway
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The B-Famous binding is for riders who want the highest performance female binding on the market. The revolutionary speed and ease of the reclining highback entry and exit, ultra lightweight baseplate and asymmetric cored highback reduce weight and fatigue allowing you to ride better and longer.
-Ultra light aluminum baseplate-Full EVA footbed with Base Buffer-Micro Buckle 2-Single panel Inverse Seam Ankle Strap-Thin Fit toe strap
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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.
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-FT4 baseplate canted baseplate and footbed-Micro buckle 2-Asymmetric inverse seam ankle strap-Triple dampening EVA footbed, shock pads, base buffer-Thin fit toe strap
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b-street snowboard
The B-Here has a smooth riding baseplate and triple dampen-ing that encapsulates the bindings for a fluid and responsive ride. Asymmetric ankle straps add focused areas of support and flexibility for riders who want to charge the mountain or finesse their board in the Park.
-Micro buckle 2-Soft top highback padding-Single panel inverse seam ankle strap-FT4 baseplate-Snow shedding footbed with shockpads-Thin fit toe strap
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b-nice snowboard
The B-Real binding is for girls looking for an all mountain binding that can do it all with comfort and response. Premium components add the small details that take you to a new level of comfort and perfor-mance and make this one of our most popular womens models.
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-Reclining highback with auto open straps-Chair lift relief button-FT4 baseplate-Snow shedding footbed with shock pads-Thin fit toe strap-Tool-less quick cam release strap adjustment
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B-NICE snowboard
The B-True encompasses the essence of our speed entry technology in its truest form. It will get you out on the hill faster and easier for a better day on the mountain. Choose the B-True if you want the best in advanced binding technology at an affordable price.
-Reclining highback with auto open straps-Snow shedding footbed with micro traction-Oversize highback lever-Tool-less quick cam release strap adjustment-Fast and easy-Peace of mind
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The speed and simplicity of Fastec is perfect for the Gnu Junior. The kid friendly features like large size levers, snow clearing footbeds and tool-less adjustments will have them in and out of their bindings with speed and ease ensuring a fun day on the mountain for the whole family.
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100% Acrylic beanie with faux fur pom pom
Colors: Grey (gry) / Black (blk)
Size: one size fits all
100% Acrylic dip dye beanie Colors: green (grn) / red (red) Size: one size fits all
100% CottonColors: Black (blk) Sizes: S, M, L, XL100% Cotton
Colors: black (blk) / white (wht) Sizes: S, M, L, XL
100% Cotton Colors: charcoal (CHA) / White (WHT)
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80% Cotton / 20% Polyester Colors: heather gray (gry) / black (blk) Sizes: S, M, L, XL
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