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Very Early Release Gnu Impossible Asym Sym Sync Pickle Available Now!

2.22.12 5:32 PM

New Complicated Confusing Snowboard From Gnu Naturally Makes Snowboarding Easier And More Fun!

In a special very early release, GNU re-evolutionizes snowboarding with the most technologically advanced snowboard ever, the new GNU Impossible Asym. Sym. Sync. Pickle. Balance through asymmetry is taken to the next level, with the Impossible’s new asymmetry for ducks then combined with Mervin Mfg’s latest and greatest technological innovations. Customized core construction, sidecuts and contact angles are designed to allow the body and board to synchronize into perfect harmony through nearly “imperceptible perfection.” 


In addition to Asym Sym Sync, elliptical EC2 camber/banana with Magne-Traction underfoot creates a fun, all-mountain ride. Impossibly strong, ultra-lightweight magnesium fiber, rugged Bio Beans topsheet material, black and blue swirl sidewalls, lightweight Colombian Gold eco wood core and a sintered base combine are brought together in the Gnu Impossible for the most technologically advanced snowboard being built today.

Asym Sym Sync is designed with the body’s asymmetry front to back, but symmetry side-to-side in mind. Snowboard turn mechanics are completely different on your toe side than on your heel side. The Duck Asym of the Asym Sym Sync balances the amount of board contact behind and in front of your feet for stable, balanced pop and float.

On the heel side, a shorter contact length allows for turns and reactions with power that are taken at an inherently lower angle. A softer flexing core construction on the heel side allows the board to flex into a tighter arc at a lower angle. On the toe side, anatomically its possible to tip a  board up into a very aggressive angle of attack. The Asym Sym Sync’s mellower toe side sidecuts and longer contact are designed to balance this asymmetry creating toe edge stability and a range of turning arcs that align perfectly with the heelside turns.  A firmer flexing core on the toe side provides added stability and control necessary with finely tuned toe side turn mechanics.

Curious Science and Anatomical Facts:

Only available in a 155cm now. Full size run and greater availability fall 2012.

TECH SPECS:

• • Twin Asym Sym Sync. Freestyle Shape and Geometries
  • EC2 BTX Eliptical Banana Camber combo
  • Magne-Traction
  • Magnesium Fiber
  • Asym Columbian Gold eco core
  • Bio Beans Topsheet
  • Sintered Base
  • Size: 155
  • Flex: 6
  • Price: $799.95US, $849.95CDN

Gnu Impossible Asym Sym Sync Pickle Page

New Complicated, Confusing Snowboard From Gnu Naturally Makes Snowboarding Easier And More Fun

1.5.12 3:42 PM

The Gnu Impossible Asym Sym Sync Pickle, debuts at SIA, available September 2012

Seattle, WA January 5, 2012 – GNU re-evolutionizes snowboarding with the most technologically advanced snowboard ever, the new GNU Impossible Asym. Sym. Sync. Pickle, arriving in stores in September 2012. Balance through asymmetry is taken to the next level, with the Impossible’s new asymmetry for ducks, which is then combined with Mervin Mfg’s latest and greatest technological innovations. Customized core construction, sidecuts and contact angles are designed to allow the body and board to synchronize into perfect harmony through nearly “imperceptible perfection.”

In addition to Asym Sym Sync, elliptical EC2 camber/banana with Magne-Traction underfoot creates a fun, all-mountain ride. Impossibly strong, ultra-lightweight magnesium fiber, rugged Bio Beans topsheet material, glow in the dark sidewalls, lightweight Colombian Gold eco wood core and a sintered base combine are brought together in the Gnu Impossible for the most technologically advanced snowboard being built today.

Asym Sym Sync is designed with the body’s asymmetry front to back, but symmetry side-to-side in mind. Snowboard turn mechanics are completely different on your toe side than on your heel side. The Duck Asym of the Asym Sym Sync balances the amount of board contact behind and in front of your feet for stable balanced pop and float.

On the heel side, a shorter contact length allows for turns and reactions with power that are taken at an inherently lower angle. A softer flexing core construction on the heel side allows the board to flex into a tighter arc at a lower angle. On the toe side, anatomically its possible to tip a board up into a very aggressive angle of attack. The Asym Sym Sync’s mellower toe side sidecuts and longer contact are designed to balance this asymmetry creating toe edge stability and a range of turning arcs that align perfectly with the heelside turns. A firmer flexing core on the toe side provides added stability and control necessary with finely tuned toe side turn mechanics.

TECH SPECS:

• Twin Asym Sym Sync. Freestyle
• Shape and Geometries
• EC2 BTX Eliptical Banana Camber combo
• Magne-Traction
• Magnesium Fiber
• Asym Colombian Gold eco core
• Bio Beans Topsheet
• Glow in the dark sidewalls
• Sintered Base
• Flex 5.5-7 Depending on length
• Price: $799.95US, $849.95CDN
• In Stores: starting fall 2012

About the Art : Dirty Pillow by Tim Zimmerman

12.13.11 8:20 AM

Photos by Tim Zimmerman, our Gnu staff photographer and Portlander. We branded the dirty pillow as a photgrapher’s series and we were so excited to work with Zims on this season’s graphic. These shots were from his many trips around the globe documenting gnu pros. Check out more of his work at Timzimmerman.com. Thanks Zims!

Where‚ is home? Where was it before?
Portland, Oregon is where I store my belongings but I really live in the cab of my Dodge Dakota. Before that it was California by way of Vermont by way of central Pennsylvania.

If you had an unlimited travel budget where would you go?
I’d split my Time between Wanaka, New Zealand and Oslo, Norway.

Whats the weirdest thing you’ve ever done or seen done?
Once I saw Danny Kass & Mark Landvik drink a bar completely out of Jack Daniels while wearing Leiderhosen and tall gnome hats.

Do make a living off snowboarding? How do you pay the bills?
I don’t snowboard for a living but photographing people that do pays the bills.

What does Gnu mean to you?
Gnu means never having to say I’m sorry for getting so weird.

Have you tried the Backdoor yet?
Once I tried to put my foot in Forest Bailey’s backdoor but it didn’t fit. I’ll try Nate Farrell’s next Time, it might work.

Hobbies outside art snowboarding?
I like to skid bicycle tires on dirt trails. I also enjoy chihuahua training and skateboarding.

What gets you out of bed in the morning, what inspires you?
The sun usually gets me up, or it could be my girlfriend making sure I don’t blow an entire day sleeping in. Family, friends, new adventures, powder, sun & fun times ahead.

Currently listening to?
Amon Amarth, Red Fang, Hank Williams III & a mix of Pandora stations keep thing interesting in my ear holes.

Currently looking at?
A giant plate of biscuits & veggie gravy. Wait, you mean art? I like looking at photo books from Andreas Gursky & Martin Parr. Mike Parillo & Adam Haynes eye candy too.

Whats next?
I’m about to shred some berms on my mountain bike.

Thanks?
Tim: Thanks to everyone that gave me the chance to have this amazing life I’m leading. My family, friends and everyone at Mervin Mfg. are responsible & appreciated intensely.

Forrest Burki and the Dirty Pillow

12.9.11 1:12 PM

The Dirty Pillow is a strange snowboard in a non-existent category of its own. Progressive Park Powder freestyle. This twin Banana mellow Magne-Traction design features long floaty tip and tail entry curves for high speed powder floatation in both directions, a short banana contact for unbelievable hard- pack, ice-edge grip and tight terrain maneuverability, line adjustment, with mid-wide waist widths and a clean, catchfree, smooth riding shape. Designed with new snow resort freestyle riding in mind. this banana rips the hardpack, park rails, cat tracks, ice, crud and everything that isn’t pow that you will come across on a typical resort “pow” day. The Dirty Pillow… a progressive park and parking lot rat’s all terrain pow freestyle board.

GNU Grom Shred Dustin Hendrickson is ripping on his GNU DK Mini

10.3.11 12:05 PM

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.

On Deck with Forrest Burki

9.28.11 4:09 PM

Check out the latest issue of Snowboarder Mag featuring GNU Pro Shred  Forrest Burki. When Forrest is not riding his Dirty Pillow he rides the Billy Goat with the Mutant Bindings.

Introducing Special Early Release Gnu “Ladies Choice” The Jamie Anderson Edition

9.1.11 2:17 PM

Seattle, WA (September 1, 2011) – Gnu introduces the special, early release of “Ladies Choice” a snowboard designed for and with full input from Jamie Anderson, the world’s most progressive female freestyle rider. Starting this fall in a limited edition run, Gnu shares the snowboard that helped Jamie to win virtually every major slopestyle competition last season. The Ladies Choice blends Jamie’s favorite shapes, flexes and geometries with many of Gnu’s award winning technologies including Magne-Traction, Pickle Tech and C2 Power Banana contours for a proven winning combination.

“It’s amazing! This board is designed for my riding style and everything I like to do,” Jamie says of the Gnu Ladies Choice. “It’s the best board I’ve ever ridden. I couldn’t be happier!”

No woman in the history of snowboarding has dominated slopestyle and freestyle snowboarding to the extent that Jamie has over the past five years. The snowboarders with jobs at Gnu were very excited to work with her to create the ultimate freestyle performance board.

“It’s been amazing to watch Jamie progress over the years and grow into the rider she is today,” says Barrett Christy, Brand Manager for Gnu Women’s. “She has such smooth style, total confidence, and she loves snowboarding. We worked together to blend her favorite shape, flex, and tech into this really fun freestyle board. I can’t wait to see what Jamie does next on her board!”

Jamie spent her summer at home in Tahoe enjoying California’s extended winter and making subtle refinements to the “Ladies Choice” before introducing it to the world. Then she put it to a final test at the New Zealand Open and came away with first place in slopestyle, her fifth title at the contest and the MINI Creative Use of Space award for her half-cab 5-0 to b/s 180. Looking to repeat a TTR World Tour championship for the third straight year, Jamie is leading the tour rankings following this summer’s win.

Technology included:
Pickle Tech: Balance through Asymmetry. Jamie knows there’s a huge difference between your turn mechanics on your toe-side and heel-side edges. Gnu’s Pickle Tech asymmetric sidecuts perfectly balance nature’s asymmetry.

Magne-Traction: Serrated edges give great edge hold, slide boxes and rails with ease and allow Jamie to set up for big park jumps with complete confidence.

C2 Banana Technology: Camber / Banana combination contour gives the best of both worlds. Camber at each end offers stability during big landings and takeoffs at speed, while banana goes between your feet for catch-free freestyle, unreal float in pow and great carving even on hard pack and ice.

Also features: Quasi Glass, AG 1 lightweight, poppy, farmed, sustainable wood core and a sintered base

Available this fall in a Gnu early release, limited run
Msrp $539.95
Sizes 148.5cm and 151.5cm

Easy to ride, maximum performance, hand-built by snowboarders with jobs in the U.S.A.

Gnu B-Street – #1 in Snowboarder Mags Best of Test for 2012

8.23.11 1:56 PM

The B-Street was named Best Women’s Board in Snowboarder Magazine’s Best of Test 2012. Even dudes “listed the B-Street among their top three choices.” The Park Pickle came out as one of the top 10 finalists.

Gnus ‘Backdoor Binding System” Wins Battle of the Speed Entry Binding Systems!

8.18.11 11:56 AM

The Gnu Mutant binding model was recognized in the August 2011 issue of Snowboarder Magazine and awarded the Golden Seal of Approval for it’s “quick entry, best toe strap, ingenious heel strap operation, lightweight and easy setup”. Gnu “Backdoor Binding Systems” your first experience will exceed your wildest dreams. Easy in Easy out!
Check out the Mutant Binding.