Gnu Antigravity – An Honest Breakdown of How it rides and who it is for Review by The Good Ride

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Gnu Antigravity 2024-2025 Written Review

How It Was Tested Happened:

I just took a few laps at the demo with the new Gnu Antigravity but had the older model (same everything but the nose/tail) and tested it extensively in everything from 1.5 feet of thick pow to pretty hard snow.
Days: 1 with the new model and many with the older model.
Conditions: Some firm but mostly fun snow with some micro bumpy spots.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs
Boots: Burton Kendo
Insoles: F.I.T. Gamechangers
Bindings: Union Atlas
Jacket: Jones Mtn Surf Anorak,
Pant: Jones Mountain Surf Bib
Helmet: Smith Maze
Goggle: Smith 4D Mag
Gloves: Burton AK Clutch Mitt

Similar Boards (but not the same): Korua Otto, K2 Manifest, Yes Typo, Jones Frontier, Ride Algorythm, Ride Shadowban, Salomon Highpath, Yes Standard Uninc, Yes Basic Uninc, Cardiff Lynx, Lib Tech Dynamo, Lib Tech Lib-Rig

James’s Set Up: 21.5” Wide. Stance Angles +18/-9, Close to Reference

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Approximate Weight

The Gnu Antigravity is pretty normal, bordering on light, but far from being ultra-light. (We don’t put in the exact weight because, with wood cores, there is no consistency in a boards weight)

Sizing

Here are some ideal US boot sizes for the Gnu Antigravity boards. You can, of course, go bigger or smaller depending on your riding style and boot’s footprint, but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.
150: 8-9
153: 8.5-9.5
156: 9-10
159: 9.5-10.5
162: 10-11
159w: 11-12
162w: 11.5-12.5

Gnu isn’t bad for recommended weight, and they don’t really have a max—within reason.

Shape

The Gnu Antigravity has 3-4mm of taper, but you don’t feel it. This does feel directional and a good bit set back on the sidecut/board, but it still rides pretty centered. I thought the reduced surface area in the tail and extra surface area in the nose would make this feel much more directional than the older model, but it’s pretty close.

Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The C3 camber seems to run almost completely from tip to tail, making it hard to skid a turn even though it has a softer flex. You still have that tip/tail that is still pretty catch-and-edge friendly. It skids a turn easier than the Dynamo but is still pretty unforgiving. It’s very stable, with one footing and flat basing.

Flex Personality

There is almost a medium soft flex happening here. The Gnu Antigravity is noticeably softer than the Dynamo and Lib Rig. It butters easily, engages on an ollie easily, and has a fun, playful mtn freestyle feel for how directional it is.

Uneven Terrain

You can for sure ride the Gnu Antigravity all day.

Edge Hold

The Gnu Antigravity has .5MTX, which is not their full-on magnetraction, but it’s still very competent in hard snow. Something about the softer edge and serrated disruption in the sidecut makes for a board that seemed to grip better than the Dynamo on same-day tests.

Speed

The sidecut is pretty balanced for going straight but mainly for tracking into a jump. The flex isn’t there to back up the sidecut, and it’s best for only moderate straight lines.

Base Glide

They just don’t have an easy gliding base on the Gnu Antigravity. Gnu/Lib Tech/Mervin doesn’t have fast bases compared to most of their peers.

Turning Experience/Carving

The turn initiation on the 156 was perfect for me. It was not super fast, but it would go where I wanted it to and when I wanted it to. When I got it on edge, the turning experience was very balanced and good (but not great) with just about any radius turn. If you are a medium-speed carver like I am, this is super fun and has great spring out of the turn. If you want to make higher-speed carves, go Dynamo.

Powder

The Gnu Gnu Antigravity’s new nose with more surface area and tail with less make this almost full camber ride float better. You don’t get much more setback on board vs. sidecut for directional float in pow, but it’s pretty competent for an all-mtn board. With a 22.75″ stance width, you can get -2.25″ back from the center of the board. That’s almost the same as the Dynamo I got in 1.5′ of powder, which did well.

Switch/Pipe/Jumps

It’s more doable switch than the shape would leave you to believe. This is soft enough to jib with, but the passive bend in the middle might feel weird compared to flat to rocker or normal camber. The Gnu Antigravity can hit kickers well, too. You can go moderately big but not massive.

Conclusion

Overall, you don’t get a fast base but a fun riding board at a very reasonable price.