Gnu Nuzoid 2020 Review by The Good Ride

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Gnu Nuziod 2021 Snowboard Review- How it rides and who it is for

How This Review Happened: We had a few laps at a demo.
Size: 155
Days: 1
Conditions: Pretty hard to pretty good sunny mid-winter snow.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs), Peter (Size 8, 5’11” 185lbs), Jimbo (Size 11, 5’11” 160lbs), Zobel (Size 11.5, 6’ 180lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV, Adidas Tactical Lexicon
Insoles: Sandsole Custom Insoles,  Footprint Insole Technology Gameghangers Low Profile
Bindings:Nitro Team

Set-Up: 21.5”, 18 front +3 back. Close to Reference.

Approximate Weight

Feels pretty normal for a board this size.

Sizing
155 : 9-11 ish US boots depending on boot footprint size and pretty good with most weights.

Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level

The directional asymmetrical shape of the Gnu Nuzoid is pretty unique and it offers different sidecuts to match the angles of of your boots on the board. One is shorter and deeper and one is longer and shallower. Unlike an Asym Twin, setting it up 18 front and +3 back seemed to match up pretty well. It tracked pretty well and we didn’t feel like we were on two sidecuts. That typical hybrid rocker feel comes out that is loose between the feet one footing and flat basing. The way it wanted to auto spin like most C2 boards we tried when the snow is medium to hard. In softer snow it will feel pretty stable. Conversly, it is very forgiving, skids turns really easy, and just about anyone can ride this.

Flex/Pop/Buttering

Gnu makes very poppy boards and there is a lot of energy out of this ride. There is very easily accessible ollie power that we all liked. It also is a very easy board to butter.

Speed

The chatter can come up with the Gnu Nuzoid and flop around a good bit in the tip/tail. It isn’t a bomber by any means.

Uneven Terrain

You can ride the Gnu Nuzoid all day and it doesn’t pass the chatter up into your joints. That being said it isn’t for those that like to power over chunder at super high speeds.

Edge Hold

Really strong edge hold. Other than that loose feeling when not on your edge, The Gnu Nuzoid grips really well in just about any snow you want to ride.

Turn Initiation

For a board this wide the Gnu Nuzoid turns pretty quickly.  For Peter and I with 8.5 and 9 US boots it was medium but for Zobel and Jimbo with 11 to 11.5 boots it was fast.

Turning Experience/Carving

The hybrid rocker of the Gnu Nuzoid is a little lengthened out compared to regular C2 and it’s not bad on a carve. It just doesn’t give that powerful springy drive from turn to turn like most C3 profiles do. It hurries you up through the best part of the turn. Still with a little more back foot weight on a carve it will not wash in the tail.

Powder

All signs point to the Gnu Nuzoid being a competent powder ride. The taper, a good set back and a nose/tail that stick up off the snow because of the rocker in the middle.

Switch

Even with our pretty directional stance angles the Gnu Nuzoid did well. It was easy to get used to and did way better than we would have thought.

Getting Air/Park

The way the Gnu Nuzoid tracks into the small jumps we hit was nice and easy. It didn’t feel too hookey or off for getting air.

Conclusion

All in all, the Gnu Nuzoid is a fun mid-wideish ride that has a playful freestyle feel for such a tapered directional asym ride. It’s not for everyone but some will really get off on it.