![]() This little 152 snaps super well edge to edge without feeling hookey or twitchy. The Gnu Gremlin is pretty quick edge to edge if sized correctly. The combination of camber stability and aggressive magnatraction makes this one of my favorite boards in harder snow. If you ride in areas with hard snow and want a board that can carve when most edges can’t hold an edge, here you go. I think I would rather be on the Banked Country or something like that but this does well for what it is. The ability to keep it’s composure at higher speeds isn’t bad for a semi-short/semi-wide ride like this. In harder/firmer snow I didn’t really notice it as much. It just feels slow in powder and soft snow. I thought I got a dud but some of my friends felt the same way about theirs. The base glide of the Gnu Gremlin is average and isn’t up to par in its peer group. It isn’t super damp but it is fine for all day riding. It is a great all conditions ride and handles uneven terrain pretty well. It just feels lively and snappy but not ultra chattery or bucky. ![]() It makes me feel like I’m a better rider when I ollie with it. ![]() The Gnu Gremlin isn’t easy to butter but man does it pop hard and surprisingly pretty easy for it’s flex. There is a med/stiff flex between the feet and a similar flex in the tail but it is a little softer in the nose. The Gnu Gremlin tracks super well one footing and flat basing but is hard to skid a turn and isn’t for beginners or intermediates. The Camber Profile is pretty much full camber with a very passive bend in the middle. It likes more back foot weight on groomers but still has a little of that centered double ender feel. The Gnu Gremlin has a tapered directional shape to it but it doesn’t feel as tapered or directional as many other boards with 12mm of taper. You can of course go bigger or smaller but these work best for not turning the board slower than it should be and not having the dreaded Toe & Heel Drag.ġ58: 11-12 Shape/Camber/On Snow Feel/Ability Level Here are some ideal US boot sizes for the Gnu Gremlin. The Gnu Gremlin 152, like many boards for my specs, is great for my boot size but the 155 would be better for my weight. (We don’t put in the exact weight because with wood cores there is no consistency in a boards weight) Sizing Close to Reference and Set all the way back. Similar Boards (but not the same): Endeavor Scout, Prior Legacy, Jones Hovercraft, Lib Tech Orca, Never Summer Harpoon, Niche Pyre, Lib Tech Lost Quiver Killer, Yes Hybrid, Yes Y, Gloves: Burton AK Guide Glove, Burton AK Clutch Mitt, Burton AK Clutch Glove, Burton AK Tech Leather Glove, Burton AK Tech Glove, CG Habitats Glove, CG Habitats Work Glove, Drop Tahoma Mitt, Drop Cascade Glove, Drop Web Glove, Pant: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Hover Pant, Burton AK Gore-Tex 2L Swash Pant, Burton Gore-Tex Ballast Pant Jacket: Burton AK Gore-Tex Pro 3L Tusk Jacket, Volcom TDF Infuse 3L Gore-Tex Jacket, Burton Banshee Gore-Tex Jacket Gameghangers LPīindings: Union Atlas, Union Strata, Union Contact Pro/ Union Superpro Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-190lbs) and others but mainly me during this time of covidīoots: Burton Kendo, Burton Ion, Burton Tourist Precious Good Ride dollars were spent to buy this and review it.Ĭonditions: Hard snow, Rainy snow, Great Snow, Powder, Uneven Snow and an early morning slackountry time with Drift Boards & Union Rovers ![]() An In Depth All Condition Break Down of How it Rides We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective. The Gnu Gremlin doesn’t have the best base glide or float in powder but this semi-short/semi-wide ride turns soo well and grips like a champ.Įthics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews and this is our unfiltered opinion. Not great in powder compared to its peers. Turn Ons/Swipe Right: Excellent Edge Hold. Update 2023: The Gnu Gremlin is the same exact ride in 2023 as it was in 2022 so this review still stands. Best Percussion Massagers For Snowboarders.About The Good Ride Snowboard Outerwear Reviews. ![]()
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