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The Good Ride TakeThe Gnu Park Pickle Review by The Good Ride.Days on the Park Pickle- 4 At first when we viewed the Gnu Park Pickle on the shelf we always chose something else. After we took it out for a spin we always like to give this a try. First off we have to say the Park Pickle rides big. The 156 felt like some 159's and this could be a great choice for those that want a more aggressive Skate Banana.
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Groomers- We weren't expecting much outside the park but the Gnu Park Pickle quickly changed our opinion. We tried double black diamond to blue groomers and had fun just about anywhere. It's not amazing on groomers but it was pretty fun except for when it came time to flat base. The PTX shape is just like BTX and it had that same old squirrelly feel when one footing off a lift or flat basing. Powder- We didn't have much powder to ride but there were a few untracked lines we found to get a feel. This is the Park Pickle so the operative word here is park. Park boards aren't that great in the powder and this PTX continuous rocker shape doesn't seem to be really super banana'd out so the float isn't as good as lets say the Gnu Dirty Pillow. That being said the Gnu Park Pickle going to do a good job if you want to take a park inspired approach to the mountain. It's just not goint to be that great when it gets too deep. Turn Initiation/Carving- The park pickle took a little more work to make tight turns than we expected but it's still on the easier side. When it came to making wider turns it was pretty fun. When we layed out a carve we were both expecting to have the board wash out but it did a pretty good job holding on. It is however not going to be that board you can make a belly scratching turn that could be expected. Speed- We were really impressed by this 156. It's a fast base and a pretty chatter free ride for a park board. Definitely more to offer here than the Skate Banana. It's just not fun to flat base like we sometimes like to do to increase our speed. It has the same failings that most continuous rocker boards have. It is a little squirrely when flatbasing but on edge it's fine. That being said it has all the speed you need for the park. Weight- Like all Mervin boards the weight is close to the heavy side but the Park Pickle is very well made. Edge Hold- The Park Pickle grips anything as long as you are on edge. Flex- The Park Pickle seems to lean more to the medium side on the soft spectrum. It's still soft enough to butter the whole way down a run. Switch- The twin shape with an asymmetrical side cut makes for a very easy ride switch. If you are not great at switch riding the asymmetrical side cut makes it a little easier to ride switch. Rails/Jibbing- The Pickle will slide very well over most of the jib's and rails you come across. The rocker seems more flat than other Mervin continuous rocker boards. Still it's a little stiff to be perfect when hitting more complex/technical rails and jibs. Over time the Pickle will soften up and it will get a little easier Pipe- You can hold a moderate carve and the edge hold is great so you can competently ride the pipe. If you like to launch out of the pipe the re-entry is usually pretty forgiving. There are better boards out there but the Pickle does a good job. Jumps/Pop- Like the Pipe the Pickle does a good job and will be pretty fun hitting the roller coasters in the park. It also has a pretty decent spring if you ollie around the mountain without the aid of a ramp. You just have to get use to finding the spring from the board in the middle instead of in the tip and tail with many camber or hybrid shapes.
All in all the GNU Park Pickle was a bit of a surprise because we quite frankly thought it would suck riding around the mountain but it was pretty fun. We would suggest this for someone who likes to ride mainly the park but occasionally ventures out to the other side of the fence. The Good Ride Take on Continuous Rocker This is where it all started or re-started in the Mid 2000’s. In the beginning Continuous Rocker was mainly for park and powder. Today it's still pretty much made for the same 2 functions. There are a few boards that are made for all mountain to freeride use but most of those have migrated to hybrid shapes. Continuous Rocker helps you maintain a catch free forgiving ride which is excellent for beginner riders or those who ride at slower playful speeds through the park. Almost every one we have tried has to be on edge or it will wander giving you that squirrely feeling like a skateboard with loose trucks. The biggest issue is it isn't very stable flat basing or one footing in firmer snow. Continuous rocker is for the most part really poppy and helps you generate your own air. There are many styles of this shape so this could be a good choice for beginners, park rats and people who only ride powder. Company InformationGnu Park Pickle Snowboard 2012The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch-free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Magne-Traction for unreal edge-hold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heel side turns and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be asymmetric. Park Pickles with a deeper heel side sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. Hand built by snowboarders at Mervin Mfg. using fast growing eco woods and environmentally friendly construction techniques, the Park Pickle is some delicious green technology! Pickle Technology! 2011 TWSNOW Good Wood Winner! MSRP: $489.95 USD 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, ?PSYCHEDELIC 150, 153, 156 THE ARTGraphic by gnu art director Tim “Pinski” Karpinski. Pinski spends a lot of time painting and showing art in gallerys all over the globe. This graphic was made one late night splashing paint all over the place listening to jazz and getting weird. More at Timothykarpinski.com. CONSTRUCTION
Gnu Park Pickle Snowboard 2011Park Pickle BTX Description: Twin, Asymmetric Freestyle Banana! Twin asymmetric Magne-Traction Banana for ducks! The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Magne-Traction for unreal edgehold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside turns and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be asymmetric. Park Pickles with a deeper heelside sidecut and unique asym core, are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain. Hand built by snowboarders at Mervin Mfg. using fast growing eco woods and environmentally friendly construction techniques, the Park Pickle is some delicous green technology! Pickle Technology! Now available in both Men’s and the new Gnu Girls Pink Pickle! TWSNOW Good Wood Winner! Sizes: 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, 156 Wide, 159, Wide Girls 140, 144, 148 About the Art: Graphic by Gnu art director Tim Karpinski with help by good buddy and psychedelic guru Mark Warren Jacques. Mark and Tim dropped some acid and broke out some ink and put on a Hendrix record to make this graphic. For more from this graphic team check out - Togethergallery.com Construction: Banana Magne-Traction - Sandwich construction Twin asymmetric shape for ducks Double sintered UHMW sidewalls Mervin Asymmetric AGA2 Eco farmed wood core Sintered 9900 alloy base Quasi Glass Street Series BTX Description: Jib Focused Twin Freestyle Banana
Gnu Park Pickle Snowboard 2010Twin asymmetric magnetraction banana for ducks! The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. Mag for unreal edgehold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside turn and toe side turns. Your body is asymmetric, your snowboard should be too. Park pickles with a deeper heelside sidecut and unique asym core are designed around progressive riding and modern freestyle duck stances in all terrain.
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