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Gnu B-Nice BTX Snowboard Review

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Gnu B-Nice BTX Snowboard Review

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$399
Beginner to Advanced Freestyle
Continuous Rocker Twin Snowboard
BTX is a different kind of ride and is even different than many rockered boards. The MTX in the center part of the Gnu B Nice really changes the ride. It will hold an edge in almost any situation and also turn differently than any type of board out there.  Many people instantly fall in love with the B Nice, some look for a rocker snowboard without the MTX cut and some still prefer a traditional camber snowboard.  It's up to you to decide but we strongly suggest you try it because it will most likely be around as a demo in many shops.  The biggest draw back BTX has is the inability to carve out a big turn or hold well flatbasing or at high speeds.  We see this as a great beginner board that will help you get to the next level and a decent board for advanced jibbers.  If you want to make good turns on morning groomers this doesn't cut the mustard.  It would be better to choose a C2 BTX like the Gnu B Pro C2 or a different hybrid camber snowboard or even a regular camber board. Very little has changed from 2010 to 2011 to 2012.  They know this works and don't do much except for fine tuning each year. 

How It Rides

Groomers Average
  Speed average
  Flex Soft   Rails/
Jibbing
Excelllent
Powder Average
  Weight Medium
  Carving
Rough
  Pipe Good
Turn Initiation
Super Easy   Edge Hold Excellent   Switch Excellent   Jumps Average

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The Good Ride Take

A quick look at the 2012 Gnu B Nice 2012

            

 

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.

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Company Information

GNU B-Nice BTX Snowboard 2012

B-Nice… a nice board at a great price! Good Wood winner, super pipes and rail jams against the world’s best, or hot laps with your friends, this board does it all. Fun and easy to ride Banana Tech. Floats in powder, carves the hardpack and ice and is loose for freestyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. The B-Nice is handbuilt by snowboarders in the USA at Mervin Mfg. With its youthful friendly twin shape, the B-nice is a perfect board for girls from entry level to ripper who look at the whole mountain as their park. Magne-Traction is specialized snowboard geometry that makes boards work better, gives great edgehold and makes it easier to ride.
Easy riding boards make girls happy! 2011 TWSNOW Good Wood Winner!

MSRP: $399.95 USD

145, 148, 151, 154

THE ART

Always trying to please everyone, the B-nice is offered in 2 graphic options. Yellena James created a vibrant, colorful underwater world that glides effortlessly on the snow, and always reminds you of where that snow came from. We all love and respect our oceans, this one is for the mermaid princess in all of us. Fumi Watanabe has contributed to the B-Nice series for the last 5 years, always bringing something fresh and modern to this board. This graphic celebrates the beauty of ink in bursts of blue and orange, making your day brighter!

CONSTRUCTION

  • - BANANA TECH.
  • - MAGNE-TRACTION
  • - SANDWICH CONSTRUCTION
  • - DIRECTIONAL TWIN SHAPE
  • - CX2500 BASE
  • - BI-AXIAL GLASS
  • - EISS 5 UHMW SIDEWALLS
  • - A.5 SUSTAINABLE WOODCORE

GNU B-Nice BTX Snowboard 2011

B-Nice BTX

Description:

All Terrain Freestyle Fun Banana!

B-Nice... a nice board at a great price! Good Wood winner, super pipes and rail jams against the world’s best or hot laps with your friends, this board does it all. Fun and easy to ride Banana Technology floats in powder, carves the hardpack and ice and is loose for freestyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. The B-Nice is handbuilt by snowboarders in the USA at Mervin Manufacturing. With its youthful friendly twin shape the B-nice is a perfect board for girls from entry level to ripper who look at the whole mountain as their park. Magne-Traction is specialized snowboard geometry that makes boards work better, gives great edgehold and makes it easier to ride. Easy riding boards make girls happy! TWSNOW Good Wood Winner!

Sizes: 145, 148, 151, 154

About the Art:

Floral graphic by Mia Nolting. As an artist in Portland, she could not escape the influence of the poppies in spring, or the floral patterns on old wallpaper found in many Portland establishments. Geometric graphic by Fumi Watanabe. It represents all that was fun about the 80s geometric pattern fashion craze, without all the neon headaches. Mianolting.com and alkemidesign.com.

Construction:

Sandwich  -  Directional Twin  -  CX2500 Base  -  UHMW Sidewalls

A.5 Aspen Core  -  Banana Technology

 

GNU B-Nice BTX Snowboard 2010

B-Nice...a Nice board at a great price! Good wood winner, super pipes and rail jams against the worlds best or hot laps with your friends...this board does it all. Fun and easy to ride, Banana Tech floats in powder, carves the hardpack and ice and is loose for freestyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. Th B-Nice is handbuilt by snowboarders in the USA at Mervin Manufacturing. With it's youthful friendly twin shape, the B-Nice is a perfect board for girls from entry level to ripper steez who look at the whole mountain as their park.

  • Sandwich construction
  • Directional twin shape
  • CX2500 base
  • UHMW sidewalls
  • A.5 Aspen core
  • Banana-traction
  • Artwork by Amy Ruppell

Specs

GNU B-Nice BTX 2012 Specs

 


Model

Contact
Side
Cut

Nose

Waist

Tail

Stance/Setback

Board Type

Camber

Flex

Weight
B Nice 145 108 cm 7.8 27 23.4 27 18.5"-24" / 0" True Twin BTX 4 70-140
B Nice 148 112 cm 7.9 27.8 23.8 27.8 18.5"-24" / 0" True Twin BTX 4 80-160
B Nice 151 114 cm 8.1 28 24 28 18.5"-24" / 0" True Twin BTX 5 90-180
B Nice 154 116 cm 8.3 28.3 24.5 28.3 18.5"-24" / 0" True Twin BTX 5 100-210

 

Gnu B-Nice BTX 2011 Specs

MODEL CONTACT SIDE NOSE WAIST TAIL STANCE Flex Board
NAME LENGTH CUT WIDTH WIDTH WIDTH Min-Max/Setback 1=soft 10=firm Category Notes:
B Nice 145 BTX 108 cm 7.8 BTX 27 23.4 27 18.5"-24" / 0" 4 True Twin BTX
B Nice 148 BTX 112 cm 7.9 BTX 27.8 23.8 27.8 18.5"-24" / 0" 4 True Twin BTX
B Nice 151 BTX 114 cm 8.1 BTX 28 24 28 18.5"-24" / 0" 5 True Twin BTX
B Nice 154 BTX 116 cm 8.3 BTX 28.3 24.5 28.3 18.5"-24" / 0" 5 True Twin BTX

 

Gnu B-Nice BTX 2010 Specs

Size Waist Stance/Set Back Flex
145 BTX 23.4 17.5"-22.25" / 0" 4
148 BTX 23.8 17.5"-22.25" / 0" 4
151 BTX 24 17.5"-22.25" / 0" 5
154 BTX 24.2 17.5"-22.25" / 0" 5

 

Pictures

GNU B-Nice BTX 2012

Gnu B-Nice BTX 2011

Gnu B-Nice BTX 2010



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