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Barrett Christy
FULL REVIEW
Barrett Christy originally designed this board for the park and pipe, but with powder and big mountain riding in the back of her mind. Working with the design team at Gnu for the last twenty years, the B-Pro has continued to evolve leading the charge in all mountain freestyle boards with the ability to handle the most advanced terrain. The board is stable and fast, yet still playful. It is the ideal board for an intermediate to advanced rider looking to take her riding to a higher level.
Handling
The B-Pro handles variable terrain well. With aggressive camber underfoot and a mild rocker between the feet, this board transitions easily edge-to-edge while maintaining speed and stability. The board has a longer effective edge than most at comparable sizes, so it felt more stable in smaller sizes.
Pop + Energy
The lively and playful feel of the B-Pro is the best in its class. If riding the top of the mountain to the bottom through the terrain park is your thing, this might be the board of choice.
Float
Although the B-Pro is not a powder specific board the rocker underfoot floats over soft snow and crud. A wider than average nose holds up in powder.
Versatility
Perhaps this board’s best attribute is its versatility in soft snow, as well as ice and crud. The B-Pro is comfortable at high speed, over advanced terrain, and handles aggressive freestyle riding. One tester summarized the board by saying, “Solid. Fun. Fast.”
Edge Hold
The magne-traction, or serrated wavy edges, truly offers superior edge control especially in the steeps and firm variable conditions.
Sustainability/Craftsmanship
The Washington-based company hand-makes all of its snowboards in the United States using wind and water powered energy. The company boasts eco friendly materials like FSC certified wood core, and donates a portion of the proceeds from this board to Boarding for Breast Cancer.
Weird Science
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Aggressive
Aggressive dominant cambers out to the contacts combined with mild rocker between your feet. Subtle Banana rocker gives freestyle freedom with maximum end to end stability for big, high speed lines. For Aggressive skilled riders.
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Magne-Traction®
Serrated edges on your board give great edge hold all over the mountain especially on hard pack and ice!
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Construction
Every Gnu snowboard is handbuilt in the USA by snowboarders with jobs. Keep riding snowboards built by snowboarders.
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Twin
Twin all terrain freestyle/freeride.
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Core Blend: Lightest
A strong Aspen spine with Golden Poplar on either side for a crisp pop and Polonia on the toe and heel edges for our smoothest riding core with reduced weight and vibration
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Bio Beans Topsheet
Gnu has made a commitment to using a new earth friendly, bio-plastic top skin made from beans that features the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any top sheet in the industry.
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UHMW Sidewalls
Ultra High Molecular Weight exterior sidewalls made from soy-based elastomer are laminated to five internal wood layers for totally bombproof sidewalls.
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Liquid Crystal Polymer
Plastic as strong as titanium! Tempering process that aligns molecules and creates hyper strengthen polymer chains. Creates a smooth, strong, poppy and lightweight snowboard ride.
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Sintered Base
Compression hardened amorphous UHMW skived from the billet to create the toughest, fastest, best wax holding base material around. Slides best and fastest when waxed regularly to match local snow conditions.
