2018 GNU Snowboards Overview

Below is a quick overview of the 2018 GNU snowboards separated into categories.

There a few boards new to the line up for the 2017/18 season and a couple that have dropped out.

The Finsanity is gone and the Hard Candy from the women’s line is gone. But there are plenty of new boards in their place.

New Boards

The new boards in the line are:

• Gnu Hyak – a beginner/all-mountain-freestyle deck with GNUs original banana profile (basically continuous rocker)
• GNU Hyper Kyarve (Men’s and Women’s versions) – the new freeride board in the line-up. This is one for those who like to really rail their carves and get out into the backcountry
• GNU Swallow Tail Carver – another for the carvers out there and for those that want to hit the backcountry.
• GNU Super Progressive Air Machine (Men’s and Women’s)– another new freeride type offering – just comes in one size – 157 for the men’s version and 151 for the women’s version.
• GNU Chromatic – new women’s beginner/all-mountain-freestyle deck
• GNU Gloss – new women’s all-mtn-freestyle board
• GNU Free Spirit – new women’s short/wide powder board

Beginner GNU Boards

All the boards below, that I’ve classified as being beginner boards, are also classified elsewhere.

Men’s

• GNU Hyak | NEW
• GNU Metal Gnuru
• GNU Carbon Credit
• GNU Carbon Credit Asym
• GNU Headspace

Women’s

• GNU Chromatic | NEW
• GNU Velvet Gnuru
• GNU B-Nice

Jib/Street GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Headspace

Freestyle/Park GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Space Case – See Full Review | Top 10 Freestyle Board
• GNU Rider’s Choice – See Full Review | Top 10 Freestyle Board
• GNU Carbon Credit
• GNU Carbon Credit Asym
• GNU Headspace
• GNU Money (setback Freestyle)

Women’s

• GNU Ladies Choice | Top 5 Freestyle Board
• GNU B-Nice

All-Mountain-Freestyle GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Rider’s Choice
• GNU Eco Choice by Nicolas Müller
• GNU Metal Gnuru
• GNU Space Case
• GNU Hyak | NEW

Women’s

• GNU Ladies Choice
• GNU Velvet Gnuru
• GNU Chromatic | NEW
• GNU Gloss | NEW

Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Müllair by Nicolas Müller

Women’s

• GNU B-Pro

Aggressive All-Mountain GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Billy Goat – See Full Review | Top 6 Aggressive All Mountain Board

Freeride GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Hyper Kyarve | NEW
• GNU Super Progressive Air Machine | NEW
• GNU Swallow Tail Carver | NEW

Women’s

• GNU Klassy
• GNU Hyper Kyarve | NEW
• GNU Super Progressive Air Machine | NEW

Powder GNU Boards

Men’s

• GNU Zoid (goofy and regular versions) – See Full Review
• GNU Finsanity (throw back)

Women’s

• GNU Ladies Zoid
• GNU Free Spirit (short/wide) | NEW

Youth Boards

• GNU Recess Asym (available in 100, 110, 120, 125, 130)
• GNU Playdate Asym (available in 100, 110, 120, 125, 130)

Thanks for reading

Hopefully this puts GNU’s 2018 line-up into some perspective.

Several GNU boards have made my top 5s/top 10s. Check out the link below if you want to check out my top 10s by category.

>>Snowboarding Profiles’ Snowboard Top 10s

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