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GNU Ladies Choice Snowboard Review

GNU Ladies Choice Snowboard Review 2025-2026

Last Updated January 26, 2026 by Nate 33 Comments

The GNU Ladies Choice just feels so good to ride and seems to adapt to everything you want to do. When you want to dial it in and get more precise, it obliges. When you want to get slashy, surfy or playful, it's like its able to change its whole personality to suit. 

In this review, I will take a look at the Ladies Choice as an all-mountain-freestyle snowboard, which we define as the versatile all-round snowboard that leans more towards the freestyle end of the spectrum. 

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Ladies Choice a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other women's all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.

Overall Rating

Board: GNU Ladies Choice 2026

Price: $629

Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle

Flex Rating: Medium (5/10)

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (6/10)

Rating Score: 91.0/100

Compared to other Womenโ€™s All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards

Of the 18 current model women's all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that we tested:

  • The average score was 82.3/100
  • The highest score was 91.0/100
  • The lowest score was 73.0/100
  • The average price was $546
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    โ„๏ธ The Ladies Choice ranked 1st out of 18!


    Overview of the Ladies Choiceโ€™S Specs

    Check out the tables for the Ladies Choiceโ€™s specs and available sizes.

    STYLE:

    ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE

    PRICE: 

    $629 - BUYING OPTIONS

    Ability Level: 

    Ability Level Intermediate to Expert

    flex:

    Snowboard Flex 6

    feel:

    snowboard feel stable

    DAMPNESS:

    Chattery Damp Bar-07

    SMOOTH /SNAPPY: 

    Smooth Snappy Bar 6

    Playful /aggressive:

    Playful Aggressive Bar 6

    Edge-hold:

    Edge hold Icy Snow

    camber profile:

    Hybrid Rocker

    HYBRID ROCKER

    Hybrid rocker - GNU's "C2X".

    SHAPE: 

    ASYM TWIN

    setback stance:

    Centered

    BASE: 

    SintREREd - GNU's "Sintered Knife-Cut Base"

    weight:

    Felt normal

    CAMBER HEIGHT:

    3mm*

    *more difficult to gauge on a hybrid rocker though

    Sizing

    LENGTH (cm) 

    Waist Width (mm)

    Rec Rider Weight (lb)

    Rec Rider Weight (kg)

    139.5

    226

    40+

    20+

    141.5

    232

    50+

    25+

    143.5

    240

    60+

    30+

    145.5

    242

    80+

    35+

    148.5

    244

    90+

    40+

    151.5

    244

    90+

    40+

    Who is the Ladies Choice Most Suited To?

    The Ladies Choice is best suited to diverse riders who want one board that can take them anywhere and do any type of riding - carving up the groomers, getting some decent speed and staying stable, getting air, spins, just cruising, exploring trees. 

    Given it's versatility, it's naturally a good option as a one-board-quiver.

    Though if you ride in powder a fair bit, particularly deeper powder, or even if you don't ride powder that often, but want to make the most of it when you do, then having this alongside a more powder specialized board in a quiver would be its best place. If you like to ride the park a fair bit, this will cover you for sure, but if you wanted a softer, more playful park board, this would also pair well one of those in a quiver. 

    While its fairly easy going, it's not suitable for beginners, IMO. 


    Ladies Choice DetailS

    GNU Ladies Choice 2025-2026 On Snow Test

    O.k. letโ€™s take a more detailed look at what the Ladies Choice is capable of.

    Demo Info

    Board: GNU Ladies Choice 2026, 148.5cm (242mm waist width)

    Date: March 2, 2025

    TESTING Conditions:

    Overhead: Mostly sunny, with some cloudy patches. 

    Visibility:  100%

    ยฐC ยฐC +wind chill ยฐF ยฐF rounded ยฐF +wind chill ยฐF WC rounded ยฐC | ยฐF ยฐ +wind chill
    Morning Temp: 2 1 35.6 36 33.8 34 2ยฐC | 36ยฐF 1ยฐC | 34ยฐF
    Afternoon Temp: 2 0 35.6 36 32 32 2ยฐC | 36ยฐF 0ยฐC | 32ยฐF
    cm inch in rounded cm inch
    24 hr snowfall: 0 0 0 0cm 0โ€
    48 hr snowfall: 0 0 0 0cm 0โ€
    7 day snowfall: 10 3.9370 4 10cm 4โ€
    kph mph mph rounded kph mph
    Morning Wind: 5 3.1075 3 5kph 3mph
    Afternoon Wind: 10 6.2150 6 10kph 6mph
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    On groomer:  Firm but not overly hard groomers for the most part with a couple of icy patches and then more slushy lower down. 

    Off groomer:  Icy/crunchy for the most part, but some softer areas. 

    Set Up

    Bindings angles: +12/-9
    mm in mm in
    Stance Width: 530 20.8661 20.87 530mm 20.87โ€
    Stance Setback: 0 0 0 0mm 0โ€
    Width at Front Insert: 247.5 9.7441 9.7 247.5mm 9.7โ€
    Width at Back Insert: 247.5 9.7441 9.7 247.5mm 9.7โ€
    feet inches cm cm rounded
    Rider Height 5 4 163 5`4โ€ 163cm
    pounds 58.9569 0
    Rider Weight 130 0 59 130lbs 59kgs
    Rider Boot Size: US Women's 8 (Burton Limelite)
    Bindings Used: Burton Lexa, Size M
    grams pounds ounces lbs rounded oz rounded grams lbs & ozs
    Board Weight 2520 5.5556 0.5556 5 9 2520g/cm 5lbs 9ozs 8.8889
    Weight per CM 16.97 0.0374 0.0374 0 0.6 16.97g/cm 0.6ozs/cm 0.5986
    Average Weight per cm 17.01 0.0375 0.0375 0 0.6 17.01g/cm* 0.6ozs/cm 0.6
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    *based on a sample size of 300+ models that Iโ€™ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 & 2025 models. 

    Carving

    I felt the Ladies Choice really liked being on edge and smoothly held that edge through carves. Could hold on through moderately high speed carves well (but had a limit) and was also good for both short radius and long radius carves but slightly better for shorter sharper radius carves. 

    Turning

    Ease of Turning/Slashing: Was really fun to slash turns on this board and turn initiation while not effortless, was pretty easy. 

    Maneuverability at slow speeds: It made short sharp turns pretty quickly getting from edge-to-edge and while not completely effortless, was low-effort.

    Catchiness: Very little too no catchy feeling.

    Speed

    The Ladies Choice felt pretty fast and was nice and stable up to moderately fast speeds. Started to get wobbly at proper fast speeds, so was not a bombing beast or anything, but could go decently fast without feeling like it was getting too shaky to control properly. Being quite damp, it didn't have too much issue with how much chatter I felt either. 

    Uneven Terrain

    Crud/Chunder: That dampness of course also helped with rough, uneven snow. And being quite stable and with enough stiffness, it stayed its course pretty well through the rough stuff. Got bounced around a little but pretty good holding itself steady. 

    Trees/Bumps: One of those fairly rare boards that manages to be damp but also quite snappy and quick turning. This really helped it in the trees and helped to make it a board that I really enjoyed taking through the tree line - even in not so good off-groomer conditions. Should be OK in powder in trees, but will likely be a little sinky and hard work for the back leg in deeper powder. 

    Powder

    Speaking of powder, we saw nothing on the day to really test it in but for how it felt and by its specs, I would say it would be middle of the road. 

    It's got enough rocker to help it be average, but not much else that will help it float. 

    Jumps

    Pop: The pop was easy to access and had a good bit more when really winding it up. I wouldn't say epic total pop, but decent and a good amount of it was accessible without too much effort. So a really good balance there, I think. 

    Approach: I found it easy to adjust speed and positioning on approaches to jumps and it held nice and stable too. A great mix of both stability and maneuverability - right in that sweet spot.

    Landing: Super solid landings, easy to stomp but also easy to correct off-kilter landings. Great for landing forward or switch. Overall just a very good feel on landings.

    Side-hits: Overall a great board for side-hits. Easy to approach and pop off any hit you want to and go big or small on and have confidence in your landing.

    Switch

    I found the Ladies Choice very easy to ride switch. It had a nice evenly weighted feel between tip and tail and smooth transitions in and out of switch.

    Spins

    Like a lot of things with this board, it's just really good across everything you want for good spinning.

    Decently easy pop and decent total pop to give you enough air to complete your spins, whether large or small tricks. It made me feel confident for take-offs, whether from switch or my normal stance and while not the lightest board on the planet, it also didn't feel heavy (either in general or for swing weight). 

    It doesn't have a tendency to over-spin after landing and it's low-catch feel helps it to be easy to correct under-rotations or reverts. 

    Jibbing

    Solid enough board for jibs.  Pretty easy to speed check on approach. Stable balanced feeling on and off. Solid stable landings and easy enough pop for popping on and off features. 

    Butters

    The nose and tail pressed fairly easily and locked in nicely. It did require some effort to get your weight shifted enough to get the tail/tip pressing, but not a huge amount. That low-catch feel also helped with rotating butters. 

    Nice even feel between the tip and tail. 


    Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

    Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

    FACTOR Rating (/5) weighting total score weighted rounded score
    Weighted
    Jumps 4.5 20 18 18/20
    Carving 3.5 10 7 7/10
    Turns 4 10 8 8/10
    Switch 5 10 10 10/10
    Speed 3.5 10 7 7/10
    Spins 4.5 10 9 9/10
    Butters 4 10 8 8/10
    Jibbing 3 5 3 3/5
    Crud etc 4 5 4 4/5
    Trees 4 5 4 4/5
    Pow 3 5 3 3/5
    TOTAL (after normalizing):89 91.0112 91 91/100
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    The Ladies Choice has that great mix of being solid and stable and able to handle aggressive riding pretty well, while also being maneuverable and having the ability to get playful when you want it to. 

    Good for a variety of conditions and areas of the mountain too - feels at home in the trees, in the park, in icy conditions, in chunky/uneven snow and on smooth groomers. 


    More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online

    To learn more about the Ladies Choice, or if you're ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below:




    >>GNU Ladies Choice 2026 at evo.com
    >>GNU Ladies Choice 2026 at blauer.com
    >>GNU Ladies Choice 2026 at backcountry.com
    >>GNU Ladies Choice 2025 at rei.com
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    >>GNU Ladies Choice 2026 at blue-tomato.com
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    Comments

    1. Andrea Rygh says

      August 3, 2025 at 6:16 am

      Hey Nate, amazing review! Iโ€™m still unsure on what board to get. I am a 16 year old girl who has been snowboarding for 3 seasons now. I would say I am really good in normal mountain riding. I can easily go fast down and carve in any slopes, including black. I also recently started experimenting in the park. Iโ€™ve just been hitting some small and medium jumps, doing some 180s (practicing 360), simple grabs and doing 50/50 on rails. I am currently using the Burton Stylus, and I find it to be a bit too soft and simple. It was good when I was a beginner, but I donโ€™t think itโ€™s optimal anymore.
      I would like a board that can handle a bit of speed and blacks. I also love skidded turns. I carve a bit, but not too much. I have no need for powder abilities, as thereโ€™s rarely more than 30cm at my local mountain.
      Most importantly I would like a board that is good for park. I have so much fun there, and I am definitely planning on spending a lot of time there these next seasons. I would need a board that is good for jibbing, nothing crazy, but I wanna learn to maybe 180/360 off rails and board slide. It needs to be decent for small/medium jumps, and it would be a plus if it can handle som bigger jumps too. A good pop wouldnโ€™t hurt either.
      Itโ€™s difficult, because I want a playful board for the park, that can still handle medium jumps and high speed in blacks. Do you have any recommendations?

      Reply
      • Nate says

        August 7, 2025 at 11:40 am

        Hi Andrea, thanks for your message.

        Yeah, definitely some compromise necessary, if you’re going with one board. The Ladies Choice would fit your needs for sure, IMO. Anything from this list would work too, but note that the Proto, BOAF and Talent Scout aren’t as good as the others for skidded turns, in our experience. The YES Rival (from this list but would fit just as well in all-mountain-freestyle) is another that springs to mind.

        Hope this helps you out with some options

        Reply
        • Andrea Rygh says

          August 9, 2025 at 6:18 am

          Thank you so much for responding! I am definitely leaning towards getting the Ladies choice then. What size should I get though.
          I am 170cm (almost 5โ€™7)
          Around 60kg (130-140 pounds)
          My boot size is 39/40 European sizing, which I think is the equivalent to a size 8 US womenโ€™s boot size.
          Again, thank you so much.

          Reply
          • Nate says

            August 18, 2025 at 3:54 pm

            Hi Andrea.

            I would put your โ€œtypical all-mountainโ€ length at around 148, so I think the 148.5 would be your best “all-round” size, IMO, but you could go 145.5 as well, especially if you want to focus more on freestyle stuff.

            Reply
    2. Luie says

      January 8, 2025 at 12:51 pm

      Hi Nate!
      First of all big thanks for that knowledge๐Ÿ˜€
      Based on given information i will be choosing my first board, but i am lost what could work best, would you be willing to help me?
      I would call myself a beginner, Iโ€™m already changing edges, trying some easy jumps( it is really fun and want to learn more of it) and trying to improve my skills overall. I already own Ride Hera boots in size 38 eu. I am 163 cm and 54kg. I manily ride resorts, but it can happen to be icy. Would you recommend Gnu LC for me? If yes what size should i go for 142.5 cm or 145.5 cm. Or maybe i should consider Gnu Velvet or Burton Yeasayer. I am also open for any suggestions as it is harder than I thought! โ˜น๏ธ
      And the next toughie is what bindings i should go for, i was thinking about Union Ultra or Burton Escapade, but hard to choose as i donโ€™t know what board go for. Hope you could help me!

      Reply
      • Nate says

        January 14, 2025 at 10:33 am

        Hi Luie, thanks for your message.

        The LC could work, but as a newer rider it might be a little bit of a stretch. I would be more inclined to go Velvet which is a little softer flexing and easier to turn. The Yeasayer would work too. If you wanted other options, I think this list is the one to look at (you’ll see the Velvet on it). The boards in that list have been chosen based on their suitability for high-end beginners/low-end intermediate riders looking to progress and want a board that will last longer through their progression than a beginner board would.

        Size-wise, I would put your โ€œtypical all-mountainโ€ length at around 144. For the Velvet, I would be looking at the 143. If you did go LC, then I would go 142.5 – erring shorter will mellow it out a bit vs going with the longer option.

        Hope this helps

        Reply
    3. Joseph says

      October 8, 2023 at 12:43 pm

      Hi Nate!

      Iโ€™m trying to figure out whatโ€™s within the bounds of reasonable choices for me. Iโ€™m 167cm, about 78kg, US size 7. All-mountain freestyle with an emphasis on ground tricks, also keen on hitting blue slopes at pace on occasion, intermediate-advanced progressing. I mainly ride in Japan, so performance in pow is important to me. On a non-pow day Iโ€™ll usually be riding -12 12.

      None of the menโ€™s models quite seem to fit my needs exactly. For years, almost every rental board Iโ€™ve ever ridden has ended up with my legs wracked with pain by the end of each afternoon, and constant readjustment of bindings. Only when I started looking at buying my own board did it occur to me that my tiny feet might have been causing these issues.

      Last year I rode my friendโ€™s old Nitro Rewind, which I was pretty comfortable on but which was maybe a mite too playful for me. It struggled to lock in when I was bombing blue runs. It also sank like a stone in powder, but I think it was about a 147 so thatโ€™s probably no surprise.

      The ladiesโ€™ choice looks intriguing. I was considering the Yes Standard – especially tempted by the slamback inserts – or possibly the Jones Mountain Twin, but feel like theyโ€™ll both be a little too wide for me. I notice that the LC 151 and 153 both have rider weights listed as 41-82kg. This is such a wide range, I actually wanted to check that that isnโ€™t an error.

      What advice could you give me? Thanks for the articles!

      Reply
      • Nate says

        October 9, 2023 at 2:45 pm

        Hi Joseph

        Thanks for your message. Yeah GNU give really wide ranges for weight recommendations. They’ve started just saying a minimum weight with a “+” after it, which is just as un-useful.

        Quite likely that boards being too wide have been the cause for finding your rental boards hard on your legs. You’re having to work a lot harder, when your feet are way inside the edges of the board – just a lot more effort to get leverage on the edges.

        Size-wise, I would put your “typical all-mountain length” at around 155/156, assuming the perfect width. As an all-mountain freestyle rider, and for this kind of board, I would size the length down a bit from that, so I think the 153.5 But if you’re used to shorter boards, you could size down from that again to the 151.5, but I’d be leaning 153.5 for your specs. Not surprising that you found a 147 sinky in pow and too playful (shorter boards, relatively, are always going to feel more playful/soft flexing).

        Hope this helps

        Reply
        • Joseph Latham says

          October 11, 2023 at 10:31 am

          Thanks for the response! Thatโ€™s good to know, especially as I had been leaning towards the 151.5. I hadnโ€™t accounted for length itself affecting relative flex; if Iโ€™m going to be on a ladiesโ€™ board, Iโ€™d at least like to minimise the extra flex that brings. I think Iโ€™ll give the 153.5 a try.

          Reply
        • Joseph Latham says

          October 12, 2023 at 6:43 am

          Oh, one more question – I wonder if you could recommend bindings for this board? My feet are fairly wide so I’m thinking I’d need a small men’s binding.

          Reply
          • Nate says

            October 12, 2023 at 12:56 pm

            Hi Joseph

            I would be looking in that 5/10 to 6/10 flex range in terms of bindings to match your specs and the board. Some great options to look at here for that flex range.

            Reply
            • Joseph Latham says

              October 16, 2023 at 2:55 am

              Got it! Thanks again, you provide a fantastic resource.

            • Nate says

              October 16, 2023 at 1:45 pm

              You’re very welcome Joseph. Hope you have a great season! If you think of it at the time, let me know how you get on with your new setup, once you’ve had a chance to get it out on snow.

    4. Fabi says

      February 21, 2023 at 1:47 pm

      Hi Nate!

      First of all, a big thank you for your in depth reviews! They’re a fantastic source of information.

      I’m trying to get a new board and I could use some of your knowledge here:

      I’m 158cm tall, 57kg weight and I consider myself a high end beginner. My current gear set up is the basic I bought when I first started a few seasons ago: Burton Yeasayer flat top 148cm, Burton Scribe bindings size L and Burton Limelight boots in size 9 women’s.
      I feel after 3 full seasons on the snow I’m quite ready to try something new and more advanced that can take me on the next steps up.
      I mainly ride resort groomers that sometimes have icy patches in areas. Occasionally some off-piste terrain if conditions allow, and I’m starting to do some jumps and park, along with buttering tricks.
      The boards I am researching about are the GNU Ladies Choice and Capita Paradise, but the Bataleon Distortia also caught my eye.

      I want a board that can help me get more confidence on my ride and is a good base to help me improve my skills.
      Also, getting new boots and bindings is not out of the question ๐Ÿ™‚

      Could you please give me you thoughts on this?

      Cheers,

      Fabi

      Reply
      • Nate says

        February 22, 2023 at 9:41 am

        Hi Fabi

        Thanks for your message.

        I think something like the Ladies Choice would be a good step up. The Paradise would also work but not as good for icy conditions as the LC. The Distortia is more what I would consider a freestyle/park board. I think it would work for your freestyle progression, but not as well for the rest of the mountain as the LC, IMO. Not that you couldn’t use it for the rest of the mountain, but I would be leaning LC as a better all-rounder, IMO.

        Size-wise, I would put your “standard all-mountain length” at around 144/145. And typically for someone on the more beginner end of the spectrum, I would say to size down from that. Given that you’re used to a 148, you probably don’t need to size down from that, but I’d still go smaller than what you’re currently riding.

        So for the LC, I’d be leaning towards the 142.5. Width-wise for your boots it’s pushing it in terms of being too narrow but it would depend on your binding angles. I think you get away with it if you ride with something like
        +15/-15 binding angles, but if you have different angles or wanted to experiment with angles, it could be pushing it, especially if you think you’d like to get into deeper carving. The 145.5 is doable, particularly as you’re used to a 148 – and the width on that should be all good for your boots, IMO.

        You could change boots/bindings, but I think they would work with the LC and are a good flex match still. I don’t think it’s necessary to change them. But if you wanted to anyway, let me know and I can make some suggestions.

        Hope this gives you more to go off for your decision

        Reply
        • Fabiana Baigorria says

          March 6, 2023 at 7:40 pm

          Hi Nate!

          First of all, thank you for that in depth review.
          My mistake, mi height is 168cm, I don’t know why i took 10cm off my height like that but I’m back to normal now hahahaha.
          Do you still believe I should get something shorter than the 148.5 GNU LC?

          And by the way, I’m definitely getting that board. I’m toked with this years graphics and can’t wait to hit the slopes on it!

          Cheers,

          Fabi

          Reply
          • Nate says

            March 7, 2023 at 6:40 pm

            Hey Fabi

            Thanks for the clarification. Glad you your back to normal now! ๐Ÿ˜‰

            I think the 145.5 would be spot on. I would now put your “standard all-mountain size” at more like 146. Given your used to a 148, you could ride the 148.5, but I would go 145.5. And width-wise should be all good on that, IMO.

            Reply
    5. Joanne Sundeen says

      December 15, 2022 at 9:02 pm

      Hi Nate,
      I really appreciate your reviews and I have used them in selecting boards for myself and my daughter. With that said, I am looking at this board to add to my quiver.

      Iโ€™m an advanced rider, 5โ€™7โ€, 140 lbs. size 8 Burton Felix, Burton Escapade Bindings. Depending on who Iโ€™m riding with, my style is more surfy or more hard charging bomber. Iโ€™d like to work more on riding switch and getting more creative with my riding.

      Would this be a good choice? Iโ€™m also looking at the Proto Slinger. I have a Jones Hovercraft and a Burton Feel Good Camber. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Nate says

        December 16, 2022 at 8:30 am

        Hi Joanne

        Thanks for your message.

        I think this would work well for what you’re describing and would be a good compliment to your existing quiver. And would work well with your boots/bindings too (assuming you have the Escapade Re:Flex and not EST, which I assume is the case, given you have the Hovercraft). I would size appropriately to your quiver too – I would err smaller for this board, given how you want to use it and given what you already have.

        The Proto Slinger would also be a good option and, whilst the Ladies Choice is still very different from the rest of your setup, it would be a bigger contrast. If you still want something that can generally ride the rest of the mountain well, whilst being still freestyle oriented and more playful than what you already have, then I’d be leaning Ladies Choice. But if you want the biggest contrast, the most freestyle focused and want to go more playful and more freestyle specific, then I’d look more at the Proto Slinger.

        Hope this helps with your decision

        Reply
    6. Maria says

      September 8, 2022 at 5:04 pm

      Would the Union Legacy bindings be recommended for this board, or too stiff? Thanks for your help these days!

      Reply
      • Nate says

        September 9, 2022 at 10:24 am

        Hi Maria

        I think the Legacy would be a really good match for the Ladies Choice. Flex-wise, the ideal range, IMO, for the Ladies Choice is 5/10 to 6/10, so not too stiff, IMO.

        Reply
    7. Matthieu says

      January 8, 2022 at 1:18 pm

      Hi Nate,

      Thanks for the review! First of all, sorry for my english, this isn’t my native language. I have a question similar to Rosie’s.

      I am a short guy : 171cm, 62kg (5’7”, 135 lbs). Men’s boot size around 8. I have been riding for a while and I’m looking for a board that I can enjoy on the groomers (fun carving capabilities, good hold on hard/icy snow, but not necessarily super fast), but that I can also use for small freestyles tricks on the slopes (180s/360s, butters, press, etc). Mostly on natural features, side hits, etc. Maybe good as well for small/mid jumps in the park (but nothing too big).

      Because I’m rather short, I figured that women’s board offer more possibilities to me. I currently own a 2021 Rossignol Diva 152cm, which is great for carving, and have a great edge hold. But I found it a bit hard to spin (but this might only be related to my ability, or is the size a bit too big?).

      The point is : My girlfriend would like to use the Diva so that’s an occasion for me to find a new board for myself. Goal : more pop/ollie/butter abilities while keeping the good carving feeling and edge hold)

      I was considering to either simply go for the Diva 2022 (maybe 148cm instead?), or buy another woman’s allmountain/freestyle board. As Rosie, I was hesitating between the ProtoSynthesis and the Lady’s Choice.

      I was also looking at the GNU RCC3 which interested me, but the shortest size is 154.5, which I feel is much too big for me.

      How do you think those different choices compare with the Diva? Or do you have another model to suggest (men or women’s) ? Which size should I pick (I’m afraid getting a shorter board than the 152 I own will lead to reduced carving/hold capabilities?)

      Sorry about the long message ๐Ÿ™‚ Thanks a lot for your help!

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      • Nate says

        January 10, 2022 at 11:03 am

        Hi Matthieu

        Thanks for your message.

        Firstly, in terms of size, I think you could size down a little bit, but not far off with that 152 size. I would say your “standard all-mountain” size would be around 151. Sizing down a little from that isn’t a bad idea if you wanted to focus a little more on freestyle stuff, but I think it’s a pretty good all-round size for you.

        Compared to the Diva, you’d probably lose a little in terms of carves on the Ladies Choice, size-for-size but not that much. i.e. if you went 151.5cm in the Ladies Choice. The 148.5 would allow you to do the Freestyle stuff better though – but then you do lose a little more in terms of carving. The Proto Synthesis is a better carver, IMO, so if you went with that one, you could size down to the 148 without loosing too much in terms of carving. The 151 would also work in that one. The biggest question mark with the women’s proto Synthesis is whether it’s bordering on being too narrow in the 148 (238mm waist). I think you’d be OK if you were riding with binding angles like +15/-15 or similar and had low profile boots, but otherwise it could be pushing it. The 151 should be fine, but might still want some angle on those bindings and/or low profile boots.

        Another option is the GNU Pro Choice (the women’s equivalent of the RC C3), which will give you a bit more carvability and would probably be a better bet, if you were looking to size down to something like the 148.5. The 154.5 RC C3 would be too big for you, IMO. But the 148.5 or 151.5 Pro Choice could certainly work.

        Hope this helps with your decision

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        • Matthieu says

          January 10, 2022 at 2:53 pm

          Thanks a lot for your answer!

          That’s a lot of really interesting insights. I’ll definitively look for a shorter board than 152, now! I’m riding with a -15/+15 angle, but my current boots (nitro venture pro) aren’t low profile, so I’ll be careful with the waist size.

          Maybe a last question : I just saw your review of the Yes Greats Uninc. which now has a 149cm model. So this might fit, no? How does it compare to the Pro Choice or the PS?

          (but in the end, it might all depend on the model and size availability at the retailers anyway… ๐Ÿ™ )

          PS : your website is great, and getting personalized advices from you is amazing! is there a way to support you (like patreon donation or stuff like that) ?

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          • Matthieu says

            January 10, 2022 at 2:56 pm

            (I only found the yes greats in 151cm until now… Would this be too big? Specially considering that it’s pretty wide, from what I understood)

            Reply
            • Nate says

              January 11, 2022 at 2:43 pm

              Hi Matthieu

              Yeah, too big overall, IMO, given the width (see previous reply above)

          • Nate says

            January 11, 2022 at 2:43 pm

            Hi Matthieu

            The Greats is a little stiffer and a little more of a stable feel (which is typical of hybrid camber versus hybrid rocker) but it’s the same style of board – that all-mountain-freestyle feel – and one of the better carvers for a twin that I’ve ridden. And it’s certainly not hugely stiffer (5/10 PC, 5.5/10 PS, 6/10 Greats). Definitely an option. Note though that it’s a wider board. Even though the waist of the 149 is 245mm which is only 1mm more than the 151.5 PC, for example, it’s quite a bit wider overall. It’s around 257mm at the inserts and 297mm at the tip and tail (versus the PC 151.5, for example, which is 252mm at inserts and 285mm at the tip and tail – or the 148.5 which is 250mm at inserts and 280mm at tip and tail).

            So, it’s going to be on the wide side for your boots, even in the 149, but it’s still doable in that size, just note the width. I wouldn’t ride the Greats any longer than 149 for your specs though, because of that width.

            We do have a way you can support the site, through paypal here. Definitely not expected but always appreciated.

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            • Matthieu says

              January 11, 2022 at 3:55 pm

              Thanks a lot for all the details! The PC seems indeed the most interesting option then! Is there a difference between the 2020 and 2022 models? I found some older ones with a discount.

              I’ll see which size I can find online. Whatever board I end up buying, I’ll make sure to come back and drop a comment ๐Ÿ™‚

              Thanks again for all the help! ๐Ÿ™‚

            • Nate says

              January 12, 2022 at 11:52 am

              Hi Matthieu

              Apart from getting new sizes, the PC hasn’t changed significantly from the 2020 model, so if you can get 2020 at a discount, I say go for it.

              Look forward to hearing what you go with and how you get on, once you get it out on snow. Happy riding!

    8. Rosie says

      December 14, 2021 at 2:41 pm

      Hi, I am debating between the GNU Ladies Choice and the Never Summer Womens Proto Synthesis. I am 5’6″, 130lbs, women’s size 8 boots. I’m an intermediate rider, normally ride groomers and often in hard conditions with ice present (but almost never all ice), and I lean more towards the freestyle side of all-mountain.

      I am mostly conflicted because the Ladies Choice seems to be the better board for ice conditions, but reading reviews of the Proto Synthesis and its predecessors, people talk about how much fun they have carving, and I don’t see that as much with the Ladies Choice. I am not strong in my carving turns but I would like to learn to be.

      I am worried that if I pick the Ladies Choice, I will miss out on fun carving, but if I pick the Proto Synthesis, I don’t get as good of edge hold for icy conditions. Any advice? Thanks.k

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      • Nate says

        December 15, 2021 at 12:25 pm

        Hi Rosie

        Thanks for your message.

        I agree that the Proto Synthesis (PS) is better for carving and the Ladies Choice (LC) is better in icy conditions. So, I think it does depend on which of those you want to maximize. The PS isn’t bad in icy conditions or anything like that, so it’s not like you’d be getting a board that would be awful in those icy patches. And the LC isn’t atrocious at carving or anything either.

        My instinct says PS, because it sounds like you really want to get your carving going and it’s not going to suck in ice or anything. The other thing you could do is look at the GNU Pro Choice – which is a more camber dominant version of the LC essentially and would give you better carving than the LC – close to the level of the PS, IMO.

        Hope this helps and let me know if you’d like any sizing help

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        • Rosie says

          December 15, 2021 at 1:14 pm

          Yeah, sizing advice would be appreciated. I’ve seen that LC rides shorter than other boards. Currently I’m on a Burton Rewind 149, and it stands out to me that the PS is a bit narrower than what I currently have, and narrower than the LC. I imagine I’d be somewhere around a 145 for either? Possibly 148 for the PS. Does that sound right to you?

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          • Nate says

            December 16, 2021 at 1:16 pm

            Hi Rosie

            Yeah, that sounds right to me. For these boards, I would say look at the 145.5 for the LC and 145 for the PS. They are boards you can ride a little shorter. The 148 and 148.5 aren’t out of your range, but I would be leaning 145.5/145.

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