Spotlight Pick
SR Splitboard - 2023
Balanced option for paddlers who want a high-confidence all-round setup with strong value retention.
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Product Breakdown
Explore the magical Gnu Banked Country Splitboard! Transformed into a lightweight climbing and powder access tool, it offers a floaty nose, Banked Slalom winning side cut, and progressive teeth in the tail for incredible turning. Effortless climber, smooth rider. karakoram Ultra Clips.
Deep Dive
The Gnu Banked Country Splitboard Temple and Cannons Banked Country split is a truly enchanting transformation. What was once a remarkable resort carving pow destroyer has now evolved into a lightweight climbing, powder, and adrenaline access tool.
This splitboard boasts a dramatically refined directional geometry and shape, featuring a floaty nose, gentle taper, and the winning side cut of the Banked Slalom. It also includes the unique progressive teeth in the tail Magne-Traction, ensuring smooth turn entry and exceptional hook-up at the end of each turn.
Thanks to its lightweight Paulownia core, this splitboard effortlessly carries you up the mountain and delivers an incredibly smooth ride in powder.
The Karakoram Ultra Clips firmly lock everything together, allowing for exceptional board feel and seamless transitions.
Painstakingly refined and rigorously tested by our experts, you can rest assured that this is the perfect board for exploring Banked Country.
Specs
Length: 155cm, 159cm, 162cm
Profile: C3 (very mild rocker between feet, powerful cambers to tip & tail)
Shape: directional
Flex: medium-stiff (6.5 - 7 of 10 on Gnu's scale)
Effective Edge: [155cm] 1120mm, [159cm] 1140mm, [162cm] 1160mm
Waist Width: [155cm] 253mm, [159cm] 254mm, [162cm] 255mm
Sidecut Radius: [155cm] 8.2m, [159cm] 8.3m, [162cm] 8.4m
Stance Width: [155cm] 19 - 24in, [159cm] 20 - 25in, [162cm] 20 - 25in
Stance Setback: 1.5in
Mount: 4-hole
Core: FSC-certified Split (95% paulownia + aspen structure beams)
Laminate: tri-ax / bi-ax, Carbon Power Bands
Sidewalls: UHMW
Edge: Progressive Pro Magne-Traction
Base: sintered Knife-Cut
Hardware Included: Karakoram Ultra Clips
Recommended Rider Weight: [155cm] 115lb+, [159cm] 125lb+, [162cm] 135lb+
Activity: backcountry snowboarding
Manufacturer Warranty: 1 year
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