GNU Riders Choice 2012/13 upgrades - Snowboarding Forum

Fergatron2000 · 10-04-2012, 11:48 AM

Hey All,

Been riding a 2010/11 Riders Choice for two seasons. It was the first non traditional camber board for this old dinosaur and it's been rad. I'm wondering if anyone here has ridden my model and the 2012/13 models with the assym/pickle tech updates. The middle rocker on the 2013 seems a little more pronounced as well.

Thinking about buying a new one so any thoughts or comparisons are appreciated.

Cheers.

Triple8Sol · 10-05-2012, 01:26 AM

It's an awesome board...do it! I had a ton of the MTX and then BTX Rider's Choice boards in 157.5 and 161.5 and missed them, so I picked up the new version last season. Exact same as this year's except for graphics. I always wanted to try the asym tech but didn't like the Pickle, so the RC was my chance, and I'm glad I pulled the trigger.

Wiredsport · 10-05-2012, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Fergatron2000

Hey All,

Been riding a 2010/11 Riders Choice for two seasons. It was the first non traditional camber board for this old dinosaur and it's been rad. I'm wondering if anyone here has ridden my model and the 2012/13 models with the assym/pickle tech updates. The middle rocker on the 2013 seems a little more pronounced as well.

Thinking about buying a new one so any thoughts or comparisons are appreciated.

Cheers.

The Riders Choice line was simplified from last year. It had been available in Pickle or Symmetrical and Wide (all of which got a a unique graphic). That ended with a lot of confusion at the customer level. This year the RC is a single model with one (sick) graphic. It is Pickle (different heelside sidecut than toeside sidecut but with symetrical tip and tail) but not Ass Pickle (different heelside sidecut than toeside sidecut with asymetrical tip and tail). This years model was not supposed to have changed from last years pickle version but it does look like some (very subtle) refining of the profile and the magnetraction may have occurrerd.

Fergatron2000 · 10-05-2012, 01:58 PM

Thanks Fellas. So does the Pickle Tech make a huge difference in your opinions? If not I think I will just keep my 2010/11 model and expand the quiver.

Wiredsport · 10-05-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Fergatron2000

Thanks Fellas. So does the Pickle Tech make a huge difference in your opinions? If not I think I will just keep my 2010/11 model and expand the quiver.

It is a notable difference, but if you have a ridable 10/11 RC I would keep it and expand out and get something that adds fun in a different condition like a pow or park model.

Triple8Sol · 10-05-2012, 03:41 PM

It was a very noticeable and immediate difference from the first run. Takes some getting used to, because you can really ease into heelside carves with much less effort than before. I use this board more for icy days because of the magnetraction and slower groomer days with newer riders. If they add this tech to a stiffer/damper board, I might consider that too.

10-04-2012, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Fergatron2000 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 75	GNU Riders Choice 2012/13 upgrades Hey All, Been riding a 2010/11 Riders Choice for two seasons. It was the first non traditional camber board for this old dinosaur and it's been rad. I'm wondering if anyone here has ridden my model and the 2012/13 models with the assym/pickle tech updates. The middle rocker on the 2013 seems a little more pronounced as well. Thinking about buying a new one so any thoughts or comparisons are appreciated. Cheers.

10-05-2012, 01:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	It's an awesome board...do it! I had a ton of the MTX and then BTX Rider's Choice boards in 157.5 and 161.5 and missed them, so I picked up the new version last season. Exact same as this year's except for graphics. I always wanted to try the asym tech but didn't like the Pickle, so the RC was my chance, and I'm glad I pulled the trigger. __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 13 Now IPO . 12 K2 Formula . 11 K2 Formula 13 NB x 686 580

10-05-2012, 03:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	It was a very noticeable and immediate difference from the first run. Takes some getting used to, because you can really ease into heelside carves with much less effort than before. I use this board more for icy days because of the magnetraction and slower groomer days with newer riders. If they add this tech to a stiffer/damper board, I might consider that too. __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 13 Now IPO . 12 K2 Formula . 11 K2 Formula 13 NB x 686 580

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10-05-2012, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Fergatron2000 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 75	Thanks Fellas. So does the Pickle Tech make a huge difference in your opinions? If not I think I will just keep my 2010/11 model and expand the quiver.