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Which board is better?

  • Gnu B-pro

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  • Never Summer Infinity

    Votes: 9 45.0%
  • Neither

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Need help deciding on a woman's snowboard for myself!

5K views 34 replies 19 participants last post by  rideordiechick 
#1 ·
I'm not to familiar with boards since it's my first season. I want a really good all mountain board that I can also take on park. I'm looking at the Gnu B-pro or the Never Summer Infinity. Any thoughts on either board or can you make any other suggestions for me?
Thanks! :D
 
#2 ·
Can't really go wrong with either. Note that the Infinity is directional whereas the B-Pro is twin IIRC.

I know some female riders prefered one over the other so I'll let them explain that.

In the meantime, posting your stats(height, weigth, boot size) will help us help you.
 
#5 ·
Yeah it's my first season, I go 3-4 times a week. Of course I'm not super-awesome yet but I just assumed it would be a good idea getting a better board. I don't know too much about snowboarding yet which is why I'm asking for suggestions. I'm probably going to get my new gear at the end of season for next year so I'll be a little bit better by then.
 
#6 · (Edited)
Yeah, that sounds like a good plan. And you go a lot, so you're well on your way to being super-awesome :D

I'm also a newbie and I ended up with a K2 Lunatique. Got it on a good deal and it seems like a good enough board that will take me up to high intermediate/advanced. I wanted a board that would last me at least 2-3 seasons.

And I also wish I could go as much as you do. Talk about lucky! :thumbsup:

I'm sure other people around will come in with good suggestions soon.

Edit: oh, something that is said a lot around here: don't overthink the board and if you're going to spend a lot, do it on boots. They can make or break your day, and as such people consider them to be even more important than the board.
 
#7 · (Edited)
Just a suggestion since you are looking into buying new gears... I bought my wife the burton restricted dejavu 2013. she loves the board. she is beginner/Intermediate and it is helping her improve her skills. Also she has the burton Sapphire boots. She likes them because it has good ankle support and it connects to heatpack for cold winter days here in the Northeast! Good luck!
 
#8 ·
Hi and welcome!

I have the B pro and Union bindings. If it's your first season, I'd steer you away from the B pro honestly. It's on the stiffer side, likes speed, and might try to beat ya up a bit. It is more of an intermediate-advanced board than a beginner-intermediate board. Great board and I love mine, but not the best choice for a beginner imo. Btw it is a twin.

Varza's suggestion of the Lunatique is a good one. I've never ridden one but it seems softer and perhaps more forgiving than the B pro. It might fit more of what you're looking for. Also, what conditions do you ride? That factors in as well.

I've been happy with my Union bindings, so I'd definitely recommend them.
 
#9 ·
I was under the impression that these 2 boards the OP listed are for intermediate + riders? Am I wrong? I am also a newb female, and bought my first setup a few months back...

I'm 5'9", 140lbs and a size 10-10.5 boot. I decided to not go with the big brand names since your really paying for the name. I found a really sweet looking board for my style of riding with a 3 year warrenty for $180 US. I decided to go this route incase I break this board for some god knows what reason, I wouldn't be out $400+ just on the board alone.

If you have the money to burn, then sure go for it, but anything other than a beginner board for a beginner can actually hamper you because it might not be as flexible or too fast? :dunno: maybe someone can back me up on that...

Regardless, I say go a bit cheaper, see if you'll stick with the sport for sure and then upgrade as you see fit! Just my 2 cents!

I'm riding a 150 Camp Seven Featherlite with 2006 burton custom and k2 boots that I switch with my Systems (system boots are great for those real cold days!)
 
#10 · (Edited)
The general advice given to beginners is to not buy a board that is super stiff because they are typically a pain in the ass (literally) to learn on. Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but the B-Pro is a mid flex and the NS is more of a soft/mid flex. So, it mostly comes down to whether or not she thinks snowboarding is the thing for her, and whether or not she's willing to deal with a little stiffer board in the B-Pro for a bit. If she does then either one is an excellent choice since she'll be able to grow into both and they have higher-end board tech and shouldn't be super difficult to progress on. If she is not sure then it might be a better idea to spend a little less while she's learning on something softer. If it were me, and I had no problem spending that kind of scratch, I would buy the nicer stuff every time, but I also took a lot of lumps on a stiff camber board when I learned.
 
#11 ·
I have a new Infinity, and have ridden a B-Pro quite a bit lately. Personally, I don't absolutely love either of them. I do like the Ininity better than the B-pro though. The B-pro was stiffer and felt really catchy to me. The Infinity has taken some technique adjustments to feel comfortable on it. It's okay. I recently got a K2 Eco Lite as well and I LOVE it. It is by far the easiest and most forgiving board I have ever been on. I find myself choosing it over the new Infinity almost all the time. I wish I wouldve learned on it...even though K2 claims its a int/adv board. Having said all that, the Infinity does have slightly better edge grab though in hard or icy snow.

As for bindings I just gotb2 new sets....one Union, one Ride Capo. I know this goes against the norm around here, but I WWAAYY prefer the Capos! I really wish I would've gotten 2 pairs Capos.

Oh...I'm an intermediate rider. 5'9, 155lbs, size 8-9 boot.
 
#12 ·
Thanks for all the advice! :D
I love snowboarding. It's definitely something that I will be doing for years to come so I want a board that'll at least last the next two seasons.
The board I'm renting for the season is a Rossignoli Accelerator Bmp, 150cm snowboard, burton boots and bindings. My boots are a little too big for me too but they had no other size. The person at rentals said the rentals are around 6 years old. Super beat up… anything would be better then what I'm riding right now. I just rented because I wanted to try it out first and it was pretty cheap.
I don't know how much of a beginner I still am. I go on blue runs and I just started doing jumps. I'm landing them too! Of course they're not big jumps, but still, it's exciting for me. :D I'm still working on going fast because it freaks me out. So a softer board would definitely be a good idea. How soft should I go? And what size do you recommend?
The snow conditions are okay? I don't really know how to answer that… snows every now and then. I'm told the snow is usually packed and icy. I definitely need something with a better edge hold.
So K2 and Burton are some brands I should look at… any other brands/boards you recommend?
 
#18 ·
Honestly both will be something you can learn and progress on although for your first board you might as well save some bucks and look into some cheaper options, and something softer and more forgiving such as a Gnu B-Nice/B-Street or something along those lines. I just got my lady a Nitro Runway on Evo Outlet for a sick deal, and it has their gullwing tech which is very similar to Gnu's C2 and Never Summer's RC.
 
#20 ·
The Infinity is a good board (my main deck), but it's on the heavier side if that matters to you.

Arbor makes great snowboards too! They're really light, and many models are easy to turn. The Cadence or Swoon are awesome depending on if you like true-twin or directional. But even the Cadence does well all-around the mountain (esp. if speed isn't something you chase after). Arbor boards are rocker or camber, not hybrid though.

Mervin boards (Roxy, GNU, etc.) makes good hybrid boards (the C2BTX ones).

Rossignol has some hybrid boards also.

Between the BPro and the Infinity, I'd probably pick the Infinity.
 
#21 ·
New Board

I have been riding a Burton Custom for 18 years ( a little embarassing, but I have four kids and they need equipment too). Finally time for me! I was also researching the Gnu pro B and the NS Infinitey, but thought the K2 Ecolite was pretty cool. I am definitely an advanced boarder and will go down anything but the parks(too old). Any thoughts?
 
#27 ·
I ride the GNU B-pro now and the Burton Camber Twin.

If you are riding 3/4 per week blue runs plus jumping, then I do not think you need a beginner board.

I actually like the GNU B-pro a lot, but I like stiffer boards that can handle speed. The camber/rocker/camber combo plus the magne-traction makes it very good for me. It handles well on powder, ice, packed pow, slush, good for jumps and trees.

Not as good as the camber when pumping in/out of the pipe. Though I am just starting to try small boxes/rails, I do not think the GNU B-pro is good for boxes/rails and not as good as camber for pipe.

As far as the board size, 151 might be somewhat big, but it is just my opinion. Maybe try 150 or 149?

Can you demo boards? I would suggest to demo board sizes if you can before you buy to see what works best.
 
#28 ·
Evo has last years Rome Madison Bindings on sale for ~100. I live in cali so they were 104 with no tax no shipping.

they're listed at 150 but the take an extra 30% off once you place them in the cart. I just bought a pair and thought they were pretty awesome. A big step up from my burton Lexas anyway.

Rome Madison Snowboard Bindings - Women's 2012 | evo outlet

cant go wrong with them at that price!
 
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