I think I just made mistake and bought a Gnu Rider's Choice - Snowboarding Forum

DexterMichigan · 02-17-2009, 09:07 PM

Hi guys, I have a snowboard trip coming up and wanted a new board to replace my 1999 Burton Canyon 168. I big and fat, 250 lbs, size 11.5 boots, 5'10". I ride pretty much all groomers, some powder, never in the park. I just like to cruise and am a high intermediate, though sometimes tackle blacks.

I was looking at Gnu and Lib-tech snowboards and found the sale at Burton Snowboards, Burton Bindings, Burton Boots, and snowboard reviews - Free shipping to U.S.. I was bedazzled by the cheap prices and bought a Gnu Rider's Choice Wide 168 MTX because I wanted the magna-traction. Now, in hindsight, it seems maybe I should have gone for a directional board like my Burton Canyon and not a twin. But the price was so good, I couldn't turn it down at $240. I was bedazzled. What say you, did I mess up, and if so, could you give me a suggestion.

darkninja · 02-17-2009, 09:14 PM

You didn't mess up with a twin board, and definitely didn't mess up considering the price you got. If you are strictly freeriding you may want to consider setting your stance back just a hair.

In any case though report back to us and let us know how the board ends up treating you

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DexterMichigan · 02-17-2009, 09:22 PM

phew, thanks. I'm panicking. They were also selling the Gnu CHB Wide MTX 164 for $199 and I was thinking of switching, but that board has much less features for the money. I like the idea about the setting the bindings back a bit to making it more directional.

UncleRico · 02-17-2009, 11:27 PM

If that was a mistake, I wish I made mistakes more often.

You'll be golden.

jmacphee9 · 02-18-2009, 12:22 AM

isnt the riders choice the gnu version of the banana pretty much? not your most ideal freeride board.

where do you ride dex, i noticed your from mich?

DexterMichigan · 02-18-2009, 04:32 AM

I really only take one or two good trips out west every year but don't snowboard much in the midwest, lack of mountains. I'm a little afraid of this board being too soft and getting unstable since I mostly just cruise groomers as fast as I possibly can. Do you think I should switch my order to a Gnu CHB MTX. I can't get a wide board, but the CHB is more directional/allmountain styled. The Rider's choice that I ordered is only MTX, but doesn't have the banana-tech BTX. Gnu makes both, but only the MTX was cheap and available.

Triple8Sol · 02-18-2009, 05:53 AM

You'll be just fine. The RC is a great all-around board, although it's a true twin freestyle board. I love them so much, I've owned like 5-6 of them over the last 3 years.

Zee · 02-18-2009, 08:24 AM

The RC is an awesome board, I ride it everywhere.

DexterMichigan · 02-18-2009, 09:01 AM

Awesome. Thanks for quelling my buyers remorse. I feel much more reassured. I may at some point look into something stiffer and more directional, but this seems like a good all around board. Also, I figure I can just move the bindings back a bit for powdery riding. Since it's a 166cm and a wide, it's hard to imagine it would be bad on the groomers.

02-18-2009, 09:03 AM

You're first mistake was trusting any word that contained a G and didn't make the damn G sound. wowzers

02-17-2009, 09:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
DexterMichigan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	I think I just made mistake and bought a Gnu Rider's Choice Hi guys, I have a snowboard trip coming up and wanted a new board to replace my 1999 Burton Canyon 168. I big and fat, 250 lbs, size 11.5 boots, 5'10". I ride pretty much all groomers, some powder, never in the park. I just like to cruise and am a high intermediate, though sometimes tackle blacks. I was looking at Gnu and Lib-tech snowboards and found the sale at Burton Snowboards, Burton Bindings, Burton Boots, and snowboard reviews - Free shipping to U.S.. I was bedazzled by the cheap prices and bought a Gnu Rider's Choice Wide 168 MTX because I wanted the magna-traction. Now, in hindsight, it seems maybe I should have gone for a directional board like my Burton Canyon and not a twin. But the price was so good, I couldn't turn it down at $240. I was bedazzled. What say you, did I mess up, and if so, could you give me a suggestion.

02-17-2009, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
darkninja Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delaware Posts: 213	You didn't mess up with a twin board, and definitely didn't mess up considering the price you got. If you are strictly freeriding you may want to consider setting your stance back just a hair. In any case though report back to us and let us know how the board ends up treating you . __________________ 09 Bataleon Evil Twin 155 08 Burton Cartels 08 DC Super Park BOA's 12+ years riding a plank down snow Bataleon Evil Twin Review: http://www.snowboardingforum.com/equ...evil-twin.html

02-18-2009, 12:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	isnt the riders choice the gnu version of the banana pretty much? not your most ideal freeride board. where do you ride dex, i noticed your from mich? __________________ Lib Tech Skate banana Flow NXT-FS Nike kaiju Burton [ak] 2l Cyclic Jacket Holden Northfield 3L pants

02-18-2009, 05:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Triple8Sol Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 3,686 Blog Entries: 1	You'll be just fine. The RC is a great all-around board, although it's a true twin freestyle board. I love them so much, I've owned like 5-6 of them over the last 3 years. __________________ 14 NeverSummer Proto HD . 13 Never Summer Cobra . 12 Gnu Rider's Choice C2PTX 14 Now Drive . 13 Now IPO 13 NB x 686 580

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02-17-2009, 09:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
DexterMichigan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	phew, thanks. I'm panicking. They were also selling the Gnu CHB Wide MTX 164 for $199 and I was thinking of switching, but that board has much less features for the money. I like the idea about the setting the bindings back a bit to making it more directional.

02-17-2009, 11:27 PM	#4 (permalink)
UncleRico Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 103	If that was a mistake, I wish I made mistakes more often. You'll be golden.

02-18-2009, 04:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
DexterMichigan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	I really only take one or two good trips out west every year but don't snowboard much in the midwest, lack of mountains. I'm a little afraid of this board being too soft and getting unstable since I mostly just cruise groomers as fast as I possibly can. Do you think I should switch my order to a Gnu CHB MTX. I can't get a wide board, but the CHB is more directional/allmountain styled. The Rider's choice that I ordered is only MTX, but doesn't have the banana-tech BTX. Gnu makes both, but only the MTX was cheap and available.

02-18-2009, 08:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
Zee -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,423	The RC is an awesome board, I ride it everywhere.

02-18-2009, 09:01 AM	#9 (permalink)
DexterMichigan Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 49	Awesome. Thanks for quelling my buyers remorse. I feel much more reassured. I may at some point look into something stiffer and more directional, but this seems like a good all around board. Also, I figure I can just move the bindings back a bit for powdery riding. Since it's a 166cm and a wide, it's hard to imagine it would be bad on the groomers.

02-18-2009, 09:03 AM	#10 (permalink)
ckummer Guest Posts: n/a	You're first mistake was trusting any word that contained a G and didn't make the damn G sound. wowzers