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Essential Service 2023
All-mountain/freeride snowboard - Men -
L'Essential Service from GNU is a snowboard for men with an advanced level for all-mountain/freeride riding. This is a powerful and versatile board that will adapt to any terrain and is ready to ride any spot on the mountain.
The Cambre C2 Hybrid is the versatile camber from GNU. Without a hitch, it carves and floats easily so you can be comfortable on any slope or not.
In order to float in the powder and to easily get through the trees, theEssential Service has a directional shape, and wavy edges Magne-Traction that ensure the board's grip on all terrains.
The core Unreal G3 Eco Construction made of Balsa, Aspen and Paulownia wood is very light and is reinforced with tri-axial and bi-axial fiberglass for better pop and durability.
If you are looking for a rigid and reliable board, whatever the conditions, theEssential Service is for you.
Coastlines :
155 cm: 295/253/295
157 cm: 298/255/298
159 cm: 300/257/300
158MW* cm : 308/265/308
160MW* cm : 310/267/310
* MID WIDE
Radius of curvature :
155 cm: 8.2m
157 cm: 8.2m
159 cm: 8.2m
158MW cm : 8.2m
160MW cm : 8.2m
Cambre :
C2 (standard camber + Rocker in the centre) : Designed for freestyle off-road riders. Composed of an inverted camber between the legs combined with a camber at the ends. Carrying capacity in powder, carving ability and agility in freestyle.
Shape :
Directional: : shape in which the tip is wider than the rear, making it easier to enter and exit turns, allowing for greater the stability at high speeds, and improved float.
Topsheet :
ECO Sublimated Textured Poly Top : Organic and environmentally friendly Top Sheet.
Tri-ax / Bi-Ax Fiber: biaxial and triaxial fiberglass, offers strength and pop.
Flex : 7/10 - Stiff
Materials/Technologies:
Core :
Unreal G3 Eco Construction: core made of Balsa, Aspen and Paulownia wood. From farms near the Mervin factory, to ensure the lightest weight without impacting on the performance and strength of the board.
UHMW Sintered Sidewall: the sidewalls are made of UHMW (a kind of elastomer) rather than polluting ABS.
Sole :
Eco Sublimated Co-Ex: extruded sole, faster and easier to maintain.
La Gnu Essential Service est la board de freeride ultime. Bien rigide comme il faut, elle est idéale pour le snowboarder qui cherche une planche directionnel pour charger fort qui tient le coup. Le cambre hybride C2 apporte précision et controle même à haute vitesse sur tous types de neiges.
On retrouve dans sa construction et son shape directionnel la puissance pour attaquer les pentes les plus abruptes, et la sécurité nécessaire à haute vitesse avec les carres ondulées Magne-Traction.
Les plus : jouabilité, accroche, stabilité.
Les moins : Flex exigeant
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