Comments on: Snowboard Review: 08-09 GNU Riders Choice BTX

By: 2008-2009 Snowboard Review – Shayboarder.com

2008-2009 Snowboard Review – Shayboarder.com — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:50:58 +0000

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By: maggot

maggot — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:19:48 +0000

does anyone know what bindings are compatible to the gnu b-street?? I have burton and ride bindings…also do u know if the sp wonders are too? thanx

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:03:00 +0000

I have this board in the wide BTX version. It is so sweet to ride in powder and park. It has a good flex to ride anything and everything, it is a little stiff to press and does not take bumps as well as I would like. The only complaint I have is that it is not that high of quality the top sheet chips very easy. The edge seems to be separating from the base. Lib-tech has great ideas they just need to step up durability. The technology makes this board.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:27:00 +0000

I am riding my first BTX this year, a Riders Choice BTX, My two previous boards were a McKink MTX and a TRS MTX. The BTX is where it is at, this board KICKS ASS I haven't had any powder to speak of but the icy crap I did hit was tremendously mellowed by magne-traction.

The BTX is definitely a new beast it lets you control the board from under your feet and what I was most impressed by was how nimble it was on the tracked out ice paths.

I also had so much fun doing the stupidest little things like manualing half way down a run or buttering a nose press down a cat track

Magne traction boards are all I have ridden for a couple of years now and I agree with the quote "FAST... to fast.".
I have found myself on more than one occasion discussing how fast is to fast? While waiting for all the non magne-traction riders with us to catch up.

Magne-traction will turn those icy days that most people go home to rideable time, thus giving you overall more riding time.

In my opinion the BTX is super fun but not a necessity, but never buy a non-magne-traction board again.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:06:00 +0000

PS this board is super fast. Smaller more controlled turns means less speed burnt. So a very fast deck

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Hey Andy B in Colorado. 16th day, rode A basin, rode to the icy top and flew down… FAST… to fast. What can I say I was excited. I bifed hard man hardest all season. Any who had it in the park later. Nailed the booters and played on the rails. Sick deck. CARVES ON ICE NO JOKE. buy a btx if you can. I’m rockin the wide. Hit loveland pass today after Abay. Did killer buy this deck

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 04:19:00 +0000

Are you planning to keep your RC and just give a softer board?

From GNU you could try the street series, from lib the phoenix or skate banana. Really depends on how soft you wanna go.

By: GhostintheToast

GhostintheToast — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 17:26:00 +0000

Thanks for the helpful review. I ride an ’07 RC without MTX right now and like it but wish it had just a little more give and play.

Would you recommend anything else from the GNU/Lib line thats similar but has a bit more flex?

By: Shayboarder

Shayboarder — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:54:00 +0000

That year (06-07) came with or without magne traction.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 05:38:00 +0000

sorry heres the link again

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