Comments on: Snowboard Review: 10-11 YES Great Dudes of History

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 04:36:27 +0000

manhattan, I wouldn’t recommend it for an entry rider. Good progressive boards for beginner riders would be arbor formula, rome garage rocker, ride crush or gnu carbon credit.

By: manhattanproj

manhattanproj — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:48:46 +0000

how is this board for a beginner rider? is this board so aggressive that it’ll be hard to learn on?

By: darwin

darwin — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 02:27:08 +0000

word!

definitely hear you about how it’s rider 1st, gear 2nd. thanks for the reply.

as for the comparison, the input from everywhere i’m looking is exactly what i wanted. kind of just confidence builders in my purchases and what not.

thanks again!

By: Tahoe Shredder

Tahoe Shredder — Sun, 20 Mar 2011 00:55:08 +0000

darwin:

As far as tech goes, it’s all based on your preference. I ran last years Forces (in Red) and I loved them. The only reason I switched out to the asadachi was because I fell in love with the wood grain design. The only difference I felt was slight weight and highback. The asadachi was a tiny bit lighter than the forces. As far as performance, couldn’t really tell. Both bindings were comfortable, responsive, and most importantly (for me) is very adjustable.

Board and bindings will not dictate how you ride. I’m sure you know this. It’s 90% rider, 10% gear. I felt the difference with the Forces and SL’s. SL is definitely lighter because of the MC’d base. However, the difference you’ll feel is probably only with the highback design. The forces have a stiffer highback than the SL/asadachi.

As for the GDOH itself, it’s a great board to ride as Shay described in her reviews. I have a blast everytime I ride it and contrary to other reviews, the board is very lightweight. I run the 152 (abe linc) and I like it’s responsiveness/stability/flex.

To answer your question just straight up, I would go with the forces and save yourself the extra $$. Bolt it on and start riding.

By: darwin

darwin — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 20:19:24 +0000

thanks tahoe shredder
+1 for aesthetics. it’s always dope to rock something that’s eye catching.
how are your asadchi’s treating you on your lincoln ride?

but what about tech/build?
know anything about the responsiveness of each binding when paired with a board like the GDOH and the all mountain with the freestyle flavor?

based on what i’m reading from reviews and product descriptions i gather that

1) force sl is the force with a few more bells and whistles
-stiffer
-machine cored out force baseplate
-a little bit lighter than the force?
-stiffer than the force (more all mtn oriented than the force)

2) contact pro is a lighter more intense version of the regular contact.

so how does the contact pro compare to the force?
how does the contact pro compare to the force sl?

i know for sure that the union (regular) contacts might be too park oriented for me esp with what i want to use the board for, so i’m looking for good combo.

i definitely wouldn’t mind GDOH and white forces esp because i know i can save a few bucks compared to the force sl and the contact pros.

By: Tahoe Shredder

Tahoe Shredder — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:06:06 +0000

Union Force in white for sure. It’ll match the board’s white accents yet the white from the bindings will pop out nicely. I’m running asadachi’s on my Abe Lincoln.

By: darwin

darwin — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:51:19 +0000

ok one more question 🙂

i just can’t help myself.
been reading reviews and features of everything.
what bindings would complement the GDOH? i know all of the bindings below are awesome products, but just wondering what you suggest, what feature of which binding will accent the board in what way and what not…
not looking for anything in particular, just a pretty good pair but i feel like all of these bindings would go well, so i wanted to know your take on which will be best.

union force?
union force sl?
union contact pro?

2010-11 or 2011-12. don’t mind waiting for next year’s products.

thanks!

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 16:34:04 +0000

Darwin, yeah definitely if you expand into more mtn backcountry freeride, this board could handle. 52 would be a noticeable difference from your other board and worth trying out! You’ll have to adjust to the camrock and how it lands on jumps but it’ll be more forgiving.

By: darwin

darwin — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:34:23 +0000

yeah, i’m not trying to go all the way up to 54, being used to 48-49. as for my park riding, i’m more into air/jumps than jibbing/rails. i am thinking of expanding my riding into more of the all mtn-backcountry-free ride scene. i guess that’s why i’m so interested in the GDOH 52.

i appreciate all the input, and i think the GDOH is looking more and more enticing. i’ve never really had options in the past and getting the 52 just might make my trips more interesting with switching up the board lengths. hopefully i’ll be able to tell the difference.

one last question: does the rocker in the tip in tail give the board a forgiving flex… say if i were to not land that clean/flat?

thanks shay!

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 02:40:49 +0000

Darwin, yeah i was gonna say 54 is a bit big for park, even 52 if you spend most of your time in park. I haven’t ridden the typo yet but definitely the park orientated board from YES, GDOH is more aggressive more mountain. Really depends on your park riding, are you jumps or rails more often?