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Gnu Head Space 2018-2019 Snowboard Review

  • Sizes: 149, 152, 155, 155W, 158
  • Flex: 4
  • Profile: Hybrid Camber
  • Shape: Asymmetric Twin
  • Price: £339 / €449

Gnu and Forest bailey knocked heads and dreamed up one of the best park boards of the year in the Gnu Space Case – but they didn’t stop there. The Gnu Head Space snowboard is part of the same family, although with a few significant changes and a substantial drop in price.

For starters, the Gnu Head Space is softer than the Space Case, making it more suited to easy-going runs and butter sessions. While it also has an asymmetrical element, it’s less prominent, resulting in a slightly more conventional ride.

“Enjoy the Gnu Head Space’s soft flex as you have the best jib and mini-shred sessions of your life”

The most significant difference is in the profile; the Head Space has something closer resembling a classic camber board, instead of the famous Mervin combo. It’ll pop plenty, and hold an edge well – especially with the Magne-traction, which uses a wavy edge that grips the snow at multiple points – but won’t float as well in pow as the Space Case.

Not that it matters much – this is way more suited to the park than the backcountry, and if you were planning on spending a lot of time out of bounds then even the Space Case wouldn’t be the right call.

Instead, enjoy the Gnu Head Space’s soft flex as you have the best jib and mini-shred sessions of your life. Then remember how much is still left in your wallet, ready to be put towards the next trip.

Tester’s Verdict

Dan Wilsonsnowfit.co.uk

“Designed (and decorated) by pro rider Forest Bailey, the Head Space is a board that not only looks fantastic, but feels great to ride too. This is definitely up there as one of my boards of choice, and it never fails to bring a smile to my face.

“I had a fairly mixed bag of conditions when taking out Head Space and it didn’t let up in any situation”

Featuring an asymmetrical construction, Magne-traction edges, and the GNU take on positive camber, the Head Space will hold a solid edge and carve like crazy while still being soft and playful when you want it to be. This is a jib-focused all-terrain board that boosts progression, in and out of the park.

I had a fairly mixed bag of conditions when taking out Head Space and it didn’t let up in any situation. I could happily carve the groomers in the morning and then head to the park in the afternoon for some serious fun laps.

The Head Space was just urging me to try more and more and turned every run into a level of SSX Tricky. You could butter for days, launch side hits for weeks, and jib your way through a season easily.

Then when you’re done you have some sweet Forest Bailey artwork – what more do you need?”

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