GNU Danny Kass C2 BTX - 2010

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Extremely talented snowboarder, Olympic athlete and entrepreneur, is there anything Mr Danny Kass can’t do. Well he’s certainly helped create a corker of a snowboard! The GNU Danny Kass is fun to ride all over the mountain but is truely at home in the park.

Manufacturer's Description:

Two time Olympic pipe silver medallist Danny Kass has added new C2 Banana Technology to his pro model. The perfect Combination of camber at the tips and tails for pop and take off / landing stability with Banana in-between your feet for float and unreal carving on hard pack and ice. Danny took this board to the US open and won the pip event for the 5th time… awesome shredding on one ripping banana! Mid wide waist widths, split personality twin shapes, fast growing farmed eco wood cores, handbuilt by snowboarders in the USA at Mervin Manufacturing. This board will help you make a great video part if you do some sick tricks and your buddies film them. Grenade’s Danny Kass says ‘It’s one amazing banana! There is nothing better you can get on than a banana. You just got to do it!’ Danny’s model is also available with MTX and a standard camber.

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Year: 2010

Available Lengths (cm):
153, 155, 158

Riding Style:
Freestyle/Park

Specifications:

C2 Banana/Camber combo with Magnetraction shred Tech
Sandwich construction
True twin shape
Double sintered UHMV sidewalls
Quasi Glass
Mervin AG2 Eco farmed wood core
Sintered 9900 alloy base

SB-RV Review

There are a lot of similarities between the Gnu Danny Kass and the Park Pickle. Both are forgiving rides, both have tons of pop, both have the smoothest buttery initiation into fronside spins and both of them look damn good. What the Kass offers that the Pickle doesn’t, is a stiffer longitudinal flex, a touch more stability at high speeds and a smidgen more bite at high speed. I found charging around the piste that although the Kass wasn’t quite as agile as the Pickle, the slightly wider waist and less bouncy C2 banana rocker profile meant that I wasn’t chucked around quite so much in the spring chop. There aren’t massive differences between the two boards, Gnu haven’t created a super forgiving board in the Park Pickle and then tried to create the opposite with the DK.

If you’re into the C2 technology and you’re weighing up the Danny Kass with Never Summer’s Evo-R featuring RC technology, they’re like chalk and cheese. Danny’s board has a much softer flex which really give that skate bowl pumping feel, which is probably why Danny enjoys riding the pipe with it so much. Although the C2 and RC technologies look extremely similar, Never Summer’s RC technology makes for boards that absolutely smash through any snow conditions offer great high speed pop and unbelievable edge hold, what GNU have created takes these characteristics, tones them down a little, making the snowboard a little bit looser, snowboarding easier and if I’m honest freestyle snowboarding a bit more fun!

The Danny Kass is a great snowboard for intermediate riders and up who are looking for a snowboard that rules in all aspects of park riding but will handle a high speed burn all over the mountain. One of the most enjoyable freestyle boards I rode at the test, even got me throwing backflips off the side of the piste,, and didn’t break when I managed to execute a perfect ¾ flip. Now that’s durability!

Posted by Rich Ewbank in • GNU

User Reviews

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Mitchell Parker on May 11, 2010 at 12:19 AM

Hey,

Considering purchasing the 2011 DK c2btx for the upcoming australian season, wondering if there’s any news on how the the 2011 compares to the 2010?

Secondly, if you can recall did you notice any washout on landings due to the rocker? also does the stiffness of the DK impede the enjoyment of the park?

Cheers

Rich Ewbank on May 12, 2010 at 10:47 PM

Hi Mitchell,

Bar the graphics, next year’s DK is almost identical to this years. When I rode this years, I thought the nose and tail of the C2 banana profile worked well to prevent landings washing out. The DK is definitely not too stiff to ride in the park, it’s great on kickers.

Kardine on September 21, 2010 at 01:10 AM

I just got this board in a 155 but not sure what type of bindings to get. It’s a toss up between the 2011 Rome 390’s, Union Force, or Union Asadachi. I have heard a lot of things about these binders but I can’t make a decision.. Any advice would help. Thanks.

Rich Ewbank on September 21, 2010 at 04:09 PM

We get lots of people asking about Rome 390s or Union Force. THey’re pretty similar bindings and the construction on both seems pretty rugged. As long as your boots fin in them and the straps are snug, either will be fine. I guess price and colour might be a deciding factor.

Hugo on October 02, 2010 at 06:22 AM

Hey guys,

What an awesome website, I can really spend hours and hours reading all the reviews, the forum and watching SBTV. It’s really great!

Thanks to you guys I think I’m getting myself a Danny Kass 2011. Only worry I have is that I might be to big (180 lbs, shoe size 12). What do you think? Would the Kass 158 be ok or should I better go for a NS Revolver 159?

Thanks! Hugo

zoryfl on October 02, 2010 at 07:44 AM

Hey Hugo, thanks a lot, your props are much appreciated!

Your size 12 boots are quite huge so I’m not sure if a waist of 26 (Kass) is enough.. the Revolver 159 is at least 26,4, though that’s not too much of a difference. Do you happen to have a shop near you where you can take your boots to and test it on one of the decks? I think that’d be best in case you are unsure but maybe someone else here can tell something more definite.

Cheers, Tobi

Rich Ewbank on October 02, 2010 at 11:17 AM

Hi Hugo,

Tobi’s definitely right about the Kass, I think 26cm although wider than most is going to be too narrow. However, I think the Revolver 159 is going to be fine. Alternatively you could look at the Nitro Team 159 which has a 26.6cm waist, you could ride almost 0 degree angles on it and not worry about too much overhang.

Rich

Hugo on October 04, 2010 at 06:33 AM

Thanks a lot guys! I’ll go and take my boot and binding to the shop and try it. Do you think that 85kg and 185cm will be ok for the 158 Kass or the 159 Revolver or should I go with a longer board? By the way the shoe size 12 is US, UK size will be 11.

Cheers, Hugo

Rich Ewbank on October 04, 2010 at 08:41 PM

Providing it’s park you want to ride, the Revolver will be great. I’m still thinking the Kass is too narrow for your feet, but you can check that when you take your boots to the shop.

Maxime on October 18, 2011 at 05:15 PM

It is the best board I ever rode ... and I rode a few !

My setup : Gnu DK 155 with Union Force bindings !

Can’t wait for the snow to come and to hit the slopes!

cheers !