Gentemstick - The Best Powder Snowboards on the Planet
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- Taking a look at the best snowboards from the Gentemstick line up. Gentemstick is a Japanese snowboard company who incorporate surf style across their whole brand. These are their best snowboards.
We've carried Gentemstick at Radio for over five years and through that time we have fought the best snowboards in their line including the Mantaray, Stingray, Chaser, Fly Fisk, Barracuda, Rocket Fish, and Big Fish.
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I bought the fly fisk from these guys this year. Along side a golden orca. I pretty much daily drive the fly fisk when riding at the ski area (wolf creek). Riding a gentem changed the way I think about snowboarding. My gentem stick taught me things.
Awesome to hear that, Tim!
Flyfisk is Mayjah. Full send kine. Tress, not so nimble, not recommended. Your review is spot on. You didnt mention Taro’s accel camber tech which works with that taper to keep the nose up for straight speed runs on piste - makes the larger 164+ float like on water on groomers too.
At 5’9 and 140lbs a rocket fish has been my daily driver for 9 years and it’s the best board I’ve ever owned by far. It eats deep pow and tight trees like no other and performs very well on the groomers. The tail is very easily damaged on the rocket fish however…resist the temptation to jam it into the show by the tail unless you have abundant pow. Once the seal on the tail gets cracked, water gets in and freezes and eventually the laminate starts to separate from the wood and the wood can be weaker and even break. I’ve seen it on two different boards but I ride almost every day in the woods so it’s definitely hard use. I’ve successfully repaired my first board by riveting metal triangles over the tail and still use it almost everyday! My wife got the one I bought to replace it 🎉
Awesome! You might like the Chaser also
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Won't forget again haha
you can see in the other snowboard manufacturers the influence of Gentemstick has had over the last 5 years. If you have any influence on the future design Gentem. please ask for scaled up Mantaray for bigger riders. like 163-165 wide... that's my dream board.
You're right on that. If you've seen the Burton Big Gulp, Radio Boardshop designed that with Burton and got a lot of inspiration from the Gentems. I'll see if I can pass the word on. They have much more smaller boards because the Japanese are usually smaller people
Thanks man!
Hey guys, love the vid! I'm looking at the Big Fish v Rocket Fish. Basically after something for a Japan trip next winter and would like it to float well, be able to surf all over the mountain including carve and slash. I'm leaning more towards the big fish as I have read the rocket fish might be a little unsteady at speed and during tracked snow. But I'd love your advice. I would ideally like it to be good in the trees as I do love tree runs (which is my only doubt with the big fish) My boot size is 10.5, weight about 170 lbs.
It depends on what you want more out of the board, more maneuverable in the trees would be the Rocket Fish, more stable at higher speeds would be the Big Fish. Either board is going to ride awesome and float amazingly
The stringray looks like burton's hth in so many spec. Wondering if they are any similar in riding
The stingray is going to be a lot softer, you could ride a lot harder with the HTH
Looking for the best pow board I can get for a Snow Cat Tour in Utah in March - gonna be in deep deep pow. I'm 5'10" 205 lbs. What would you suggest? Been looking at the Mid-fish or Rocket Fish
Sick! Rocket Fish could be on the smaller side for. I'd maybe look into the Barracuda or Fly Fisk
What do you recommend for deep carve, some pow, and sidehits/jumps?
The Mantarays are great for all of that
What bindings would you recommend for the barracuda?
Burton Cartel or Malavita are great, Union Flacor too
Looking to get my first gentemstick! I’m 5”9, 180-185 pounds, what size manta ray would you recommend?
Go with the 156 Mantaray, you'll love it!
Any feedback on the Drifter?
No, haven't gotten to touch that board yet
Which manta ray would you recommend? The 156 or the giant (159)? I’m 6’0” 180 lbs
You could really do either. Going shorter will be slightly more maneuverable and going bigger will hold up better at higher speeds. If your boot size is an 11 or larger, you might want to do the 159 for the extra width
@@SearchofSnowboarding thank you!
When are you going to carry other Japanese brand like Spread, BC stream, Gray, Rice etc?
We have built a really good relationship with the guys from Gentemstick, so just Gentem for now
U guys try the spoonfish 152? I heard that is a surfy daily driver also
Yeah, we actually have the Spoonfish too. It is a good surfy daily driver and a little on the softer side
The manta ray looks pretty siik man. Kinda reminds me of my older Gnu Spam as far as the shape goes. Do they ride pretty stiff?
None of the Gentems are really that stiff, they're all pretty mid flexing
Are this available for Demo at Radio?
They are, come in any time to try them out!
Stingray split
Ooh nice!
I just got sent one, what are your thoughts?