GNU Banked Country C3 Snowboard + Union Force Snowboard Bindings 2025
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GNU Banked Country C3 Snowboard 2025
When LBS royalty like the Cummins clan design a board for themselves, you can bet it's gonna shred big mountain pow and love time spent in the air, but will also give them a fighting chance in a firm banked slalom course. That's precisely what you get in the GNU Banked Country C3 Snowboard, a stiff-flexing, powerful ride featuring Mervin's best core, Carbon Power Bands for, well, power, and a tough and fast Sintered Knife-Cut base to outrun the competition.
Product Details
Rocker Type
C3 Camber – Aggressive dominant camber zones out to the contacts combined with mild rocker between your feet. Subtle Banana rocker gives freestyle freedom with maximum end-to-end stability for big, high-speed lines. For aggressive, skilled riders.
Flex
Firm Flex
Core
G Lite 3 FCS Certified Aspen + Paulownia Core – Lightest, stronger, and most poppy.
Laminates
Triaxial / Biaxial Fiberglass – Strong and poppy
Carbon Power Bands – Radical response and pop.
Sidewalls
UHMW Sidewalls – Tough and fast
Base
Eco Sintered Knife-cut Base – Fast, tough, and holds wax.
Edges
Progressive Pro Magne-Traction® – Directional serrated edge tech. A combination of radial entry side-cut and strategically located edge serrations provide smooth entry and powerful “fin like” edge hold in the tail.
Topsheet
Eco Sublimated Poly Top – Tough and environmentally nice.
Graphics
Art by Cannon Cummins
Additional Features
Mervin Made – Hand made at the Mervin Factory in Washington, USA with zero hazardous waste.
Binding Compatibility
2 x 4 Inserts
Specs
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Terrain:
All-Mountain, Freeride, Powder
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Terrain
All-Mountain All-mountain snowboards are designed for exploring the whole mountain. They are your go-to for a snowboard that will do anything. They feel at home on groomers, powder, park runs and almost anything in between. The vast majority of snowboarders choose all-mountain boards for their great versatility. If you’re just getting started or unsure of exactly what you need, an all-mountain snowboard is a great choice. Freeride Freeride snowboards are designed for the rider that spends most of the day off groomed runs and in backcountry terrain. They typically have a stiffer flex and are ridden in longer sizes than freestyle snowboards. Freeride snowboards often feature a directional shape that is designed to perform optimally in one direction. Powder Powder snowboards love powder. Often associated with freeride snowboards, powder boards sometimes feature a wider nose and a tapered narrower tail. The binding inserts, which determine the rider's stance, are often set back on a powder snowboard to help the rider float the tip of the board through the deep stuff. Powder snowboards sometimes also feature rocker, a design element where the tip (and tail) rise starts farther back on the board, which also helps the rider maintain tip float through the pow.
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Ability Level:
Advanced-Expert
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Ability Level
Advanced-Expert Whether you charge the steepest lines, hit the biggest jumps in the park or carve with race-like precision, advanced to expert level skis, snowboards, boots and bindings are for the more aggressive rider. In skis and snowboards, you'll often find layers of metal, carbon or other stringers for rigidity and power, while advanced to expert level boots and bindings are usually on the stiffer side of the spectrum for rebound and precision steering.
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Rocker Type:
Camber/Rocker/Camber
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Rocker Type
Camber/Rocker/Camber Camber/Rocker/Camber is a profile that’s specific to snowboards and which works because the rider’s weight flattens the two cambered areas. This design produces a strong, pressured carving zone between the rider’s feet and retains pop and carving precision at the tip and tail.
- Shape: Directional
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Flex Rating:
Very Stiff
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Flex Rating
Very Stiff The amount a snowboard flexes varies significantly between boards. Snowboard flex ratings are not necessarily standardized across manufacturers, so the flex may vary from brand to brand. Many manufacturers will give a number rating ranging from 1-10, 1 being softest and 10 being stiffest. Here at evo we have standardized the manufacturers' number ratings to a feel rating ranging from soft to very stiff. Generally you will find flex ratings of 1-2 as soft, 3-5 as medium, 6-8 as stiff, and 9-10 as very stiff. Flex ratings and feel may ultimately vary from snowboard to snowboard.
- Binding Mount Pattern: 2x4
- Core/Laminates: Wood
- Edge Tech: Magne-Traction
- Athletes: Temple and Cannon Cummins
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Made in the USA:
Yes
- Warranty: 1 Year
| Size (cm) | 155 | 159 | 160W | 162 | 163W |
| Effective Edge (mm) | 1120 | 1140 | 1140 | 1160 | 1160 |
| Tip Width (mm) | 294 | 296 | 308 | 298 | 312 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 253 | 254 | 265 | 255 | 268 |
| Tail Width (mm) | 292 | 294 | 306 | 296 | 310 |
| Sidecut Radius (m) | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Stance Setback (in) | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Stance Range (in) | 19-24 | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-25 | 20-25 |
| Width | Regular | Regular | Mid-Wide | Regular | Wide |
Union Force Snowboard Bindings 2025
The Union Force Snowboard Bindings are an all mountain icon. Union put their most cutting edge technology into these bindings, with carefully engineered highbacks, baseplates, and straps combining for a ride that delivers top shelf comfort, response, and durability for everyday riding. Whether you're ripping groomers or hunting pow, you can count on the Union Force Snowboard Bindings to deliver.
Product Details
Flex
Flex Rating – 7 (1 Soft - 10 Stiff)
Baseplate
Stage 9 | Duraflex ST – Built with a purpose. The Stage 9 Duraflex ST Baseplate offers Union’s highest levels of strength and energy transmission to date. Backed by Union’s lifetime warranty guarantee.
Molecular Bushing System – Union’s all new Molecular Bushing Suspension System acts as an additional layer of dampening and shock absorption between you and your snowboard.
Stage 9 Baseplate Gasket – The final layer of the of the Stage 9 base. The baseplate Gasket holds the molecular bushing in place, and adds another layer of dampening and vibration cancelling.
Extruded 3D Aluminum Heelcups – Designed for optimum heel hold and minimization of drag, Union 3D Extruded Aluminum heelcups are the strongest in the business.
Canted Footbeds
Highback
Stage 19 | Duraflex ST – Layered highback construction allows riders to achieve stronger edge to edge response while still maintaining tortional flexibility for a comfortable ride.
Non-Stick HP EVA – The next evolution of Union’s non-stick EVA technology. Non-Stick Hot Press EVA creates a closed cell finish that’s 100% waterproof. Gone are the days of snow and ice build up on your bindings
Tool-less FLAD
Straps
ExoFrame 6.0 Ankle Strap – Padded comfort meets response. The all-new Exoframe 6.0 Ankle Strap features Union's new Molecular Ankle Strap Padding all the way over the edge of the plastic Exoframe strap body. This new design helps to minimize foot and ankle fatigue by reducing pressure points.
TS 5.0 Toe Strap – The TS 5.0 Toe Strap easily shapes to any snowboard boot and offers maximum grip from all angles.
Buckles
Magnesium S2 with Steel Base – Union's proven bombproof ratchet system, Magnesium buckles are light, sleek, and durable on the mountain.
Additional Features
Grade 8.8 Steel Hardware – The strongest steel available on the market, Union's use of Grade 8.8 represents a commitment to delivering the strongest and most reliable bindings on the market today.
Camber Disk – 2x4, 4x4, and Channel compatible.
Specs
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Ability Level:
Intermediate-Advanced
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Ability Level
Intermediate-Advanced Whether you’re a progressing intermediate exploring new runs and terrain, or an accomplished rider seeking new thrills, the majority of skiers and snowboarders fall into this level. Intermediate to advanced skis and snowboards may be somewhat wider or stiffer than beginner-intermediate skis and snowboards, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Intermediate to advanced boots and bindings range from softer flexing freestyle options to stiffer choices built for stability at speed.
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Flex Rating:
Medium
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Flex Rating
Medium The amount a snowboard flexes varies significantly between boards. Snowboard flex ratings are not necessarily standardized across manufacturers, so the flex may vary from brand to brand. Many manufacturers will give a number rating ranging from 1-10, 1 being softest and 10 being stiffest. Here at evo we have standardized the manufacturers' number ratings to a feel rating ranging from soft to very stiff. Generally you will find flex ratings of 1-2 as soft, 3-5 as medium, 6-8 as stiff, and 9-10 as very stiff. Flex ratings and feel may ultimately vary from snowboard to snowboard.
- Binding Style: Strap
- Binding Mount Pattern: 2x4, 4x4, Channel
- Warranty: Limited Lifetime (Baseplates & Heelcups), 1 Year (All Other Parts)
