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[Kneedeep]

I can add some info here for us older dudes I am on my 4th board with the previous ride being a 159 burton uninc which was great but a little to stiff and hard work in the pow for me . Riding is for fun so why make it harder than it needs to be the 159 banana seemed the choice in 2010 . I predominatly ride in Japan Pow and try for 20 to 30 days a year with a rare trip to NZ , being over 40 yep an old dude I am not into rails and big jumps but happy to drop into anything and hike about anywhere for that perfect pow run . I have to say its the best move I have ever made the sales hype at the shop was a little over the top , the board its certainly a little looser at speed hardly noticable for your average smuck howver its shines as a perfect all around choice for traveling light without a quiver i have riden in chest deep stuff and the nana floats with little effort and is certainly able to get by on icy trails if needed on NZ groomers .Compared to my other boards the banana is the pic as an alround Japan trip board that said this year I have picked up a burton fish as well with the hope of a few big days but the banana or equivilant will never be left behind .

[Mick Rich]

Nice save of an old post!!

Sounds a similar story to mine, though I replaced my much-loved but super-stiff Sapient PNB1 for a Ride Machete. I tried a friend's 'nana and although I liked it, I found it a little too "loose" for me. I therefore ended up with the Machete and it's "lowrize" rocker, which is flat between the bindings but lightly rockered at the tip and tail. There are now so many rocker variations out there, but I reckon it was the 'nana that paved the way!