Lib Tech snowboards
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Lib Tech snowboards has been making great snowboards for a long time. From day one, Lib Tech has been a brand made by snowboarders - for snowboarders. Known for the first working rocker board on the market: the Lib Tech Skate Banana.The belief of the guys at Lib Tech snowboards is that everything is possible. If you can dream it, you can make it. With the so-called 'kraftsmen,' they have been building the best handcrafted boards for years. These kraftsmen are all snowboarders themselves who want to create the best board for you.
They do all this together in the Mervin factory, which prioritizes climate. All Lib Tech boards are made with environmentally friendly materials, and Lib Tech snowboards are one of the few snowboard brands that are completely recyclable. According to Lib Tech, they make the world's best boards: 'The dream boards.'
For this season, the guys from Lib Tech come again with an amazing collection of snowboards. In addition to well-known models like the Orca, Skate Banana, and the Travis Rice Pro, they will introduce a new pro model for the upcoming seasons: the Lib-tech Golden Orca. This Orca performs even better in fresh powder. The nose and tail are slightly longer than the current Orca.
Construction of Lib Tech snowboards
At Lib Tech, they work with 3 different shapes.
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Original Banana shape
Rocker between your bindings and a mild camber outside your bindings. This provides a natural turning shape and a lot of pressure on the edges. As a result, you experience a lot of grip. This shape also provides a lot of float and a surf feeling in unprepared snow. The camber offers more control and pop in the board.
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C2 “The perfect hybrid”
This board has been developed for normal snowboarding. The C2 shape has significantly more camber outside your feet than the banana shape. However, the C2 still has rocker between the bindings. More camber provides more control and precision while snowboarding. Additionally, more camber creates more pressure on the edges and more pop. The C2 comes in two variants, the C2X (xtreme) and the C2E (easy). The difference between the two is the amount of camber in the board.
C3 “The world’s best camber”
This board has been developed for serious work. The C3 camber has a very mild rocker between the bindings. Additionally, this board has significantly more camber outside the bindings than the Banana shape. This results in more grip, stability, and pop. However, it requires more strength and technique to ride comfortably on it. Not afraid of a challenge? Be sure to check out these boards.
Benefits of Lib Tech snowboards
Lib Tech snowboards offer a wide range of benefits that make them popular among snowboarders of all levels. These snowboards are characterized by their innovative technologies, durable construction, and great performance in various conditions.
One of the main advantages of Lib Tech snowboards is their use of advanced technologies, such as the C2X contour and Magne-Traction. The C2X contour combines the versatility of camber between the bindings with a playful rocker in the tip and tail, providing excellent grip and control in turns, while also offering forgiveness in landings. Magne-Traction, with its wavy sidecut edges, offers unparalleled grip on icy and hard surfaces, giving you confidence in tricky conditions.
Additionally, Lib Tech is known for its environmentally friendly manufacturing processes. The snowboards are produced with eco-conscious materials and methods, such as recycled plastics, bio-based resins, and wooden cores from sustainable forests.
Lib Tech snowboards are also highly durable and long-lasting. They are handcrafted in the United States and are designed to withstand rugged conditions, resulting in a snowboard that maintains its performance season after season.
Whether you are a beginner looking to improve your skills or an experienced rider seeking high-performance snowboards, Lib Tech has a model to suit every riding style and preference. With their innovative technologies, durable construction, and excellent performance, Lib Tech snowboards are an outstanding choice for snowboarders who want to get the best out of their snowboarding experience.
Snowboard Lib Tech techniques
In addition to the above shapes, there are of course more beautiful pieces of technology in Lib Tech snowboards. One of the most famous is, of course, Magna Traction. These serrated steel edges ensure more contact points with the snow; no less than 7 contact points, instead of the 2 you would expect on a traditional camber. This provides you with more grip on ice and hard slopes.
The snowboards from Lib Tech are also equipped with various beautiful types of wood, such as Aspen, Paulownia, Beech, and Balsa wood. These are all distributed in different constructions with names like Firepower, Horsepower, Climax, and the Original power construction. There are also various methods of fiberglass inlay and types of bases.
Mervin, The brain behind Lib Tech snowboards
The Mervin Manufacturing factory is the place where the famous Lib Tech snowboards are made. Located in Sequim, Washington, United States, this factory is known for its commitment to innovation, environmental friendliness, and high-quality production.
What distinguishes the Mervin factory is its ongoing pursuit of sustainability and environmentally conscious production. They take pride in their use of eco-friendly materials and production methods. They utilize recycled plastics, bio-based resins, and wooden cores from sustainable forests to construct their snowboards. All of this aims to minimize their ecological footprint and have a positive impact on the environment.
Another aspect that makes the Mervin factory unique is its emphasis on handmade craftsmanship. Unlike many other snowboard manufacturers, they strongly believe in maintaining a craft approach when building their snowboards. This allows them to carefully finish and inspect each snowboard for quality. This results in snowboards of unparalleled quality and performance.
Moreover, the Mervin factory is home to some of the most innovative technologies in the snowboard industry. From their famous C2X contour that provides a perfect balance between camber and rocker, to their Magne-Traction edges that offer unparalleled grip on ice and hard snow, every Lib Tech snowboard is imbued with groundbreaking technologies that give riders an edge on the mountain.
In short, the Mervin Manufacturing factory is a place where passion for snowboarding and respect for the environment come together. With their commitment to sustainability, handmade craftsmanship, and innovative technologies, Mervin remains a leading player in the snowboard industry and continues to inspire snowboarders worldwide with their high-quality Lib Tech snowboards.
Lib Tech skate banana
The most famous board from the line of Libtech snowboards is of course the Lib Tech skate banana. This typical rocker board was one of the first working rockers on the market. This is due to the BTX banana shape. This allows you to turn super easily around your own axis and the board grips on any terrain. With the addition of Magne-traction to the sk8 banana, you also have a tremendous amount of grip. Even on ice or hard-packed snow, the board maintains grip. Magne-traction works like a serrated knife on the snow. This feature is found on all Lib Tech snowboards.
Lib Tech T Rice pro
In collaboration with Travis Rice, Lib-tech has released several pro boards. The most well-known are of course the Lib Tech T-rice pro and the TRS. Since 2018/2019, the Lib Tech Orca has been added. This last board is a real all-rounder that feels truly at home off-piste.
Lib Tech Snowboard sets
In addition to Lib Tech, Mervin also manufactures snowboards for Gnu and Roxy, as well as Bent Metal snowboard bindings. These bindings fit perfectly on Lib Tech snowboards in terms of specifications and color schemes. So if you want a snowboard set from Lib Tech with good snowboard bindings, definitely check out Bent Metal bindings.
How to sharpen Lib Tech snowboards?
Because the snowboards are equipped with Magna-Traction, the steel edges are somewhat more challenging to sharpen. If you want to sharpen your Lib Tech board yourself, you will need to use a short file. If you do not have a short file, you can angle a longer file in the holder. Shorter files are easier to maneuver over the 7 bumps. If you use a file that is too long, you won't be able to cover the entire steel edge. Do you have no experience with sharpening a snowboard? We are happy to help. We can maintain or demonstrate sharpening and waxing of your Lib-Tech snowboard so you can do it yourself next time.
Lib Tech snowboards 2023
For the winter of 2023, there are more Camber snowboards in the Lib-Tech collection than ever before. The continuously growing trend of Carve snowboards and the higher demand for snowboards with Camber are the reasons for this. However, all boards are still equipped with Magne-Traction and, where possible, a rocker between the bindings for easier turning.
Why buy a Lib-Tech snowboard at Snowboards.co.uk?
We have over 14 years of experience selling Lib Tech snowboards. This means we know the products from Lib-Tech inside out. We can perfectly advise you on which Lib Tech snowboard is best for you. Lib-Tech snowboards come with a minimal wax layer; we even find them somewhat dry. Therefore, we hand wax every Lib-Tech snowboard purchased or ordered from us. The hot wax is applied with an iron, allowing the wax to penetrate the base. This way, you can enjoy winter sports without having to first wax your snowboard.
Would you like more information about Lib Tech snowboards? Please feel free to contact us or visit our snowboard shop in Oldenzaal. We would be happy to show you our collection of snowboard over a cup of coffee. Prefer to order online? Orders placed before 5:00 PM are shipped the same day with PostNL. We do not charge shipping costs for sending snowboards.
Check out our entire range of Lib Tech snowboards online or visit our showroom in Oldenzaal.