Lib Tech snowboards
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Lib Tech snowboards has been making excellent snowboards for a very long time. From day one, Lib Tech has been a brand by snowboarders - for snowboarders. They are partly known for the first working rocker board on the market: the Lib Tech Skate Banana.The belief among the people at Lib Tech snowboards is that anything is possible. If you can dream it, you can make it. With the so-called 'kraftsmen' they have been building the best handmade boards for years. These kraftsmen are all snowboarders themselves who want to make the best board for you.
They all do this together at the Mervin factory. The climate comes first there. All Lib Tech boards are made with environmentally friendly materials and Lib Tech snowboards are, as one of the few snowboard brands, completely recyclable. Lib Tech claims to make the world's best boards: 'The dream boards'.
Also for this season the team at Lib Tech returns with an amazing collection of snowboards. Besides the well-known models like the Orca, Skate Banana and the Travis Rice Pro, they are introducing a new pro model for the coming 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 lots of edge pressure. As a result, you experience a lot of grip. This shape also provides a lot of float and thus a surf-like feeling in unprepared snow. The camber provides more control and pop in the board.
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C2 “The perfect hybrid”
This board is developed for regular snowboarding. The C2 shape has significantly more camber outside your feet than the banana shape. The C2 still has rocker between the bindings. More camber provides more control and precision while snowboarding. More camber also provides more edge pressure and more pop. The C2 comes in 2 variants, the C2X (xtreme) and the C2E (easy). The difference between them is the amount of camber in the board.
C3 “The world’s best camber”
This board is developed for serious work. The C3 camber has a very mild rocker between the bindings. In addition, this board has extremely more camber outside the bindings than the Banana shape. This results in more grip, stability and pop. It does require more strength and technique to ride well. Not afraid of a challenge? Definitely check out these boards.
Advantages of Lib Tech snowboards
Lib Tech snowboards offer a wide range of advantages that make them popular with 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 remaining forgiving on landings. Magne-Traction, with its serrated sidecut edges, offers unparalleled grip on icy and hard surfaces, giving you confidence in challenging conditions.
Additionally, Lib Tech is known for their environmentally friendly production processes. The snowboards are manufactured with eco-conscious materials and methods, such as recycled plastics, bio-based resins and wooden cores from sustainable forests.
Lib Tech snowboards are also very durable and last a long time. They are hand-built in the United States and designed to withstand rough conditions, resulting in a snowboard that retains its performance season after season.
Whether you are a beginner snowboarder looking to improve your skills, or an experienced rider searching for high-performance snowboards, Lib Tech has a model for every riding style and preference. With their innovative technologies, durable construction and excellent performance, Lib Tech snowboards are an excellent choice for snowboarders who want to get the most out of their snowboarding experience.
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Besides the shapes mentioned above, there are of course many other nice pieces of technology in Lib's snowboards. One of the best known is of course Magne-Traction. These serrated knife-like steel edges provide more contact points with the snow; 7 contact points to be exact, instead of the 2 you can expect from a traditional camber. This gives you more grip on ice and hard pistes.
The snowboards from Lib Tech are also equipped with many beautiful wood types, think Aspen, Paulownia, Beech and Balsa. These are all distributed into different constructions with names like Firepower, Horsepower, Climax and the Original power construction. There are also different ways of fiberglass layup and base types.
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 dedication to innovation, environmental friendliness and high-quality production.
What sets the Mervin factory apart is their ongoing pursuit of sustainability and environmentally conscious production. They take pride in using eco-friendly materials and production methods. For example, they use recycled plastics, bio-based resins and wooden cores from sustainable forests to construct their snowboards. All of this is aimed at keeping their ecological footprint as small as possible and having a positive impact on the environment.
Another aspect that makes the Mervin factory unique is their emphasis on handmade craftsmanship. Unlike many other snowboard manufacturers, they strongly believe in maintaining an artisanal approach to building their snowboards. This allows them to carefully finish and inspect each snowboard by hand for quality. The result is 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, which offers a perfect balance between camber and rocker, to their Magne-Traction edges that provide unmatched grip on ice and hard snow, every Lib Tech snowboard is infused with groundbreaking technologies that give riders an advantage 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 in the Libtech snowboards line 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. It makes turning around your own axis incredibly easy and the board grips on any terrain. By adding Magne-Traction to the sk8 banana you also get an enormous amount of grip. Even on ice or hard snow the board maintains grip. Magne-Traction works like a serrated knife on the snow. You can find this feature on all Lib Tech snowboards.
Lib Tech T Rice pro
In collaboration with Travis Rice, Lib-tech has released several pro boards. The most known are of course the Lib Tech T-rice pro and the TRS. Since 2018/2019 the Lib Tech Orca has been added. This latter board is a true all-rounder that really feels at home off-piste.
Lib Tech Snowboard sets
Besides Lib Tech, Mervin also manufactures snowboards for Gnu and Roxy, as well as Bent Metal snowboard bindings. These bindings match perfectly with 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 take a look at Bent metal bindings.
How to sharpen Lib Tech snowboards?
Because the snowboards are equipped with Magne-Traction, the steel edges are somewhat more difficult to sharpen. If you want to sharpen your Lib Tech board yourself you will need to use a short file. If you do not own a short file, you can place a longer file at an angle in the holder. Shorter files make it easier to get over the 7 bumps. If you use a file that is too long you won't catch the entire steel edge. Have no experience with sharpening a snowboard? We are happy to help. We can service your Lib-Tech snowboard or demonstrate sharpening and waxing so you can do it yourself next time.
Lib Tech snowboards 2023
For the winter of 2023 there are more Camber snowboards in Lib-Tech's collection than ever before. The growing trend of Carve snowboards and the increased demand for snowboards with Camber are the reasons for this. Still, all boards are equipped with Magna-Traction and, where possible, a rocker between the bindings for easy turning.
Why buy a Lib-Tech snowboard at Snowboards APP?
We have more than 14 years of experience selling Lib Tech snowboards. Because of this we know Lib-Tech's products inside and out. We can therefore perfectly advise which Lib Tech snowboard suits you best. Lib-Tech snowboards are delivered with a minimal wax layer. We even find them somewhat dry. That's why we hand-wax every Lib-Tech snowboard purchased or ordered from us. We apply the hotwax with an iron so the wax soaks into the base. This way you can go on winter sports worry-free without having to wax your snowboard first.
Would you like more information about Lib Tech snowboards? Please contact us or visit our snowboard shop in Oldenzaal. We are happy to show you our collection of snowboard over a cup of coffee. Prefer to order online? Orders placed before 17:00 are shipped the same day with PostNL. We do not charge shipping costs for sending snowboards.
View our complete range of Lib Tech snowboards online or visit our showroom in Oldenzaal.