2017 Skate Banana Wide Snowboard – Review


Guf takes a look at the Wide version of the venerable Skate Banana Snowboard. You can find the 2017 Lib Tech

There are tons of specialized snowboards out there: fish designs, directional boards, all sorts of rocker profiles, and wacky constructions. But after ten years, Magne-Traction® edges and BTX rocker truly standout. All you have to do is look at the Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX Snowboard and see why. Rip park, carve hard, and jib everything in sight. Don’t be overwhelmed by all of the other options out there; get the one board that has set the standard for all-mountain playfulness year-in and year-out.

Product Details

Rocker Type

BTX – Banana Technology is a all-terrain freestyle banana smoothie. Rocker is placed between your feet meeting flat and mild camber at the contact points. This creates mild tip pressure for an unreal float in deep snow and easy-presses. The solid pressure between your feet is great for turning and strong edge hold.

Flex

Medium Flex – The most versatile flex because it is equally responsive and friendly giving riders peak performance all over the mountain.

Core

Aspen / Columbian Gold Wood Core

Laminates

Original Power Construction – Light. Environmentally Nice. Strong.

Triax/Biax Fiberglass

Sidewalls

Birch Internal Sidewalls

UHMW Sintered Sidewalls

UHMW Tip/Tail Impact Deflection

Base

TNT Base – Fast and low maintenance dual layered fluoro base material. Wax it or maybe skip a day and it will go unnoticed.

Edges

Magne-Traction® – 7 Strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions. Turns ice into powder.

Topsheet

Eco Sub PBT

Graphics

Art by Mike Parillo

Binding Compatibility

2 x 4 Inserts

Specs

  • Terrain: Freestyle, All-Mountain More
  • Ability Level: Intermediate-Advanced More
  • Rocker Type: Camber/Rocker/Camber More
  • Shape: True Twin
  • Flex Rating: Medium More
  • Binding Mount Pattern: 2×4
  • Core/Laminates: Wood
  • Edge Tech: Magne-Traction
  • Made in the USA: Yes
  • Warranty: 1 Year More
Size (cm) 145N 148N 149 151N 152 153W 154 156 156W 159 159W 162 162W
Effective Edge (mm) 1080 1110 1110 1140 1140 1140 1150 1170 1170 1200 1200 1230 1230
Tip Width (mm) 277 280 284 285 289 299 290 295 305 297 307 300 308
Waist Width (mm) 239 242 247 245 252 261 253 255 265 255 265 258 267
Tail Width (mm) 277 280 284 285 289 299 290 295 305 297 307 300 308
Sidecut Radius (m) 7.9 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.2 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
Stance Setback (in) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Stance Range (in) 18-23.5 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26 20.25-26
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