Lib Tech Skate Banana 2010

Boots: 32 Lashed / Rome Libertine

Bindings: Rome 390 (Neon) / Union Force

Stance: 17 / -17,   25″

Mountain:

The skate banana always amazes me, although you would think riding a 152 for all mountain would be a little short for a 5′10 160lb guy but surprisingly its not. It performs like a 154 for all mountain and like 156 in the powder, this board is so versatile.  I love only having to take one board for everything from urban to back country kickers. The new skate banana rides just like the last one and when mine breaks I will be picking up another one. This board is definitely a favorite!

Park:

And now back  to the playground…. I love this board, have a mentioned that yet? The skate banana is just so much fun to ride in the park, from rails to kickers the board is so controllable. The swing-weight is low and the board spins so easily it makes 3’s effortless. I love the feel of this board on the rails, and it has given me m

ore confidence in the park. Check out the other review of the 2008/09 banana for a more in depth review.

Summary:

Don’t fix whats not broken… Innovation Of  The Year 2007 (SIA Snowpress), Good Wood Test Winner 2009, Good Wood Test Winner 2010 (Transworld Snowboarder Mag), Platinum Pick Excellence in Design (Snowboard Mag 2008) This board is just truly fun and amazing to ride.

Grades:

Steeps/Speed: C+/B- (for a freestyle deck)

Butter: A+

Jibs: A+

Spin-a-ability: A+

Jumps: A

Pipe: Unknown

Fun: A++++!!!

This is more of an update than a review, I tried the 2009/2010’s and they are virtually the exact same, enjoyed them just as much as my own, which are still living after 75 days of abuse. These bindings are great and I would recommend them to anyone.

Rome 390

Grades:
Construction: A+
Flex: Med-Soft
Weight: Light
Comfort: A
Size: Fits true to size
Usage: Park/Streets with a little all mountain
Overall: A+ Great binding

Ride Contraband

Binding: Ride Contraband

Truly as advertised the Ride Contraband is a very light binding that is quick to strap into. I got to ride them for a few days but, this was all after a fairly lengthy and apparently “worth it time to set up”.  Overall I found the contrabands a little uncomfortable but just incomparable to the rome 390’s  or the union force’s. The extra maybe 15 seconds it takes to do up the second strap on other bindings is worth it. For shredding around the mountain and in the park I found them sloppy and well unresponsive. This is all after being stoked to try these bindings and then maybe the contraband was not for me, but I do know I am going to stick with my 390’s.

Grades:
Construction: B-
Flex: Medium
Weight: Light
Comfort: B-
Size: Fits true to size
Usage: All mountain / Park
Overall: B -