Lib Tech Skate Banana Review – 09/10

Board: Lib Tech Skate Banana 152

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++++!!!

Edited: November 7th, 2009