Orca Snowboard - 2022
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Most days, we're out on the hill to send jaw-dropping backcountry airs and daring big mountain descents, but when we just want to surf some pow on a deep storm day, we reach for the Lib Tech Orca Snowboard. Sporting a wide waist, directional shape, and setback stance, this board helps us float effortlessly in the deepest, lightest snow, from Jackson to Japan. Don't be fooled by its seemingly short length—what the Orca lacks in length, it makes up for in width. The result is all the float of a much longer board, only in a shorter, more maneuverable package that rips through tight trees and offers a surfy feel when linking pow slashes down open bowls.
Details
- Weapon of choice for ripping powder on natural terrain
- C2x consists of lengthened camber for power and rocker for float
- Medium-stiff flex offers quick response and a surfy feel in powder
- Wide waist provides the same surface area while sizing down
- Magne-traction edges provide increased edge hold on ice or slush
- Aspen and paulownia core is lightweight and offers a lively feel
- Triax/biax fiberglass wrap gives a smooth and consistent flex
- Sintered base is durable and fast for any snow conditions
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- Length
- 138cm, 144cm, 147cm, 150cm, 153cm, 156cm, 159cm, 162cm
- Profile
- C2x (mild rocker between feet, powerful cambers to tip & tail)
- Shape
- directional
- Flex
- medium-stiff (7 of 10 on Lib Tech's scale)
- Effective Edge
- [138cm] 1000mm, [144cm] 1020mm, [147cm] 1050mm, [150cm] 1080mm, [153cm] 1100mm, [156cm] 1130mm, [159cm] 1150mm, [162cm] 1180mm
- Waist Width
- [138cm] 247mm, [144cm] 255mm, [147cm] 257mm, [150cm] 265mm, [153cm] 267mm, [156cm] 267mm, [159cm] 267mm, [162cm] 269mm
- Sidecut Radius
- [138cm] 6.8m, [144cm, 147cm, 150cm, 153cm, 156cm, 159cm, 162cm] 7m
- Stance Width
- [138cm] 17.5 - 22.5in, [144cm] 18.5 - 23.5in, [147cm, 150cm, 153cm, 156cm, 159cm, 162cm] 19.5 - 24.5in
- Stance Setback
- -2in
- Mount
- 4-hole
- Core
- HorsePower (60% aspen, 40% paulownia)
- Laminate
- triax/biax / basalt alloy
- Sidewalls
- birch internal, UHMW sintered
- Edge
- Magne-Traction, Serrated Steak Knife Technology
- Base
- sintered Knife Cut
- Base Color
- fixed
- Recommended Rider Weight
- [138cm] 100lb+, [144cm] 110lb+, [147cm] 120lb+, [150cm] 130lb+, [153cm] 140lb+, [156cm] 150lb+, [159cm] 155lb+, [162cm] 160lb+
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Activity
- all-mountain snowboaring, backcountry snowboaring, freestyle snowboarding
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Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageApril 14, 2022
Absolutely Love This Board!
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
- Size Bought:
- 159
- Height:
- 5' 8"
- Weight:
- 200
I always wanted a Lib Tech board, so when I finally decided to get one I'm happy to say that I was so pleased with it that I bought 2, a 156cm (they recommend downsizing one notch from your usual length) and a 159cm (my usual is 160cm for most things, Burton Custom X 160, Nidecker Ultralight 160cm and Megalight 163cm are my primes). I ride Brighton a lot and they have some good tree runs which the 156cm work so well. It feels like it reads my mind sometime as it's very quick edge to edge in spite of its 267mm waist width. The C2x camber is a first for me and while it requires a slight change to my riding style it was easy to find and integrate its character. When I ride these boards I feel like an Orca: fast, nimble, powerful and confident that it will deliver run after run. With all the features Lib Tech builds into this deck it's no wonder it's an all mountain apex predator. Serious and playful just like the animal its named after. I ended up getting the 159cm as I wanted a little more stability at higher speeds than the 156cm could give. Float is no problem even at 156cm. I paired both of them with Burton Genesis bindings and seems to be a pretty good match, both are 7 of 10 on stiffness scale. There is a reason this is one of Lib Techs top sellers: Because it simply is one of the best decks for powder and beyond. Now, I bought the 156cm in early season at regular retail price at local board shop (sorry Backcountry), However I picked up the 159cm recently at Backcountry when they went on sale for $520. I was happy with that but now that it's down to $455 you would be a fool to let this gem pass you by.
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