Lib Technologies Skate Banana BTX Snowboard - Assorted Bananas - 2010

yea it would be WAY to narrow

Red/Yellow

The red/yellow looks a little cooler, IMHO :)

Unfortunately we can only ship Lib Tech to the United States and Canada.

Hey Owen,

Color choice is not an option, but hey, that's part of the fun. You're not going to care what color you get when you ride this thing down the mountain and slay everything from that S Box to your best friends mom.

get the 154 for sure. Bananas are meant to ride small. I am 6'1'' and around 190 lbs and ride the 156 and love it. It broke on its 5th season, longest lasting board i have ever had

Hey mate, they only ship Lib Tech to USA and Canada. I suggest you look in to a mail forwarding service to work around this problem.

You can see what brands they don't ship out of US/Canada here:
http://sales.liveperson.net/hc/s-9551721/cmd/kbresource/kb-6198280197900638241/view_question!PAGETYPE?sc=84&sp=97&sf=101133&documentid=239527&action=view&VisitorProfile=DogFunk&MESSAGEVAR!home=no&MESSAGEVAR!cookie=no

Hey Tristan,

You're fine on most normal width board for sure. The two you are looking at in particular are mid-wides anyway which is perfect for you. Generally you don't need to worry about a wide board until you're in the 11+ range.

Hey Kelds,

Unfortunately not. We cannot ship Lib Tech out of North America.

Hey Thomas,

Definitely go with either the 148 or 151...I would suggest the 151 if you're still growing, otherwise the 148 would probably be best. I'm 6' 160lbs and I ride a 155 in most boards. Unfortunately we cannot ship Lib Tech out of North America, sorry for the inconvenience.

But what's the difference between narrow and regular width?

You won't get toe drag, that's only if you have like size 12 feet haha

park pickle!!!!!!!!!

Based on your intended use (and your stats), the 156 should be perfect. It's short enough for some fun in the park but also provide you with a good stable all mountain riding experience.

Yeah you could. That would be a nice all around size. Like I aways say downsize for park and go bigger if you're getting one as a strict pow board for whatever reason. If you ride a bit of everything you got it dialed at 156.

i ride a 161.5 t.rice and am buying a 156 skate banana (or gnu park pickle, reading this post to decide) for park. im same dimensions as you but a bit heavier (100kgs!) i float just fine in pow on the 161.5. i have been ridin a stiff board with regular camber in the park and love the feel of the t.rice when i have the odd park rip on it so cant wait to ride somethin shorter with a bit more flex. having two boards is the way of the future though man so invest in both, you cant go wrong.

I guess it depends what you plan on doing. I would say if freeride/ every mountain means to you powder and cliffs up o 25ft then get the skate banana. the t rice is meant for backcountry, big jumps and big cliffs. Its pretty stiff and would b hard to butter on and wouldnt be to forgiving on harder landings. As for the size i'd go 156 but thats up to you i weigh 160 and i ride a 152.

Ask around, when your snowboarding with your friends, and you see random people with these boards, Go ask then what they think of it and that your interest in a board like that, start doing your research! thats how i get my boards is asking around at the park

Im your size exsactly and ride a 152. I understand you'll have an easy time with the 148 but the 152 personally for me has no troubles. go with what feels right to you measuring up, not whats popular.

148 for sure

you'd be alright with a 148..

Burton Hero is good for jibs. Flexible, forgiving, buttery. But it will suck everywhere else. Skate Banana is better for riding a little faster, larger jumps, all-mountain, and powder. Skate Banana is also better for hard snow and ice.

I ride a 148 2009 skate banana and i ride mostly powder and park also. im 5' 7" and it is perfect for me. dont get any bigger than a 152. also set your bindings as wide as they get if they arnt all ready.

You're my height but a couple lbs lighter. I've just gone for the 154. From the type of riding you do, I'd say this would be a good choice for you as well. It'll give you a little better float in the pow and still kill in the park and when you do take it on the groomers it'll be a tad more stable at speed.

@rasmasyean thanks for your thoughts. Went for a 154 in the end, after much deliberation. All the expert advise kept pointing me towards the 156, but decided to go a little shorter - hopefully the right decision and a whole lot of fun - can't wait to get on the slopes and test it out! Cheers everyone and happy shredding!

Oh, and when they said it can be ridden "shorter" I think they are talking about more fluffy snow because it floats from the banana shape so you don't need a longer board. But I don't think it works any better on groomers this way. As a matter of fact, it's worse at higher speeds than a camber board on groomers.

I'm like that 130lb buy and got the 148N for jibbing about. Since you're like 10% heavier and want it for jibbing about too, I'd go for 152. If you want to ride more at speed and in general cruise faster, then 156.

@mat4208874 thanks for your answer. I've been leaning towards to the 152 as i want something i can hit the whole mountain on, but maybe the 149 will still be ok for that? Anyone with further advise/experience much appreciated. Thanks!

I'd go with a 149 if I were you.

My friend who is a 130lbs just got the 148N.

Banana's are not good for large jumps where you spin. Or if you go really fast.

They tend to wash out or overspin if you don't land perfectly. But if you're doing something under 30 foot, and maybe just slow spins, it's not that bad. But I can do a ground 180 at high speeds and with a stiff camber board it locks on to stop your rotation. The banana tends to be less stable and can wash out more easily. But it's more forgiving so it will overspin instead of putting you on your face like the stiff camber board (which happened to be a Lib Tech Dark Series).

Banana boards are fine for jumps. I'd say the Skate Banana can be used all over the mountain and excels in the park.

The Skate bananas are going to be one of the best. They are made by Mervin manufacturing out of Washington and are made by snowboarders. The quality on the skate banana is awesome. There is definitely the technology and quality in that price tag. If you just cannot afford that I would check out the Gnu Park Pickle, Ride Kink, or Forum Scallywag are all popular and good quality park boards for less.

The Skate Banana is a go everywhere, do everything kind of board. Make sure you get one of the wides and might I suggest the 159 since you're about my size/weight. Pipe boards are usually a little on the stiffer side, but the banana is considered to be a bit softer. The wide/159 should make up the extra stiffness that you'll want for pipe riding. Banana teck will alleviate the sluggish turning feeling traditional wide boards have, which is good all around. The magnetraction on the Skate banana is what set's Mervins "rocker" boards apart form all other rocker boards on the market. Dull the edges so you can jib rails/boxes and you'll still be able to hold a solid edge in the half pipe!! MAGNETRACTION!! I have some friends that slide sideways on the Ride DH board, and they love it too, so happy hunting!

no... hence why it's called the banana.. it will always have banana rocker.

The 149 or 152 is a fitting size for you. Depending on what kind of park you're riding... More boxes and rails vs. larger park jumps, the banana should be great, but if you need some more end to end stability, the Gnu Riders Choice may be a better fit.
Good thing about the Skate Banana is that there is very little transition period for getting used to the board and liking it. (couple runs is all)

lib tech's are sweet but they are not as durable as one would hope...ive seen plenty of these come into the shop with some dings around where the effective edge and board side wall meet...not to say other boards are bomb-proof but to some extend the revolver will suffice more so than the banana... but... id wait and see what next year's graphic will be for the revolver (its SWEET)

you do not need a wide its all about your stance i have a size 12 boot and ride the bataleon riot 155 regular not a wide i have no heel or toe drag and i do alot of park the 159 is a better desicion.

not if you get the wide! go 156w

yeah you can really get whatever kind of base plate you want these days it dosnt matter if its est or something different 4 hole base plate is cheep and can solve the problem.

yeah you can really get whatever kind of base plate you want these days it dosnt matter if its est or something different 4 hole base plate is cheep and can solve the problem.

i would avoid going with anything burton so long as they are doing the est/ics system on their boards... its just another "simpler" design from a douchie company that has not back their products for over 5 years... EXAMPLE: i want to buy a baron ES or a Vapor (both have that waffle alum. core) that is used on the space luner lander or w/e...but what they fail to tell you is that the product tends to compress (and it can only compress once) thus if you hit a rock (and compress the base) you are FUCKED ;)

Flux sr30 or flux ds45 the burton est will not be compatible with this board becaust est is made for burtons channel boards. Burton is a very bad company in my opinion they are over price and are not very reliable.

i originally had forum shakas on mine. just exchanged them for the rome targas. the shakas were just a little too heavy.

any binding will work for this board except the burton channel system stuff.

Dont get EST bindings just normal Missions

Hey, any binding should and will fit this board. Unions should fit this board fine.

the board colors are random. i wish you could pick what you want but you cant i guess

the board colors are random. i wish you could pick what you want but you cant i guess

the board colors are random. i wish you could pick what you want but you cant i guess

i bought the 149 and i got the blue/green

Unless he only rides freestyle, I wouldn't recommend this board in particular since it is difficult to freeride on larger slopes because of its flex. It is extremely flexible and takes a lot of getting used to, especially if he does not have a lot of riding experience. If he has a size 13 shoe I would recommend he DOES get a wide board, otherwise his boots/bindings will be hanging over the edge. A 161W would be fine for him in a freeride board and he could even step down to something like a 156W, 157W, or 159W depending on the board. The more flexible the board, the more amount it can take before breaking, and therefore the more flexible the board, the smaller of a size he can get. Depending on his abilities, a versatile board would probably be a better choice versus this all freestyle board.

This board does not come in a 161 wide, my first board was a 155 and i just picked up this board in a 152, havent used it yet though. We're talking a 2 centimeter difference, chances are he won't notice it but if he does I'm sure he will adjust to it.

no the blue green was 152 for me.

the color thats it, these have all the same tech, the only difference is that these are random colors and the original is only green and yellow and black... hoped that helped

156 should have a lot left for end of season if last year is any indication. They make a lot of those "in between" sizes. Small ones go the fastest and is real tough to get on sale, esp the pink. This board is real popular so even though they make a lot, some color/size combo's might be not that easy to get on sale if you're picky.

get the Forces..//

UNION FORCE!!!!

Not until the end of the season when Dog Funk has there "big ass sale" but if you want something now id look more toward last years models board and for your size id say that you should probably go up a size to a 156 for the size it will be a better fit for someone of your weight.

sorry i meant the regular 147 box scratcher not 147 burtners cause that doesnt exist. haha incase you didnt realize

if you want a nice board and want it to last and be a great board in park. id get a 147 butners box scratcher and that way you will have a nice board and a little room to grow into it.

A 144 for jib a 147 for powder

David's right about only a 1" difference, but if you're lookin to slay the park I'd go with the 156, it'll handle your weight for sure and you'll be able to spin and jib way easier. The "banana" part of this or rocker will make it feel longer for when you want to float the pow on that snowy day

Go with the 159W. Sure the 56 will handle your weight it's only about 1" difference in size, but the 59 will probably be better suited and will be able to go a little faster.

I'm about your size (a bit heavier) and usually ride between 160w and 164w.