Lib Technologies Skate Banana Original BTX Snowboard - 2010

Hey Mike,

This is a mid-wide so you'll be fine. Anything over 11 is when you need to worry about it.

i would go with the 153W. i have a size 13 boot and i ride a 156 with no drag. 156 would be waaaaaay too big.

get a 156 it will give more tine with it and a 153 is so small go to nose hight with the bord and thats what u should ride for the best for u

156w

If you can ride it without your toes catching then your fine. If your toes do catch your much better off the get a wide. I have had a board where my toes were catching 3 or 4 times a run. That just makes riding no fun.

haha you are the same height and foot size as me. I went with the 156 wide and i also have the 2011 union forces on my board. Its all up to you on the toe drag. If its a major problem then you might wanna go with the wide, i love mine and i have no toe drag with size 13 feet.

Hey,

156 would actually be perfect for you especially for park riding. When you take it backcountry it will ride longer because of the rocker but nice and short for the park.

You don't need a wide, but you could ride one without too much of an issue. As long as the waist width is 252mm or larger you shouldn't get any drag.

deff goo with 152. I am 5'7 160 lbs and rode the 149 all year. Pretty good all around but im goin up to the 152 because the 149 was just a LITTLE too small. If u wanna hit bc booters i might even go with a 153 t rice pro c2 btx. The banana will do the job for anything in bounds, cliffs up to 25 feet. Unless your a bc charger all day everyday then this should be fine for now.

Of the boards left in stock the 151 is best. Probably with your weight a 145-148 would be better.

Get the wide! It's still going to be a fun, playful board!

Yeah should be just fine. I recommend going with a lower profile boot though. Salomon has some as well as Burton doing their "footprint reduction technology" so you can size down a full size.

If you can ride switch or are planning to, get the banana. If you only go one way, get the TRS (that's like an upgraded banana). They both have magnetraction and are good for the ice coast.

1. If your feet have stopped growing a regular should be fine considering this board runs wide already and 2 I would go 59 for more freeride and 56 for more park.

Union Contacts!!! Best binding ive riden in my life!
I ride a banana also and i will always ride these bindings!!!

note taken! appreciate the suggestions!

i have the targas on my banana and i never want different binding. ever.

contact pros man. Dope bindings. Forces are sick as well. Lightest and strongest out there

rome 390's or rome targas

I would go for the Union Force. I have ridden a number of different binding brands and Unions are by far my favorite.

Narrow means that the waist width across the snowboard will be a little smaller then the regular. You probably want a size shoe 8 or smaller to get the narrow option.

hey william if ur lookin to hit rails,boxes,etc. id look into the 152 but if ur more of a all-mountain type rider look into the 154. hope i helped mann.

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i'd be surprised to see a c2 skate banana. I would like it as well but this is their bread in butter, the board that changed snowboarding. I wouldn't expect them to change it. The TRS is a sick park board with c2 if thats what you're looking for

That would be a nice sized board for you. You could even go to the 156 for more all mountain stuff, but the 154 would be fine for park and cruising around the hill. I'm your weight and my two boards are a capita stairmaster 152 and a capita scaremaster 156. Depending on the conditions I swap back and forth and both sizes have been good to me.

I don't own this board but know and ride with a number of people who do. With a boot that big you need a board with a waist of 260mm or larger to make sure you're not catching your toes when you turn or land. That would lead to either a 153 wide or 156 wide, the 159 wide is too long for your weight considering how often you ride the park. Some people, like me, lean towards a shorter board, and others like a longer board. If you specialize in jibs get the 153, if you consistently hit jumps over 30 or 40ft or so you might want the added stability of the 156. Unless you hit huge jumps I'd be inclined to put you on the 153 wide, with banana you have a longer effective edge and with magnetraction you have plenty of edge to grip the snow on a landing. That is what I would do, but it all comes down to personal riding style and preferences. Good luck picking a size.

I'd rock the 152 personally. Well if your planning on riding a lil bit of park and mtn the go with 152.

buy it brother. it will ROCK your world. yea, see what i did there..? (rocker board)

hey im your exact height and weight and i have ridden both a 156 banana and a 159 banana. they both feel about the same. a matter of 3 cm may seem alot but it really it isnt. depends on what type of rider you are. im a mainly glade and park rider and the 159 feels very good under my feet. and its not like you have to worry about catching edges with a bigger board because it is banana. enjoy they are some of the ebst boards out there.

well im 6'3'' about 210lbs size 12 boot... and i ride a 156w banana. i usually ride a 159 burton bullet standerd camber. i would say for you to get a 152 or if your worried about dragging toe then the 153w... i have a size 12 boot and i have never had prblems dragging toe unless the board is under 25.0cm or so. and since the 152 is 25.2cm you should be fine

get the 156 wide...because these boards ride like larger size boards...hence...the 156 will ride like a 159

dude im 6'3'' 210-215lbs and i ride a 156w... on bananas you should downsize a bit... i dont have any problems out of mine... i rode it for 11hrs yesterday not one grab or catch on any rails....i was a lil scared it would be too soft when i fierst got it but its perfect... just stiff enough to have plenty of pop but soft enough that you can press the S*** outta it!... THE BANANA IS THE WAY TO GO!!!!i would say 156 or 156w!

Those are about my specs except 10 pounds lighter. You would want a normal width board with your boot size. You would probably want either a 152 or a 154 since your in the park. I demoed (and am getting) a 154 and it felt great for everything from powder to park.

you would probably be looking for a normal width board because with only a size 10 boots, you might have trouble carving since the boots wouldnt reach all the way across a wide board. But I would not go any shorter than 151cm since you are about 6'1", and too small of a board will cause you to lose stability

-Mike

go with the never summer

rocker + camber + varigrip + 3 year warranty + toughest sidewall construction in the market + better graphics = Never Summer.

this. So much more tech in this one. Magna and rocker. hands down. This will float so much more in the back country. and magna will kill it for the slashes.

its an all around perfect board.

the banana has reverse camber that helps you float in the pow, and magne traction that helps you take tight turns in the tree trails like none other. Best board all around.

i have a wide board with size 9.5 feet. i like wide boards because of the stability of them.

if your feet are growing i would! i ride wide and am size 12!

ok what have you thought of your ride revolts? im deciding between those and union forces

If this helps i wear a 10.5 and i didnt get a wide and no problems at all, no toe drag. but just ask one of the dogfunk dudes and theyll help u out.

dude this is the board for you. i used to ride a all mountain board and could get around the park a little bit... but once i took the banna out it gave me so much confidence... i hit rails i would have never even tried the first day out on it... and after a couple days getting used to it i started stoping 30fters!!! this board will shred the mtn plus kill in the park!! best $490 i have ever spent!

Also forgot to mention - I live in Canada and am worried about the top sheet delaminating after reading about problems with Lib Techs. Is this true? What's the deal with it?

Usually the rule of thumb is buy a board that is between your nose and the middle of your neck when you stand it up in from of you. Freestyle riding should have a board closer to your neck and all-mountain riding is closer to your nose. I say measure from your feet to your lower lip and pick a board size close to that and to be safe go for the longer board.
As for bindings you need a medium, on average mediums are about size 6-9. For Unions, you need a medium/large. And Unions will work on any board except Burton boards with EST or 3-Hole mounting without the proper conversion disks. In this case with the Lib-Tech board, you're in the clear!

you can't go wrong with getting any Union binders,, they are the best bang for your buck!! check out their line and choose your flavor..//

Thanks a lot for the awnser. It really helped. I think I am getting a skate banana. I am not sure about getting it wide or not. I doubt between the 153 wide and the 154 normal...

Well you could always try out a v rocker/banana/reverse camber... whatever you want to call it. They are super fun to ride and can definitely help you progress, especially in the park. I prefer camber, but rode a rocker board last year and it was fun in the park, great in powder, and pretty easy to turn. You could also ride a rockered board for many years to come. Beginners can learn on them and experts can have fun sliding around on them, thats aways a great thing. I would personally recommend something like a Burton Joystick, Capita Horrorscope FK, Capita UltraFear FK, and the one and only Lib Tech Skate Banana. These are all boards I have ridden or talked to people who have ridden. There are many other boards, but these are the ones I'm comfortable recommending. For camber check out a Capita Stairmaster it is soft enough to turn, but not soft to the point that you can't turn on the mountain with it; I've got one and love it. Wow, long answer! Just one more thing, size. I also wear an 11.5. You will want a board with a waist width above 252mm or so. I ride anything 253mm to 260mm (usually mid 250s). Length could go anywhere from 150-155 for park, 154-158 for all mountain, and 158-164 for freeriding. For something that will be all around good in the park and on the mountain I'd go for a 154-156. Good luck and have fun.

liB all day

If ur shoe size is 12 and up,, i'd go with 156w..//

156w for sure

Serious bro,, don't get a wide,, i wear a size 11 boot in Vans and I have never stepped on a wide board before.. my buddy that rocks a size 12 just switched to a wide stance board after YEARS of ridin',, hope this helps..//

1st you DO NOT need a wide!!!!!
2nd id go 156 if you are really going to get in to park and a 159 if you are going to do more powder/ all mountain
3rd its easier to take a longer board in to the park and work a little harder to learn to jib then it is to take a short board in to powder
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id go 159 unless you are going to spend way more of your time in the park then out of it..... hoped that helped

159w is what id go for

156 if you ride all mountain and park, 154 if you only ride park rails and jumps, 152 if you only do small jumps and all rails.

hope i helped!

152 mayn. Im 6ft 160lbs and i ride the 152 its bomb dude. Its not squirley at all for me pretty stable board i think with the rocker and everything

At 160lbs, the 154 would be the better option, it will still be super fun and playful. I would even consider the 156 for all over the mountain versatility. Avoid the 152 with your size, it might be a little squirrely...

Trust me I'm a nerd about this shit haha look into it. Lib Tech's Skunk ape, the one with the skeleton graphic, you can't go wrong. I'd get like the 165W/169W. Not sure what size board you ride now but with the banana rocker you can size down, take 2-3cm off what you'd normally ride.

Get the skunk ape man. It's meant for bigger guys who need a freestyle/freeride machine. It's got the C2 also which will hold better at high speeds than the traditional banana. Check it out man. You're too big for the skate banana, but they make other boards with all the sick technology you want that will be better for you.

Yea Im 5'9'' 150 and im getting the the 149 so you'll be good since you'll need that extra 3 cm for the deep pow

6'2... 200 lbs, ya, I think a 159W would be perfect for this board!

152 or 154 would be a good fit. I'd lean a little more toward the 154 if it's mostly trail riding.

The 159 would be a better fit. The 156w could handle your weight, but you'd fit into the sweet spot for the weight range on the 159w, while topping out on the 156w's weight range.

You'll be just fine with the 148 Narrow :)
Have fun!