Lib Technologies TRS BTX Snowboard - 2009

Get the Skunk Ape from Lib Tech. It's the wide version of this board. If only someone would have told you in time.

dude...not trying to be a dick...but your way too large of a man to be chillin in the park

well not really.... but if there is one out their that would fit you the best it is definitely this board you will still have over hang just because its not a wide board but it shouldn't be too bad it wont effect you too much in the park any way but yea if you want a rocker board at your size i would definitely recommend this board for sure

Well, obviously its going to be personal preference, but I would suggest going with the TRS. The TRS will be more stable at high speeds and slightly more poppy. You get that extra stability and pop from the C2. Adding that regular camber to the nose and tail helps load that tail and contact points so you don't feel too loose. The skate banana is a slightly looser more jibby feeling board.

To answer your other question about the narrows, the 148 TRS is narrow as well, so either way you'll have a smaller waist width. With a size 7, you would want a narrower waist width anyway. A narrower board will be faster edge to edge. That's the sole benefit, but an important one. You don't want to feel like your riding a sluggish lunch tray. Hopefully that helps.

the problem with rockered boards is they tend to not be as stable at high speeds and on big landings. Both boards would work ok for all mountain riding, and the trs has magnatraction which is nice especially on ice, even if you don't ride the ice coast magnatraction is still good because it gives you a lot more control of the board

If you want a rockered board thats stable at speeds and landings, you need one with camber/rocker. Lib Tech calls it C2 BTX and its in the T Rice, Dark Series and the upcoming version of the TRS. all three would be good all mountain boards.

Never Summer has camber rocker as well in their boards, just without magnatraction. for all mountain riding the Never Summer SL-R would be the best choice

It sounds like you need a board soon but if you can wait for the new stuff to come out to get a new trs it will have C2 BTX

Go 157.
You'll get used to the size and it will be more stable and versitle when you're outside of the park. It will fit your boot size better too.

154 is FUN and playful, but will bemore specific to park/softer-jib-buttery.

Well I guess the better question would be, what do you mainly ride? If you're more into park and using the mountain as a park, then go for the 154. But if you mainly ride all-mountain and not really park then go for the 157. Im 6' 165lbs and I ride a 154(but I mainly ride park)

between these two i'd go with the trs because it is a little bit stiffer, however if you have a little extra cash the upcoming version of the trs or travis rice will be a better option, because they have c2 power banana which is a lot more stable for free riding, and the magnatraction makes it good for aggressive carving. If you don't do any park at all you should probably stay away from the skate banana as its more of a park oriented board. Its advertised as a board that can ride the whole mountain but a board with C2 BTX is much better for an all mountain/free ride board

Go for the TRS. It seems to adapt to different terrain easier, while the T-Rice has a break in period. Both incredible ride's, but I find the TRS to be a little more versitile.

the t rice is a sick board, you can do whatever you want with it, if you like going fast you need c2 btx otherwise you will get chatter, you also get a lot more pop in the park as well as more stability on landings. If you want an all mountain board you need a t rice. Its not as flexy as a skate banana but its not as stiff as a steel beam either. if you want a board that can dominate the whole mountain get the t rice

having a board without the full metal wrap is a good thing thats why they make um like that, there hand made, other companies such as ride usually have the full metal wrapped edge, because they are machine made, which is deff a minus. all mervin boards do not have the metal edge on the nose and tail

they don't... don't let it deter you from buying their boards tho because they are sick, and you are supporting a non sellout company that makes their gear in the usa

Im not sure what eastcoast rider is talking about. I ride a pair of P1.1s on my t.rice and they ride fine. Ive ridden the union force too and they are also fine. On my other board i use forum republics and arenas (owned by burton)...they are fine too. Id say the tech on high end burton bindings are better but youre shelling out a lot of money so that sucks. All this burton hate is kinda counterproductive. Id recommend you read more reviews on bindings you like the look of and decide accordingly. The CO2s would suit your purpose but theyre almost criminally expensive. That be my only gripe. Union are a good binding company but dont fall for the general fanboyism about union thats been going around these past few years...

id stick with this board i have this board and i love it, and all the talk about it being unstable at speeds is bullshit, never notice anything, if you are riding more all mountain id deff go longer rather than shorter

the Lib Tech T Rice would be much better for you for going fast... c2 btx is really stable

putting burton bindings on a lib tech board should be a crime... go with union datas or contacts... they are lighter than anything else and are totally bombproof

I would go for the T Rice for more all mountain. Or the Dark Series for more groomers. The T Rice will work better for powder and the Dark Series will turn faster. This board will go fast good, but not as good as the ones mentioned.

But these 2 boards are a lot different feeling from the un inc. The TRS is not as "big of a leap" in feel.

If you don't ride much park you'll be fine. You'd be fine on either. Also, either of those bindings would do well.

i would go with the 154 for sure, i am pretty much the exact dimentions as you and i ride the 54, such a sick board

boot size US9 should work with the 24,7 width of the 51 and also with the 25,3 of the 54.
i wear size 10 and anle is +15/-10 and the waist of 24,7cm fits well. if you want a stable board but also play around, go with the 51 trs.

hi,
I#m from germany and i'm also 5ft8inch and you souldnt take a 157 like the other guy told you... ridin for 10 years now and i rode the 54 trs btx last season, and felt it little stiff. got a 51 trs btx this season and love it. its enough length to hit powder. smooth ehough for some butters and ground tricks and also stable at speed. trust me, it enough length to go fast and big. unless you hit any of these pro line boosters.
cheers.

157 should be versatile enough for you and the right size for your weight. I have a size 9 boot too and this board is perfect for it because it's a little on the narrower side.

I would prefer this board over the skate banana because you get a better, faster base, better fiberglass/basalt fiber and wood core. (more pop and stronger, faster construction basically)
There's a reason this snowboard has won Transworlds Good Wood Test 5 years in a row. It's the only one with that kind of track record too.

I'm about the same size as you and rarely go to the park, yet I like to play around and make the whole mountain exciting. I'd go for the 157! Thank me later. Mt. Bachelor often has lots of ice so I'm told so Any libtech with magna traction is a must! Have fun

id go 157 for park/ jib riding and 161 for free riding/ powder

Iam 6'2 and 250lbs, I ride the lib tech TRS 159cm
My boot size is a 12. I was worried about toe drag but after a full day on the mt. I had no issues.

PS I ride all mountain with very little park. I live in Bend, Oregon and ride Mt. Bachelor about three times a week.

This board would be sure to please.
(159 TRS) Very Versatile, fast base and you really can't beat Magnetraction. There is no comparison on a hardpack day.

Never Summer SL-R. Best all round board you can buy. Stiff enough to bomb big lines, but flexible enough to press out play time!

id go 151 for park and 154 if you do a lil bit of everything

go with the 51 if you want a playful board for park riding and ground tricks.
will also work in pow.
i'm 5ft8in and 150 pounds like you. i rode last season a 52 banana and a 54 trs btx. the 54 was a little stiff in my op. got a 51 trs btx this year and its perfect. butterable but also stable a speed. you should size down and got with the 52 banana or the 51 trs. 54 trs will be to stiff to be playfull. sell your 59. its def to long.

159 is way too big for you that could be part of the problem... you should be down around 151 for a park board

id go with the 154 if you think ull grow a lil more

the 151 is good for a park board

with this particular board 161 will be good if you are going to use it for all mountain and the 157 or 159 if you do a lot of stuff in the park, with your size boots tho you really should consider getting a wide board, if you specifically like Lib tech, the larger sizes of the travis rice are wider and the skate banana is available in wide

The Lando 157 for sure.
Very similar construction, but very different shapes. I think the Lando will suit you better.

deff go with the 157 im 5' 11" 155lbs and i ride a 154 trs

Don't get hung up on length!! But you have some big old boots going on there so worry more about your width!! Anything less than 255 wide and you will be struggling!!

i would go with the 157

go with the trs man, it does everything you could want it to do...i would go for the 151, cuz you can ride lib boards a lil shorter because of the btx.

well i dont no to much about the banana or the trs but i do no that the banana should be good for park. also if your doing park, you should get a small board, u said u were 5'4 so u should get around 152 so u can get different trick done like spins

What up bud. I'm 6 feet 160 lbs, and have ridden both the 54 and 57. I had the same question as you this season-- which size to buy? I chose the 57 because like the other dude said, it rides like a shorter board. Also, the 57 is a bit stiffer in the tail so it's less likely to wash out on big landings (a common problem with rocker boards). Go with the 57.. it will slay the jibbies, press easy, but have the length and stiffness to hold a line and get stompy reeling in the big landings.

Hey man id go with the 157, im 155lbs and i ride the 154 but if your doing alot of park riding you could go with the 154. Keep in mind tho that lib boards ride smaller than what they say, so the 157 is more like a 155. Its gonna float great in the pow either way cuz of the btx.

hey id go with the 162, that would be perfect for you. It wont feel that long tho it will ride more like a 160 because lib boards are generally shorter than they say. and id also go with the 162 over the 159 because this board doesnt have very much effective edge due to the btx.

There is just one slight difference. Lib Tech made the 2010 modle a little stiffer to get you more pop. Other than that the two modles are virtually identical.