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Lib Tech T. Rice Golden Orca Snowboard - 2025/2026
$850.00
Your daily driver for the resort, this Lib Tech snowboard handles it all. The long floaty Orca nose loves pow. And the directional C2 contour rips the resort and blasts off mountainous side hits.
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- Updated long, floaty and switch-friendly power kink tail rides short, powerful and poppy on hardpack but floats through switch freestyle takeoffs and landings
- Hybrid C2X Directional rocker/camber hybrid rips everything, including powder
- Central rocker builds in carve, edge hold and float; cambers provide pop, stability and control
- Magne-Traction® serrated steak knife technology features 7 strategically located edge serrations that provide added edge hold and control in all conditions
- Firepower (FP) construction is lightweight, smooth and lively, featuring an aspen/paulownia core and Tri-Ax Glass with basalt alloy and carbon fiber strands
- Tri-Ax Glass 0° x 45° x 45° oriented fiber combination creates the perfect balance of torsional responsiveness and overall flex performance
- Carbon X construction features strong, lively carbon fiber strands oriented at 30° to elevate torsional response from your feet to the contact points
- Eco-sublimated poly top material is strong, impact resistant, lightweight, dimensionally stable and UV and temperature resistant
- Birch internal sidewalls; UHMW sintered sidewalls; UHMW tip/tail impact deflection
- High-density UHMW base is optimized for wax retention and toughness; wax regularly and repair professionally
- Volume shifted—the manufacturer recommends riding this snowboard 1–3 cm shorter than your normal board
- Snowboard deck and base colors may vary from online photo
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Some manufacturers provide recommended rider weights as a general guideline. Additional factors can affect which size will best suit your needs. If you have questions regarding snowboard sizing, please visit a sales specialist at your local REI or contact us at 1-800-426-4840.
View the Lib Tech Orca Product LineView all Lib Tech All-Mountain Snowboards| Best Use | Snowboarding |
|---|---|
| Snowboard Style | All-mountain |
| Snowboard Shape | Directional |
| Snowboard Profile | Camber/Rocker |
| Board Dimensions | 155 CM: 30.8 / 26.4 / 29.9 centimeters 157 CM: 30.9 / 26.5 / 30 centimeters 159 CM: 31 / 26.6 / 31 centimeters 161 CM: 31.1 / 26.7 / 30.2 centimeters |
| Effective Edge | 155 CM: 112 centimeters 157 CM: 113 centimeters 159 CM: 114 centimeters 161 CM: 115 centimeters |
| Sidecut Radius | 8 meters |
| Stance Setback | 1 centimeter |
| Core | Extended 60% aspen/40% paulownia |
| Construction | Firepower Construction |
| Bolt Pattern | 2x4 |
| Flex | Stiff |
| Gender | Unisex |
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