LIB TECH ORCA SNOWBOARD

Description

The 2023 Lib Tech T. Rice Orca is a blend between the award winning Travis Rice Pro, with a new beast that can handle the deeps. This board has been dominating the powder scene. Created in collaboration with Travis Rice to help perfect this backcountry beauty. Directional, stiff, the Lib Tech Orca takes “The First to Battle” medal for its ability to charge with speed, stability, and flow. Lib Tech’s seven contact point Magna Traction edge and a 7mm sidecut for carving trenches from cornice to groomer. C2X Camber dominant hybrid offers float in powder and an easy pivot for sharp maneuvering. Stop by Salty Peaks Board Shop and get one today.

Additional information

Weight	15 lbs
Dimensions	64 × 16 × 1 in
Color / Size	144, 147, 150, 153, 156, 159, 162, 138

Specs

Rocker Type

C2X
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A shorter, more aggressive banana rocker combined with cambers that sit more underfoot. Extra solid tip and tail pressure for power, pop, precision and end-to-end stability combined with a medium amount of pressure between your feet for carving, edge hold on ice and float in pow.

Flex

Medium - Stiff
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Stout enough to charge your hardest but without excessive harshness.

Shape

Volume Shifted
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Ride this board 3-6 cm shorter than your normal board.

Core

Horsepower (HP) Construction
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60% Aspen / 40% Paulownia – Lighter. Environmentally Nicer. Smoother.

Laminates

Triaxial / Biaxial Fiberglass with Basalt Alloy
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A unique volcanic fiber derived from basalt features amazing strength and dampening properties, allowing the creation of light, strong, and amazingly smooth performance rides.

Sidewalls

Birch Internal Sidewalls

UHMW Sintered Sidewalls

UHMW Tip / Tail Impact Deflection

Base

Sintered Knife Cut Base
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High density UHMW. Optimized wax retention and toughness. Wax regularly and repair professionally.

Edges

Magne-Traction®
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Strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions. Turns ice into powder.

Topsheet

Eco Sublimated Bio Beans Top
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This plant oil based top material is environmentally friendly, rugged, scratch resistant and prints amazingly well with Mervin's eco sublimation process.

Graphics

Art by Andrew Schoultz

Additional Features

Mervin Made
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Hand made at the Mervin Factory in Washington, USA with zero hazardous waste.

Orca Conservancy
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Travis and Mervin will be donating a portion of the sale of each Orca snowboard to the www.orcaconservancy.org in support of their efforts to prevent the extinction of the Salish Sea’s Southern Resident Killer Whales.

Binding Compatibility

2 x 4 Inserts

Terrain:
All-Mountain, Freeride, Powder
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Terrain

All-Mountain
All-mountain snowboards are designed for exploring the whole mountain. They are your go-to for a snowboard that will do anything. They feel at home on groomers, powder, park runs and almost anything in between. The vast majority of snowboarders choose all-mountain boards for their great versatility. If you’re just getting started or unsure of exactly what you need, an all-mountain snowboard is a great choice. Freeride
Freeride snowboards are designed for the rider that spends most of the day off groomed runs and in backcountry terrain. They typically have a stiffer flex and are ridden in longer sizes than freestyle snowboards. Freeride snowboards often feature a directional shape that is designed to perform optimally in one direction. Powder
Powder snowboards love powder. Often associated with freeride snowboards, powder boards sometimes feature a wider nose and a tapered narrower tail. The binding inserts, which determine the rider's stance, are often set back on a powder snowboard to help the rider float the tip of the board through the deep stuff. Powder snowboards sometimes also feature rocker, a design element where the tip (and tail) rise starts farther back on the board, which also helps the rider maintain tip float through the pow.
Ability Level:
Intermediate-Advanced
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Ability Level

Intermediate-Advanced
Whether you’re a progressing intermediate exploring new runs and terrain, or an accomplished rider seeking new thrills, the majority of skiers and snowboarders fall into this level. Intermediate to advanced skis and snowboards may be somewhat wider or stiffer than beginner-intermediate skis and snowboards, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Intermediate to advanced boots and bindings range from softer flexing freestyle options to stiffer choices built for stability at speed.
Rocker Type:
Camber/Rocker/Camber
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Rocker Type

Camber/Rocker/Camber
Camber/Rocker/Camber is a profile that’s specific to snowboards and which works because the rider’s weight flattens the two cambered areas. This design produces a strong, pressured carving zone between the rider’s feet and retains pop and carving precision at the tip and tail.
Shape:
Directional
Flex Rating:
Stiff
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Flex Rating

Stiff
The amount a snowboard flexes varies significantly between boards. Snowboard flex ratings are not necessarily standardized across manufacturers, so the flex may vary from brand to brand. Many manufacturers will give a number rating ranging from 1-10, 1 being softest and 10 being stiffest. Here at evo we have standardized the manufacturers' number ratings to a feel rating ranging from soft to very stiff. Generally you will find flex ratings of 1-2 as soft, 3-5 as medium, 6-8 as stiff, and 9-10 as very stiff. Flex ratings and feel may ultimately vary from snowboard to snowboard.
Binding Mount Pattern:
2x4
Core/Laminates:
Basalt, Wood
Edge Tech:
Magne-Traction
Athletes:
Travis Rice
Made in the USA:
Yes
Warranty:
1 Year

Size (cm)	138	144	147	150	153	156	159	162
Effective Edge (mm)	1000	1020	1050	1080	1100	1130	1150	1180
Tip Width (mm)	288	301	303	314	316	317	319	322
Waist Width (mm)	247	255	257	265	267	267	267	269
Tail Width (mm)	280	291	293	304	305	306	308	311
Sidecut Radius (m)	6.8	7	7	7	7	7	7	7
Stance Setback (in)	2	2	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.5
Stance Range (in)	17.5-22.5	18.5-23.25	19.5-24.5	19.5-24.5	19.5-24.5	19.5-24.5	19.5-24.5	19.5-24.5
Width	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular	Regular

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Specs

Rocker Type

Flex

Shape

Core

Laminates

Sidewalls

Base

Edges

Topsheet

Graphics

Additional Features

Binding Compatibility

Terrain

Ability Level

Rocker Type

Flex Rating

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