The revolutionary all-terrain snowboard that changed the world
The award-winning Skate Banana rips everything, it is easy to ride, easy to turn, catch-free and forgiving, floats in powder and is unreal for jibbing and freestyle. The Skate Banana is a fantastic all-terrain freestyle board and will never grow old in your quiver.
Riding Style
The Skate Banana is a freestyle board that performs everywhere. Whether you are beginner or expert, every rider has fun with this snowboard.
Shape
The perfectly symmetrical True Twin shape offers a balanced ride that’s equally versatile when ridden regular or switch. The Magne-Traction® serrated edges give great edge hold all over the mountain, especially on hard pack and ice.
Profile
The Original Banana profile comes with a rocker between your feet combined with a flat to mild camber under the feet. Easy riding and turning, great jibbing and epic float in pow with full contact and control in all conditions.
Flex
The soft-medium flex of this board provides you with a playful board that inspires jibbing and freestyle moves on every possible obstacle. While giving you the pop you need to get on top of everything.
Construction
The Original Power Construction OP is a very lightweight, environmentally nice and strong construction design of Lib Tech. The core consists of a strong Aspen and Paulownia, giving you a strong and light core with a crisp pop. Bi-ax and tri-ax fibreglass provide a snappy board feel. The Eco Sublimated Poly Topsheet is made of Eco-sublimated materials. UHMW Tip/Tail Impact Deflection protect your board. The TNT Base features a fast and low maintenance dual layered fluoro base material. Wax it or maybe skip a day.
Subject to alterations according to the manufacturer. Image is non-binding.
Snowboards are usually delivered ready-to-ride with a waxed base and sharpened edges. However, this so-called factory-tuning is not very durable and your new snowboard should be properly waxed after a few days and maintained on a regular basis.
Attributes
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A blend of stability, agility and float -
Symmetrical shape for freestyle and switch riding
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Manufactured in a more eco-friendly way
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Contains sustainable materials, such as organic or recycled materials
- Article number: 628740
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Base: Premium baseExtruded: low maintenance and extremely durable, ideal for jibbers and weekend shredders
Sintered: hard and fast, but a little higher maintenance, the best choice for powder
Premium: highest quality and speed with carbon/graphite additives - Length (cm): 156 cm
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Sidecut Radius: 8.3 mThe smaller the radius, the better the turning ability. A large radius brings a smoother ride at high speeds.
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Running Length: 117 cmThe part of the edge that has contact to the snow. Shorter=agile, longer=more control
- Nose Width: 30.5 cm
- Waist Width: 26.5 cm
- Tail width: 30.5 cm
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Stance: 51cm / 63cmMinimum - maximum stance width
- Core: 75%Aspen, 25%Pauwlonia
- Rider Weight: 40kg / 70kg
- Features: Wide board
- Compatibility: Standard Inserts
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Riding Style:
- All Mountain
- Freestyle
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Riding Level:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Stiffness: 5
- Flex: Medium
- Pro Rider: Austen Sweetin
- Country of production: USA
- Gender: Men
- Weight: 3050 g
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Eco:
- Recycled materials
- More sustainable
- Twin Shape
- Original Banana Profile
- OP Construction
- Aspen/Paulownia Wood Core
- Bi-ax and Tri-ax Fibreglass
- Eco Sublimated Poly Topsheet
- Eco Sublimated TNT Base
- Birch Internal Sidewalls
- UHMW Sintered Sidewalls
- UHMW Tip/Tail Impact Deflection
- Handmade in the USA
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About Lib Tech
For some 30+ years, Lib Tech has been pushing the limits of innovation in the surf and snow sports industry. With their production still based in the US, they set out to do something different. With new shapes and technologies each year, Lib Tech want riders to have a grin on their face when using their products. A company that never stops changing is something we hugely admire, and doing so whilst keeping an eye on the environment will give you a big thumbs up from us any day of the week.