Tacky Board Test 08/09 - Lib Tech Skate Banana 159

Hafjell, 10/7/2008
According to our tester Lib Tech's "Skate Banana" is perfect for sunny days with slow turns and a lot of powder.

Impression of the graphic:
The graphic stands out in the crowd. Bright yellow and cool.

How stiff is it:
It is soft with not a lot of pop.

How is the side-cut:
It is made for powder so it's not excellent in hard snow conditions.

How is the pop:
Not too great, the board's made for cruising powder.

How is the response/manoeuvrability:
A bit under average. It's hard to regain control after a poor landing.

How is the board on park-jumps:
Average, a bit hard to have 100% control.

How is the board on rails:
It's a bit long, but works ok.

How is the board in powder and at freeriding:
This is what the board is made for. A real Mt. Baker board.

Best suited for:
Sunny days with powder.

Best feature:
The slow turns you can do in powder.

Worst feature:
Not so great for jibbing.

Technical specifications from the producer:

Production country:
USA

Board length:
159 cm

Directional or twin tip:
Twin

Sidecut radius
8.4 m

Width nose:
29.7 cm

Width waist:
25.5 cm

Width tail:
29.7 cm

Recommended stance:
55-64 cm

Max stance:
66 cm

Flexibility:
Medium (best suited for people who weigh more than 75kg)

Recommended shoe size:
42 - 45

Previous Tacky board test articles:
Forum Grudge 156
Ride Society 157
Forum Eddie Wall 154
Capita FCG 157
Bataleon Violenza 149
Arbor Coda 155
Allian Damage 156
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