ALL MOUNTAIN - DIRECTIONAL
Where on the mountain this snowboard is especially tuned to excel.
Beginner level snowboards are fun and approachable for all riders while an advanced snowboard is tuned for a particularly aggressive / athletic style of snowboarding.
How easily does this snowboard bend under pressure? A soft flex is great for fun maneuverability while a stiff flex is better for aggressive high speed hill bombing.
THE ORIGINAL AWARD WINNING ROCKER/CAMBER HYBRID CONTOURS (BANANA TECHNOLOGY) ENGINEERED FOR SNOWBOARDING
FULL CONTACT AND CONTROL IN ALL CONDITIONS. “AWESOME EVERYWHERE”
CENTRAL ROCKER BUILDS IN CARVE, EDGE HOLD & FLOAT
CAMBERS BUILD IN POP, STABILITY AND CONTROL
HORSEPOWER OCEAN-BOUND NATIVE HEMLOCK CONSTRUCTION [HPONH]
LIGHT • ENVIRONMENTALLY NICER • SMOOTHER
CORE: EXTENDED 60% MAKAH HEMLOCKN / 40% PAULOWNIA
GLASS: TRI-AX / BI-AX GLASS
TOP: OCEAN BOUND ECO SUBLIMATED TOP
BASE: SINTERED KNIFE-CUT BASE
BIRCH INTERNAL SIDEWALLS
UHMW SINTERED SIDEWALLS
UHMW TIP/TAIL IMPACT DEFLECTION
SERRATED STEAK KNIFE TECHNOLOGY
7 strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions.
TURNS ICE INTO POWDER!
| Size (cm) | 138 | 144 | 147 | 150 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 162 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Length (cm) | 100 | 102 | 105 | 108 | 110 | 113 | 115 | 118 |
| SideCut (m) | 6.8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nose / Tail Width (cm) | 28.8 / 28 | 29.6 / 28.6 | 29.8 / 28.8 | 30.4 / 29.4 | 31.6 / 30.5 | 31.7 / 30.6 | 31.9 / 30.8 | 32.2 / 31.1 |
| Waist Width (cm) | 24.7 | 25 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.9 |
| Surface Area (sq in) | 574 | 600 | 608 | 645 | 659 | 675 | 688 | 714 |
| Stance Min-Max / Set Back (in) | 17.5"-22.5" / 2" | 18.5"-23.25" / 2" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" |
| Stance Min-Max / Set Back (cm) | 44.5 - 57.2 / 5.1 cm | 47 - 59.7 / 5.1 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm |
| Flex 10 = Firm | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Weight Range (lbs / kg) | 90+ / 45+ | 100+ / 50+ | 110+ / 55+ | 120+ / 60+ | 130+ 65+ | 140+ / 70+ | 150+ / 75+ | 160+ / 75+ |
I’ve had my eye on this board for a while and I picked it up yesterday and took it to Snowbasin (they just got 6”) This board is so sick. I’m 5’10 / 165lb and I got the 153 and paired with Orion falcor bindings. I’ve been my Bataleon disaster all season (also sick board) but not so good in powder. So glad I added this to the quiver!
5’8”, 170lbs, 150 Orca - This board impressed me more than expected. Rode Kirkwood on a variable day (ice, wind, sun) and it handled it like a champ. It bites when it needs to, but it is also loose and playful. I am still waiting to test it out in a powder day, but I am sure it will perform. I also own a YES ‘GREATS’ and that’s my groomer day/park board. However, when conditions get deep or unpredictable, I would pick up my orca without question. Lastly, I enjoy riding switch, and the Orca does very well. Maybe the ‘GREATS’ handles better, but no complaints on the Orca.
Quick, responsive, floaty on the powder, fun in the trees. I find the nose to be a little looser than I prefer once you get on harder surfaces, seems to be worse on the heel side for me. I like it a lot overall, it's not quite the unicorn quiver killer but it's really close. I'd say if you spend more time than not on hard or icy surfaces to look elsewhere, if you get to ride mostly pow/trees/fresh groomers then this is what I'd grab.
My first Libtech board was a hammy down gift from a friend and ever since any other board I get on feels like a rental. The orca will be my forever all round companion. Thanks for great quality and for a mindset that shifts the standard upwards.
I’ve been boarding since 1987, snowboard instructor and use to build boards. This is the best board I’ve ever ridden. Easy turns, carves awesome, bombs powder. It does everything effortlessly and well. I tell everyone I know to get one.
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