Description Teflon Titanium base. For 30 years, companies have dreamed of using teflon ski bases- but there have always been obstacles... 1) Teflon doesn't bond well 2) Teflon is expensive and 3) Teflon is heavy compared to most plastics. It's coefficient of friction is lower than other known plastics. Teflon is slippery. We have found the solution: A dual layer base. The trick is teflon folded with polyethelene for the bottom layer of the base. Then the titanium is mixed ith the layer of polyethelene-promoting strength and bonding-it is then is then cross linked with the base layer. The titanium layer bonds to the epoxy. It is the perfect middle. All this adds up to creating a very low maintenance base as well as being the fastest base known to man, woman, or beast...... Rib Tech Air Core (Patent Pending). Encapsulated air is one of the lightest, toughest, most resilient core materials known in the engineering world. Think about tires. At Lib Tech we often think about tires. Over the past 30 years, many ski and snowboard companies have hunted for the best skin compounds to capture this magical core element. Some of the old solutions for encapsulating air in skis and snowboards have been: Aluminum or aramid honeycombs, hollow fiberglass chambers, different varieties of foams(which are really just zillions of plastic air balls), and even some decent variations of hollowed wood. Our newest invention is the smartest way to capture air in 1998 and is worthy of a patent. We have created a linear wood honeycomb, it will make snowboarding funner than it was. We feel regal. We use a different composite prepreg for the top and bottom respectively because they encounter different stresses. The top epoxy system is designed to compression strength and liveliness.
Epoxy Fillet. Some companies extend their wood core to the edge. Wood is the softest part of a snowboard. We wonder why they would use the softest part of a snowboard to transfer energy. Does this mean they will use wood for highbacks too? We use epoxy fillet here. It is strong. The bottom epoxy system is designed for impact toughness, flexibility and strength under tension. Every Lib Tech has tucked in
Reviewed by: Greg(Unregistered User)
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HardCORE
, from Seattle
Summary: This is the best board you will ever strap on your feet!!! It holds a turn like no other board I've ever ridden. It's fast and stiff so She won't let ya down in the Park either. She's pricey but worth it! Buy this board right now!!!!
Similar Products Used: Various other Gnu/Lib boards, Burton, Ride, etc
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Review Date January 11, 2000
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Daniel(Unregistered User)
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Advanced
, from Washington
Summary: Try the board out, you'll be hooked to this board
Similar Products Used: None
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Review Date December 30, 1999
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Scott Solberg(Unregistered User)
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HardCORE
, from Olympia, WA USA
Summary: This is the best board i have ever used i would never go back to anything else. Lib Tech is the best name is snowboarding!!!!!
Similar Products Used: burton SI bindings with fader boots
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Review Date December 14, 1999
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: vance(Unregistered User)
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Intermediate
, from tampa,fl.
Summary: great board ,quick,responsive,fun and once you get better at controlling the board due to it's stiffness and sidecut well worth the effort. it will only make you a better boarder
Similar Products Used: burton/with burton bindings
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