Below is the 2018 Lib Tech snowboards line-up.
Each board has been separated into the categories that I see them as belonging to.
For 2018 Lib Tech have a lot of newcomers to their lineup as well as some old models making way.
The following are new for 2018:
- Lib Tech Cold Brew – Freeride
- Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker – All Mountain Freestyle
- Lib Tech Double Dip – All Mountain Freestyle
- Lib Tech Step Tail – Powder (short/wide)
- Lib Tech E-Jack Knife – Freeride
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Jamie Lynn Mayhem Colab – Powder (short/wide)
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Rocket – Powder
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Twin Rocket – Powder
Although some of these are more like renames of old boards.
Those that are gone that were there in 2017:
- Lib Tech Black Powder Nootka
- Lib Tech Black Powder Birdman
- Lib Tech Black Powder Speedodeeps
- Lib Tech Mayhem Round Nose Fish – Freestyle/Powder
- Lib Tech Lib Tech Matt Cummins Coho – Short/Wide
- Lib Tech Mayhem Rocket – Short/Wide
- Lib Tech Utility Knife
- Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Half Cap
Lib Tech is the only company that I know of that don’t really have men’s and women’s boards – they just have women’s sizes for some of their boards. So, some boards below will be in both men’s and women’s categories.
Beginner Lib Tech Boards
Lib Tech don’t have that many beginner options but certainly those below would be suitable for beginners.
Men’s
- Lib Tech Skate Banana
- Lib Tech Box Scratcher
Women’s
- Lib Tech Skate Banana
Jib/Street Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Box Scratcher
Women’s
- Lib Tech Box Scratcher
Freestyle/Park Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Skate Banana – See Full Review| Top 10 Freestyle Board
Women’s
- Lib Tech Skate Banana
All-Mountain-Freestyle Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech TRS – See Full Review | Top 5 All-Mountain-Freestyle Board
- Lib Tech Attack Banana
- Lib Tech Banana Magic
- Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker | NEW
- Lib Tech Double Dip | NEW
Women’s
- Lib Tech TRS
- Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker | NEW
Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Travis Rice Pro
- Lib Tech Hot Knife See Full Review | Top 5 Aggressive All-Mtn-Freestyle Board
- Lib Tech Box Knife
Women’s
- Lib Tech Box Knife
All-Mountain Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Mark Landvik Phoenix
- Lib Tech Skunk Apes
Aggressive All-Mountain Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Travis Rice Goldmember
- Lib Tech Travis Rice Climax
- Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix
- Lib Tech Worlds Greenest Snowboard
Freeride Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech Swiss Knife
- Lib Tech Cold Brew | NEW
- Lib Tech E-Jack Knife | NEW
Powder Lib Tech Boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech MC Step Tail – Short/Wide | NEW
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Jamie Lynn Mayhem Colab | NEW
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Rocket | NEW
- Lib Tech Lost Lib Twin Rocket | NEW
Available as Split Boards
The following are also available as split boards
Men’s
- Lib Tech T.Rice Goldmember
Lib Tech Youth & Kid’s Boards
- Lib Tech Banana Blaster (sizes from 100 to 140 going up by 5s)
- Lib Tech T.Ripper (sizes 136, 141 & 146)
Thanks for reading
I hope this has helped to put the Lib Tech 2018 lineup into perspective.
As you can see Lib Tech have a good range and have a snowboard in virtually every category – as I define them anyway.
Hi Nate, I’ve found your reviews super helpful, but I was hoping you might be willing to share your thoughts on my board dilemma. I’m looking for a new daily driver / quiver of one style deck and am considering the Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker (157), Yes The Greats (156) and Capita Mercury (157). I ride in Europe, mostly all mountain, hitting pow when there is some (but not the deep stuff like you guys get in North America) and working on butters, flatland and a little bit of park (small jumps and boxes). Which of those three boards would you recommend? I’m around 180-185lbs, 6’1″ and size 9(uk) boots. Do those sizes look right? My latest, recently retired, board is a 161 Never Summer SL rocker but I’m looking for something a bit lighter and hoping to size down to get a bit more flex and playfulness on the non-charging days. Appreciate your thoughts! Thanks.
Hi Loz
Thanks for your message.
I think you’ve narrowed down a good list for what you’re describing. Note that I haven’t ridden the Terrain Wrecker, so any comments for that board are purely based on specs and from what I’ve heard from others. For the other 2, it’s based on experience.
The Mercury and Terrain Wrecker would be a little better for powder, IMO. But if you’re not likely to see anything too deep, the Greats would still be doable.
The Greats would be best for butters and in the park, IMO. With the Mercury being the most difficult (but still certainly doable in those situations) and the Terrain Wrecker (based on specs and others) somewhere in the middle.
You’re making my job easy with sizing too, as those are the sizes I would go for if I was you, and given the style of riding you’re describing. I’m very similar specs to you – and those are the sizes I would choose for each of those boards! I mean you could certainly go 159 for the Mercury and 160 for the Terrain Wrecker, and they would work too, but I think for what you’re describing the 157s would be the better options.
There isn’t a bad choice amongst those, but I would be leaning towards the Greats or Terrain Wrecker, mostly based on the fact that you want to work on butters and a bit of freestyle and I feel the Mercury would be slightly harder for that side of things.
Hope this gives you more to go off for your decision
Hi Nate, thanks so much for the considered reply. It’s really helpful. It feels like the Terrain Wrecker 157 will be the best all-round option then, to cover both pow and a bit of freestyle. Do you reckon K2 Formulas will pair up OK with this? Thanks again.
Hi Loz
I think the Formulas are certainly a good flex match and would definitely work with the Terrain Wrecker. They’re not bindings I would write home about, but they are a good price, especially for their responsiveness.
Thanks Nate, they’re the next item on the list for an upgrade! I’ll be checking out your binding top 5s for inspiration once I have the cash.
Thanks again for the advice.
You’re very welcome Loz.
Hope you have an awesome season!
Hi! Hoy would you compare the Terrain Wrecker to Jones’ Mountain Twin or Ultra Mountain Twin? Thank you!
Hey Javier
I haven’t had the chance to ride the terrain wrecker unfortunately but based on my experience with lib tech boards and the specs I would say:
1.its an all mountain freestyle board – more freestyle focused than the mountain twin and crrrainly the umt.
2. Just a touch softer than mountain twin and a good bit softer than umt
3. Centered stance whereas the others are setback
4. Based on others with same camber profile I’d say a little looser feeling but not overly loose
5. Better in hard/icy but jones boards are typically pretty good there too but I’d say terrain wrecker a little better
But like I say that’s not first hand but hope it helps a little
Hi Nate,
Thank you very much
You’re very welcome Javier
Love your dedication to answering these queries – you’re thoughts are very helpful.
I definitely don’t want to move to something that’s a little squirrely when making straight line runs, so I think I’ll steer clear of the Cold Brew (or any C2 shape) in favor of something with a little more traditional camber and fast base. I think the main draw on cold brew was edge hold (magne-trac) on a powerful board which still has some flex.
New targets are positive camber boards with rocker on the tips such as Rome Blur and the Capita BSOD. I know you reviewed to BSOD and thought it was a decent ride, but others have review it positively, and it’s an awesome looking deck. BSOD seems like more of an all-mountain board where as the Blur is a bit stiffer and probably in the free ride category. Might peak at the Mountain Division as well.
After reading some more content on your site, I take back the idea of shortening up. I’m a shade under 5’10, a buck 55, with a size 10 boot. I’m not out there launching big spins or even buttering around much, so ease of spin really isn’t a factor for me. A little extra length seems like it would help with float on deep days without holding me back much on the crusty snow of east coast resorts. What do you think about 157 or even a 159?
Tahoe in two weeks and all this research has me amped.
Hi Will
In terms of size, I think something around 157 is a great size for you. You could go as long as a 159 if you thought you were going to be mostly riding powder (or for a powder specific board) but I think 157 (or a range of 156 to 158 anyway) is a better balance in terms of both powder and groomers.
I would actually say the other way around in terms of the Blur and the BSOD. I’d say that the BSOD is more freeride oriented, just because it’s more suited to the powder. The 2018 model is definitely more all-mountain oriented than the 2017 model but is still freeride-esque. It’s still got a rockered nose, with a flat tail and camber in the middle (favoring one direction powder) and is still directional in nature. It’s still got a slight taper too (tail narrower than the nose) allbeit very subtle compared to what it used to be.
I would say that the Rome Blur is an aggressive-all-mountain. Even though it looks like it’s got a setback and is also directional there seems to be only very subtle rocker in the nose – so looks like it wouldn’t be amazing in powder (but I don’t test Rome snowboards, so I couldn’t say for sure there). Certainly looks stiffer than the BSOD – but that’s typical of an aggressive-all-mountain snowboard. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t be suitable. But it sounds like you do want something that’s going to be pretty good in powder. I can’t say for sure that it won’t be, but I have my suspicions it won’t be.
But yeah, I think the BSOD is definitely an option – a freeride oriented all-mountain board sounds like it could work for you. My only concern would be it’s edge hold in icy conditions.
If your main concerns are edge-hold in ice and speed (and decent in powder), then I think the following would be good options for you:
~ YES Pick Your Line
~ YES Standard (not as good at speed as the PYL but still pretty good and if you wanted more medium flex rather than stiff, then it’s a good option)
~ Rossignol XV
~ Rossignol One (not as good at speed as the Rossi XV but still pretty good and if you wanted more medium flex rather than stiff, then it’s a good option)
~ Lib Tech EJack Knife (haven’t ridden it but heard good things)
I could add a lot to that list, if I included boards that are pretty good in icy conditions, but not quite as good as these ones. But those would be my recommendations. The BSOD is a good choice as well, just wouldn’t say it’s one that’s made for icy conditions.
Hope this helps
Nate, thanks for all you effort on this site. Pretty sure I’ve read at least 50 of your reviews searching for my next board.
Any experience with the new Lib Tech Cold Brew? I’m looking to re-up (coming from a dated Ride Antic 157). I’m a trim dude (155lbs), so probably looking to shave a bit on the length and move into more of a freeride space.
I’m an east coaster who likes to charge so speed and edge hold are my top two criteria. Still want to powder functionality for the occasional trip out west. Would really appreciate any thoughts you have.
Thanks!
-will
Hi Will
Thanks for your message.
I haven’t had a chance to ride the Cold Brew yet, unfortunately. Based on specs and what others say, I would definitely classify it as a freeride board.
Based on other Lib Tech boards and the specs, I’d say it has about a medium flex – quite soft for a freeride board. It has the C2 profile which typically means relatively loose feeling underfoot. Not super-loose but on the looser side of stable – that coupled with the mid flex would suggest that it would be quite playful for a freeride board. It would also suggest that it wouldn’t be amazing at high speeds – probably not bad, but not great either. Also, in terms of carving, I’d say middle of the road too. It has a healthy setback and a healthy bit of rocker between the feet – so I’d say that it would float pretty well in powder. No problems there. Overall, I would predict it to be quite a fun playful surfy ride in powder. It should have good edge-hold in icy conditions based on other Lib Tech boards with similar specs, so that’s definitely in your favor. My biggest concern would be stability at speed as that’s something that’s important to you, and I’m just not sure how this board would go in that aspect.
But this is all just based on specs and what I’ve heard – I haven’t tested it myself yet, so I can’t say any of this for sure.
If you could let me know your height and boot size as well, I’d be happy to give you my opinion on a good size for you, but I can’t be much help on this particular board, unfortunately.
Hope this gives you something to go off anyway.