Lib Tech TRS C3 Review: All-Mtn-Freestyle Snowboard

Who is the TRS C3 Most Suited To?

The TRS C3 is best suited to those who want a board that they can take over the whole mountain and treat it like a park, but something that is on the aggressive side, rather than playful side. Not ultra aggressive by any means, but just on the aggressive side of the middle of the scale. 

Very versatile for a bit of everything, accept not the best suited to powder. 

Certainly not for a beginner, nor even a low intermediate rider, but fine for a solid intermediate rider with good technique. 

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance width: 555mm (21.9″)

Stance Setback: Centered

Width at Inserts: 260mm (10.24") 

Rider Height: 6'0"

Rider Weight: 175lbs

Rider Boot Size: US10 Salomon Lo-Fi

Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M

Weight: 2880grams (6lb 6oz)

Weight per cm: 18.34 grams/cm

Average Weight per cm: 18.36 grams/cm*

*based on a small sample size of around 80 boards that I've weighed in 2019, 2020 & 2021 models. So, bang on average, and felt about that on snow too, in terms of weight. 

Damp or Chattery?

Middle of the scale - not overly damp, not overly chattery. 

Smooth or Snappy?

More snappy than it is smooth, but just to the snappy side of middle. 

Powder

There was nothing to test it in on the day, but based on specs and feel, it wouldn't be a great board in powder. Virtually no rocker, true twin shape and a centered reference stance. Not designed for it, but if you're only in brief, moderately shallow powder, it would be just fine. 

Carving & Turning

Carving: Fun to carve on. Not epic, but fun for lively shorter/sharper carves. 

Turning: Easy to turn on, especially for the amount of camber, and just fun and a good bit of spring/snap to it

Maneuverability at slow speeds: Pretty good at slow speeds, it's a board you can ride fast or slow. 

Skidded Turns: Not super easy to skid turns on, but not the most unforgiving either.  

Speed

Not a bomber board, but pretty good at speed. Just a little better than what you'd expect from the flex. 

Uneven Terrain

Nimble enough to be enjoyable weaving through bumps and not too bucky going over bumps or through crud. And can make necessary adjustments pretty easily when you get thrown off your line. 

Jumps

This is where the TRS C3 really shines.

Pop: Good pop and nice and easily accessible - with just that little bit more available when you really load it up. 

Approach: The perfect balance of agility and stability

Landing: You can stomp landings pretty good, but at the same time there's just the right amount of forgiveness. 

Side-hits: Really fun - was good on trickier approaches and had that good easily accessible pop. 

Small jumps/Big jumps: If I had to say, then medium would be it's sweet spot, but good for all sizes of jumps, IMO. 

Switch

Almost as good as it gets. 

Spins

Good pop and easy enough to get the spin around. That plus being good for setting up and landing switch, made this a really fun board to spin on. 

Jibbing

Not terrible for jibs, but not one of it's strongest features either, IMO. 

Butters

Nice and buttery. It's not like ultra buttery, but nice and easy to press the tip and tail. 

Overall, the TRS C3 is a kind of a hybrid of the outgoing TRS (C2X) and the outgoing Hot Knife. Both boards that I really liked and the TRS C3 as a blend of the two is also a board I really like. I still think there was room for both, but the combination of the two does make for one sick deck, IMO. 

For just generally tearing up the groomers, taking the occasional tree line, hitting the park and finding every natural you lay your eyes on, this is a really fun board.