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#1 ·
i really want to get one and im starting to save money for it.
what're everyones views on it?
OH another thing. where could i get one do you think? i check ebay and its all overpriced because most online vendors dont have them anymore :(
 
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#4 ·
the 08/09 version of the skate banana will but this years does not. Mervin tech(makers of lib tech and GNU boards) are slowly starting to put both banana and magna on all their boards.
 
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#12 ·
Here's the new line-up for this years lib tech boards.

.: Lib Tech 2008 2009 Preview

The new skate banana is in there. i myself would totally go for the pink and lb one cus it would look sick riding around on that thing. if not that one then definitely the normal banana.

P.S. did you guys know we're the second link on google if you search "lib tech skate banana 08/09" ?
 
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#19 ·
go for the trs or the T. Rice



yes the banana is soft..but has AMAZING POP when you learn how to utilize it...want stiffer and ride faster?? TRS or T Rice..how and where do you ride?? these boards do it all well but some just do certain things better. I beleive that Reverse camber tech is the future of snowboarding...My advice??? S banana/ TRS quiver... demo these boards if you coan and chek out BATALEON SNOWBOARDS. riding one right now and comparing to my 07 TRS BTX
 
#15 ·
I rode the 158 SB I believe. It's been a while since the demo. It was a fun enough board. A little small for me and not very good at high speeds which I like to travel at. I thought I was going to bend it in two when I dug into some wash board. So it is fairly soft compared to what I am used too. The rocker revolution is fun for sure. I am not sure that it should take over. Cruising at places that don't get much powder, rocker is going to have little advantages compared to the disadvantages. I guess we'll see. Lot's of companies are coming out with rocker boards for next season.
 
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#17 ·
I'm very tempted to get one of these, but I am wondering how these things fair in the park and as an all mountain board. I'm on the ice coast, so the MTX should be awesome, but as far as jumps and rails go, what's the story?
 
#22 ·
I rode one quite alot this year and really didn't like it too much at all. I found it kinda fun when I was teaching beginner lessons knocking around the bunny hill but spinning and jumping on it just felt horrible for me. Setting your edge to spin and land the spin felt especially bad, but I guess its fine for just hitting rails or whatever.
 
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#23 ·
so i'm set to buy the new btx banana but not sure what size to get inorder to get the most out of it.

i'm 5'5" about 135 lbs. what size should i be getting? 148 or 151? my previous board is a 152 lib tech dark series. not sure how well the 148 will handle out of the park. thanks for the help.
 
#24 · (Edited)
the skate bananna is sick!!!! i have the 07/08 trs bananna. and i cant b any more happy with it. its so sick great on jibs and jumps. but the skate is more jib worthy, its softer. but the banna tech is so sick and dont get caught up in that hole new rocker crap that all the rest of the companys are bringin out. it just not the same...... o an either way your gunna be solid either the 151 or 148....id probbly go with the 151
 
#26 ·
i had mixed feeling about it. i rode a 59 in utah for 3 days in all conditions from kneep deep pow to tracked out crap to firm corn. in the pow it does seem to float better than a conventional centered twin tip 59 but its not like its revolutionary or anything. skating on it is a bit weird at first because only half the board is on the snow, popping with it is a different feeling altogether but once you get the hang of it its just like normal. on firm snow it did feel very loose for lack of a better word and it definitely does not snap out of a turn like a conventional board without throwing some extra "oomph" into it.
 
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#27 ·
im debating right now on a 155 rome graft 09 or a 152 skate banana 09. im 5'11 145. i will be in the park the whole time, rails, kickers, and some street. no powder where i live in michigan. snow is sometimes slushy, icey, or decently groomed. anyone have any suggestions? im stuck right now right in the middle of the two.
 
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