Me- 34 years old, 6 ft tall, 170 lbs., been riding since 1990. Grew up watching Terje and Craig Kelly, so appreciate all around riding and the ability to make nice turns.
I had a Jones Flagship last season and magne-traction was so good on ice, I was positive I wanted a new board with it.
Also having ridden camber my whole life, I was seriously worried about C2BTX's ability to carve a nice arc through the snow but many people assured me it was fine.
First day out was A-Basin and as I skated to strap in, I was surprised at how normal it felt. No looseness or instability. I made about 5 turns to the next lift and same thing, everything felt normal.
I spent the rest of the day acclimating to it and for the most part, it rides like a cambered board. Probably about 85-90% similar. You can change direction quicker in tight spots due to the banana but can also arc nice clean turns.
The other thing is the speed, the board absolutely flies! Another review I'd read mentioned the term "runaway speed" and that's what it's like. I've owned a T6 and this board is just as fast and stable.
As I said, Magne-Traction is something I want to have on all my boards from now on, you can ride with so much more confidence and not worry if you see a sheet of ice.
Overall I rode it 7 days at A-Basin, Vail and Copper. Last day was at Copper and it held up awesome freeriding all day. The only thing I would change is a slight increase in dampness when pounding through chewed up powder.
Overall it was good. The only time it let me down was one morning there were a few inches of powder that got chewed up, forming big mounds, etc. It didn't really charge through that the way I'd hoped. But I don't know if that's just something any snowboard would struggle with.
I owned a 153 T.Rice. I think magne only helps to a certain extent. The other day I was doing a heelside turn, hit a patch of ice, and slipped out on my ass.
I've got a GNU with Mag-Trac and I absolutely know it helps. I live in the midwest and we ride mainly icy conditions all the time. Some people I ride with have a lot of trouble washing out but it seems like the GNU just cuts right through it. I don't think I could do without it in a rocker board.
I was riding the 2011 version on this board in january last year and I also have never ridden rocker before that and it was a really fun overall board but it was really flex which made speed a little bumpy. I liked how the board carved, nice deep carve turns on it although it took a little getting used to. I really liked it for jumps and flatland stuff too. Hope I can find a good board to rent around keystone/breck, any recommendations? I rented from avalanche sports in brick in 2009 and they were nice but not sure if they have the kind of board ill want this time around.
I'm 6'4 200 and just tried out my new T Rice 161.5 this past Sunday at Loon Mountain in NH.
There's no snow around so of course i knew the conditions would suck, but i'm going to Utah soon and wanted to work the kinks out of the new setup. It was pretty damn icy, crunchy, and hard packed. This was a great test for magnatraction and i can now say that i'm a believer. It clawed like a champ and really dug into the ice. There is no way in hell i would have stayed up in these conditions on my old board. With the magnatraction, i would still skid and slid, but it would do so in a controlled and predictable manner so that i could control it. No sudden washouts when transitioning to some snow/grip onto a sheet of ice. There was one run that was totally iced over at the end of the day and people were dropping like flies all around. Skidding down very slowly, etc. I had to be slow and very careful, but i was able to navigate my way down without drama.
The board does hold a carve very nicely, and i agree with the OP that it doesn't feel THAT different from my old traditional cambered board. My old board was a Sierra Crew (which i think is a 2008 Burton Custom relabeled) and this felt faster, more damp, and carved just as well. Add in the whole-new-ball-game of grip with magnatraction and i'm a really happy camper.
Now if i could just get some snow to really test it out.
I'm coming mostly from reverse camber boards, (Horrorscope, custom v rocker) . Would getting the T Rice a big change? I've ridden the burton custom flying v before as it was my first taste of hybrid camber boards. Would the custom flying v be similar to the TRice?
Is this review on the 2014 t rice pointy or the blunt? I believe there's also 2 other types in addition to these. I'm 5"9 165 lbs 12 boot looking at the 157. Would this be ideal for 90% groomer, 10% park, and glades when there's enough powder? Doesn't the t rice pointy run better in powder over the blunt? Thanks :thumbsup:
the 161.5 and 164.5 are pointy, all others are blunt. yes the pointy rides better in pow, but at 165lbs you'll be just fine on a 157. i have a 157 and am 185lbs and ride 80% groomers and mostly trees/pow when out west, the rest would be park/pipe. I've had zero issues with it in the pow and zero issues on the groomers. i personally love the board.
I just got back from jay peak VT with the t rice hp 155 and its a beast in whatever I took it in ...glades hardpack pow crud etc handled everything so good love this board ....rode ohhhhh so nice in the 28" of pow they had 3/14-3/16 well worth the $$$
Yes before comming to the Lib tech u was riding a ride kink and a Burton air both are camber boards and IMO they were like riding bricks n logs down the mountain compared to btx n c2btx I also have a gnu carbon credit which is btx and they both handle exceptionally well in w.e condition your going to be riding ...I much prefer rocker or hybrid over Reg camber boards with the way I ride
I just ordered a 161.5 T Rice Pro. I was wondering if I ordered the right size...
I am ~180-185 pounds... 6'1"... 11-11.5 boots.
I have ridden 159s my entire snowboarding life (GNU Carbon Credit 159 Wide , Never Summer Heritage 159W)... I normally get a wide board because I assume I need it for my bigger than normal feel... thoughts?
did I order the right size... I figured the 157 would be too small.
I think you're perfectly fine. The 157 would probably give you a little more manoeuvrability but the 161.5 will give you more stability when bombing and a little more float in the pow.
I know they're very different boards but I'm about the same size as you (10.5 boots though) and I ride a 157 Proto HD most of the time and it's on the verge of being too small for me (I think you'd be in the same boat with the 157 TRice). Heaps of fun all over the hill but I'd enjoy a little more board for deeper snow. On the groomers it's fine because it's got almost the same effective edge as your 161.5 Lib so holds an edge well enough for me.
So yep, you've made a good choice. Enjoy shredding the fuck outta that thing. :thumbsup:
I'm 175-180 lbs., 5'11", but size 8.5/9 boot.
I owned both the 161.5 and 157.
157 is more maneuverable for my weight while 161.5 was more stable, a little better for charging.
Ultimately I got rid of both because of my smaller boot size, but I really liked the boards!
I've got a 161.5 Trice and have mixed feelings about the board.
It rides very long due to the longer contact edge, so keep that in mind (a 161.5 rides like a 165), especially if you are a tree rider (not good for tight turns).
The board likes to charge, so if you are the type to bomb down the mountain and hit big jumps for big air, this would be a good choice. But, for playing around, and hitting the woods and side country, not so much. It is an aggressive board that requires an aggressive rider to really get whats intended from the board.
Also, for those saying this is a good board in powder, I have to disagree. It will do ok in some resort powder, but if you are planning on getting in the deep, get something else. I took my rice on a cat day last season where the snow was waist deep and regretted it instantly, as it was damn hard to keep the nose onto of the snow and had to lean back hard to keep from submarining (which is a leg killer). You really need something set back and directional for real pow (so now I got a birdman ).
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