just got my 09 banana in the mail 2 days ago. unfourtnetly no snow for about a month and a half but first impressions. FUCKINGGG SICK AS FUCK! i have the 152.
ive read alot of reviews and mostly people say hands down funnest board they have ever rode. only drawback is the top is soft and the paint chips off easy but that was the 08 banana review, so i guess i will find out what happens this year with my banana.
i got the 154 trs w/ banana tech, pretty much the same thing. love it, super fun board to ride. i'd say its a safe board to buy without trying and you'll be pleased
The blue banana was supposed to be the colorway for this season, but instead was a late release last year. Most shops bumped up the price on it. We had all sizes of it in Blue last year.
If you're looking to get some jibtastic jibnastiness goings on, then Union Contacts, Ride Betas, K2 Sweaters.
If you want to use it for more than sliding metal and polycarbonate and trees and rocks, then something along the lines of Union Forces, K2 Formulas, Ride SPi's, Rome 390's, or if you're ok with stock forward lean, Burton Cartels.
If you want to use it for hard charging and deep stuff, smack yourself, return it, and get something more suited. Then get a DQ blizzard, and send it to me, cause you'll owe me one. I like the mint oreo one. But if I feel like getting crazy sometimes I'll get a butterfinger one......:thumbsup:
lib TRS BTX. chunkier stiffer slightly set back directional twin version of the S banana. = great all mountain board. does it all everywhere all conditions.
if you want a stiffer board than the originial skate banana, just pickup a "Lib Tech Snowboard TRS BTX" (its a stiffer version of the banana, its what im going to pick up im pretty sure)
Like most people have already said go with the TRS banana its a lot safer for you to buy without trying, but some people really like the SB so I recommend you go and try one because those look like some killer boards. O by the way go on youtube they have a few videos with feedback and demonstrating the SB a few pro riders giving there 2 cents on it. For bindings you can slap on the biscuit binder machines from bent metal they are one of the companies part of Mervin along with lib tech you can get them with a Ginza graphic in yellow and im sure that will look and be great on the SB, but really a lot of people have different opinions on bindings so you have to go research different bindings on the internet, find some feedback, see which one suits your needs and if theres more then one go with your gut and choose which one you feel best with. Anyways I hope this has helped later dude.
picked up a blue SB a couple weeks ago...can't wait to try it out. it's replacing my arbor mystic. I was running the flow nxt at on that. whole new setup this season. i went out on a limb and got the ride contraband dfc's for the SB. intresting color combo. we'll see how things hold up.
the blue was actually easy to find here at a local shop, they didn't have reds though. the owner was saying that they get a package discount if they just take what lib ships to them so they have no control over which color. kinda weird?
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