September 29, 2008
2009 Good Wood: Lib Tech TRS BTX
Photo: Nick Hamilton
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2009 Good Wood: Lib Tech Skate Banana
Photo: Nick Hamilton
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September 21, 2008
Curtis Ciszek Video Interview
More snowboarding videos on SnowboarderMag.com
MDP's newest edition Curtis Ciszek catches us up on his recent trip to Austria, making top 10 at the Legendary Baker Banked Slalom and eating shit on his snowmobile. Be sure to check out Curtis in the Bachelor Super Session article in an upcoming issue of SNOWBOARDER Magazine.
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September 20, 2008
Backyard to Battleground
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Stack Footy Seattle Premier Pics
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September 19, 2008
MERVIN MANUFACTURING: WORLD'S MOST environMental SNOWBOARD FACTORY!
Mervin has been building snowboards every day for over 25 years. From the beginning, we’ve been a very environmentally aware snowboard factory. Founders, Mike Olson and Pete Saari both spent many years hand-building snowboards themselves and wanted their shop to be as healthy and easy on them, their crew and the
environment as possible.
We currently have an environMental division headed up by Norm Nelson and Mike Olson. It’s their passion to stay on the front lines with our green efforts. We use the safest epoxy resin systems available, with minimal VOC’s. We use no solvents in the factory, but instead use citrus based cleaners... our shop does not stink! For
years , we have used fast-growing farmed wood for our wood cores.
Mike and Norm run a Lib Tech biodiesel co-op, with a filling station next to the factory. Our factory is also heated with biodiesel. All the electricity used by the factory is “green” power specially contracted from the local PUD. We recycle all the scrap manufacturing materials possible... including scrap wood, sawdust, and plastic base materials. Mervin sublimates rather than silkscreens its graphics. Our sublimation process eliminates the need for the super toxic automotive lacquer gloss coats you see on many shiny snowboard topsheets. (If the snowboard you own looks unbelievably glossy and shiny you are looking a “toxic gloss curtain coat” and you better believe it stunk and killed brain cells to make it shine). Our sublimation system also allows us to recycle excess base material (you cannot recycle scrap base material that has silkscreen inks on it).
This year Mervin introduced a new environmental plastic top material called BEANS that is stronger and lighter than conventional top materials. The oil used to make these topsheets comes from the castor bean plant. BEANS enviro-plastic bio-polymer is used on many models of the 08 Gnu and Lib Tech lines. Here at Mervin, we build our own snowboards near Canada in the USA with a snowboarder, surfer, skateboarder labor force. Our crew needs a healthy work environment to maximize their shred potential.
Core shops don’t let their kids ride toxic Chinese toys!
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September 18, 2008
Lando Bags Another Cover
Check out this dope ass Mark Landvik method cover shot, by Mike Yoshida on the new Snowboard Mag.
Mark has one of the best methods in the world right now, what do u think vote and let us know.
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September 17, 2008
Banana Technology Wins!
Lib Tech’s all terrain freestyle snowboard specific geometries met with overwhelming success in ‘08 board tests...Banana Tech- “rocker between your feet” - and Magne-Traction -strategically located serrated edges- are revolutionary departures from traditional ski based, one pressure point, camber snowboard designs...Both designs are premised on the fact that snowboarders ride with two feet on one board in a wide stable freestyle stance...Magne-Traction improves edgehold and Banana completely reworks the snowboard pressure map...full edge contact is maintained but edge pressure is now focused between and at your feet, the board is pre-bent into a natural turning arc and the tips and tails are less weighted for lift, deflection and catch free jib insanity...Banana-Mag snowboards are easier to ride everywhere for everyone... The Future is Bananas!
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September 11, 2008
Lib Tech Premium Buyer's Guide
As seen in Snowboard Magazine, 2008-2009 Premium Brand Buyer's Guide.
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September 10, 2008
Travis Rice's 1st Cover of the Year, Onboard Mag
Photo taken by Lib Tech photographer, Tim Zimmerman. Nice shot Tim! See this gap in high def video in Travis's new shred epic, That's It That's All, coming to a HD theater near you. Also Check out this Onboard Magazine for an interview with Travis and more photos by Zimmerman, even Kraftsman Stan Tech gets an action shot in it. Surf to Onboardsnowboarding.com
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Skate Banana Platinum Pick
Larry Nunez, Editor of Snowboard Magazine picks the Lib Tech Skate Banana as his Platinum Pick for 2008-2009. As seen in Snowboard Magazine Premium Brand Buyer's Guide.
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September 09, 2008
TRS Banana Platinum Pick!
Jeff Baker, publisher of Snowboard Magazine picks the Lib Tech TRS Banana-Traction (BTX) as the Platinum Pick for 2008 2009. As seen in Snowboard Magazine Premium Brands Buyers Guide.
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September 08, 2008
Thank Jesse Burtner
Jesse Burtner/Think Thank interview on themustachio.com
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September 07, 2008
Think Thank's SEATTLE premier of STACK FOOTY.
what will YOU be doing on September 13th?
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September 02, 2008
Banana Tech Rocks!!!
A beautiful day but with so much wind.
All day looking for a good spot to make some shot
we found the perfect place.
It wasn't to long but it was fun .
and that is snowboarding, just having fun with the friend.
thanks Lib Tech for making the Travis Rice 161 banana!!!!!
the best board ever.
banana tech rocks!!!!!!
-Ariel Cifuentes
from chile........
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