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Gear Reviews, Snowboard Reviews 27

2018 Lib Tech T. Rice Pro Snowboard Review

By Angrysnowboarder @angrysnowboard · On January 26, 2018

Board: Lib Tech T. Rice Pro

Size: 155

Camber Option: C2. Rocker in the middle camber under foot.

Bindings: K2 Indy

Stance: 21.5 Wide 18 Negative 15 Goofy

Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10

My Weight: 188lbs

Resort: Arapahoe Basin

Conditions: Overcast skies, warmer temps, the occasional pocket of snow falling, and snow that was lumpy like mashed potatoes.

Flex: As this is Travis Rices pro model you can expect the flex to be a little more on the stiffer side. What you end up with is a board that has a small soft spot out at the end of the tips, then it progressively stiffens up from there through the center. The torsional give is moderate but manages to match up perfectly with the boards flex.

Stability: This board is designed to be stable. It’s damp yet still lively. When plowing through chunder or crushing icy moguls it keeps on going. It’s designed in a way that you won’t notice that there’s chatter.

Ollies: This board has some solid pop. When you load up the camber zones there’s enough rebound to let you boost. For a board of this caliber you might think it will take a lot to load the camber profile up, it’s not. Surprisingly this board isn’t that aggressive of a board to load up. Overall the snap is superb.

Pop On Jumps: The 155 is the blunt shape which is the more freestyle focused of the two shapes (pointy pow nose is the other option). As such this board gives a great platform to hit jumps on. Small to large you don’t have to worry as this is a deck that you can load up and boost with or be a bit more laid back and let the lip do the work.

Butterability: While not the softest board in the world it actually butters fairly well. You can independently control it due to the front and back camber points. I found that if you gave a little more gusto you could get an ideal press or sideways slide.

Jibbing: The blunt shape locks into presses with ease while the reverse camber in the middle aids the ability to flex the board when doing a nose or tail press. The sweet spot isn’t so small you have to be precise with making sure it’s engages but it’s not so big that the margin of error is huge. When jibbing a little speed and muscle goes a long way.

Carving: You can aggressively rip a turn on this board and feel locked in. It sets an edge with ease and stays locked into the carve. The Magne-Traction isn’t over powering, but is there if you need it. Rolling from edge to edge takes minimal effort and when you’re not carving you can skid a turn if you need and not worry about it being super hooky.

Rider in Mind: The all mountain freestyle rider that wants a board with some snap and rebound.

Personal Thoughts: I kind of had this suspicion that this board was going to suck going into it. That’s just how I’ve felt about this model in the past, it’s not a board for everyone, it’s not even a board for a select set of people, I was wrong. This board was actually super awesome at everything it did. It ripped a turn with style and grace, it can hold its own in the park, and it was just a fun fast ride. It’s on par to other boards of this nature and I don’t foresee the weekend warrior everyman having an issue with it.

Comparable Boards: DC Mega, Ride Burnout, Rome Mod Stale

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27 Comments

  • Crip says: January 26, 2018 at 12:16 pm

    I just bought this board on ebay used. They failed to inform me that it was a wide version 157 cm. Is a 157W board too big for someone that weighs 170 with size 9 boots? My style of riding is aggressive and fast

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: January 27, 2018 at 10:08 am

      You’re just going to have more surface area under foot. You might notice it being sluggish edge to edge, you might not.

      Reply
  • Oliver says: January 26, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    How would you compare this to the Capita BSOD in terms of edge hold, speed and stability?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: January 27, 2018 at 10:08 am

      Better edge hold, it’s as fast as you want to go on it, it’s a damper ride.

      Reply
  • Ryan says: March 13, 2018 at 4:15 am

    I’m coming from a custom 162w Flying V and love the review on this. Looking to snag one of these and downsize, what would you recommend? 157w too small? I’m 6’1” and 200lbs. Typically resort riding with occasional days in the park

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: March 13, 2018 at 9:13 am

      No should be fine.

      Reply
  • Damian says: March 23, 2018 at 9:59 am

    Hello, great reviews! I’m 5.6, 8.5 shoe size and around 200 lbs, intermediate level but I want a do it all board that can grow on me. Do you recommend this board? I will also need to buy bindings and boots.

    Thanks a lot!

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: March 23, 2018 at 10:17 am

      No.

      Reply
  • Damian says: March 23, 2018 at 10:44 am

    Anything?

    Reply
  • Matjaz says: June 29, 2018 at 6:23 am

    Is size 164.5cm good for powder freestyle days. My height is 186cm and my weight is 99kg. I am advanced rider. Regards, Matt

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: June 29, 2018 at 10:48 am

      Not really as that’s the pointy tipped one that’s more freeride specific.

      Reply
  • Matjaz says: June 29, 2018 at 2:38 pm

    Thanks.

    Reply
  • Robert Smith says: January 5, 2019 at 5:53 am

    Hi, I have a K2 Carveair (that I purchased following your 2016 review) and although I love it, I am now thinking about updating to something with a bit more flex (but not too much as i’m a big guy) and just wondered if this is a good choice?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: January 5, 2019 at 9:48 am

      Depends on if you get the blunt or the pointy tip.

      Reply
  • Paul says: March 4, 2019 at 4:31 pm

    Hi. I have a Custom X Flying V, which I love but has terrible grip on ice. Comparing C2 profile with Flying V they look to be the same/similar. Looking at changing to the T Rice Pro for the Magnetraction.

    Would the T Rice Pro be similar performance to Custom X Flying V, but with better grip on the hard stuff?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: March 5, 2019 at 9:14 am

      Yes.

      Reply
  • Paul says: March 6, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Thanks. Current Custom X is 156. I’m looking at 157 T Rice Pro. I have size 11.5 Photons. Would you recommend the wide version, or get away with standard width? Never had a wide board before, but starting to do some more carving.
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: March 6, 2019 at 11:31 pm

      Get the wide.

      Reply
  • Robert Smith says: April 23, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    Which would you recommend (blunt or pointy), also would you rate the hot knife above this (seems you really liked it)

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: April 24, 2019 at 7:38 am

      Well the blunt and the pointy ride different. Hot Knife is a different board entirely.

      Reply
  • MARIOS says: May 19, 2019 at 4:26 am

    Hello from Greece! I’m looking for an all mountain board that does a little bit of everything. I’m between T. Rice pro and Skunk Ape. I’m size 10 190 lb. Your opinion?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: May 19, 2019 at 8:56 am

      Are those your only options?

      Reply
  • MARIOS says: May 20, 2019 at 3:44 am

    I like the c2 profile and the magnatracrion that libtech provides. That is why I’m considering those 2.

    Reply
  • Omar says: December 3, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Hi Angry,

    I’ve the 2017 version and I simply love it, it’s a 157cm (wide) and I’m only 5’8, size 9 shoe and 160lbs, I can take it any where around the mountain and it dominates in powder, but sometimes I do feel the board is huge when it comes to tight chutes and/or trees. Should I get the 2019 TRice Pro version and go with a bit smaller (155cm), or should I invest my money into Orca (seems like there’s a lot of hype about it)?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: December 4, 2019 at 8:59 am

      Your call on that one.

      Reply
  • Barkley says: January 13, 2021 at 12:27 pm

    Hello!

    Need a new board as an intermediate rider. Primarily being used to follow the kids around and be laid back. I don’t do much in the park except at bit of jumps. Playing around the whole mountain when I get a few laps on.my.own is my thing.

    I want a CRC board as i find those the ideal for me as it seems.much easier to ride. Almost like cheating, don’t know if there’s accurate, but that’s how I feel.

    Could this board do the trick or any other I should look for?

    Reply
    • Angrysnowboarder says: January 13, 2021 at 9:10 pm

      Meh this board is kind of lame. Look at the Terrain Wrecker instead.

      Reply

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