Lib Tech, Ride, or Never Summer

Posted: 09 January 2012 01:28 AM

Hey guys,

Love the site. Tons of information. A great resource.

Stats:
First, I’m 5’8 1/2, 170-175 lbs, size 9.5.

I live on the east coast and mainly go to resorts in PA (whitetail, liberty, wisp, 7 springs, etc). I am an intermediate rider that can handle any trail on the mountain but I prefer blues and blacks( no double blacks), cruising, bombing or carving down groomers. I ride 0% park, but I want to get into practicing riding switch and hitting jumps off of natural terrain. So I would like a board that will allow me to progress in those areas, but will still allow me to bomb or carve groomers as I get the urge.

I was looking at the Lib Tech Attack Banana, Ride Arcade UL, and Never Summer Proto CT. Are any of these boards good for double duty or should I be looking at directional twins instead?

I am open to any and all suggestions, and my budget is around $500 for the board.
Thanks guys!

Posted: 09 January 2012 07:36 PM

Hey there,

I think the NS Proto would be quite the ride for you. Though I have to say.. so is the Arcade and maybe even the Attack Banana..
The boards you’ve mentioned do fit your bill quite good, you’ve definitely done your homework!

Suggesting any other boards is not really of any help here I guess, as you’ve already narrowed down your search to the three boards you mentioned above. So I’d say, go with either the Proto or the Arcade. Both definitely great allmountain freestyle rides, capable of not only going switch!  Imo the Attack Banana might still be a little too park focused, so I’d probably take this one off the list.

Anyway, it’s up to you now!
Cheers Tobi