Lib Tech T. Rice Golden Orca C2X Snowboard 2025
Overview
The T. Rice Golden Orca C2X Snowboard is the ultimate freestyle weapon for riders seeking backcountry adventure and resort domination, designed by snowboarding legend Travis Rice. This board blends the award-winning Orca design with freestyle prowess, taking inspiration from Travis's high-performance World Tour dreams. The Golden Orca boasts a directional C2 profile that rips hardpack with ease, carves trenches like a dream, and explodes off natural side hits for epic freestyle maneuvers. The long and floaty Orca nose, beloved for its powder performance, remains a core element of the design. A brand new addition is the long, floaty, and switch-friendly power kink tail which keeps you stable and powerful on firm snow while maintaining incredible float for the soft stuff. Imagine merging the magic of the Orca with the freestyle prowess of the T. Rice Pro - that's the essence of the Golden Orca. This golden powerhouse snowboard is ready to take your riding to the next level.
- Jessica Lichtenstein @jesslicht
- Travis Rice
- C2X Rocker/Camber Profile
- Firepower Construction (FP)
- Tri-axial Fiberglass
- Basalt Fiber Reinforcement
- Carbon X
- Eco-Sub Poly Top Sheet
- Sintered Knife Cut Base
- Lightweight Spin Slim
- Lib Tech recommends riding the Golden Orca 1-3 cm shorter than your usual board. This fine-tunes the board's performance for floatation in powder while maximizing control and maneuverability for aggressive riding and freestyle tricks.
- Magne-Traction Serrated Edges
- Birch Internal Sidewalls
- UHMW Sintered Sidewalls
- UHMW Tip/Tail Impact Deflection
Features
C2X Rocker/Camber Profile - Utilizing a shortened rocker section between your feet, with lengthened camber towards the tip and tail. Mervin's C2X profile provides unrivaled stability and landing gear while maintaining float and precision on powder and hardpack.
Control / Precision / Float
Firepower Construction (FP) - 50% Aspen, 40% Paulownia and 10% Balsa - ultra light, strong, and lively with excellent shock absorption. In addition, the tip/tail have been slimmed down to make rotations easier.
Tri-axial Fiberglass - This 3-way fiber orientation is engineered to increase snap and decrease vibrations for a smoother, more stable ride.
Basalt Fiber Reinforcement - Basalt fiber has strength properties much higher than fiberglass and better damping properties for a smooth ride. Basalt is a non-toxic, natural element that provides a better ride. Plus, it’s easier to recycle and is safer for humans.
Eco-Sub Poly Top Sheet - Sounds technical right? It just means the top sheet is made from sublimated polyester material that's great for vibrant yet durable graphics, which means a long lasting image.
Sintered Knife Cut Base - This highly durable base has excellent wax retention thanks to its high porosity.
Mervin Made: EnvironMENTAL Construction - Core materials are sources from fast-growing, renewable forest products. Water-based solvents used for cleansing instead of petrochemical-based solvents. All wood sawdust is recycled as a soil additive, plus scrap wood is donated to a local Mood Wood company that packages it as kindling and resells it.
Handbuilt in the USA - Every Lib Tech board is handmade by snowboarders with jobs in the USA.
1 Year Warranty - Covered under manufacturer warranty for 1 year from the time of purchase. Warranty includes structural defects only and DOES NOT cover impact damage, abuse, misuse or normal wear and tear.
Magne-Traction Serrated Edges - Strategically placed bumps that create added contact points along each edge for increased grip and control in all conditions. Turn ice into powder.
Birch Internal Sidewalls - Rugged, lightweight, vertical end grain Birch internal sidewalls add pop and durability.
UHMW Sintered Sidewalls - A Lib Tech innovation that is twice as sintered as most industry sidewalls. This ultra high molecular weight (UHMW) material increases durability, response and control for easier riding.
Specs
Size | 153 | 157 | 161 |
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Width: | Wide | Wide | Wide |
Suggested Boot Size (US): | 13 & under | 14 & under | 14 & under |
Waist Width (cm): | 26.3 | 26.5 | 26.7 |
Stance Set Back (in): | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Sidecut Radius (m): | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
Tip Width (cm): | 30.7 | 30.9 | 31.1 |
Tail Width (cm): | 29.8 | 30.0 | 30.2 |