JP
believe it
I didn't want to believe the hype. So much hype. The hype is real folks. She rips, so much fun to ride. Im 6'1'' 185lb and the 153cm is fantastic. Thanks for another gem Lib!!
Description
ALL MOUNTAIN - DIRECTIONAL
Not your gutless fish. Travis has juiced up this Jackson Hole resort slasher into an apex all terrain tech shred predator. A long floaty nose combined with a powerful poppy contact maximizing short radius “Whale Tail Technology”. A tight 7m trench gouging sidecut. Wide enough to allow you to really put it on a hardpack rail with no toe drag and float pillows like a dream but still narrow enough to be your daily driver all season long. Take it to AK, drop BC pillow stacks or blow minds at the home resort all season. A mammal to eat all fish. TR. Award winning!
VOLUME SHIFTED, RIDE THIS BOARD 3-6 CM SHORTER THAN YOUR NORMAL BOARD.
Travis and Mervin will be donating a portion of the sale of each Orca snowboard to the www.orcaconservancy.org in support of their efforts to prevent the extinction of the Salish Sea’s Southern Resident Killer Whales. #betheirvoice
BOARD ART BY: DULK ( @dulk1 )
VOLUME SHIFTED, RIDE THIS BOARD 3-6 CM SHORTER THAN YOUR NORMAL BOARD.
- Now built with eco-sublimated Ocean-bound PBT top material made from recycled PET plastic waist collected from coastal areas.
- Introducing strong, poppy Makah Hemlock wood cores sustainably harvested by the Makah tribe who reside on the Northwestern most corner of the USA near our factory.
Travis and Mervin will be donating a portion of the sale of each Orca snowboard to the www.orcaconservancy.org in support of their efforts to prevent the extinction of the Salish Sea’s Southern Resident Killer Whales. #betheirvoice
- DNEW DREAM SHAPE, OCEAN BOUND TOP MATERIAL, MAKAH HEMLOCK CORE
- FREERIDE POW RIPPER MEETS RESORT SLASHING DAILY DRIVER
- FLOATY NOSE, TIGHT SIDECUT, MAXIMUM POWER TAIL
BOARD ART BY: DULK ( @dulk1 )
Terrain
Where on the mountain this snowboard is especially tuned to excel.
ParkResortBackcountry
Rider Level
Beginner level snowboards are fun and approachable for all riders while an advanced snowboard is tuned for a particularly aggressive / athletic style of snowboarding.
BeginnerIntermediateAdvanced
Flex
How easily does this snowboard bend under pressure? A soft flex is great for fun maneuverability while a stiff flex is better for aggressive high speed hill bombing.
Soft
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StiffTechnology
Contour
THE ORIGINAL AWARD WINNING ROCKER/CAMBER HYBRID CONTOURS (BANANA TECHNOLOGY) ENGINEERED FOR SNOWBOARDING
FULL CONTACT AND CONTROL IN ALL CONDITIONS. “AWESOME EVERYWHERE”
CENTRAL ROCKER BUILDS IN CARVE, EDGE HOLD & FLOAT
CAMBERS BUILD IN POP, STABILITY AND CONTROL
Construction
HORSEPOWER OCEAN-BOUND NATIVE HEMLOCK CONSTRUCTION [HPONH]
LIGHT • ENVIRONMENTALLY NICER • SMOOTHER
CORE: EXTENDED 60% MAKAH HEMLOCKN / 40% PAULOWNIA
GLASS: TRI-AX / BI-AX GLASS
TOP: OCEAN BOUND ECO SUBLIMATED TOP
BASE: SINTERED KNIFE-CUT BASE
BIRCH INTERNAL SIDEWALLS
UHMW SINTERED SIDEWALLS
UHMW TIP/TAIL IMPACT DEFLECTION
Magne-Traction®
SERRATED STEAK KNIFE TECHNOLOGY
7 strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions.
TURNS ICE INTO POWDER!
Sizes / Specs
| Size (cm) | 138 | 144 | 147 | 150 | 153 | 156 | 159 | 162 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact Length (cm) | 100 | 102 | 105 | 108 | 110 | 113 | 115 | 118 |
| SideCut (m) | 6.8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Nose / Tail Width (cm) | 28.8 / 28 | 29.6 / 28.6 | 29.8 / 28.8 | 30.4 / 29.4 | 31.6 / 30.5 | 31.7 / 30.6 | 31.9 / 30.8 | 32.2 / 31.1 |
| Waist Width (cm) | 24.7 | 25 | 25.2 | 25.5 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.9 |
| Surface Area (sq in) | 574 | 600 | 608 | 645 | 659 | 675 | 688 | 714 |
| Stance Min-Max / Set Back (in) | 17.5"-22.5" / 2" | 18.5"-23.25" / 2" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" | 19.5"-24.25" / 2.5" |
| Stance Min-Max / Set Back (cm) | 44.5 - 57.2 / 5.1 cm | 47 - 59.7 / 5.1 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm | 49.5 - 62.2 / 6.4 cm |
| Flex 10 = Firm | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Weight Range (lbs / kg) | 90+ / 45+ | 100+ / 50+ | 110+ / 55+ | 120+ / 60+ | 130+ 65+ | 140+ / 70+ | 150+ / 75+ | 160+ / 75+ |
Reviews
Customer Reviews
5.0
Based on 148 reviewsSaidShred
This thing is a MONSTER!!!!!
This thing is a monster anywhere you want to go. I read the reviews and it showed up on almost every top ten powder boards list. Bought it in August and rode a 157 banana magic all winter saving the Orca for my February Whistler trip (didn’t want to ruin it on the ice coast before powder). I’m 6’2” size 12 boot, 175 lbs and got a 153 as recommended by T Rice himself in his YouTube orca review. Stance width is 21” left foot @ 0 & right foot at 3 degrees. Initially, I had my stance as centered as I could get it but I didn’t feel like I was sitting in the middle of the sidecut so I moved it as far back as I could and quickly forgot about it. It feels so natural, like an old friend. Strapped it on for 6 days in whistler including a heli day. This. thing. shreds. everything. Period. It cruises along on the groomers Just fine and is crazy stable, but if you want to turn the heat up, this beast will straight up dominate everything from groomers, to ripping through the glades, to perfect powder. The short tail makes it so much fun in the trees, and that kink is the future. You feel the aggressiveness in the tail from the first butter, the Orca is ready to rip. You can really dig the corners of the linked tail in on hard and fast carves. Lib-Tech, you nailed it. Please make a split Orca.
Scott
WTF
I'm 6'3 and 200 lbs and bought the 159. The Orca is pure ecstasy on a snowboard. I bought it for the powder but it can hold it's own on groomers. I got this thing going 53 MPH in Mammoth and it felt stable. It also has a nice pop when going off side hits through the trees. Love this board!!
Jared
GAME CHANGER
This board is a game changer, I saw so many good reviews i had to try it and boy oh boy it did not disappoint at all. Spent 7 days out in Vail/beaver/keystone and this board is amazing. I brought my terrain wrecker with me just incase and it never made it out of the Airbnb . From groomers to back bowls this board destroys everything in its path. My buddy who loves to bomb runs always ends up passing me about 3/4 of the way down, but he didn't pass me once in 7 days. This board bombs runs and felt super stable in every way. Never had any chatter under foot, and all my turns were locked in. Not only did this board increase my confidence , but it definitely took me to the next level skill wise.I can't tell you how effortlessly i floated thru the pow, its honestly the best board I've ever ridden. I have this board paired with nitro carver bindings and vans infuse boots. Orca size 153 height 5'10 150lbs
Coconut Bombz
Orca eats Powder for lunch!!
Super fun freeride board. Only rode my newly purchased Orca once in knee to waist deep powder and it handled Excellent!!! . Super smooth, Ultra floaty and Stable! Looking forward to more sessions on this Awesome Board! Stoked!!
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