Lib Tech Box Scratcher 2019 - 2011 Review by The Good Ride

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Other than a few minor tweaks not much has changed to the overall ride of the Lib Tech Box Scratcher so this older review still stands.

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Size 147 & 151
Days:2
Conditions: One day in hard Colorado snow and another day in good Sierra snow. 
Riders: James, Kyle, and Peter
Boots: Burton Imperial, Burton Ambush, Nike Kaiju
Bindings: Burton Genesis,  Union Contact Pro,
Set Up: 23″ wide 15 front -15 back and centered.

It seems like the MTX was mellowed out but we didn’t really feel a difference between this and the 2014 model. Also, it says on the site for the 2015 Box Scratcher that it has normal MTX instead of .5 MTX.  So I’m not 100% sure as to whether it’s .5 or the same MTX.  Or maybe they just mellowed it out near the tip and tail.  Either way, we still are big fans of the board.

On Snow Feel: The Lib-Tech Box Scratcher 2014 has a little more going on in the stability department than a lot of continuous rocker boards.  The slightly refined BTX profile makes it a little closer to some of the looser C2 BTX boards out there. To get into real detail it’s on the bottom end of semi-stable or top end of loose where many C2 profiles are getting really close to being stable. Still, l it’s a nice improvement that doesn’t sacrifice pop or ride feel.

Powder: These boards are smaller and aren’t the best for the thicker or deeper snow out there.  At least the BTX fights to stay up.

Turn Initiation and Carving:  It’s a quick and zippy edge to edge kind of feel that is very easy.  Short to mellow turns are fun and playful but it starts to lose its charm on a harder carve or even a wider turn. Who really cares though because this is a jib board but if you want a little fun in your turns this is one of the better jib boards to make a few turns with.

Speed: Nothing to write home about.  It’s chattery at moderate mountain speeds but better than we thought it would be. Peter will straight line anything but I’m a little more tentative when boards start chattering.

Uneven Terrain: Really good in bumpy crappy snow on the way from the park to the park.

Edge Hold: Most people don’t like extra edge hold for a jib board but to most of us at The Good Ride we liked it.  It was confidence inspiring and fun to have a little more grip in harder parks. It also didn’t feel hooky or catchy like I’ve heard others complain about.

Flex: Soft playful and buttery. It feels medium soft in the beginning but after a few weeks on it the board just becomes soft.  It is super easy to butter and the general flex feels just a little bit better than last year.

Switch: Perfect either way with this true twin.

Jibbing: Peter loves to jib and is pretty good at it where I like it but I’m not that good at it. Both of us felt like we could do more with the Lib Tech Box Scratcher.

Pipe: Jib boards usually truly suck in the pipe but the Box Scratcher isn’t bad at all.  It’s no board for lapping the pipe day in day out but you can stop in there without it being sketchy.

Jumps: Nice happy springy poppy little board that makes it fun to hit kickers rather well.  The 2014 model feels a little bit more poppy and playful.  It’s not bad hitting a kicker either. We prefer C2 better for lapping the park but the flat to mild camber makes off landings a little bit better.

All in all, we love the Box Scratcher because it’s easy and fun in the jib park but it also has a lively tour around the park or butter the mountain kind of feel as well.