Summary

The Lib-Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix C3 is technically hybrid camber but for all intents and purposes, this is very much like a camber ride. Out of all the Phoenix Series boards, this is hands down the most aggressive.  This is a solid all mountain ride for old schoolers and aggressive new schoolers.

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Riding Style All Mountain
Riding Level Advanced - Expert
Fits Boot size (US) 8-10, 10-12
Manufactured in USA by Mervin
Shape Directional Twin
Camber Profile Mostly Camber
Stance Setback -12.5mm
Approx. Weight Feels Heavy
Split No
Powder Average
Base Glide Good
Carving Great
Speed Great
Uneven Terrain Average
Switch Good
Jumps Good
Jibbing Average
Pipe Good
On Snow Feel

Locked In

Turn Initiation

Medium

Skidded Turns

Semi-Hard

Flex

Medium/Stiff

Buttering

Semi-Hard

Edge Hold

Hard Snow

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Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix 2016 - 2013 Review by The Good Ride

The standard Jamie Lynn in the review below. 

A very windy review….sorry.

Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews.  We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.

Size 160, 157 and 157w

Days: 6+
Conditions: Soft snow, Hard Pack and some soft snow
Riders: James, Kyle, Dylan, Jimbo, Mike, and Peter
Bindings: Now IPO, Burton Cartel Limited, Burton Genesis, Union Travis Rice
Boots: Burton Ion, Burton Imperial, DC Judge, Nike Zoom Ites and Nike Kaiju
Set Up: 23″ wide 15 front -15 back and centered stance.

The Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Classic Series C3 Camber is a mostly camber hybrid camber but it feels like an aggressive camber board. The Camber is also a little different between the feet than traditional camber. It has the hybrid rocker bend between the feet like a normal C2 board but then after the feet, there is a very extended bend back down that elevates what is going on between the feet up pretty high. When you look at this the camber is very noticeable and very exaggerated after the bindings. It really looks different but also makes a lot of sense.  There are a lot more response and spring between the feet compared to regular camber.

On Snow Feel: Going from the C2 Power to C3 makes a huge difference.  You can really feel the tip and tail digging in and giving you that serious and far from consequence-free camber feel that so many still love. This is fast, very poppy, incredibly fun to carve and one of those boards that old schoolers or ultra-technical riders will really appreciate.  We might go out on a limb here and say it’s the most aggressive board in the Mervin line…even more so than the T. Rice Horsepower.  It’s a carve and bombs the mountain kind of board that is very stable but also very locked in kind of ride.

Powder: We can just tell that you will have a little more float in powder than a traditional camber board but it’s going to be more difficult staying afloat than the C2 Power BTX models.  It would be great to have this board for most days and for powder get the C2 BTX Lando with it’s 1″ set back or even the C2 BTX Lynn with it’s .5″ set back.

Turn Initiation– There is some work here and you have to understand the principles of a proper turn to make this board work for you. If you skid your turns don’t even bother with this.  It requires you to be on your game the majority of the time where you could screw up more with the hybrid rocker Phoenix and Lando Phoenix.  This takes the cake of all three boards in this line when it comes to carving while the Lando Phoenix wins the short Radius Game.  The Lynn C2 is right in the middle.  It’s also one of the better carving boards we came across in our tests this year.  It has a great spring out of a carve that has been forgotten by many in this rocker world. We did notice a little difference in the 157 vs. the 160.  The 157 was still aggressive but it just felt more mellow and easier turning. It had a quicker more playful snappy edge to edge feel.

Speed: This board bombs it.  Super damp and pretty chatter free is the C3.

Uneven Terrain: With a good shock absorbent binding you should be ok in the most shitty end of the day crowded resort snow.  It’s always a compromise between chatter free good condition riding at high speed and low-speed bad condition riding so this will take some work but if you are a good rider edge to edge you will be able to handle it.

Edge Hold: The way the camber buries the tip/ tail into the snow combined with Some of Mervins most mellow magnetraction and the little bend at the waist of the board makes for exceptional edge hold.  It grips very well without being the biggest culprit in the Mervin line for over gripping when the snow is soft.

Flex: This is an aggressive flex that is pretty lively.  It kind of looks like a Mongol bow (best bow ever made) and engaging this flex torsionally or longitudinally takes some work.

Switch- It doesn’t feel like a directional twin but more like a directional to twinish board riding switch.  You can get used to it though and it will perform well switch.

Rails/Jibs– ehhhh probably not.

Pipe: Great pipe board and can be a lot of fun for a very accomplished rider transitioning from wall to wall and popping way up into the air off the coping.  This isn’t for someone who wants to learn the pipe.  It’s for those that have mastered the pipe.

Jumps:  It pops better than both the Lando and older Lynn C2.  It’s easy to ollie but like the pipe, you have to really know what you are doing when jumping off big kickers or cliffs. The 157 felt a little more forgiving but still aggressively forgiving if that makes any sense.

Overall we had a great time on Jamie’s board and felt that it could be a solid 1 quiver board for camber loving old schoolers and a great 2 board quiver for those that like the easier float in the powder that many rocker dominant boards provide.

 
Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix Past Reviews

There are 5 different types of 2015 lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix Snowboards celebrating the 20th anniversary of Jamie’s relationship with Mervin. We couldn’t keep up with all of them but here is a quick break down.

Jamie Lynn Fundamental– This board has quite a taper, a ton of set back (-2.5″ compared to -.5″) and C3.  It’s basically a C3 version of the discontinued Brando by Lando.  Very directional surfy freeride kind of board that you can also lay into a hard carve with thanks to the mostly camber profile.

Jamie Lynn 20yr– Same as the standard model but with a different graphic.

Jamie Lynn 20yr Half Cap– This board is much more of a return to old school. The camber is closer to traditional camber (camber at the tip/tail going to flat in the middle) and there is no MTX on this one. Also, it uses older half-cap construction.

Jamie Lynn Deflower– A BTX Directional, tapered, set way back (4″) board that you could get a floaty surfy powder ride but it’s more of a board to hang on your wall.  It’s pretty much a Jamie Lynn’d Bird Man.

 
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Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix User Reviews

Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix C3 BTX 2013-2016 Snowboard Review SKU UPC Model

No Go in the POW

Jan 02, 2019 by Moseman
Ability Level: Advanced • 
Riding Style: Free ride, trees, groomers • 
Days You Ride A Year: 30-40 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5’9” 180lbs 8.5 boots 

Great board to hammer moguls, the steeper the better. Great in the trees, as long as there’s not too much powder. Insanely fast, recently hit 60mph on a groomer. Easy to stop, fun to carve and over all play with. Only think I dislike about this board is that the front end get buried in the powder, just doesn’t float very well. If there too much powder in the trees, good luck. You can’t be lazy and have to go all out on turns. However, the steep, the easier, still can’t be lazy on this board.


Not a one board quiver

Sep 22, 2018 by jhh
Ability Level: Intermediate - expert • 
Riding Style: All mountain • 
Days You Ride A Year: 70 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 86kg,us10.5 

I’ve had the 2016 160 cm Jamie Lynn Phoenix in my quiver a few seasons, and I almost feel I own a different board than the one The Good Ride crew have reviewed. What I don’t like about this board is the extruded “TNT” base, it feels like I am stuck in the snow on cold or wet days, and it looked more beaten up than the base of my 2015 Burton Custom which I had put more days in before I sold it. Riding the JL Phoenix sometimes feels more like workout than playful, it fights you back more outside the groomers than in them. I am a camber guy but the JL Phoenix really want to dig the edges through the snow instead of keeping itself afloat. This makes the JL Phoenix hit or miss depending on the condition of the day, and it’s the reason I supplement this board with more well rounded boards from Burton (at the moment I also own the Burton Process). This said I think this board could be better to handle with the right bindings, I’ve paired it with the Burton Custom bindings but I’am switching to the Cartels for the upcoming season I and I think I will enjoy the board more from now. The JL Phoenix handle icy conditions well, and last season was 75 % icey. Despite my three star rating this board fit perfectly in my quiver so I will definitely keep riding it on hard to icey days.


Gettin old.. sore knees

Feb 10, 2017 by Tim
Ability Level: Seasoned. • 
Riding Style: Reg. All mountain • 
Days You Ride A Year: 7 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 6'. 225. 32 lo-cutssize12. Rome targe lg. 

I just rode the 2017 157. So sweet. I grew up riding in the 90's and hav'nt bought a new deck until last year. I bought a 157 Skunk Ape hp. C2btx profile. I couldn't ride that thing to save my life.. J guess I'm not a rocker guy... But the c3btx is camber dominant with just a lil rocker to ease the turn initiation and feel playful when you'd like...I'm 6' 225 and it rides just fine.. plus it has mini mag which is super awesome because it's not to grippy. All in all a great ride that is very familiar if you grew up shredding in the 90's!


3.7 4.0 3 3 Great board to hammer moguls, the steeper the better. Great in the trees, as long as there’s not too much powder. Insanely fast, recently hit 60mph on a groomer. Easy to stop, fu Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix C3 BTX 2013-2016 Snowboard Review

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