Summary

The Lib Tech T.Rice Gold Member is a directional Mid/Wide Aggressive All Mountain ride that works if you like the ride of the T.Rice Twin's but want to set it back on powder days. Travis Rice's boards have tweaked hybrid rocker in a way that makes it feel aggressive and this, as well as the Climax, are probably one of the least easy hybrid rocker board we have tried. It's all about going straight, strong edge hold and pretty strong carving for rocker between the feet.

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Riding Style All Mountain
Riding Level Advanced - Expert
Fits Boot size (US) 10-12, > 12
Manufactured in USA by Mervin
Shape Directional
Camber Profile Hybrid Rocker
Stance Setback -20mm
Approx. Weight Feels Normal
Split No
Powder Average
Base Glide Good
Carving Good
Speed Great
Uneven Terrain Average
Switch Good
Jumps Good
Jibbing Poor
Pipe Great
On Snow Feel

Semi-Stable

Turn Initiation

Medium/Slow

Skidded Turns

Moderate

Flex

Medium/Stiff

Buttering

Moderate

Edge Hold

Icy Snow

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Lib Tech Travis Rice Gold Member 2019 - 2016 Review by The Good Ride

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Size:  155
Days: 1
Conditions: decent to sometimes firm snow.
Riders: James, Peter, Jimbo
Boots: Burton SLX, Salomon F3.0, Burton Fiend LTD
Bindings: Burton Cartel
Set Up: Set back a bit but not all the way 23″ wide 15 front -9 back

Approximate Weight: Felt normal bordering on light.

 
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Lib Tech Travis Rice Gold Member User Reviews

Lib Tech Travis Rice Gold Member 2016-2019 Snowboard Review SKU UPC Model

Caution,fragile!

Dec 03, 2020 by Eugene
Ability Level: Expert • 
Riding Style: Freeride/Backcountry • 
Days You Ride A Year: 100+ • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 180 cm/85 kg/Burton Ion 10,5/Flux SF45 

Nice pow and freeride experience with this board,but it died the same way T.Rice HP had. Both died(broke) on backcountry landings in powder.....maybe it’s me,but two broken Libs in a row is the reason I pick Harpoon this season.


Not so....

Dec 25, 2019 by Deaner
Ability Level: Who knows.... • 
Riding Style: AM • 
Days You Ride A Year: 50+ • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): Too shy... 

Hmmmm, was hoping to like it.

Got it for a great deal. Own a previous gen climax.

Boards couldn't feel more different. The goldmember felt like dead-wood. Lifeless at best.

Hope your experience is better.....I ditched it after several outings.


Best Carver in my quiver

Apr 11, 2016 by Quandom
Ability Level: Advanced • 
Riding Style: All mountain freestyle • 
Days You Ride A Year: 60 • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 66" 180lbs size 10 

Boards i own
T Rice 153, 157 HP
Hot Knife 156
Skate Banana 156
Super Banana 157
TRS 159 HP
Banana Magic 162W
Skunk Ape 169W HP
NS Proto 155 HDX

Can u tell I am a Lib tech fan boy, haha.

Just like the xc2 of the TRS, this board is an excellent Carver. The added stiffness to the board and a small setback makes this board carve like a dream. I can Euro carve effortlessly, whereas it takes a little more work on a T Rice board (C2 camber). This board is stiffer, but a more lively, snappier stiff. I can still pop 360 or cab 360 put of a carve, but it takes more work than a normal T Rice HP.

The reduced weight from the Firepower is slightly noticeable. It is easier to butter around and swing the board I would say more for its smaller contact length vs the fire power. However, while spinning off side hits and jumps, it is super easy too get the board around (Lib tech HP boards were always pretty easy to spin however).

This is more of a fast charging board than anything else. I got some major speed and carves in following my friend on a capita BSOD. He was riding a 165 and I rode this 158 (2015 model) for most of the season 2015-2016.

This did amazing in powder with its mild setback. It didn't have amazing flloat due to my weight for the board, but it handled amazing in the trees for turning in and out. This was hands down my most durable board I have taken in the trees. Hit some narly stuff while in Japan and actually had almost no damage on the base nore tips. Used to take a skate banana or T Rice in the trees and those would chip so easy.

Other than the boards I own, I have tried other boards from other companies. So far the goldmember is one of my favorites for aggressive all mountain freestyle. getting a C3 board like the dark knife is getting more towards freeride.


3.3 5.0 3 3 Nice pow and freeride experience with this board,but it died the same way T.Rice HP had. Both died(broke) on backcountry landings in powder.....maybe it’s me,but two broken Libs Lib Tech Travis Rice Gold Member 2016-2019 Snowboard Review

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