Spring2017 lib surf lineguide lr sept6

RYAN CARLSON P: Tim Zimmerman

HANDCRAFTED IN THE USA NEAR CANADA lib-tech.com • instagram.com/libtechsurf

BUILT WITH WIND AND WATER GENERATED POWER. ZERO HAZARDOUS WASTE

• 100% waterproof closed cell foam. Does not absorb water • More durable: Lasts longer, less dings, less boards in landfills • Recycled foam core: up to 40% recycled content in blank

• No paint brushes, no sand paper, no tape • No solvents except water • Blank offcuts get 100% recycled • Non-ozone depleting blowing agent

TROPIC

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THERMO PRESSURE FUSION SYSTEM MAGNESIUM BASALT CARBON CONSTRUCTION

Mike Olson never stops experimenting with composites and shapes, this year he came up with some amazing construction tweaks and improvements we just had to share with the world. Our new MBC construction perfectly blends the best characteristics of epoxy: durability and liveliness with the best performance characteristics of polyester: flex and dampness. The addition of magnesium fiber improves our overall impact resistance and the carbon composite stringer exactly matches the flex of a new high performance polyester and holds it for the life of the board. The world’s best surfboard construction just got even better!

1 MAGNESIUM FIBER

2 BASALT FIBER

3 CARBON POWER SPINE COMPOSITE STRINGER

4 NITROGENECELL FOAM

5 HEXZYLON FIBER FOAM SKIN

TOUGH & RESILIANT! • High impact and break strength fiber • Great rebound / memory

SMOOTH & STRONG! • Pure additive-free mineral fiber • Natural dampening properties • Break and impact resistant

DYNAMIC ENERGY & LONG LASTING FLEX • Tension spread to carbon fiber • Rebound energy return • Perfect flex tuning

STRONG, LIGHT, WATERPROOF

STRONG & SMOOTH! • Smooth riding vibration absorption layer • Impact and ding resistant

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• Environmentally friendly nitrogen blowing agent • Elliptical engineered cells act like a column providing stiffness from top to bottom and “nerf-like” elasticity in side impact.

• Recycled: 25-40% recycled content, 100% of off cuts recycled

• CLOSED CELL COMPLETELY WATERPROOF FOAM: “If you do get a ding, you can still surf that thing.”

6 BIO- MATRIX RESIN

7 ELASTO PERIMETER DAMPENING FIBER

8 SPROCK BLOCKS

9 FOC ADJUSTABLE SLOT FIN SYSTEM

10 LIB TECH LEASH PLUG

STRONG & NICE! • Low VOC glycerin based chemistry • Surfs smooth like a new polyester board • Longer lifespan than epoxy

SMOOTH & STRONG! • Flex control, pop, precision • Impact resistant

CRUSH & DENT RESISTANT! • Strong • Long lasting performance • Pop

FIN TUNING FREEDOM! • Freedom Of Choice, 5/8” Performance tuning adjustability • Lightest, toughest box on the market • Fits many 2-tab & some solid base fins

BETTER BASICS! • 6061 T6 Aircraft aluminum pins • Lightweight fiber composite cup

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PICKUP STICK MID SIZED MULTI-PURPOSE WAVE CATCHING PERFORMANCE FUN BOARD “The prettiest 9 footer that is 7’ long!” - Mike Olson The Pickup Stick “mid size” shape perfectly fills the gap between a shortboard and a longboard. A smooth flowing shape and rocker combined with a single to double to flat tail contour for high performance shortboard style maneuvers and a concave for nose riding lift, refined but forgiving rails and great volume all add up to non stop wave catching performance/fun. Whether you are first timer looking for a board that will be easy to progress on, a weekend warrior that is looking for maximum wave time or if you are a ripper looking for that “transition period” mid sized fun/performance option that takes an average day and makes it special, the Pickup Stick is always a perfect choice.

“A timeless shape that will always have a place in your quiver.” - Jay Larson The ultimate travel board! Lib Tech’s durable watertight construction combined with this extremely versatile shape make this an incredible travel board… you can count on it getting to where you are going in one piece and it maximizes the fun no matter what the conditions; soft, roping, barreling, big, small or anything in between.

“You will constantly be picking it up because it is so versatile and fun… it works in all conditions and picks up every wave you want to ride.”

- Pete Saari

sizes

7’0” x N16.85” x W21.25” x T14.75” (46.50 cl)

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ROUND NOSE FISH REDUX PERFORMANCE HYBRID; RIPS SLOP, RADICAL IN REAL WAVES With recent resurgence and popularity of all things “TwinFin” and to commemorate the upcoming 20 year anniversary of the landmark video “5’5” X 19 1/4” ( Starring Chris Ward and Cory Lopez, and filmed primarily in 1995-1996 and released in 1997 ) it seemed a fitting time to re-vamp our RNF-Classic, and add a little twist.

We recently started re-imagining and tweaking the RNF Classic and combining it with the post 2000 RNF-Quint. The original 1994-1997 RNF featured a narrow tail and nose template, which was responsive and playful in the pocket, encouraging tight radius carving. Its performance “magic” simply based on the tail being similar in width to the high performance modern shortboards of the time. The outline, and more width than most were willing to ride in that era, balanced with its short length and flat-ish rocker made for a thing truly unique ride. The majority were wingless in the tail, but we did make some for Cory that had a single fluted wing, like the one he rode on his first trip to Raglan, NZ. The post 2000, “RNF Quint” reflected a time of widening tails, the quad fin revolution, and a lot more glide built into surfboards. It featured an much wider swallow, a full nose, thicker foils, and an MR influenced deep, fluted wing.

The swallow tail was wide, stable and fast, especially in small surf. It was more of a “Domesticated” board and didn’t have the same high end performance feel of the original, but made for a great groveler that most anyone could enjoy.

For the RNF-REDUX, we set about blending the best of both boards. Keeping the pulled in performance and easy going drive of the the Classic, with glide and versatility of the RNF-Qunit, we created a high performance hybrid that paddles well and glides across flat faced, sloppy, small junk surf, as well as perform radical, on rail, precise high speed surfing in real waves. The rocker, bottom contours and forward outline are based off of the Classic. The tail outline is a hybrid of both. An MR influenced, fluted wing, transitions into a narrower swallow. The deep wing and pulled in tail reduce surface area and supply that precise tack sharp feeling when turning in the pocket. The added area in front of the wing, makes a more parallel outline between the feet , providing planing, drive and glide.

Like all versions of the RNF, the REDUX features a very low overall centerline rocker, with modest single concave under the front foot, to keep the board planing at low speeds. The concave gradually reduces to flat up in the nose, allowing forgiving entry into waves and in and out of turns. The vee in the tail enables the board to retain its very low stringer-line rocker, while still being easy to turn, and gives the board so much control. The radical change from concave in the center, to vee in the tail creates an aggressive rail rocker that engages when the board is rolled onto an rail. It then feels like a board with much more overall rocker. Thus allowing tight radius turns on the face, and in the lip.

For fins, we went back to the Classic TwinFin influenced placement on the front fins, set back slightly as we did with all the fixed fin twins in the ’90s. Built standard with 5 fin boxes, The board is first and foremost designed to be ridden with large Twin fins up front, but along with a myriad of other options.

It can be ridden as a Twin/Quad, using large twins up front and 2 small side bite trailer fins behind. Another option is the MR style, 2+1, using large twins in front and one small stabilizer on the rear center. That, or rock it as a pure twin and feel the fast, low friction, freedom. If none of these float your fancy, theres always the standard quad, split keel quads or even thruster set ups to fit the time, place and person on board. Mix n match, have fun and enjoy. ~ Matt Biolos

sizes

5’6” W19.50” TH2.32” (28.50 cl)

5’8” W20.00” TH2.50” (32.00 cl)

5’10” W20.50” TH2.56” (35.00 cl)

6’0” W21.00” TH2.70” (39.00 cl)

6’2” W21.50” TH2.75” (42.00 cl)

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PICKUP STICK

MID SIZED MULTI-PURPOSE WAVE CATCHING PERFORMANCE FUN BOARD

“The prettiest 9 footer that is 7’ long!” - Mike Olson

The Pickup Stick “mid size” shape perfectly fills the gap between a shortboard and a longboard. A smooth flowing shape and rocker combined with a single to double to flat tail contour for high performance shortboard style maneuvers and a concave for nose riding lift, refined but forgiving rails and great volume all add up to non stop wave catching performance/fun. Whether you are first timer looking for a board that will be easy to progress on, a weekend warrior that is looking for maximum wave time or if you are a ripper looking for that “transition period” mid sized fun/performance option that takes an average day and makes it special, the Pickup Stick is always a perfect choice.

“A timeless shape that will always have a place in your quiver.” - Jay Larson “You will constantly be picking it up because it is so versatile and fun… it works in all conditions and picks up every wave you want to ride.” - Pete Saari

sizes

7’0” x N16.85” x W21.25” x T14.75” (46.50 cl)

RAMP MAGICALLY FAST SURF SKATE “TWIN” SHAPE SMALL TO MEDIUM WAVE ACCELERATOR

EXTENSION RAMP THE PERFECT BIG GUY SHORT BOARD AND MORE. WALRUSES WELCOME!

Magically fast, short, wide, lowest rocker series with a speedy Horsepower thumb tail and flipped full nose.

A surf skate for aerials, acceleration and spinning in small to medium waves.

Easy to paddle, easy to catch waves with, easy to ride, easy to rip. The Extension Ramp takes an average day and makes it epic for surfers of all abilities.

sizes

sizes

5’4” N16.50” W20.25” T16.50” (28.20 cl)

5’7” N16.75” W20.8125” T16.75” (29.60 cl)

6’6” N17.25” W22.50” T17.25” (43.00 cl)

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BOWL

RINGER

MAGICALLY FAST HIGH PERFORMANCE SHAPE SMALL TO MEDIUM WAVE ACCELERATOR

Magically fast Horsepower shape: short, lower rocker, straighter rail line with a speedy thumb tail and a high performance nose for aggressive modern surfing and acceleration in small to medium waves. Grovelation!

sizes

5’8” N12.5625” W19.125” T15.75” (25.90 cl)

RYAN CARLSON’S DOUBLE WING SWALLOW RIP STICK

Huntington Beach and global couch surfer Ryan Carlson’s personal shape. Ryan built his double winger swallow tail Ringer for high performance surfing, acceleration and control in all conditions on, inside or above the wave, from New York and HB to the North Shore.

sizes 5’10” N12.6875” W19.75” T16.125” (27.20 cl)

6’0” N12.8125” W20.25” T16.4375” (28.80 cl)

6’2” N12.8725” W20.8125” T16.75” (30.80 cl)

6’4” N13.00” W21.375” T17.00” (32.80 cl)

5’10” N12.4” W19.25” T16.0” (28.3 cl)

6’0” N12.4” W19.75” T16.3” (29.5 cl)

6’2” N12.5” W20.25” T16.6” (31.3 cl)

AIR E OLA QUIVER KILLER SHORT BOARD SHAPE FOR ALL CONDITIONS

The Air E Ola is the perfect high performance shortboard for aggressive, progressive surfers.

Fast, precise surfing in all conditions. Ridden at standard lengths and widths.

sizes

5’5” N11.5” W18.375” T15.0” (23.5 cl) 6’3” N11.5” W20.375” T15.875” (32.1 cl)

5’7” N11.5” W18.625” T15.125” (24.8 cl)

5’9” N11.5” W19.00” T15.25” (26.5 cl)

5’11” N11.5” W19.375” T15.375” (28.1 cl)

6’1” N11.5” W19.75” T15.5” (29.9 cl)

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PUDDLE JUMPER CONCAVED, PLANING SURFACE SPEEDER. DOMESTIC BLISS WITH A TWIST

ROUND NOSE FISH REDUX

SHORT ROUND

PERFORMANCE HYBRID; RIPS SLOP, RADICAL IN REAL WAVES

SUB BUGGY

HIGH PERFORMANCE HYBRID

DESIGNED FOR SURFING SMALL WAVES WITH A “GOOD WAVE” APPROACH

“This is the most excited I have ever been about a small wave surfboard.” ~ Matt Biolos

sizes

5’1” W19.50” TH2.25” (25.50 cl) 5’11” W22.00” TH2.75” (41.75 cl)

5’3” W20.0” TH2.32” (28.00 cl) 6’1” W22.50” TH2.80” (44.00 cl)

5’5” W20.50” TH2.38” (30.50 cl)

5’7” W21.00” TH2.50” (33.9 0cl)

5’9” W21.50” TH2.63” (37.65 cl)

The RNF REDUX hybrid features a very low overall centerline rocker, with modest single concave under the front foot, to keep the board planing at low speeds. The concave gradually reduces to flat up in the nose, allowing forgiving entry into waves and in and out of turns. The vee in the tail enables the board to retain its very low stringer-line rocker, while still being easy to turn, and gives the board so much control. The radical change from concave in the center, to vee in the tail creates an aggressive rail rocker that engages when the board is rolled onto an rail. It then feels like a board with much more overall rocker. Thus allowing tight radius turns on the face, and in the lip. Classic TwinFin influenced placement on the front fins. It can be ridden as a Twin/Quad or a 2+1or however you like it. Enjoy!

sizes

5’6” W19.50” TH2.32” (28.50 cl)

5’8” W20.00” TH2.50” (32.00 cl)

5’10” W20.50” TH2.56” (35.00 cl)

6’0” W21.00” TH2.70” (39.00 cl)

6’2” W21.50” TH2.75” (42.00 cl)

The Short Round bridges the gap between easy riding “cheater” boards and the HP shortboard. The speed comes from a low entry rocker and wide-ish nose, with a forward wide point and generous concave throughout. The performance comes from a moderate, but not flipped up, tail rocker, a double concave through the fins and the same sort of modern bump squash tail that you would find on a typical contest style, small wave HP shortboard. All combined, it doesn’t look like anything fancy and there are no gimmicks, but sometimes less is more, and there’s a lot packed into this little board.

sizes

5’4” W18.88” TH2.20” (25.00 cl) NEW!

This board features a concave bottom that transitions to vee in the tail. The wide outline makes for easy wave catching and down the line glide and stability. The concave bottom adds lift and increased rail curve, which allows radical top to bottom surfing. The straight rail line & vee in the tail keep the board moving forward and hold in during hard carving maneuvers.

6’2” W21.00” TH2.63” (38.00 cl)

5’6” W19.25” TH2.25” (27.00 cl)

5’8” W19.63” TH2.32” (28.88 cl)

5’10” W20.00” TH2.38” (30.75 cl)

6’0” W20.50” TH2.50” (34.00 cl)

Fast and foiled for on rail surfing, but full and forgiving for sub-par and sloppy surf. Refinements during the PRIME and WT comps have led us to this board that grovels well but is still a true high-performance board. It is fast becoming a go to fave for team riders looking for an edge in small wave contests, as well as the local crew around So-Cal, who are always ready for something new.

sizes

5’8” W18.50” TH2.25” (25.25 cl)

5’10” W19.00” TH2.32” (27.60 cl)

6’0” W19.50” TH2.38” (30.00 cl)

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