Lib Tech Apex Orca Snowboard 2025
Regular price $2,399.99 Sale price $1,679.99 Save $720.00The ultimate apex Natural Selection winning, pow pillow blasting directional snowboard in pinnacle apex “Techno Pop” carbon technology performance construction. Travis took his beloved Orca and merged it with his elite high-performance snowboard world freestyle tour dreams and multiplied them by Mike Olson’s technical composite wizardry to come up with this ultralight supreme Orca freestyle evolution. The long floaty Orca nose loves pow. A directional C2 contour rips resort, trenches hardpack carves, and blasts off mountainous side hits. The Orca’s unique powerful short radius camber tail provides power and control and maximum mobility and control in tight, steep technical terrain. Unidirectional carbon over 30° carbon mega X over magnesium fiber bands wrapping recycled PET plastic bottles, Paulownia, and FSC® certified Aspen core. Eco-sublimated bio beans top and rugged, fast sintered base. All this and the elimination of swing weight with new “Anti Matter” 3-D tips and tails… Our favorite twin power fish snowboard just went bionic.
RIDER TYPE: All Mountain / Freeride / Powder
ABILITY: Intermediate / Advanced
CAMBER
C2X – A shorter, more aggressive banana rocker combined with cambers that sit more underfoot. Extra solid tip and tail pressure for power, pop, precision and end-to-end stability combined with a medium amount of pressure between your feet for carving, edge hold on ice and float in pow.
FLEX
Medium - Stiff – Stout enough to charge your hardest but without excessive harshness.
SHAPE
Volume Shifted – Ride this board 3-6 cm shorter than your normal board.
Lightweight Spin Slim Tip / Tail
LAMINATES
Spread Toe Carbon – Flattened widely aligned carbon fibers maximize strength, minimize weight and eliminate potential stress/break points associated with woven carbon fabrics. Light, strong and responsive.
33° Carbon Mesh – Light strong, lively carbon fiber oriented to maximize torsional response from control points to contacts points for maximum performance.
S-Glass Strips – High silica content glass fiber that has high tensile strength, high elastic modulus great overall strength to weight properties.
Triaxial Fiberglass – 0° x 45° x 45° oriented fiber combination creates the perfect balance of torsional responsiveness and overall flex performance.
Anti Matter – Travis pushed Mervin's experiMental division for less weight, and they gave him Apex performance: 3-D carbon reinforced absence of matter in the tip and tail, reducing spin weight.
SIDEWALLS
Birch Internal Sidewalls
UHMW Sintered Sidewalls
UHMW Tip / Tail Impact Deflection
BASE
Sintered Knife Cut Base – High density UHMW. Optimized wax retention and toughness. Wax regularly and repair professionally.
EDGES
Magne-Traction® – Strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions. Turns ice into powder.
TOPSHEET
Eco Sublimated Bio Beans Top – This plant oil based top material is environmentally friendly, rugged, scratch resistant and prints amazingly well with Mervin's eco sublimation process.
STATS
| Size (cm) | 153 | 156 | 159 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Effective Edge (mm) | 1110 | 1130 | 1150 |
| Tip Width (mm) | 316 | 317 | 319 |
| Waist Width (mm) | 267 | 267 | 267 |
| Tail Width (mm) | 305 | 306 | 308 |
| Sidecut Radius (m) | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Stance Setback (in) | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Stance Setback (mm) | 64 | 64 | 64 |
| Stance Range (in) | 19.5-24.5 | 19.5-24.5 | 19.5-24.5 |
| Stance Range (mm) | 495-622 | 495-622 | 495-622 |
| Rider Weight (lbs) | 120+ | 130+ | 140+ |
| Width | Regular | Regular | Regular |
ORDER FULFILMENT
Shipping is free NZ-wide on orders over $50*
Order under $50 are $6.99 to ship within New Zealand which is Rural also.
We do charge a $5 rural delivery charge on orders over $50 as this service is considerably more expensive to send.
*$5 shipping for rural addresses - please select "I need rural delivery" at check out as to not delay your order being shipped.
When will I receive my Order? - Depending on what it is and how large your order is plays a big part on how long it will take.
Once we receive your order we will get it out to you as soon as possible. Some times the stock can be in our Queenstown store and needs to be brought over to Wanaka to ship out. Small items, once sent are on overnight NZ Post so should be 1-2 business days.
Larger items such as bags, skis, snowboards are sent with PBT and run on a 4-5 business days south island and 7-9 Days North Island. Sometimes these can take up to three weeks to the North Island so please allow time to get to you. These are also subject to delays due to staff shortages / Christmas madness etc. along the chain.
Please keep in mind that if you have a rural address this can add an extra day or two also.
In general, we ship our orders with CourierPost, which we run on a 1-2 day service with pickup at 3pm each day.
Larger items, such as luggage, skis and snowboards, ship on an earlier service with PBT couriers. This is a fully traceable service. (Just to note: if it is a rural delivery, it can take a few more days depending on your local service.)
PICK UP IN STORE OPTION
Want to come collect your order from our store in Wanaka or Queenstown? Great! We will email you when your order is ready to collect. This can take from 2-4 business days depending on what it is.
If you would like a more accurate delivery time then just CONTACT US or give us a call within business hours on 0800 227 374.
PRODUCT AVAILABILITY
All the stock you see online is in New Zealand! Not from somewhere dodgy overseas.
Orders made during the weekend or on public holidays, when couriers do not operate, will be processed on the following business day or soon after.
Online is a crazy business and sometime inventory can get mucked up in the numbers, we may not have the ordered item on hand. If we cannot fulfil your entire order, within the stated time frames, we aim to contact you within 36hrs (Mon-Fri).
Should you not receive an order confirmation or update please check your spam/junk filter in your email as it may have been filtered incorrectly.
If an item ordered is unavailable for shipping, depending on your preference, we will:
- Substitute another product for your order
- Refund or credit your order.
- Ship your order at a later date
- Contact you when the requested item is back in stock
SHIPPING FEES
Simple: Shipping is FREE for New Zealand orders over $50*
*$5 shipping for rural addresses
We use Courierpost for smaller items and PBT Couriers for larger items. All items are sent on a traceable service and we will email you confirmation when your order is dispatched.
International orders will be calculated after the order has been placed and you will be notified on the cost.
AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING
For Australian shipping, this is based on price so if you think it’s incorrect for what you are purchasing then contact us and we can get you a more accurate quote. This is a tracked service from NZ to Australia.
International shipping is non-refundable after the items have been sent.
*If your delivery is considered Rural / Urban by DHL or to Tasmania, where additional charges will apply, we will contact you to advise you of this charge. At no point will we change an additional amount without your authorization.
For inquiries about Australian shipping and delivery: CONTACT US
Please note we do have some restricted Brands that we cannot send over seas.
PLACING ORDERS
Place orders on-line by adding items to your Shopping Cart and proceeding to Checkout. You can use your credit card via our secure transaction gateway to pay or select to pay or any of our part pay options.
If you prefer to pay by bank deposit, give us a call to arrange it.
If you have questions about merchandise or are looking for something you can't find online, please call us between 10 am and 3pm New Zealand Standard Time (+12GMT) Monday to Friday at 0800 227 374 or online at 03 443 6698, or if you would rather email you can here at CONTACT US.
SHIPPING ORDERS
We ship for FREE within NZ on orders over $50 that are non-rural.
We use Courierpost for smaller items and PBT Couriers for larger items. All items are sent on a Traceable Service and we will email you confirming your order has been dispatched with a tracking number.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING
International shipping is via DHL Couriers or New Zealand Post.
BaseNZ.com is not responsible for any customs charges or duties incurred, these are the responsibility of the receiver. Please call your local customs office for information. If your international order needs to be returned for a change of size or you change your mind BaseNZ.com is not responsible for return shipping costs. If BaseNZ.com makes a mistake with your international order BaseNZ.com will cover return shipping costs.
NOTE: If you are not in New Zealand, Australia or the USA then we do not have a shipping cost option at check out and will notify you with the shipping price once order has been placed via an online invoice.
If you are unhappy with the shipping cost after purchase then we are more than happy to refund you.
