Lib Tech T. Rice Apex Orca Snowboard 2026

The Lib Tech T. Rice Apex Orca Snowboard evolves Travis’ beloved pow-slayer with Techno Pop carbon wizardry and 3-D Anti Matter tips that eliminate swing weight while maintaining that famous volume-shifted profile. This directional beast combines a floaty nose for powder with powerful camber in the fish tail for precise control in steep terrain – all wrapped in unidirectional carbon, magnesium fiber bands, and a recycled eco-core that delivers supernatural performance whether you’re trenching resort hardpack or dropping from a heli.

C2X
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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
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Stout enough to charge your hardest but without excessive harshness.

Shape

Volume Shifted
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Ride this board 3-6 cm shorter than your normal board.

Lightweight Spin Slim Tip / Tail

Core

Techno Pop Construction
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Core: 30% Aspen / 25% Paulownia / 45% PET (recycled plastic bottles) Glass: Unidirecitonal carbon with 30˚ Carbon Mega X / Magnesium Techno Fiber Bands

Laminates

Spread Toe Carbon
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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
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Light strong, lively carbon fiber oriented to maximize torsional response from control points to contacts points for maximum performance.

S-Glass Strips
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High silica content glass fiber that has high tensile strength, high elastic modulus great overall strength to weight properties.

Triaxial Fiberglass
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0° x 45° x 45° oriented fiber combination creates the perfect balance of torsional responsiveness and overall flex performance.

Anti Matter
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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
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High density UHMW. Optimized wax retention and toughness. Wax regularly and repair professionally.

Edges

Magne-Traction®
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Strategically located edge serrations provide unreal edge hold and control in all conditions. Turns ice into powder.

Topsheet

Eco Sublimated Bio Beans Top
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This plant oil based top material is environmentally friendly, rugged, scratch resistant and prints amazingly well with Mervin's eco sublimation process.

Graphics

Art by Adam Haynes

Additional Features

Mervin Made
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Hand made at the Mervin Factory in Washington, USA with zero hazardous waste.

Binding Compatibility

2 x 4 Inserts

Specs

• Terrain:
  All-Mountain, Freeride, Powder

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  Terrain

  All-Mountain
  All-mountain snowboards are designed for exploring the whole mountain. They are your go-to for a snowboard that will do anything. They feel at home on groomers, powder, park runs and almost anything in between. The vast majority of snowboarders choose all-mountain boards for their great versatility. If you’re just getting started or unsure of exactly what you need, an all-mountain snowboard is a great choice. Freeride
  Freeride snowboards are designed for the rider that spends most of the day off groomed runs and in backcountry terrain. They typically have a stiffer flex and are ridden in longer sizes than freestyle snowboards. Freeride snowboards often feature a directional shape that is designed to perform optimally in one direction. Powder
  Powder snowboards love powder. Often associated with freeride snowboards, powder boards sometimes feature a wider nose and a tapered narrower tail. The binding inserts, which determine the rider's stance, are often set back on a powder snowboard to help the rider float the tip of the board through the deep stuff. Powder snowboards sometimes also feature rocker, a design element where the tip (and tail) rise starts farther back on the board, which also helps the rider maintain tip float through the pow.

• Ability Level:
  Intermediate-Advanced

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  Ability Level

  Intermediate-Advanced
  Whether you’re a progressing intermediate exploring new runs and terrain, or an accomplished rider seeking new thrills, the majority of skiers and snowboarders fall into this level. Intermediate to advanced skis and snowboards may be somewhat wider or stiffer than beginner-intermediate skis and snowboards, usually with a stronger wood core and sandwich sidewall construction. Intermediate to advanced boots and bindings range from softer flexing freestyle options to stiffer choices built for stability at speed.

• Rocker Type:
  Camber/Rocker/Camber

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  Rocker Type

  Camber/Rocker/Camber
  Camber/Rocker/Camber is a profile that’s specific to snowboards and which works because the rider’s weight flattens the two cambered areas. This design produces a strong, pressured carving zone between the rider’s feet and retains pop and carving precision at the tip and tail.

• Shape:
  Directional

• Flex Rating:
  Stiff

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  Flex Rating

  Stiff
  The amount a snowboard flexes varies significantly between boards. Snowboardflex ratings are not necessarily standardized across manufacturers, so the flex may vary from brand to brand.Many manufacturers will give a number rating ranging from 1-10, 1 being softest and 10 being stiffest. Here at evo we have standardized the manufacturers' number ratings to a feel rating ranging from soft to very stiff. Generally you will find flex ratings of 1-2 as soft, 3-5 as medium, 6-8 as stiff, and 9-10 as very stiff. Flex ratings and feel may ultimately vary from snowboard to snowboard.

• Binding Mount Pattern:
  2×4

• Core/Laminates:
  Carbon, Foam, Wood

• Edge Tech:
  Magne-Traction

• Athletes:
  Travis Rice

• Made in the USA:
  Yes

• Warranty:
  1 Year

Other Notes

Lib Tech products can only be shipped within the United States and Canada