2027 Lib Tech Lib Rig Snowboard

The Lib Rig is built around a strong, deliberate platform that encourages you to stand over the board and drive it. Most of its backbone lives between the feet, giving it a solid, composed feel when you’re on edge or pointing it through variable snow, while the nose and tail stay noticeably more relaxed. That flex pattern defines how the board rides. It feels stable and confident under pressure, and invites you to move around on it, slash turns, press into the nose, and bring a more expressive style into freeride terrain.

On snow, the Lib Rig comes alive when conditions are mixed. It stays calm on firm mornings, cuts clean lines through chopped-up snow, and holds its shape when you find soft pockets worth opening up. The supportive centre section gives you confidence to push speed and commit to turns, while the more playful tips encourage slashes, pow butters, and using the terrain creatively rather than just pointing it downhill.

Designed in collaboration with the froth goblin Austen Sweetin, the Lib Rig reflects his approach to riding: powerful, fluid, and expressive. It’s a directional resort board that rewards confident riding and makes the whole mountain feel like a playground.

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Key Features

• Shape: Tapered Directional
• Profile: Camber
• Flex: 7/10 (Mid-Stiff)

Tech Features

• Austen Sweetin Pro Model – Austen’s all-terrain charger, built around his favourite geometries for resort ripping and powder blasting.
• Mild Taper – Slightly narrower tail keeps the board tracking clean and helps it release turns smoothly, with extra float when the snow gets deep.
• Floaty, Streamlined Nose – Added lift up front for soft snow and smoother turn entry when conditions open up.
• Switch-Functional Tail – Directional drive with a tail shape that stays predictable when you take it the other way.
• Deep Carving Sidecut – Built to trench hard and stay composed when you’re laying over big, committed turns.
• No Toe-Drag Waist Widths – Wider platform sizing to keep boots off the snow when you’re laying it over.
• Original Power Construction (OP) – Lightweight, strong build designed for long-term resort abuse.
• Core: 75% Aspen / 25% Paulownia – Strong, responsive feel with reduced weight.
• Tri-Ax / Bi-Ax Fibreglass – Balanced torsional support with reliable edge-to-edge response.
• Rugged Knifecut Sintered Base – Speedy, durable base material built to stay fast season after season.

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About The Brand

Lib Tech has been a driving force in modern snowboarding for over 30 years. Founded and still operating out of the United States under Mervin Manufacturing, the brand has consistently pushed the technical and creative boundaries of snowboard design. From pioneering edge technology and camber profiles that reshaped how boards hold, turn, and respond, to challenging long-held assumptions about shape and construction, Lib Tech has played a foundational role in how contemporary snowboards are built and ridden.

Beyond product innovation, Lib Tech has always been deeply tied to snowboard culture. The brand works closely with independent artists for its graphics, supports a globally respected team of riders led by Travis Rice, and continues to prioritise environmentally responsible manufacturing practices. At its core, Lib Tech remains focused on snowboarding itself: building boards close to home, backing riders who shape the direction of the sport, and maintaining a clear point of view grounded in decades of experience.