Next up in the ‘Boards I want to ride 09/10 edition’ (1st edition here) is the 2010 Libtech 1986 Snow Mullet. Reasons this board looks like a winner:
1) Taper. Just like the good ol’ days of boarding this board is narrower in the rear and bigger up top, just the way I like ‘em. More surface area in the nose = more float in the nose, while the tail drops like Dr. Dre’s ’64.
2) BTX. That’s right, it’s got Lib’s Banana rocker with Magne-traction edges.
3) You can’t get a C2BTX board in anything longer than 164. While I’d love the combo of banana AND camber, it’s not available in any sizes, whereas the Snow Mullet is.
4) It just looks like fun, and in the end that’s what snowboarding is all about.
Yeah, I doubt I’d want to ride this board on a day-to-day basis, but for a custom split or the right powder day on chair 6 this looks like the bees knees.
If your local shop doesn’t carry the Libtech Snow Mullet the good people at evoGear, Snowboard Connection, and Backcountry.com will treat you right.
2010 Libtech Snow Mullet
