Lib Tech NAS Magic Horsepower Freeride NAS (2013)
Tester's Review
Since 2005, the venerated snowboard brand Lib Tech has been building skis or rather NAS (Narrow Ass Snowboards) with some tricky tech borrowed from wide planks, most notably Magne-Traction, a wavelike edge design based on the physics of a serrated knife. Testers praised its hardpack grip and playfulness in the same breath. Slide your turns or carve them. The ski's lightweight basalt-laminate construction seemed infinitely adaptable and powerful without being sluggish.
PRICE (MSRP): $900.00
Product Specifications |
How We Test
| Year | 2012/2013 |
| Level | Advanced, Expert, Hi-Expert |
| MSRP | $900.00 |
| Gender | Male |
| Awards | Official Selection |
| Binding | flat |
| Lengths | 168, 178, 188 |
| Waist/Width | 100 |
| Tip/Waist/Tail | 132-100-122 |
| Rating: Stability at Speed | 3.00 / 5 |
| Rating: Maneuverability | 3.30 / 5 |
| Rating: Hard Snow Grip | 2.94 / 5 |
| Rating: Crud Performance | 2.79 / 5 |
| Rating: Forgiveness | 2.96 / 5 |
| Rating: Energy/Liveliness | 3.42 / 5 |
| Rating: Flotation | 2.59 / 5 |
| Rating: Versatility | 3.18 / 5 |
| Rating: Overall | 3.02 / 5 |
