SNOWBOARDS We carry snowboards from 115cm to 166cm in size, for skill levels from beginner to expert, made for mountain riders, jibbers and park people. Our main brands are Lib-Tech, Gnu, DC, Roxy, Omatic and Arbor with a few other models thrown in from time to time. In Lib-Tech we carry the 2010 model of the #1 board from 2008-2009, the Skate Banana. With a rocker and Magne-Traction, this board has changed the snowboarding landscape. In simple terms, a rocker puts the lowest part of the board between your feet and the tip and tail of the board are up off the snow. This gives the rider a very centered, in-control feeling. It enables the board to turn quickly, without the ends dragging through the snow. It reacts faster to give you better control in the Park, among the trees, and anywhere on the mountain. Magne-Traction looks like a wave around the edges of the board. It gives you more control in turns, even in icy conditions- especially important with our Mid-Western winters, and just makes snowboarding easier and more fun. We also carry the Lib-Tech McKink. The McKink is built like the Skate Banana, but has a "kink," an upturned tip and tail that allow you to glide over deep powder or ungroomed, back country runs. The Gnu line is a sister company to Lib-Tech, and they share a lot of technology. All of our 2009-2010 Gnu boards have Banana technology and Magne-Traction. We also carry women's models of Gnu boards. We carry the Park Pickle, Carbon Credit Series, B-Street and B-Nice models. DC has been making quality snowboots and snow outerwear for years. Two years ago they added snowboards to their product lines. All made with the same attention to detail, performance, durability and style as their other lines. We carry the BDR, XFB2, PBJ2 and BFT models. Omatic snowboards are a new line we are carrying. A Pro-Rider owned company, those riders want to bring you the best products they can at affordable prices. Those rider/owners design boards that they like to ride, that perform up to their standards, and with which you will enjoy shredding the mountain. We carry the Celebrity, the Awesome, the EXTR-ECO Wigglestick, and the youth Buzz and Blast models. The Roxy snowboards were made to cater to a woman's smaller frame, shoe size and weight. No need to struggle with a board that does not suit you. These are not just "frilly boards." They are made with the latest technology, such as Magne-Traction, that won several of their boards the Good Wood award. Magne-Traction gives the board more maneuverability, better balance and better edge control. With models to suit the beginner, the jib/park girl, or the all mountain expert, they will enhance your boarding experience. Check them out at "roxy.com/snow" In the Arbor line, we carry the A-Frame, Element, Draft, Del Rey and Formula models. They are technically advanced all mountain boards with beautiful real wood top sheets of Koa, Maple and Walnut that will set you apart on the slopes.
We have various models and brands left over from previous seasons on sale for $100. Other boards are on sale for $150- $200 from Santa Cruz, Ride, Nidecker, Palmer and other companies. We also handle trade-ins, but they usually do not last long. Call for trade-in availability
We also welcome trade-ins. If your board is now too small, too old, too used or not as advanced as you are now, bring it in and we will take the trade-in value off the price of your new ride.
We will gladly package and ship any board anywhere in the USA that UPS deliveries to for $35. Orders over $400 qualify for free shipping. If you cannot stop in, call for more information, 708-588-1400, or e-mail us atinfo@tbskate.com
"This board rips! It rides everything from parks to powder. the magna traction allows for solid grip on firm pack or ice. The banana lets you crush it in the park with better ollies, butters and less edge catch." Jaime on the McKink
NEW ARRIVALS
LIB-TECH This is the second year we have carried this line and we are still extremely excited about it! Lib-Tech introduced Magne-Traction into their lines to make snowboarding easier and fun for all. No matter how good you are, Magne-Traction will give you more control and make you better! Don't tell your friends, just buy it and ride it. They will just think you spent all summer snowboarding in Chili! SKATE BANANAS BTX- PLATINUM PICK Snowboard Magazine, 2007 PLATINUM PICK Snowboard Magazine, 2009 BEST OF TEST Snowboarder Magazine, 2009 GOOD WOOD WINNER MEN'S OVER $400 TransWorld Magazine, 2009 Award winning snowboard-specific designs on modern twin geometries. Rocker "banana" between your feet makes the Skate Banana loose and catch free. It presses boxes, rails, and jibs extremely well with the preset rocker, maintains pop with a stiffened tip and tail, and turns easily on hardpack or ice when the built-in rocker is put on edge. The built-in rocker curve makes the board float naturally in powder and the firm nose and tail prevent the board from folding in chunky conditions. Designed for unlimited freestyle use all over the mountain! List,$489.00. (Worth every penny!) Sizes: 152 , 156, 159W
MC KINK BTX- Kink, Banana Technology & Magne-Traction! This is the most visible, functional, snowboard-specific tech on the planet. The idea for this shape was to develop a board that rides well in powder as well as being able to jib rocks, rails, logs, etc. Add Banana Tech and Magne-Traction to the kink design....Done! The kink is designed to ease transition. A smooth mellow entry floats over all obstacles, kink aggressively changes tip angle allowing maximum height to be reached quickly. This allows a shorter, lighter board with an equal tip weight. Great for climbing walls or tech switch landings. List, $519.00. Sizes: 153, 155
GNU A sister company to Lib-Tech, they share many technological advancements. This is the brand Danny Kass rides. You have seen their boards in the Olympics, now you can see them here!
Carbon Credit
ALL TERRAIN FREESTYLE FUN BANANA!
Now with Banana Technology! Handmade in the USA by snowboarders at Mervin Manufacturing, with proven sandwich construction, aspen core, twin geometries and a great price.
Banana Technology is easy to ride, rips the hardpack, kills the jibs, floats powder unbelievably?The Magne-Traction serrated edges give you awesome control and edgehold even on ice. All terrain freestyle performance for new traditionalists of all ability levels?.a Carbon Credit is all you need to go from beginner to pro. Also avail in wides, Banana?s are fun and easy to ride.
List, $399.00. Sizes: 153, 156, 159, 159W, *162W, *165W (*For you big guys out there who are riding old-fashioned monster logs just to get something to fit your feet: come in, get with what's new and snowboard like a rock star!)
The Park Pickle takes the next step in snowboard specific geometries. Banana between your feet for easy riding, catch free park freestyle performance, and unreal float in powder. MAGNE-TRACTION for unreal edgehold everywhere. Asymmetric sidecuts and construction to balance the different turning mechanics required for heelside turns and toeside turns. Your body is Asymmetric, your snowboard should be Asymmetric. Park Pickle with a deeper heelside sidecut and unique asymmetric core are designed around progressive riding and modern duck stances in all terrain. Hand built by Snowboarders at Mervin Manufacturing, using fast growing eco woods and environmentally friendly construction techniques, the Park Pickle is some delicious green technology. Feel the power of Pickle.Tech!
List, $489.00. Sizes 153, 156
B Street
WOMEN'S ALL TERRAIN FREESTYLE TWIN BANANA
The B-Street Banana Tech is the worlds best jib design. Originally designed to be a soft flexing, twin, urban, jib board?the B-Street is an unbelievable all mountain freestyle board. Brynn Valeka rides it everywhere, from park, ice, powder, steeps and streets. Welcome to the future?one board does it all better from a centered freestyle jib stance. If you are just learning, or a veteran shredder, this is one fun Banana that will change the way you look at the mountain. Hand made by Snowboarders at Mervin Manufacturing in the USA.
(Graphic inspired by Audrey Hepburn.)
List $469.00. Sizes: 141, 145.
B Nice
WOMEN'S ALL TERRAIN FREESTYLE FUN BANANA GOOD WOOD WINNER (TransWorld Snowboarding, 2010)
Fun and easy to ride Banana Traction floats in powder, carves the hardpack and ice and is loose for freestyle fun in the park and all over the mountain. Hand built by Snowboarders at Mervin Manufacturing in the USA. Perfect for girls from entry level to ripper who look at the whole mountain as their park. Magne-Traction is specialized snowboard technology that makes boards work better, gives great edgehold and makes it easier to ride. Easy riding boards make girls happy!
List, $399.00. Sizes: 145
DC DC has been very strong in snow boot manufacturing because they felt they could make improvements in what was offered to boarders, especially on the technical side. This is a quote from their dealer handbook as to why they decided to make boards, "...our goals have always been the same: to make the best products we can and push the thresholds of comfort, fit, performance and style across all categories. We strive to be the best that we can in those areas because snowboarding is about fun....look at our program in general and you'll see that spirit." BDR {Bender Done Right}-A whole different look and feel for snowboarding. The BDR features the focus axis flex profile to maintain high performance drive combined with smooth transitional flex. A true twin tip with BENDER anti-camber technology, the BDR is a versatile all mountain freestyle board. List: $429.00. Sizes 153, 156, 159 XFB2 {Xtreme Fun Board}- Created for the park rider who wants to venture outside the park. The XFB was created with a responsive, forgiving flex, making it exceptionally easy to ride and appropriate for every rider out there. A directional twin tip, the XFB's core is reinforced with strips of responsive Carbon and strong Kevlar between the feet, adding to the XFB's great pop and easy edge-to-edge rolling. List: $399.00. Sizes: 152, 155, 157, 159. PBJ2{Park Board for Jibbing}- Designed specifically for the park and streets. A stratus core, that is lively, with pop, reinforced with Carbon and Kevlar between the feet for shock absorption and even more pop where it's essential. The core and reinforcement is wrapped with high-tech fiberglass to keep the board strong and its overall weight low.The base is durable and easy to maintain. List: $359.00. Sizes: 151, 153, 155, 157, 160W. BFT{Best Freestyle Twin}- Tailored to the requests of the women's team riders the BFT is DC's first true twin tip Women's specific park slayer. The BFT incorporates a women's specific contact axis flex and DC's proven Radius to Flat Technology. List, $359.00. Sizes: 143, 147.
OMATIC This is a new company for us. We added it because we wanted to offer something for the boarder who wants maximum performance but isn't interested in sporting big name brands (such as Burton) and is price conscious! Todd Richards is now one of the pros who started, own, run and ride for this company. These are his words:
"When I first started riding, it didn't cost you a kidney to get yourself in the game. Now with lift tickets close to 100 bucks, over 50 bucks to fill up your tank, and the cost of the bangin' new kit on top of that....you have to be the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air just to step into the ring! So at Omatic, we decided the best way to make a difference was in the wallet. We set out to give the consumer an outstanding ride at a bangin' price. I can now say, with much confidence, that we have succeeded in this goal and then some!" Todd Richards
Celebrity by Louie Vito
Tech-Twin Design Men's Park Flex Pattern Dualslant sidewall: Exceptional torsional rigidity, excellent snap, all mountain versatility. Tri-Axial Fiberglass Matrix: One of the lightest fiberglass materials available, designed to increase a boards responsiveness and edge grip by placing strands in three directions. Dualbeam Carbon/Kevlar Laminates: Specifically placed carbon/kevlar beams to concentrate strenght and stiffness. This technology is designed for Omatic only, is super lightweight and will give you the most consistent ride. Clevercore: Omatic's lightest full-length wood core. Fused together are ultra-light popular, Bamboo and NoMax Honeycomb for a stable, superlight and snappy feel. Air channels between the bindings reduce the boards weight. Tri-Radial Sidecut: Allow the more agressive boarder to attack the mountain.
LIST, $398.00. Sizes: 155, 158
Awesome by Todd Richards
Tech-Twin Directional Design Men's Freestyle Flex Pattern Dualslant Sidewall: Exceptional torsional rigidity, excellent snap, all mountain versatility. Tri-Axial Fiberglass Matrix: One of the lightest fiberglass materials available, designed to increase a boards responsiveness and edge grip by placing strands in three directions. Powerbeam Carbon/Kevlar Laminates: Two carbon beams in an Arrow-pattern towards the tip and tail area that concentrates on strength, stiffness and dampening properties. A Kevlar strip is added for dampening. Designed to give a more responsive feel and smooth, stable ride. Smartcore: Vertically laminated Poplar wood from tip to tail with a Beech stringer down the middle for added pop. Air channels between bindings to reduce weight. Tri-Radial Sidecut: Allow the more agressive boarder to attack the mountain. List, $389.00.Sizes: 156, 158W
EXTR-ECO Wiggle Stick
Bowed Surface Technology Reverse Camber Omatic'sBowed surface technology combines reverse camber with a convex base profile that lifts the edges off the snow or jib surface between the contact points, while the center of the board remains directly in contact. This creates a loose ride that eliminates the much feared "edge catch." B.S. Technology provides increased manuverability and a lively ride on all types of terrain. Whether you are hucking 10's, pressing a box or floating through powder, B.S. Tech provides a forgiving, non-edge catching feeling that allows you to pull off even the most difficult tricks. List, $389.00. Sizes: 151, 154, 157
Buzz or Blast junior size boards
List, $199. Sizes: 120, 125, 130
ARBOR: We have carried the A-Frame and the Element for some time. We have expanded our lines to include some boards that are priced a little lower. They have the same great Arbor tradition and quality, but are made for boarders who's wallet needs a break! The Draft- A jib specific, true twin for street minded riders who hit everything from rails to naturals. A wood inlay tunes the flex, providing a soft, buttery feel around the tips, while maintaining power for ollies and backseat durability. A new camberless design improves spin, press and landing ability, while an upgrade to brass edges delivers catch free rail performance. List, $399.95. Now on sale for $279.95. Sizes: 150, 153, 155. The Del Rey- A versatile true-twin for rippers who rule from park to peak. A structural Waterwood top, balanced flex and progressive shape make this charger ideal for hitting everything from park floaters to hidden backcountry kickers. Earned Future Snowboarders Magazine 2009 MVP recognition! List, $379.95. Now on sale for $265.95. Sizes: 150, 153, 155. The Formula- An all-mountain cruiser designed to be, first and foremost, fun to ride. Its progressive shape and friendly flex make this confidence builder easy to turn and ideal to learn on and grow with. The Arbor style Koa wood inlay attests to the fact that this made in Austria snowboard will provide you with durability and performance. List, $299.95. Now on sale for $209.95. Sizes: 152, 155, 158
BINDINGS We specialize in FLOW bindings and carry the following models: The M9, The Five, Quattro SE, Quattro, Flite 3, Flite 2 and B2 for children with a boot size up to 5. We carry adult sizes that can handle foot sizes from 6 to 14. The Flow binding revolution continues and Flow has now grown to become the number two binding sold worldwide! This momentum is sure to continue as they keep improving their models while maintaining Flow's trademark "Performance, Comfort and Convenience" philosophy. Flow is the only brand that combines the three key features no rider should be without: the original reclining hiback, the one-piece 3-D Powerstrap, and Power Triangle Technology. Flow continues to improve the IN-UP-GO experience and provide the best possible link to your board. We have some "last year" models for 10, 20 and even 30% off, while supplies last. There is no binding out there that can give you the speed and ease of entry/exit that Flow can. While your friends are looking for a hay bale to sit on so they can strap their binding back on, you are locked back in and half way down the hill again. Combine that ease with the control the Powerstrap provides, and you are way ahead of the competition. For more detail check out: "Flow.com"
We also carry Ride and Nidecker bindings with the traditional toe and ankle straps. Both are fine products for the riders who still prefer, and feel more comfortable with, the two strap models. Currently we have some bindings on closeout for $50.00, $59.95, $65.95 $79.95, $89.95 and up. We will gladly ship these items too. Call for more information on sizes, colors and models available: 708-588-1400
SNOWBOARD BOOTS We currently carry boots from Vans, Roxy, Flow and Nidecker. Over the past two years we have really stressed a move into the Boa lacing systems. The Boa system is basically a metal lace that is coiled around a dial. Once the dial is engaged, a simple turn of the dial tightens the lace. To loosen the lace, simply disengage the dial. If you have ever spent ten minutes lacing up your boots, and finished in a full sweat from being dressed for the cold, or done one run and then had to sit down and spend 10 minutes untying and re-tying your boots because they were too tight or too loose- you will appreciate, and love, boa technology! We have traditional boots too for those who still prefer that style. Our boas from Vans are the Encore and Fargo Focus models. From Flow, we have the The One-Boacoiler model. In the Roxy line, we have four different color styles of the Leilani. Boas are reasonably priced too with models starting as low as $169.95 before any package discounts. No matter what brand, model or style you choose, after you have made your selection and are comfortable with the fit, we personalize the fit of your new boots. We pre-heat the interior of the boots and then have you put them on and wander around the store for ten minutes. This helps the padding in the boots "pack out" to conform to your foot shape. This takes the place and time of your having to break your new boots in by wearing them around the house for several hours. You can go right from here to the hill. There is never a charge for this service, nor is there a charge for installation of any binding bought here that we attach to your board, no matter where your board is from.
NEW ARRIVALS
DC JUDGE-Boa Focus Lacing System with separate controls for the upper and lower portions of the boot. The upper is articulated, meaning zero break-in time, ergonomically engineered 3-D tongue and an adjustable internal ankle brace to further improve fit and on the mountain comfort. List, $265.00 ROGAN-Rider inspired, skate influenced, performance driven. The boot is designed to give the rider a skate shoe flex and feel in the terrain park, and support with comfort on the mountain. Traditional lace boot. List, $175.00 SCOUT-Classic skate shoe aesthetic now with the Boa Coiler Lacing System, upgraded, premium materials on the synthetic leather upper, a heel boot strap for easier entry and a sole that is extremely functional for slippery winter conditions. List, $170.00 PHASE -Light weight traditional lace boot with forgiving flex. Inspired by DC's Manteca shoe, it has been redesigned with a low profile outsole. List, $130.00
SCOUT (Women's model)-The Boa Coiler Lacing System and same technology as the men's model, but designed specifically for women's sizing and fit. List, $170.00 PHASE (Women's model)-Light weight traditional lace boot with forgiving flex. List, $130.00
THIRTYTWO
LASHED-Independent lacing eyestay system, tongue tension system for leverage, easy lacing and heel hold. Inner ankle harness for secure inner lacing. New STI Evolution Foam Midsole/Outsole. The lightest boot we carry, you will hardly know you have it on! List, $199.00
KID"S BOA- Kid's boot with the Boa Lacing System for under $100. Comfortable and so easy the kids can do it themselves-no more fighting two sets of boots before you hit the slopes! Sizes 3-6, black or white, List, $99.95.
SNOWBOARDING ACCESSORIES
We handle most of the other supplies necessary for snowboarding. We carry goggles from Spy, Roxy and Grenade, and sunglasses from Spy. Bags for transporting your snowboard whether it is a simple sleeve, for $25.95, strapped to the outside of your car, or a padded bag that is designed to carry two snowboards safely on an airplane, for $149.95, with a lot of different styles and price ranges in between. One Ball Jay supplies us with most of our wax, both rub on and iron on in a range of temperature use. Stomp pads in many styles, tools, leashes, waxing tools and irons, edge sharpening tools, board locks, snowboard socks from Fox River and gloves from Grenade and Foursquare and backpacks that are designed to carry a snowboard. Our snowboard outerwear is from Foursquare, Volcom, Billabong, Roxy and Quiksilver and we carry both men's and women's wear. Our youth snowboard outerwear is from Foursquare and Billabong. Most of our youth wear is designed for boy's and we carry youth jackets and snow pants in M, L and XL. Our safety gear is from Protec and TSG. We carry helmets in many colors, wrist guards, hip pads that are men/women specific
