Frédéric
Great small wave board
Perfect in between your shortboard and longboard. Really easy to turn and enough volume and length to feel like a longboard
Description
CLASSIC LINES/PERFORMANCE FEATURES
A fan and family favorite, the 8’ Pickup Stick is long enough to be called a longboard but unbelievably agile and fun. Designed by Mike Olson with the help of Hendo, this beauty is built for amazing nose rides while still retaining a playful short board feel. A flat wide concave nose carries speed and glides effortlessly through extended nose rides. Parallel rail lines through the body of the board insure trim speed. A rounded pin tail with the most rocker of any of our Pickup Sticks provides effortless turning, control and hold through high performance arcs off the tail. The bottom contour is part of what really makes this board magic... a forgiving catch free chine runs along the rails from in front of the fins all the way around the nose. A single concave to double V out the tail adds planing speed and allows the board to easily transition from rail to rail. The 8’ has become a favorite around the world... it fits in the elevator or inside your car and rips turns like boards two feet shorter and glides like boards two feet longer.
Technology
DANG DIFFICULT TO DING, ENVIRONMENTALLY NICER, JUST GOT LIGHTER!
NITROGEN CELL ECO UPCYCLED FOAM
Strong, Light, Waterproof
Environmentally friendly non ozone depleting Nitrogen blowing agent
25-40% Recycled content
Won’t absorb water if you do get a ding (Closed cell)
Elliptical engineered columnar cells provide toughness top to bottom and elasticity in side impact
100% of offcuts and shavings recycled into more foam
BIO-MATRIX PLANT BASED RESIN
Strong, Nice and Craftsperson Friendly
Plant based glycerin chemistry
Low VOC (shop smells nice)
Surfs smooth and responsive (High performance)
Impact resistant and resilient (Lasts a long time)
BIO-MATRIX PLANT BASED RESIN
Tough & Resiliant
High impact and break strength fiber
Great rebound and memory
G+ GLASS
Lightweight Strengthner
Made to Mike Olson specs, ideal to our process
Lightweight
Strong
Environmentally and craftsperson friendly
QUAD AXIAL G GLASS
Rail Reinforcement
Four axis fiber strength 0º/90º/45º/45º
Lightweight
PRESSURE TREATED HEXALITE
Strong, Light & Smooth
Smooth riding vibration absorption layer
Impact and ding resistant
Ultra lightweight
LIB TECH LEASH PLUG
Strong & Smooth
Smooth riding vibration absorption layer
Impact and ding resistant
FUTURES® SINGLE 8" FIN BOX
8" Standard size single fin box
Fits traditional single fins
FCS II® COMPATIBLE STANDARD FIN BOXES
Fits FCS II®, Two Tab and Lib RRIPs® fins
Optimized placement for FCS II®
RIPPs compatible with 5/16 performance adjustability
Light and tough
Sizes / Specs
| Length | 6'6” | 7'0” | 7'6” | 8'0” | 9'0” |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width | 21.5" | 21.26" | 22.0" | 22.3" | 22.8" |
| Thickness | 2.7" | 2.6" | 2.75" | 2.8" | 2.9" |
| Volume | 45.3 cl | 46.5 cl | 52.9 cl | 59.1 cl | 70.4 cl |
Reviews
Customer Reviews
4.9
Based on 15 reviewsLen
Great find.
A great design that allows for extreme maneuverability, as well as stability in the pockets of waves of various size in various conditions. Makes catching waves easy. Duck dives as well, surprisingly.
Chris
Super fun for anyone, worry free
I am slowly converting my entire quiver to Lib Tech construction boards. They really do feel like a normal glassed board, last an extremely long time, very durable, and most of all I can transport them pretty worry free. Living in an apartment I regularly bonk my boards in the narrow elevator. With Lib Tech, my boards don't get dinged; instead the elevator gets dinged! This board specifically has been one of my favorite purchases so far. I am 5'7 175lbs and currently ride a 5'8 RNF and 5'8 Freakflag Beanbag. Both great boards but when it's two foot and clean, I wanted something else. This board fit the bill. It paddles into waves like you're sliding down a buttered slope, floats like a yacht, and cruises down the line like the beautiful vessel she is. I've even started cross stepping on this board... Wasn't expecting it to hold so well. As I write this I've got it set up with a 7.5" Greenough 4a as suggested by a previous reviewer. Haven't taken it out for anything bigger than 3ft but excited to see how she does. Cheers!
gspottickler
Absolutely smashes
yo no joke, this board flew off my roof while driving down the freeway, barely missed the car behind us and landed across the jersey barrier into oncoming traffic. I thought the board was going to be scrambled eggs, but upon pulling it from the bag and inspecting the damage, found not even a single scratch. this board is built sturdier than my ex-wife. not to mention it rips
Truck
One of the Most Fun Boards I've Ridden
Fun, fast, forgiving, and a great all-arounder for the PNW. Whether the waves are tiny, mushy, big, beautiful, or sloppy, the Pickup Stick is my go-to when I'm not sure what to bring. I've shared the board with friends and they've all made it (varying lengths) into their quiver. I have mine on a thruster set up and it's just so fun and reliable for catching just about anything. Get one!