Lib Tech x Lost Quiver Killer Review: One Board for All
Lib Tech x Lost Quiver Killer is a "one board for everything" from the collaboration of Lib Tech with ...Lost and Matt Biolos: a directional freestyle and freeride board with C3, a squash tail and a progressive elliptical sidecut. It is for people who carry the whole history of snowboarding in them but want modern technology. We have the last one, a 159 from 2023/24, the last season in which the model is called Quiver Killer.
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The Quiver Killer comes from surf, from the boards of Matt Biolos and ...Lost
Matt Biolos is the shaper (the craftsman who makes surfboards) behind ...Lost Surfboards, one of the icons of Californian surf. Lib Tech makes both surfboards and snowboards with him, and Quiver Killer is a name that first belonged to a surf model: a board meant to replace an entire quiver. The same idea has been carried over to snow: one board for everything, which recalls the old boards in soul and shape but carries everything modern that Mervin can put into the construction.
In Mervin's photo archive the Quiver Killer snowboard appears for 2020/21 in 154 and 159, is called the Lost Quiver Killer for 2021/22 and 2022/23, and is the Quiver Killer again for 2023/24. For 2024/25 the model is gone, while Lib Tech's Lost line continues under the name Mayhem: the Mayhem Rocket, Mayhem Rad Ripper and Mayhem Retro Ripper. The Mayhem logo is already on the tail and the base of our 159. That is why this board has its own history and a strong collector's character.
Lib Tech writes that they work with Biolos every year to tune his shapes. For the 2023/24 Quiver Killer they were also helped by Devin Tubbs, the freestyle and all-mountain rider from Mammoth Mountain: together they balanced the setback, the sidecut and the camber from nose to tail. The artwork is by LongToe: red-orange blending patches on the 159 and blue-green on the 154.
C3 and the surf-style sidecut make the board both nostalgic and high-tech
C3: camber zones at the contact points and a mild rocker between the feet.
The profile is C3: camber-dominant, with camber zones at the contact points and a mild rocker between the feet. The camber gives power in carving, stability on big landings and pop, and the mild rocker gives a little freedom in chop. Mervin sums up C3 in three words: control, precision, power.
Biolos' real signature is the sidecut: elliptical and progressive, 8.7 m on the 159. Lib Tech describes it as a precise carving radius designed like a surfboard's, cutting lines from top to bottom like a race board. The easy-entry nose is full size: it passes through chop and floats in deep snow. The squash tail at the back gives support when exiting a turn and on landings.
Lib Tech: Quiver Killer 2023/24 - official video
One board for everything: carving, deep snow, park and cliffs
Mervin says the Quiver Killer "carves, floats, flies, spins": carving, flotation (in fluffy snow), jumps and spins, in any terrain. On a hard piste the camber and the long sidecut give long, clean turns. In deep snow the easy-entry nose and the 2" setback keep the nose up. In the park and on natural jumps, the directional freestyle shape keeps enough pop and stability for big landings. Devin Tubbs tuned it for exactly that.
This is a board for someone who rides everything and does not want to change boards at lunch. It is not a true twin and not for constant switch riding: it has a clear preferred direction. But it is not a narrowly specialized freeride tool either, which is why the name is "quiver killer."
Stiff, with plenty of pop and stable: for a rider who knows what they are looking for
The construction is Mervin's OP, Original Power: a wood core of aspen and paulownia, which Lib Tech describes as stiff, poppy and stable, a Knife Cut sintered base and eco sublimated graphics. The flex is 6 on the 159, stiff enough for carving and landing without being tiring all day. OP+ at Mervin means exactly this: OP construction with a sintered base.
The Quiver Killer is for a confident rider who has ridden enough to know why they want one board for everything. A beginner will manage on it, but the camber demands technique and will not forgive like a Banana board.
- C3
- directional, for freestyle and freeride
- squash tail
- easy-entry nose
- progressive elliptical 8.7 m sidecut
- 2" setback
- flex 6
- OP+ (OP with a sintered base)
- Knife Cut sintered base
- Matt Biolos / ...Lost
- Devin Tubbs
- LongToe artwork
- all-mountain / freeride / freestyle
Size: the 159 is for riders from about 65 kg up
The 2023/24 Quiver Killer is made in 154 and 159, and we have the last 159. Lib Tech rates it from 65 kg up. The 26.3 cm waist is slightly wider than a standard board, comfortable for a slightly bigger boot without dragging in carving. The surface area is 672 sq in. If you are between two sizes, heavier and faster riders usually prefer the longer board. Enter your weight and boot size and we will tell you whether the 159 is right for you.
| Size | Contact length | Waist | Nose / tail | Sidecut | Setback | Flex | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 159 | 118 cm | 26.3 cm | 31 / 30 cm | 8.7 m | 2" (5.1 cm) | 6 | from 65 kg |
-25%- Delivery in up to 2 days
- Shop at 6A Golo Bardo St., Sofia - since 1997
- Size advice:
+359 887 800 575
Quiver Killer vs. Mayhem Rocket, Mayhem Rad Ripper and Dynamo
Biolos' successors in the range are now called Mayhem. Lib Tech Mayhem Rocket is his other directional model: a camber board for carving, inspired by surf, the successor to the Lost Rocket. Lib Tech Mayhem Rad Ripper is the opposite side: a true twin with traditional camber, without Magne-Traction, also with Devin Tubbs, for halfpipe, park and street (riding in the city: rails, stairs). Lib Tech Dynamo is a directional C3 without the surf history, for speed and carving.
| Quiver Killer 159 | Mayhem Rocket | Mayhem Rad Ripper | Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Profile | C3 | camber | traditional camber | C3 |
| Shape | directional, squash tail | directional | true twin | directional, mild taper |
| Setback | 2" | yes, stance set back | 0 | 1" |
| Who it is for | one board for everything, surf heritage | carving and deep snow, surf feel | park, halfpipe and street | speed and carving |
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Frequently asked questions
What does Quiver Killer mean?
A board that replaces several others. The name comes from the surf model by ...Lost and Matt Biolos, and on snow it means a board for carving, deep snow, park and natural terrain.
What profile does the Quiver Killer have?
C3: camber-dominant with a mild rocker between the feet. It gives power in carving and stability on landings, and in deep snow the easy-entry nose and the 2" setback help.
What is the difference between the Quiver Killer and the Mayhem Rocket?
Both are directional boards by Matt Biolos. The Quiver Killer is a C3 with a squash tail and was discontinued after 2023/24, while the Mayhem Rocket is the current camber model of the Lost line, now under the Mayhem name.
Is it suitable for beginners?
It can work, but it is not the easiest. The camber demands technique and does not forgive like a Banana board. Its real value shows with a rider who already rides confidently everywhere.
Is the Quiver Killer still made?
No. For 2024/25 the model is gone from Lib Tech's materials, and the Lost line continues as Mayhem. Our 159 is the last one.
How to choose, and where to see it
If you want one board for the whole mountain, with carving in the morning, deep snow in the afternoon and jumps on the way, and it matters to you where the shape comes from, the Quiver Killer 159 is the last chance for this model. If you want a current Biolos model, get the Mayhem Rocket. If the park comes first, get the Mayhem Rad Ripper. Come to our shop at 6A Golo Bardo St. in Sofia or call us at +359 887 800 575 and we will show you the board in person. We have been riding this stuff since 1997.
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