The Official Burton Thread

[Spenser]

If that's your size preference, I don't see why you couldn't just go with whatever is closest to your normal boards, though I wouldn't go any smaller than them. If that's the 56, I wouldn't overthink it much further. It's true that the 160 would be slightly better for your weight, but preference rules, and it wouldn't be a massive difference.

Keeping in mind that listed length is only material length, I would also compare the effective edge to the boards you're familiar with. For example, let's say the 56 edge is actually slightly longer than what you normally ride - you should be good to go.

RE: not your daily driver - if you want it to be your slightly more stabile & floaty board, 160 is the no-brainer.

Thanks Spenser. Comparing effective edge to my current boards I ride the most. It looks like the 160 is closer in specs. Probably the right call.

Also, with Burton wide boards, I would add at least 1 to 1 1/2 points to the stiffness rating over the standard width.

It's only a 2mm difference in this case, 156/260 vs 160/258

[jota]

I think the camber section is mostly to get some pop in the tail. Moss Snowsticks has several boards with this profile too, calling it "Step Back Rocker", better description I guess, seems to have a slight camber under front foot on some of them, so very similar to "Flying V" or "Skate Banana C1". Grip on hard snow as expected, but they vary alot based on sidecut and effective edge, even if they used the same profile. The one I have is 168, 1.1 m effective edge, and 13 m sidecut I think?

That was what I was looking for, slight camber in the front with big nose and a minimal deep camber under the back foot for pop, but when you are sliding on an icy culoir… you prefer to have any other board in that situation…

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Insanely fun. I haven’t enjoyed a Burton this much since the 2015 Landlord. Might need to grab it next season.

Also tried StepOns, both EST and Re:flex. No thanks.

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[eleveneightnate]

Also tried StepOns, both EST and Re:flex. No thanks.

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[jota]

Insanely fun. I haven’t enjoyed a Burton this much since the 2015 Landlord. Might need to grab it next season.


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As they sang in Grease “tell me more… tell me more…”
Please… tell us… hard or playful, stance, shape… if it’s like B says, a board to enjoy the turns…

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Carvy, surfy, pretty tight sidecut. Solid nose that wasn’t flappy at all. On the stiffer side, but playful. Super stable. The tail’s on the stubby side but it popped fine. I’d love it in a banked slalom. Con Artist fans are gonna like it a lot.

[eleveneightnate]

Carvy, surfy, pretty tight sidecut. Solid nose that wasn’t flappy at all. On the stiffer side, but playful. Super stable. The tail’s on the stubby side but it popped fine. I’d love it in a banked slalom. Con Artist fans are gonna like it a lot.

The outline is giving me some Carve Air nostalgia.

[bboytommy]

Carvy, surfy, pretty tight sidecut. Solid nose that wasn’t flappy at all. On the stiffer side, but playful. Super stable. The tail’s on the stubby side but it popped fine. I’d love it in a banked slalom. Con Artist fans are gonna like it a lot.

sounds like the sketch artist is definitely a cousin of the con artist with the emphasis on "carvy, surfy, tight sidecut".

are you able to share the amount of taper and sizes?

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I have no idea on specs, sorry. I was hoping to ride the 163 but the 158 felt pretty great. I was riding with 9.5 Vans Verses and didn’t sketch out while carving at speed. It’s what I was hoping for in the Showstopper from a couple seasons back.

[bboytommy]

I have no idea on specs, sorry. I was hoping to ride the 163 but the 158 felt pretty great. I was riding with 9.5 Vans Verses and didn’t sketch out while carving at speed. It’s what I was hoping for in the Showstopper from a couple seasons back.

all good! appreciate you spreading the hype and sharing your POV