What To Look For
Burton is the largest snowboard manufacturer in the world and offers as a wide variety of boards for park-and-pipe riding, all-mountain, free-riding and powder riding. Burton offers boards in traditional camber, full rocker and V-Rocker, a rocker-camber hybrid. Some features to consider on Burton's boards are its Channel binding inserts, which offer more flexibility and customization than the typical 2 x 2 binding mounting, its Negative Core profile, which thins out the core material between the bindings to boost flex and control, and its lightweight "Fly" series cores.
Common Pitfalls
A temptation, particularly for newer riders who don't know much about snowboards, is to pick out a board based on style. Known for offering a variety of aesthetics from Playboy bunnies to music legends, Burton makes this temptation even greater with its distinct designs. Avoid this temptation and get a board that reflects your style of riding.
Also, there's no reason to overspend on a board. More expensive boards are typically designed for more experienced, demanding riders. Beginners are often better off on cheaper, less specialized boards.
Where To Buy
Burton boards are widely available at ski and snowboard shops and some sporting goods stores. Burton has a network of Test Ride demo centers. You can view Burton's products, along with descriptions of their technological components, on its website and shop directly from there. You'll also find Burton boards at retailers like The House and Sierra Snowboard.
Cost
Some of the most expensive boards cost up to $1,500. Burton's top-end boards like the Method and Vapor feature the company's latest technological and lightweight design features like UltraMeth composite matrix construction or Vaportech, Alumafly core and ultra-slick, aggressive bases. On the other end of the spectrum, inexpensive, entry level Burton boards run $300. You'll find a large selection of boards for $350 to $600.
Accessories
You'll need to get compatible bindings if you opt for a board with The Channel mounts.
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