Comments on: Snowboard Review: 09-10 Burton Hero http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html The World of Snowboarding Through Fembot Eyes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:00:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Godc http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-11761 Godc Fri, 13 Nov 2009 11:58:17 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-11761 Shay, Thanks for the research. Here are the facts from the web (so i think they are not 100% the same) : Private Stock: ++ Feel: 2 ++ The Channel ++ V-Rocker™ ++ SHAPE: Twin ++ FLEX: Twin ++ CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile ++ FIBERGLASS: Biax™ Response ++ BASE: Lightspeed™ Vision ++ EDGES: Rail Ready™ Tune ++ SIDEWALLS: 10:45™ ++ EXTRAS: Flat Kicks Hate V-Rocker ++ Feel: 2 ++ V-Rocker ++ SHAPE: Twin ++ FLEX: Twin ++ CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile ++ FIBERGLASS: Biax™ React ++BASE: Lightspeed™ ++ EDGES: Pressure Distribution Edges with Rail Ready™ Tune ++ SIDEWALLS: 10:45™ ++ EXTRAS: Flat Kicks http://www.fluofun.fr/news/16376-easy-lovin-burton-late-release.html I got my Private Stock for All Mountain riding (because i thought its the same like the hero). Hope it does a good job. Shay,
Thanks for the research.
Here are the facts from the web (so i think they are not 100% the same) :

Private Stock:
++ Feel: 2
++ The Channel
++ V-Rocker™
++ SHAPE: Twin
++ FLEX: Twin
++ CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile
++ FIBERGLASS: Biax™ Response
++ BASE: Lightspeed™ Vision
++ EDGES: Rail Ready™ Tune
++ SIDEWALLS: 10:45™
++ EXTRAS: Flat Kicks

Hate V-Rocker
++ Feel: 2
++ V-Rocker
++ SHAPE: Twin
++ FLEX: Twin
++ CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile
++ FIBERGLASS: Biax™ React
++BASE: Lightspeed™
++ EDGES: Pressure Distribution Edges with Rail Ready™ Tune
++ SIDEWALLS: 10:45™
++ EXTRAS: Flat Kicks

http://www.fluofun.fr/news/16376-easy-lovin-burton-late-release.html

I got my Private Stock for All Mountain riding (because i thought its the same like the hero). Hope it does a good job.

]]> By: Shay http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-11623 Shay Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:48:05 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-11623 Godc, I went directly to my contact at Burton with that question and found out this answer for you, "Private stock DOES have PDE. It is the exact same board as the HATE VROC, but with a different graphic. Rail-Ready tune has nothing to do with PDE. Rail-Ready tune has to do with the edge finishing. basically, it is a bigger degree of bevel on the base edge (if I am not mistaken 3 degrees instead of 1 degree<found on rip and grip tune>), and a larger area of detuning, which is better for rails. oh, and to answer his question, I do think that PDE is a must have on this board if you want it to turn well. if you just want to jib & butter all day, it don't matter" Godc,

I went directly to my contact at Burton with that question and found out this answer for you,

“Private stock DOES have PDE.
It is the exact same board as the HATE VROC, but with a different graphic.

Rail-Ready tune has nothing to do with PDE.

Rail-Ready tune has to do with the edge finishing.
basically, it is a bigger degree of bevel on the base edge (if I am not mistaken 3 degrees instead of 1 degree), and a larger area of detuning, which is better for rails.

oh, and to answer his question, I do think that PDE is a must have on this board if you want it to turn well. if you just want to jib & butter all day, it don’t matter”

]]> By: godc http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-11543 godc Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:03:02 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-11543 Hey shay do you know if the private stock also has the PDE? I see it has Rail Ready Tune, whats the difference? You think the PDE is a must have on this board? Hey shay do you know if the private stock also has the PDE? I see it has Rail Ready Tune, whats the difference?
You think the PDE is a must have on this board?

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-2236 Anonymous Mon, 06 Apr 2009 18:59:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-2236 I was pretty stoked on the Hero when I took it out on some icy hardpacky type stuff. Then a few weeks later I took it out in chopped up spring slush and I HATED it. I felt like I was getting bounced around everywhere and I could feel every little inconsistency in the snow. Curious how I'd feel about the board if I took it out for a longer period.<br/><br/>- Kimchi I was pretty stoked on the Hero when I took it out on some icy hardpacky type stuff. Then a few weeks later I took it out in chopped up spring slush and I HATED it. I felt like I was getting bounced around everywhere and I could feel every little inconsistency in the snow. Curious how I’d feel about the board if I took it out for a longer period.

- Kimchi

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-2230 Anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:43:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-2230 oups sorry Joystick is:<br/><br/>Twin shape with a Directional Flex. oups sorry Joystick is:

Twin shape with a Directional Flex.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 21:42:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-2229 Hi,<br/>And yes regarding construction of Burton, shape and flex type, I will be curious to see a comparison between:<br/><br/>Burton Custom V Rocker 156cm VS Burton Joystick 157cm<br/><br/>Cause, I heard that the Custom V rocker is Directional shape with Twin Flex and the Joystick is Twin shape with a Directional shape.<br/>Anybody will know what will be the ride feeling difference of that regarding that they say both numbers 4 on the Burton scale for flex.<br/><br/>Thanks<br/>Francis B.<br/>Montreal, Qc Hi,
And yes regarding construction of Burton, shape and flex type, I will be curious to see a comparison between:

Burton Custom V Rocker 156cm VS Burton Joystick 157cm

Cause, I heard that the Custom V rocker is Directional shape with Twin Flex and the Joystick is Twin shape with a Directional shape.
Anybody will know what will be the ride feeling difference of that regarding that they say both numbers 4 on the Burton scale for flex.

Thanks
Francis B.
Montreal, Qc

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.shayboarder.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html/comment-page-1#comment-2224 Anonymous Sun, 05 Apr 2009 05:21:00 +0000 http://shayboarder.plan81.com/2009/04/snowboard-review-09-10-burton-hero.html#comment-2224 i wouldn't get too hung up on the feel ratings. its not a 1/10 flex scale thing, its meant to put the boards into perspective WITHIN the line. like a hero will have bit less "feel" than a custom but a custom and a fix (or whatever) may "feel" the same, although ride differently.<br/><br/>the best way to tell how a burton board might ride is by looking at the construction, shape and specs. i wouldn’t get too hung up on the feel ratings. its not a 1/10 flex scale thing, its meant to put the boards into perspective WITHIN the line. like a hero will have bit less “feel” than a custom but a custom and a fix (or whatever) may “feel” the same, although ride differently.

the best way to tell how a burton board might ride is by looking at the construction, shape and specs.

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