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Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Stilettos on the Burton Lipstick with my Vans Ferra Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: This was an easy set up for my boots. Probably one of the easier bindings to get going and didn’t require much [...]

Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Diode bindings on the Burton Feelgood Flying V with my Vans Ferra Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: This setup was average time to set up for the demo. Once we knew the size, it was easy to [...]

Location: Mammoth Mountain, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Malavita Restricted bindings on the Burton Aftermath with my Vans Ferra Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: This setup was average time to set up for the demo. Once we knew the size, it was easy to get [...]

Burton Snowboards is the biggest name in snowboarding with a collection of snowboard gear that often outnumbers everyone else in the market.  Their bindings and boots feature a variety of designs with support and responses depending how you like them.  Each of these determine the relationship between the rider and the board in order to [...]

Location: Mammoth, California Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Cobrashark bindings on the Burton Sherlock with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: The cobrasharks were the first binding of the day and quick to get set up.  I almost didn’t go with them but [...]

Location: Breckenridge, Colorado Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the Burton Lexa bindings with a variety of Burton snowboards (Lipstick, Feelgood, Whammy Bar) with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: Average time with the EST system and disc system.  I rode both types [...]

Location: Loveland, Colorado Snow Conditions: Bluebird sunny skies and hardpacked groomed runs. Setup: I rode the Burton Lexa EST on the Burton Custom with my Bonfire Geo boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: Average time with the EST system, didn’t have to wait long and the staff had no problem setting it [...]

Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers to a mixture of conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Molotov bindings with the Burton Hero and my Rome Vamp size 8 boots. Time to set up the binding: Average set up time for getting the bindings adjusted. Fit: After riding the Scribe EST, the molotov’s [...]

Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers to a mixture of conditions. Setup: I rode the Burton Scribe EST bindings with the Burton Malolo and my Rome Vamp size 8 boots. Time to set up the binding: The burton guys have picked up the pace with how used they are to EST, getting [...]

The always popular Burton bindings continue on in 09-10 with the variety of cushioning systems, EST technology and various changes to the straps/highbacks/footbeds. While some changes have been done before, it’s certainly bringing them back from the dusty closet of snowboarding. Burton’s are designed for comfort and 09-10 bindings are no exception to giving your [...]