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Location: Loveland, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy conditions on the mountain. Setup: I rode the Burton Feelgood V-rocker with my Burton Lexa bindings and Bonfire Geo boots. Size: 154cm. First Impression: The Feelgood and V-rocker go hand in hand, this board is better from it. Weight: Average Flex: The Feelgood had a softer tail [...]

Location: Timberline, Oregon Snow Conditions: Summer slush to hardpacked salted snow Setup: I rode the Burton Easy Livin Flying V with Burton Escapades and Bonfire Geo boots size 8. First Impression: It’s definitely not the uninc but I like some of the ride. Size: 155cm Weight: average Flex: One of the first things I noticed [...]

Shay:  Tell us a little bit about yourself Chris: I’m an old school snowboard bum who has been fortunate enough to score a great gig. I’m a pilot and owner of a 1947 Luscombe airplane, I like mountain biking, longboarding, photography, motocross and my Sandy. Shay: What is your job title? Chris: Well, my official [...]

Shay: So tell us about yourself? Chris: I’m not that complex. I love my family. Snowboarding has a been force for good in my life for 15 years. I love learning new things. My mind is always searching for more clarity in all things but especially shred related issues. I love music and have learned [...]

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: Snowing with powder on runs, some groomed areas. Setup: I rode the Burton Hero with Burton Molotov bindings and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: Varying information on whether it changed from 08-09 to 09-10, I heard it was the same from the demo reps but catalog says the [...]

Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Overcast with hardpacked groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Malolo with Burton Scribe EST bindings and my Rome Vamps size 8. First Impression: Impressive on groomers Size: 158cm Weight: Didn’t notice the weight at the time Flex: I’ve seen that you should ride a smaller size in the malolo, I [...]

Out with the old and in with the new for Burton Snowboards in 09-10.  The Uninc series is dead but from it comes the Easy Living, the Fish now becomes the Fish LTD, some revamping of boards like the Feelgood ES to bring them to the next level.   The introduction of another super expensive [...]

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 [...]

2008-2009 Burton Vapor Location: Keystone, Colorado Snow Conditions: Snowing with soft packed groomed runs and some powder on the sides of runs. Setup: I rode the Burton Vapor with Burton Lexa bindings and my Rome Vamp boots. First Impression: I don’t even want to think about the price tag on this board and how I [...]