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Burton continues to be a leading force in the snowboard industry with their offering of snowboards built around every rider in mind; for backcountry, park, pipe, freeriders or just beginning snowboarders.  The 2012 collection also marks the return of Jake Burton running the show. For board bends, Burton offers two types of rocker EZ V [...]

Burton has it all when it comes to outerwear.  There are collections for both men and women as well as the standard Burton’s outerwear for both.  For the charging core rider, the AK series dominates with Gore-Tex and their lifetime warranty.  The White Collection offers White’s signature style through outerwear options.  The Restricted collection for [...]

When it comes to backpacks, the possibilities are endless with Burton.  Packs for sled rats, backcountry riders, photographers, students, traveling, snowboarding or just having a good time drinking packs.  For packs,  there are many options depending on your needs and many features like skate/board carry or just protecting your laptop.  Their luggage is designed to [...]

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: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Easy Livin with Burton Lexa EST bindings and my Vans Veil size 8 boots. First Impression: It’s definitely not the same easy livin I rode in 09-10 but I’m not feeling that it improved much. Size: 155cm Weight: [...]

Location: Winter Park, CO Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to softpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Lexa EST’s on the Burton Easy Living with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: Took time tracking down the bindings at the burton demo but once we found them, the set up [...]

Location: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Sherlock with Burton Cobrashark bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 154cm. First Impression: I can see why this board is so popular…it’s so damn easy to ride. Weight: Average Flex: Sherlock was softer in the nose and tail of [...]

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: Mammoth, CA Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Joystick with Burton Cartel bindings and Vans Veil Boots size 8. Size: 154cm. First Impression: Stiffer than the Hero but with a similar riding style Weight: Average Flex: The joystick had a noticeably stiffer flex than the hero but that’s a [...]

Location: Mammoth, California Snow Conditions: Hardpacked to icy groomers. Setup: I rode the Burton Cartel bindings on the Burton Joystick with my Vans Veil Boots size 8. Time to set up the binding: About average time to set it up but more so making sure the men’s binding would fit my female boot size. Fit: [...]