Burton Joystick - 2011
Silly name, great snowboard. The Burton Joystick is the go-to snowboard for a lot of the big hitters in the Burton International team. Designed with the sole intention of slaying the park, the V-rocker keeps the Joystick nice and playful while the Triaxial glass and Carbon I-Beam reinforcement provide all the grip and pop you need.
Manufacturer's Description:
Take control of your game.
Back and even better, our most award-winning board has been upgraded with the mega pop of new Jumper Cables Hi-Voltage. Pushing V-Rocker™ into uncharted territories, the Joystick™ balances a forgiving feel with high-speed stability and Frostbite Edge for added control on ice. Ridden daily by the likes of Euro powerhouse Chris Sörman, high-flying Jack Mitrani, and backcountry boss Mikey Rencz, the Joystick is ready for another season of making really good riders even better.
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
Recommended for freeride riding.
High cost $
Available in Wide.
Rocker Construction.
Directional Twin Shape.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
150, 154, 157, 161, 156W, 159W, 163W
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
The Channel ICS binding system
V-Rocker profile
Twin-Like shape with directional flex
Super Fly II™ Core with Dualzone™ EGD™ and Negative Profile
Triax™ Fiberglass with Carbon I-Beam™ reinforcement
Sintered base
Frostbite Edges with Grip and Rip™ Tune
10:45™ dual angle sidewalls
Jumper Cables Hi-Voltage, Scoop, Ellip Kicks, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™
Feel: 4
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on November 24, 2010 at 06:58 AM
Finaly rode the 2011 159 Wide Joystick… here’s the scoop:
The diffrences are kindda sutle, there’s not a ton of diffrences from riding a conventional Camber board, it basically breaks down like this…
1) Edge to Edge, feels quicker or you could say that it’s easyer to turn from one side to the next, it’ eliminates that tiny dead zone between going from one edge to the other.
2) It felt like it didint hold an edge as well as a traditinal camber board, so if going super fast and having a super responsive board the type of riding you do, thatn V-rocker isnt for you… if you like to cruise down the mountain, then it’s a pretty playful board.
3) I didi some 360?s and mixed up turns, and is a bit more forgiving that traditional camber… but like I mentioned at the start… pretty sutle, it’s not like your going to notice a tremendous difference between both.
4) felt that it I put my weight more at the middel of the board, then it could hold an edge to some extent… kept on dreading to hit ici spots.
5) I could manual it a bit easyer than a traditional camber.
6) one very important fact to consider is… Im 5’11” and 230 Lbs, and the board performed very well, I think I could have even gone a tad smaller if I really wanted to.
7) defently easier to lay it down flat and get speed vs. traditional camber, at least to me it felt like that.
when I hit patches of fresh snow, it felt like it plowed out of any situation with out catching and edge.
I recomend this board to a Beginer or intermediate level, or some one that wants to progress their riding, in my humble opinion, makes things a bit easier. Only thing I would not recomend it for is to drive it super fast, if fast is your kind of riding… stick to a traditional camber, if you like to turn, carve and enjoy yourself coming down the mountain, than this could be a cool option.
Thanks, hope this review is of help to some one out there…
on November 24, 2010 at 09:28 AM
Awsome review Ramon. THanks for taking the time to leave such an in-depth review of the board and it’s pros and cons. Cheers.
on December 09, 2010 at 07:01 AM
Thanks for the info, Ramon. I’m a slightly heavier rider, and you just helped me decide on the 159 wide. Thank God for Pro Forms, and can’t wait to try my first V rocker board w/ Malavitas or Missions on it!
on May 20, 2011 at 05:05 PM
Whats to the opinion about which one is softer board? Burton joystick or lib tech skate banana?
on September 04, 2011 at 12:44 AM
Quick question, I have a chance to buy a 161 Joystick for $250 but it is not a wide board. My current boots are a size 12, my board right now is a 163 5150 Path(WIde) that is pretty destroyed. Would I be able to ride the 161 joystick with size 12 boots? or should I pass on the board?
on September 04, 2011 at 09:52 AM
@SNACKS what’s your height and weight? What kind of terrain do you like to ride?
on September 04, 2011 at 10:56 AM
@Rich
I’m 5’11 and 190 llbs.
Im a noob to snowboarding and this upcoming season will be my second. Terrain wise, Mt. High is my local mountain… I would say its more park but sections of it don’t seem to be groomed or anything. Conditions this past season were all over the place anywhere from really thin/compact snow and ice patches to 3-5 feet or so of powder.
So far I stick to just cruising and carving around with the occasional small jump (like 2 feet? Haha). I also like to get some speed every now and then but my current board didn’t feel very stable at handling that.
I feel like I have gotten the most I can out of the 5150 board. It is pretty beat to hell with chips all over the edges and some deep scratches on the bottom surface. It served well as a board to learn the basics on, but I want something that I can progress on now that I have the basics down.
Also, the 5150 board is an extra board a friend of mine pretty much gave me. He had a bunch of boards laying around so he just gave it to me along with a set of Burton Customs and Burton Rulers (12)
The boots look pretty old (maybe 3-4 years?) because they are pretty bulky and don’t have the airbag system I’ve seen on the current Rulers. So I figured maybe I could buy some new Burton boots that have the shrink tech to help with the toe drag.
As for bindings, I can either get the conversion disc to use my current bindings on the new board since it has the channel system or I can just buy 2011 Cartels or Missions since they seem to be decently discounted.
Don’t really wanna be a Burton whore, but their current stuff that I use is good enough for now.
on September 06, 2011 at 08:09 AM
@Snacks
Sorry for taking my time getting back to you… I’m crazy busy at the minute. Regarding the board, the length sounds good for your height and weight. A wide size might make a little more sense but at 25.5cm you shouldn’t get inhibiting toe or heel drag on the jostick providing you angles aren’t close to zero. To me it sounds like a pretty savy buy, my only concern would be that the V-Rocker profile might lack a bit of grip on the harder days, but it’ll certainly help you progress your jump riding and playing about on the groomers with butters and what have you. If you can get it at a good price, I’d be inclined to go for it.
Rich
on September 06, 2011 at 09:46 AM
@Rich,
No problem! I appreciate the help! I ended up buying the board since I figured the worst case scenario would be I could either return it within 30 days or sell it for what I bought it for, if not more.
Here is a link as a reference since I figured it would be more helpful.
http://imageshack.us/g/33/img20110906003258.jpg/
I think I wont have much of a problem if I get the EST bindings and adjust them further back since I won’t be able to do it with the conversion disc. New boots might shave off half an inch maybe?
Thanks again.