Burton board help please

Posted: 10 September 2010 11:30 PM

Hey guys,

I am 5’ 1’’ and 120 lbs. I have had my Burton Lux for three years and have decided that it is time for me to start looking for a new board. I have been snowboarding for almost 7 years and know that I would like a freestyle board. I am thinking of either a Forum or Burton board… I am a little hesitant to get another Burton board after finding out what happens when you are a bit thrashy.

For Burton, I have been looking at either a Feather, Blender, or Social (really leaning toward Social.)
For Forum I am thinking of Amor.

I really like the flexibility of those boards. I have also recently started to hit the park… so I want to be able to use a board that I feel confident on, and not out of control.

Also, does it really matter if your bindings and board are not from the same company?
Because my Burton bindings are still fine and I would like to hold off on buying new ones as long as I can.

So really, any personal experience with any of those boards would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Posted: 13 September 2010 07:33 PM

Hi Spaced,

Firstly, to your bindings, as ironic as it is, the fact that you have Burton bindings might actually mean that you can’t use them on a new Burton board… stupid huh! So if you want to keep your Burton bindings, which I’m guessing have the three bolt base plate pattern, you won’t be able to use them on the Blender which has the ICS binding system which requires ICS bindings. Also if you have failed to keep the 4 hole base plates for your bindings, you’ll need to find replacements before you can use them with any other boards.

Looking at the boards you have listed, the Social looks like a wise choice, it’s a touch more freestyle specific than the the LUX, has a soft flex and V-rocker profile. It might not be the best snowboard for flying 10ft out of the pipe or hitting the 30ft jumps, but for getting to grips with the basics and learning butters and rail tricks it will be ideal. Funnily enough Forum are actually owned by Burton, I wouldn’t worry about Burton boards not holding-up, they have a good warranty and are well put together by very skilled workers based in Innsbruck Austria. Similar boards on the Forum line-up to the Social would be the Sauce which recently a Transworld Good Wood Award meaning it’s superb for park action.

Let me know your thoughts,

Rich