Burton 2013 Snowboard Reviews

Burton have embraced some fairly ‘off the wall’ technology by building the Parkitect. This deck is by no means your average snowboard but then again Jeremy Jones isn’t your average rider and if anybody has the experience and knowledge to build a killer board it’s got to be JJ the OG. The main feature of the Parkitect is the Off-Axis Squeezebox. This is Squeezebox technology that thins directly under the riders foot but at a freestyle stance of +/- 15 degrees. As a consequence you’re left with an asymetric core. Make sense? Don’t worry! In essence you’re left with a board that has a specific heal edge and toe edge and means manouverability, edge hold and pop are all improved. It must work because Transworld gave it a coverted Good Wood Award.

Read full review of the Burton Parkitect 2013 Snowboard.

The Custom Flying V is the most famous board on the planet for a reason, this thing is a joy to ride! Like the Custom designs before it this years Custom Flying V has been designed to excel at every aspect of snowboarding and as with previous Custom’s it does exactly that; this is the ultimate all-mountain snowboard. If you’re not really a jibber and you’re looking for a board that will kill the park, piste, pipe and open mountain with equal prowess then look no further. The Custom is the board that all other board manufacturers wish they could emulate.

Read full review of the Burton Custom Flying V 2013 Snowboard.

The Custom is the original all-mountain snowboard. No board other board in snowboarding’s relatively short history has been as successful or as popular with the average rider. This doesn’t mean that the Custom can’t perform; Nico Muller wouldn’t use it as his ‘go to’ board if that was the case. Unlike the Custom’s slightly more popular and trendy brother the ‘Custom Flying V’ the normal Custom has a camber profile and is consequently a little less playful and buttery but more powerful and grippy in turns and poppier when you load it. If your focus is charging around the mountain at high speeds, grazing your chin on icy slopes when carving and boosting out of the pipe, but you’re not quite ready for the stiffness of the Custom X, then this is the Custom you should buy. If your focus is a little more freestyle orientated and you want a board that is a little looser and playful then go for the Custom Flying V.

Read full review of the Burton Custom 2013 Snowboard.

Have you become suspicious because all the dudes in the park seems to be riding a smaller board than you? Why would they do such a thing? Well having a smaller board; makes balancing on rails that little bit easier, allows you to spin more quickly and increases your manoeuvrability at low speeds. Nevertheless there are normally as many disadvantages attributed to downsizing as advantages. The Nug claims to have minimised the effect of these disadvantages and states that downsizing no longer has to be a compromise. If you’re a Park Rat looking to get a little board to get tech on the jibs give the Nug a go!

Read full review of the Burton Nug 2013 Snowboard.

Have you become suspicious because all the girlie’s in the park seems to be riding a smaller board than you? Why would they do such a thing? Well having a smaller board; makes balancing on rails that little bit easier, allows you to spin more quickly and increases your manoeuvrability at low speeds. Nevertheless there are normally as many disadvantages attributed to downsizing as advantages. The Nugget claims to have minimised the effect of these disadvantages and states that downsizing no longer has to be a compromise. If you’re a Park Rat looking to get a little board to get tech on the jibs give the Nugget a go!

Read full review of the Burton Nugget 2013 Snowboard.

Looking for a pretty and colourful board to take you from a beginner rider to an intermediate rider?If so you’re the kind of rider this board is aimed at. Like the Burton Social this board has been designed to be really easy to ride and progress on, but has more of an all-mountain focus than the Social. It might not be the right board for riding an Alaskan Peak or an X Games Superpipe…..but who cares!

Read full review of the Burton Feather 2013 Snowboard.

Just like the Burton Social but this puppy looks cooler and will prove harder to get you hands on.

Read full review of the Burton Social Restricted 2013 Snowboard.

If you’re looking for an easy/relaxing board to ride then they don’t come any easier or more forgiving than the Burton Social. This board has been designed to make riding as stress-free as possible by making the flex nice and soft, both longitudinally and torsionally, with Burton’s V-Rocker and biax fibreglass. If you’re a beginner or intermediate looking for an easy board to progress on then this board is perfect for you. If you’re a park rider and you want a board that is easy to press, butter and jib-around on then get social!

Read full review of the Burton Social 2013 Snowboard.

If you’ve ridden a rocker or hybrid board and they just aren’t for you then the Déjà Vu is a nice looking board that uses a camber profile. Camber makes the board hold an edge well in carves and gives it better pop at high speed. This is a twin shaped park board for hitting kickers in the park, dabbling in the pipe and cruising all over the mountain. Also available with Burton’s Flying V Profile.

Read full review of the Burton Déjà Vu 2013 Snowboard.

The Hate is an out and out jib board. A soft buttery flex, zero camber, extruded base, twin shape and biax glass reinforcments all mean that the Hate is one easy board to press and manouvre at low speeds. If indoor slopes, rail lines and street sessions are your thing then the only thing you’re going to be hating about this board is that you might have to buy a new pair of Burton ‘channel system’ bindings to ride it!

Read full review of the Burton Hate 2013 Snowboard.

If you started riding before the age of ‘rocker’ and you’re still a fan of camber then Mr Nice Guy might be right up your street. Mr Nice Guy is a park focused board for those riders that prefer camber to both rocker and rocker/camber hybrids. Although it’s a little harder to press and butter this board has one hell of a poppy flex which will allow you to pop more easily onto any obstacle in the park and elsewhere on the mountain.

Read full review of the Burton Mr Nice Guy 2013 Snowboard.

The same board as the normal Custom Flying V but with much cooler graphics. Good luck trying to find one! Cookie Monster should have got a showing though..

Read full review of the Burton Custom Restricted 2013 Snowboard.

The Easy Livin is a freestyle-focused deck that can do literally anything the park or backcountry has to throw at you. This years board has a similar build compostition to the Custom Flying V but with a twin shape, softer flex, narrower waist and deeper sidecut the which make it more responsive and easy to ride at low speed. In short this board will press nicely on rails, boost out of the pipe and help you stomp switch landings in the backcountry.

Read full review of the Burton Easy Livin 2013 Snowboard.

Hopefully the Vapor will always be in the Burton range because for the past five years it’s bought a nervous smile to the face of everybody that’s been fortunate enough to strap it onto their feet. This board is lightweight, responsive, powerful and stable; so if you’re looking for a board to slay the pipe and straightline 50 degree faces this could be the board for you. It’s not cheap but then again most boards don’t come close to performing at the same level when subjected to the same physical forces. If you’re a keen backcountry tourer then the lightweight construction will make a world of difference when ascending mountains.

Read full review of the Burton Vapor 2013 Snowboard.

The Blunt is the perfect board for the beginner freestyle rider. Twin shape and twin flex for easier switch riding; an extruded base for a longer lasting, ‘easy to repair’ base; biax glass and a V-Rocker profile for a soft flexing board that is easy to press, jib and turn. If you’re looking for a board that you, or your 16 year-old son, can take to the park to learn how to ride jibs and kickers the Blunt is a very affordable offering from Burton.

Read full review of the Burton Blunt 2013 Snowboard.

In all honesty it doesn’t really matter how this seasons Whammy Bar rides, we just want it because of the Pink Floyd inspired graphics. With the exception of the graphics, which will no doubt sell countless boards, the Whammy Bar hasn’t really changed from last seasons’ board; the specifications and technology used in the 2013 Whammy Bar are all the same. Nevertheless the Whammy Bar is a very accomplished jib board that loves pressing through kinks and landing switch off 15 meter booters so if you love jibbing and Prog Rock get down to your local Burton dealership before they sell out!

Read full review of the Burton Whammy Bar 2013 Snowboard.

The Joystick is Burton’s highest spec fully rockered board. If you’re looking for a high performance freestyle board with the added playfulness and float in powder that you get from a rocker profile then the Joystick is worth a look. This years graphics will be popular with the snowboarding skateboard fraternity.

Read full review of the Burton Joystick 2013 Snowboard.

The Process Flying V has definitely made a name for itself over the past couple of years, gracing our screens strapped to the feet of every other Burton pro. If you’re looking for a park focused board that is equally as capable on rails as it is on giant kickers in the park then the Process Flying V could be the board for you. Although not as stiff as some of it’s all-mountain brothers and sisters it’s still a smooth and stable ride in the pow and on the piste thanks to the long list of technology that Burton have crammed into it and its mid-wide shape.

Read full review of the Burton Process Flying V 2013 Snowboard.

If you’re looking for a board to ride pillow lines and throw tricks off of booters and natural features in the backcountry then it doesn’t take “my dear Watson” to work out that the Sherlock is Burton’s answer. Rail riders, indoor riders and beginners may want to look for something a little softer because this is a board for more experienced, backcountry-focused riders and isn’t as forgiving as some of the other boards in the Burton range.

Read full review of the Burton Sherlock 2013 Snowboard.

Unless you’ve been living in a little wooden hut in Northern Saskatchewan for the past 10 years it’s pretty likely you’ve heard of the Burton Fish. In short it’s the equivalent of strapping a giant Salmon to your feet; this thing, although comparatively short for a powder focused board, floats like a dream. Although Burton rider Stephan Maurer has proven the following statement wrong; this board is really aimed at those riders who are just interested in cruising chin-deep powder without getting stuck, it isn’t built for hitting the park.

Read full review of the Burton Fish 2013 Snowboard.

The Antler is new to the Burton range this season and is aimed at those freestyle riders looking for a Burton Custom equivalent with a twin shape. With more carbon reinforcements and space-age technology crammed into it than an F1 racing car the Antler is for those riders that like a stiffer park board for boosting off the bigger features in the park.

Read full review of the Burton Antler 2013 Snowboard.