Burton Custom - 2010
Probably….. no…definitely the most famous snowboard on the planet. The Burton Custom has been the number one snowboard pin-up for almost 2 decades. An incredible snowboard, that’ll perform all over the mountain from the pipe to coulours and cornices. For advanced to intermediate snowboarders. Now available with a variety of rocker profiles or traditional camber.
Manufacturer's Description:
The godfather of freestyle. Shredded daily by Mads and Mason on any terrain imaginable, there’s a reason the Custom™ is what every company aspires to. Featuring the most proven ingredients, including a snappy wood core and accelerated base, this year’s Custom unveils our new Lightning Bolts. Radiating outwards from the Channel, these energy transfer lines send input from brain to edge in the blink of an eye, allowing thoughts to become actions with effortless precision.
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for halfpipe riding.
Recommended for freeride riding.
High cost $
Available in Wide.
Camber Construction.
Directional Shape.
Year: 2010
Available Lengths (cm):
144, 148, 151, 154, 156, 158, 162, 166, 157W, 162W, 165W, 169W
Riding Style: All Mountain
Specifications:
The Channel (binding system)
SHAPE: Directional
FLEX: Twin
CORE: Super Fly II™ Core with Dualzone™ EGD™ and Negative Profile
FIBERGLASS: Triax™ Response Fiberglass, NEW Lightning Bolts, and Carbon I-Beam™
BASE: NEW Sintered N2O WFO
EDGES: Grip and Rip™ Tune
SIDEWALLS: 10:45™
EXTRAS: NEW Wide Sizes [165cm & 169cm], Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™
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Snowboard Review:
The Custom is undoubtedly the most famous and longest-running Snowboard out there; so understandably I couldn’t wait to see what all the hype was about. Like the Vapor the Custom uses the EST binding system which is ridiculously quick and versatile to use but means you’ll have to buy Burton bindings. Before I’d even strapped-in I noticed that the board had a large amount of camber and a very narrow waist; these characteristics promised a lively ride with quick edge-to-edge changes. The Custom more than lives up to its reputation; it’s an exciting board to ride that excels at everything you throw it at. The board is stable at speed, carves well at high and low speeds and the sidecut responds well to shortening and closing-up carves on icier, steeper slopes. The Custom is a great board to ride over kickers due to its stability and strong nose and tail and riding up pipe transitions the sidecut and medium torsional stiffness provide plenty of grip, the Custom isn’t even shy of the odd frontside boardslide prviding you dull the edges a bit. Jibbing around isn’t too much effort but I would say if you’re an indoor rider or you’re looking for something to spend every day jibbing around the Piste at 2mph you should look for a board with softer longitudinal and torsional flex. Ideally this board would suit somebody with at least 5 weeks experience on snow as the aggressive sidecut and stiff-ish torsional flex will make it difficult for a beginner to initiate turns or relax during brief straight-lines. If you’ve been riding for a while and you’re looking for a board to up-the-ante on then the Custom will suit you.
Posted by Tom Ewbank in • Burton
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on December 28, 2010 at 11:44 AM
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Burton Custom - 2010
hello,i’m high 1.90 is weight 90 kg…. i want to know how much the table shown above version 165 w.await your reply thanks…...
on January 25, 2011 at 01:47 AM
I bought this board last year (154). I have been riding 20, and over the years I have tried and demo’d many boards. I have never owned a Burton board before, steering away from the hype, and associated price tags, however I took advantage of a mis price in the US and walked away with a brand spanker for $300…inc tax! And a free leash….High season too. Paired with the EST Cartels its a new world.
What a change. I found both the lenght flex, and torsional flex firm(ish) but with plenty of pop flexibilty, and freedom of ‘twist’. It carves on just about any surface effortlessly, and rides park, just as happily as all mountain. The board is supposed to have a ‘broken in core’ for consistency, I will say that by the time I had jibbed with it for 2 weeks it was considerably softer than when I started, only adding to the all round experience, and pleasure of the ride.
I am not a luddite wowed by new technology, I have ridden most of the top boards over the years, Nidecker, Gnu, K2, Salomon etc. And all in the upper price ranges to suit my skills, so mostly flagship models, my latest being a K2 Zeppelin (158).
Agreed the Zep is a completely different board, however I had already made the decision to take on a camber board as I was approaching 40, at this age you need all the help you can get. Cambered boards really make life easier, the flex helps in turns, takes in terrain undulations, and flexes just the right amount to really be noticed and assist, and all for the good. I am suprised at myself to be fair, I have loved riding since I was 20, so a late starter, and never in all my changes of baord, and there have been a few, have I witnessed such a noticeable difference, and one so enjoyable.
I leave for the states again in 4 weeks (10 years running from Colorado to Cali and Canada), once you go across the pond, Europe has no further attraction, and my destination again is Park City (2 years running for the ‘greatest snow on earth…no doubt), The Jupe awaits the special attentions of the Custom, and she also cruises powder like a fish tail…in the right hands. In short its a magnificent example of a Snowboard…I would disagree that its suitable for 5 week riders, my wife is a very good 10 week boarder, and struggeld to cope with the flexes, you need the mountain/snow/terrain experience, and almost robotic natural repetitive rhythum of a good rider to get the real best from this board, if youre a natural, its a revelation.