Burton Whammy Bar & Whammy Marley - 2011
As if there weren’t enough new models in the Burton line-up, say hello to the Whammy Bar. Taking the place of the legendary Burton Dominant; the Whammy Bar uses a negative core profile and V-rocker profile for flex between the bindings, and spooned construction for more buttery goodness. Then there’s the dual density biaxial glass so you shouldn’t have any problem how ever many kinks you have to push the Whammy Bar through. Check out the Whammy Marley if it’s Bob and the Whalers blasting out of your cans when you’re cruising through the park.
Manufacturer's Description:
Power ballads through the park.
A tight kit, sunnies, and swagger will only get you so far in the rail world—for that extra press there’s the Whammy Bar. A jib-focused park board, the Whammy Bar combines the buttery looseness and float of V-Rocker™ with the convex base tech of Mid Spoon between your bindings. Rail Ready™ edges and the Scoop tip and tail only enhance the Whammy Bar’s ridiculously catch-free feeling
(*Note: The graphics shown are the Whammy Marley graphics. We loved the limited edition lick of paint so much that we had to show them to the world)
Recommended for park riding.
Recommended for rail riding.
High cost $
Rocker Construction.
Twin Shape.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
150, 153, 155, 157
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
The Channel ICS binding system
V-Rocker profile
Twin shape and flex
Super Fly® Core with Dualzone™ EGD™ and Negative Profile
Dual Density Biax™ fiberglass laminates
Sintered base
Rail Ready Tune
10:45™ dual angle sidewalls
Mid Spoon, Scoop, Ellip Kicks, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™
Feel: 3
Similar boards: Palmer Saga - 2011 K2 Fastplant - 2011 Capita Indoor Survival - 2011 Ride Crush - 2011 DC PBJ Aaron Biittner Pro - 2011
Snowboard Review:
After two days of riding the boards of peripheral snowboard brand Santa Cruz, I decided to head to the opposite end of the spectrum and try one of this season’s most talked about decks from the world’s biggest snowboard brand. The Burton Whammy Bar is getting people talking about innovation almost as much as the Skate banana did when it first appeared. Of course, this isn’t because of the V-rocker profile running from tip to tail, but rather because of the new ‘mid spoon tech’. This innovation actually means that the board actually lifts sligtlhy along the edges, raising the rails a few mm off the snow all along the board’s length. Put the Whammy bar on a hard surface and you can see it – its not subtle ! This construction, combined with the bronzed ‘rail-ready’ edges, mean this board is quite clearly targeted at a particular market, and i have already read comments discounting the ability of the Whammy to be an all round performer. And that is what this review is for i guess…. because i think this board is far more than just a rail weapon. It is true, carving down the piste you can straight away feel how initial edge pressure kind of tips the board up onto the angle area towards its edges and it requires some effort to get those rails to bite. Once they did bite though, i thought this board felt really stable and carved nicely. It felt a little bit weird and took a few runs to adjust to, but hey so did reverse camber when that first appeared on the scene. I can understand the idea behind the mid-spoon, and it should for sure help avoid those disastrous heel edge catches which can turn a front boardslide into a dice with death, and it will certainly help learners to avoid the first few days of bruising so intrinsically linked with learning to snowboard. Whether there is enough reinforcement there to handle an icy pipe or to stick big rotations though i am not so sure, so bear that in mind all you transitions rippers eyeing up the Whammy.
The Whammy was a whole load of fun to ride, the V rocker butters and presses like a dream and that mid spoon, once you are used to it (which for me took all of one run), feels great and stable. It’s not the board for big transition riders but for the rest of us, this board is a whole load of fun and far more versatile than you might think or have been lead to believe. I would honestly suggest this board could have rivalled the Never Summer Evo as the King of Jib and think it would be a great purchase for all but the most serious of riders. Nice one Jake !!!!
Posted by Ben Molloy in • Burton
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on December 16, 2010 at 04:36 PM
Hey, my name is Alton Johnson im a snowboarding beginner and i really like the burton marley whammy bar snowboard, my question is will it me made is a size to accomodate me 160,161,162 please i need a response asap
on December 16, 2010 at 05:03 PM
I think 157 is as big as the Whammy Bar gets. The Burton Joystick is a very similar board and is available in a 161, I’d check that out.
on December 17, 2010 at 04:20 AM
hi, i’m thinking about getting last years turbo dream, but the only ones i could find were the 159 and 157 wide that were still in stock. I’m 14, 5’ 7.5”, 135lbs, and boot size ten. would that work? i might also get the burton TWC standard.
on February 26, 2011 at 07:39 PM
sick sick sick… exactly like the guy said, way more than a rail weapon. if you like that loose buttery feeling everywhere you ride, this is for you. i ride the 150, and i’m 185 lbs.
on March 25, 2011 at 11:01 PM
i got this board this year at size 153, coming from a used 2004 burton chopper 140… it was a huge transition for me, it took about a day of riding to really get used to it. but after i did, man was i happy. although i may have gone a bit to big, being 120 Lbs and 5’ 7” but i adjusted just fine. it rides just fine off jumps, im not super comfortable with the like huge gap jumps or anything, but hey thats why i got this board! i LOVE me some good jibbin. i also got the 2009 Cartel EST bindings with it, the EST i had never actually seen in person before, and in the store i was really impressed, i was surprised to find that it takes a while for your bindings to consistently not shift from ride to ride. but after a few really tight turns it was just fine. i am not entirely sure on how great the durability is, i got a chip in it the first day i rode; it was crowded though and it was because someone ran into the board. love the mid spoon, love the reverse camber, personally i like the regular whammy bar better with looks, just has a classier feel to it. i ride at a place that focuses primarily on boxes and rails, so thats another reason why i got this. its super fun, and if you really like your jibs tasty, then get this board!
on March 28, 2011 at 07:05 PM
This Board is absolute garbage ,i got this board the week after christmas rode it for like month an a half then the tail snapped the only thing holding it on is the steel edge’s it left me without riding for close to one month , the bored is “very Nice” but Terrible strength
Do Not suggest board for Riders Who are capable of “breaking” a bored.
on March 25, 2012 at 01:56 PM
I have found the Burton whammy bar to be a great board. I find it handles pretty well over the whole mountain. Even managed to ride some powder with not too much of a problem. It is fast and of course great in the park. I would say it is a great park/jib board that will handle the rest of the mountain too.
however, this said i have been thinking of getting an even softer freestyle board. I want something REALLY soft. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I have been a skateboarder for many years before snowboarding and since taking up snowboarding have seemed to progress very fast. i love speed but ultimately want to ‘skateboard’ on the snow, thus bought the whammy bar. now although i think it is a great board i want something even softer for easier pressing. i am 188cm and about 75kg with size 12 us boot. Anyone got any suggestions for a super soft ‘noodle’?
on March 25, 2012 at 08:31 PM
@Dylan - the number one super noodle of all time is the Signal Park Rocker… it is like nothing you have aver ridden.
on October 14, 2012 at 07:13 PM
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