Burton T6
May 10, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The Burton T6 snowboard is considered one of the smoothest rides on the market. The board developed by Burton uses the same cushioning properties that are used in the Burton Snowboard Boots creating a smooth ride with less impact on your body. This is an all-mountain FreeStyle Board that is super fast and transitions nicely between conditions.
The T6 is not a beginner board, it was designed for the the big boys. This is a responsive snowboard the is super smooth on takeoffs and landings, but not always forgiving. When you have a board that is super fast, stable, and can hold a solid edge at any speed you know you have moved to a new level of riding.
Even though this is a all-mountain FreeStyle board that can do it all, it may be a tough ride in deep powder as this is somewhat of a stiff board. Overall advanced riders will find this board to be one of the best rides on the mountain.
Features of the Burton T6 Snowboard
- NEW Smooth Ride Technology
- Sintered WFO Vision Base
- Alumafly™ Core
- Multizone EGD™
- Triax™ Response Fiberglass
- Infinite Ride®
- Stainless Steel Pressure Distribution Edges
- Pro-Tip™
- Even Core Profile
- Directional Shape
Burton 2008 T6 on sale for $639.95
Burton Custom X
April 28, 2008
By Scott Briggs
SnowboardReviews.com
Boston – The Burton Custom X™ Snowboard is designed for the advanced Boarder who likes to do it all. You are the rider who likes to cruise the back bowls of Vail, rip through the Park at Stowe, and hit the Pipe at Breckenridge. Burton describes this as the ultimate FreeStyle Snowboard for those ready to ride at a higher level.
The 2007/2008 Custom X is lighter, stiffer and faster than it earlier models. This board grabs a nice edge which makes you feel in total control on the edge to edge transfers. Any rider who has ever been to New England knows that you need a board that can grab an edge as the conditions are typically very icy, and the Custom X does the job well. Burton did a great job to make sure the board rode well in their backyard of Vermont, before they released it to the world.
Key Features of the Burton Custom X Snowboard:
Burton Custom X on sale from $519.95
K2 Snowboard
July 9, 2010
Bill Kirschener first started in the snow sport industry with K2 Sporting enterprise in 1961. Then in 1988 he officially started K2 Snowboards realizing that snowboarding was a sport that was going to take off. Here was team that made some of best skis on the market and was going to take some of that same technology and compete with this new company based in Vermont that was all about snowboarding call Burton Snowboards. By 1993 K2 Snowboard was one of the first companies pushing the limits to create a snowboard that was all about freestyle riding .
K2 Snowboards quickly became one of the largest snowboard manufacturers in North America. But also K2 Snowboards was also a great advocate for helping to the grow the sport and not all about just focusing on themselves. To help push the sport of snowboarding even more K2 Snowboards came out with the first board specifically designed for women called the K2 Luna, which to date is still one of the most sold snowboards in the world.
In 2003 K2 became K2 Sports, with these move that made an even bigger impact in the snowboarding world by purchasing other snowboard brands. Now not only was there several sporting brands that include Ride Snowboards, Morrow Snowboards, Tubbs Snowshoes, and Line Skis. K2 Snowboards also sells its products of snowboards, K2 snowboard boots, and K2 snowboard bindings.
K2 Snowboards are always coming out with their new snowboards each and every season trying to constantly progress the sport of snowboarding. K2 is all about trying to make the boards better, faster, and more fun for riders. The “clicker” binding system being one of the technologies K2 puts on their snowboards. But not only do they put this on the board to help easily click your boots to the binding, K2 was the first to discover and use this idea.
K2 Snowboards are also sponsored by some of the top-notch snowboarders in the world including Wille Yli-Luoma, Gretchen Bleiler, Shaun McKay, Leanne Pelosi, Eero Niemela, Jordan Mendenhall, and Danny Larsen.
K2 Snowboards
K2 Anagram
K2 Clicker
K2 Darkstar
K2 Der Berg Ruft
K2 Elecraft
K2 Believer
K2 Brigade
K2 Format
K2 Gyrator
K2 Illusion
K2 Jibpan
K2 Parkstar
K2 Podium
K2 Select
K2 Slayblade
K2 Temptation
K2 Turbo Dream
K2 Union
K2 Viper
K2 WWW
K2 The Zero
Boards
April 14, 2008
Types of Boards:
FreeRide – These snowboards are designed for cruising and carving up the whole mountain. If you are the type of rider that loves to go really fast and carve it up, this is your board. You can take this on the slopes or the backcountry without any issues. Typically this board is a little longer.
FreeStyle – You like to cruise the mountain, do all types of tricks and love airtime. You are not the rider who just wants to sit in the park or pipe all day. This board can be used in the park and will not cause you any issues.
Park – You love the Park or spend all day on the Pipe, these snowboards are designed for you. This board is similar to your FreeStyle but may have little technical difference in weight and flex.
Snowboard Companies:
- Burton is the pioneer of snowboards, located in Burlington, VT.
- 3 Styles of Boards – FreeRide, All Mountain FreeStyle and Park.
- Prices Range from $299 to $999
- K2 was one of the original big Ski companies. They have been a player in snowboards for years and are constantly making technology enhancements to their boards for the better ride.
- K2 breaks their boards out into 3 categories: A.TL.A.S., Progression and Women’s.
- A.TL.A.S – This line is a mix of FreeRide and FreeStyle Boards.
- Progression -This line is made almost exclusively for the park.
- Women’s – This is women’s line and the major differences from the other categories are Graphics and a smaller Sidecut Radius.
- Prices Range from $289 to $549
- Founded in Redmond, WA with the mission to create a snowboard company “for the people”.
- Ride has 3 Series of Snowboards: Mobility Collection, ATV Collection and Foundation Collection.
- Mobility Collection – The high end collection designed for the FreeStyle and Park.
- ATV Collection – This line is desgined for the FreeRide or all mountain boarder.
- Foundation Collection – The entry line for the new snowboarder. Great quality at a good price.
- Prices range from $299 to $499
- Based in Irvine, CA and has been making snowboards for over 10 years.
- Forum does not break their snowboards out into Categories or Series like some of the others, they simply have it broken out by Mens, Womens and Youth.
- Mens – The mens line consists of 18 boards that cover the 3 major styles; FreeStyle, FreeRide and Park.
- Womens – The womens line consists of 5 boards coving FreeStyle, FreeRide and Park.
- Youth – Boards designed for the little riders before they can launch into the Mens or Womens line.
- Prices range from $299 to $549
- Coming Soon