No huge changes in the Burton 2025 line up this season, there are a few new models but it is mostly graphic updates.
If you aren’t familiar with Burton snowboards, the most obvious difference between them and other brands is the way that you mount the bindings on to the board.
Most other brands uses sets of fixed inserts, which you screw the bindings into. Burton boards use their Channel system, which are two long channels built into the board.
The Channel gives you a bit more flexibility in the amount of stance options that you have on the board, so you are able to make tiny adjustments if you really need to.
This system has been around for quite a long time now, so you aren’t limited to just using Burton bindings – almost all new bindings will easily mount on Channel boards now.
They do still use their old 3D mounting pattern on their kids and rental boards. The regular line of adults boards all use the channel, and have a 3 year warranty.
Other than the Channel, the rest of the parts that make up the board are all pretty standard, same as other brands.
Burton 2025 Camber profiles (or Bends as they call them)
Flat Top
The flat top profile is used on their beginner and entry level boards, because it is the easiest and most forigving for new riders. It is stable enough to get you going, with a rocker section on the nose and tail to give you a bit of extra forgiveness when you don’t ride with perfect form.
Directional Flat Top
A similar profile to the Flat Top, with a larger rocker section on the nose for better float in powder. Mainly found on their powder boards.
Flying V
Flying V is one step up from their flat profiles, but isn’t a hard profile to ride. Overall it is rockered but has camber sections on the nose and tail to give you some extra grip.
PurePop Camber
Overall this has a camber profile, but with a toned down flat sections at the contact points on the nose and tail. It has the benefits of camber, which are pop, stability and edge hold, but with a slightly more relaxed and forgiving ride.
Camber
Classic camber, also know as traditional or positive camber. Camber all the way to the contact points. This is the most aggressive profile, or least forgiving, but will also perform the best in tough conditions. This profile is used on some of the most popular Burton boards, like the Custom and Feelgood.
From the profile of the board, Camber gives you a lot of spring or pop, and good edge hold in ice. The tradeoff is they don’t have a lot of forgiveness, so you might be more likely to catch an edge if something goes wrong.
Shape
You can roughly group all of their board shapes into three categories – twin, directional twin and directional.
Twin boards are completely symmetrical in flex and shape, and the only thing that gives these boards a “nose” is the graphics.
Directional twin boards are fairly close to a twin, but do have a little shape to them. In boards like the Custom, it has a little shape, but it still has the same flex profile meaning that it will flex the same in both regular and switch (backwards) directions.
The shape of the directional boards can vary a huge amount. They will probably have a much longer nose than the tail, and also have some taper meaning that the tail is narrower than the nose.
Flex
The flex pattern of the board can be either twin, or directional – and that has nothing to do with the shape.
A twin flexing board has will have the same flex on the nose and the tail, even if it has a directional shape.
A directional flexing board has a stiffer tail than the nose, and in most cases is also found on directional shaped boards.
What changes as Burton boards get more expensive?
Although all the boards will have their little differences, there is a few major features that changes as you go up the line, to the most expensive boards. Basically they get faster and lighter as you pay more.
Separate than the type of layout of the wood used, one of the main things is the weight of the core. These are the average weights of a board that is 155cm long.
The heaviest is the 900g core, which is found on the cheapest beginner or entry level boards. The next step up is the 800g core, which is still found on the more affordable boards.
700g cores are on quite a few of the most popular boards, like the Process, Custom and Feelgood.
600g cores are on the higher end boards like the Custom X.
The lightest core is found on the Mystery board (which is a Hometown Hero this year), which have a very light 500g core.
Bases
As for bases, the cheapest boards will have the slower extruded base. The next step up is sintered bases, which will absorb wax better, and is slowly making its way onto more lower/mid level boards.
After that there is Sintered WFO bases, which is found on most of the mid to higher end boards.
Just like the bases, the Mystery board has the fastest base, called Methlon.
Burton 2025 Snowboards
The Skeleton Key and the Flight Attendant are now gone, and they are now covered by the Hometown Hero, Deep Thinker and Gril Master – all pretty much the same board.
The mens Name Dropper has now be combined into the now unisex Rewind.
These are the 6 things that will help you differentiate between all these Burton boards.
- Camber profile/bend – how the board is going to react/feel on snow
- Flex – how easily you will be able to flex and twist the board
- Shape – the more shape it has, the better for turning and float in powder, the closer to twin the better it will ride switch (backwards)
- Core weight – not a big deal, but will affect the overall weight of the board
- Base – how fast the board will ride, and how much maintenance it will need
- Price
Burton Custom
Starting with the classic first, the Burton Custom. This board has been around forever, and has stayed pretty much the same the whole time. That’s a good thing, if it works well there is no need to change it.
The Custom has a regular camber profile, medium flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $670.
All pretty decent features, nothing major to really complain about. Camber makes it responsive and gives it good edge hold. Although it has a directional shape, it is barely noticable so you can easily ride switch on the Custom all day with no problems. Core weight is middle of the range.
Although camber is a good thing, it isn’t the easiest to ride. You have to get used to it, and you can’t be as lazy on a camber board as you can with some of the other profiles. Because of this, there is also the Custom Flying V, which has a much easier to ride profile.
Everything else feature wise on the board is the same, but the Flying V version is rockered overall, but has some cambered sections on the nose and tail to stop it from feeling too loose.
If you are wanting a more relaxed ride, go for the Flying V, if you want a more aggressive ride, go for the camber version.
Read my review of the Custom.
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Burton Custom Flying V
Same insides, same graphics in an easier to ride profile – for cruisy riding.
Burton Feelgood
For women, the Feelgood and Feelgood Flying V are the equivalent as the Custom, just with different graphics and scaled down to suit lighter riders with smaller boots.
It has the same core, base, flex – though it is cheaper at $620.
Burton Free Thinker
Very similar in specs to the Custom, the main difference of the Free Thinker is that it has a true twin shape. It is the tiniest bit narrower the the Custom, so technically it might feel a little quicker edge to edge. It is only a couple of millimetres, so not a very noticable difference.
The Free Thinker has regular camber profile, medium and a bit flex, twin shape, 700g core, sintered base and costs $640.
Read my review of the Free Thinker.
Burton Blossom
This is another one that is very similar in ingredients to the Custom or Free Thinker, in a true twin shape. It is a unisex board, so it comes in sizes from 144 up to 162cm. It has been the “cool” board for a couple of seasons.
The Blossom has regular camber profile, medium and a bit flex, twin shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $620.
Burton Talent Scout 550
The Talent Scout is a pretty serious, full camber womens park board. If you watch big air and slopestyle competitions, the Burton women riders are often going to be on either this board or the Blossom.
The Talent Scout has regular camber profile, twin shape, medium flex, 700g core and a sintered base.
Burton Custom X
The Custom X is the stiffer, lighter and more aggressive upgrade to the Custom. If you want to spend more time riding fast, or are a heavier rider who wants a stable feeling board, then it might be worth making the jump up the to Custom X.
There is a bit more going on the inside of the board with the extra carbon – but the end result really just means that it has a stiffer overall flex.
The Custom X has regular camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 600g core, sintered base and costs $850.
Read my review of the Custom X.
Burton Good Company
The Good Company is the value camber board that still has decent features. For a camber twin board, it is pretty good value.
It has the slightly heavier 800g core, and although it is a notch down from the boards above, it still has a sintered base. For park riders who don’t have a ton to spend, this one gives you everything you need without being fancy.
The Good Company has regular camber profile, medium soft flex, twin shape, 800g core, sintered base and costs $440.
Burton Process
The Process is a softer flexing freestyle board, that has the easier to ride PurePop camber profile. With a medium soft flex, as well as the rocker on the nose and tail make the Process an easier option for a park board compared to the Free Thinker/Blossom. It still has a sintered base, but it is one notch below the sintered WFO of most of the boards above.
The Process has the PurePop camber profile, medium soft flex, twin shape, 700g core, sintered base and costs $550.
Burton Process Flying V
A Flying V version of the Process, which is the easier to ride, more forgiving option when compared to the PurePop version. Other than the profile, it has the same specs and features.
Burton Yeasayer Flying V 520
The Yeasayer is sort of equivalent to the Process – popular enough to make this hybrid Flying V version, as well as a slightly more advanced PuperPop version below. It is a bit cheaper than the Process as is has the 800g core and a basic extruded base.
The Yeasayer Flying V is a twin shaped, medium soft board with the Flying V profile, an 800g core and an extruded base – for $520.
Burton Yeasayer Camber 520
Same features as above, but with the PurePop camber profile. Not a hard to ride profile at all, but a nice step up from the Flying V.
The Yeasayer is a twin shaped, medium soft board with the PurePop profile, an 800g core and an extruded base – for $520.
Burton Rewind
The mens version of this board used to be called the Name Dropper, and the womens was the Rewind. Both had the same features, but this season they have been combined into one unisex model. It is a soft park board, that is pretty forgiving even though it does have some camber. This is board is thinner than normal, so it has rubber pads under the bindings to bring up the height, so that you can still mount bindings like normal on the channel.
The Rewind has the PurePop camber profile, medium soft flex, twin shape, 800g core, sintered base and costs $530.
Burton Barkeeper
This board is pretty much a camber park twin board, with some 3d shaping on the nose and tail. It doesn’t have a crazy price because it has the 800g core and a regular sintered base.
The Barkeper has a camber profile, medium dlex, twin shape, 800g core, sintered base and costs $530.
Directional boards
Next there are a bunch of directional boards, which are all pretty similar, the main thing that changes between these boards is the amount of taper. The amount of taper is the difference of the width of the nose compared to the width of the tail, so a board with 12mm of taper means that the nose is 12mm wider than the tail.
The more taper a board has, the better it will float in powder, as you have a wide nose that wants to stay afloat, and a narrower tail that wants to sink. It isn’t all about powder though, the taper is a big plus when riding regular groomed runs.
The wider nose (which on these boards all have rocker) and narrower tail help to make the start of turns smooth and easy, making it feel like it doesn’t take much effort to start a turn. The narrower tail width with camber helps to push the board out of the end of a turn, giving the board a “responsive” feel.
The only real tradeoff with taper is that it will feel a little different when you are riding switch, but to me that is never a big problem. I would take extra taper over switch riding any day.
If you are looking at these boards, the more powder you want to ride, then pick one with more taper – other than that they are all pretty much the same features and price wise.
Burton Deep Thinker
This is the second of the Danny Davis boards, with the Free Thinker being the twin park shape, this one is a bit more freeridey, with a bit of shape and 7mm of taper.
The Deep Thinker has the Directional Camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $640.
Read my review of the Deep Thinker.
Burton Hometown Hero
This is a pretty popular board, and probably the best of this group of boards if you are looking for a “do it all” board with a bit of shape. It works for everyone, as there are sizes from 144 up to 165 wide. A decent 12mm of taper on this board.
The Hometown Hero has the Directional Camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $670.
Burton Gril Master
This one is pretty similar to the Hometown Hero, with a little more taper at 15mm. It comes in sizes from 145 to 165.
The Gril Master has the Directional Camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $680.
Burton Alekesam
This one has a slightly tigher sidecut radius than the Gril Master for quicker surfier turns, and starts at the tiny 136cm and goes up to 165cm.
The Alekasam has the Directional Camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $600.
Burton Story Board 620 10mm
The womens Story Board has the Directional Camber profile, medium stiff flex, directional shape, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $620.
Entry level/low end boards
This is the group of boards that is going to be on the cheaper end of things. They have simpler and cheaper materials, and are all in quite easy to ride profiles. The main thing that these boards will have in common will be the heavier 800 or 900g cores, as well as the slower but easier to maintain extruded bases.
These are all safe choices for first boards, or people who are used to renting and want a setup of their own.
Burton Ripcord
The most basic mens option – simple construction with an easy to ride, loose profile.
The Ripcord has the Flat Top profile, soft flex, 900g core, extruded base and costs $420.
Burton Instigator Flat Top
A small upgrade to the Ripcord with a lighter core – though at this level you are pretty much just looking at a different graphic option.
The Instigator has the Flat Top profile, soft flex, twin shape, 800g core, extruded base and costs $440
Burton Instigator Camber 440
The PurePop version of the Instigator is the most interesting option in the entry level range. It still has a soft flex, and the same features, but with the still easy to ride PurePop camber profile. Having just a little bit of camber won’t really slow down the learning curve that much, but it means that you are going to be able to ride this board for longer, without needing to upgrade it as soon.
The Instigator has the PurePop profile, soft flex, directional shape, 800g core, extruded base and costs $440.
Burton Stylus
This is the softest, easiest to ride Burton womens board. It has a simple and basic construction. The flat profile has some extra bevel, to make it less likely to catch an edge – smoothing out the learning curve for new riders. Basic core, base and regular twin shape with a twin flex.
The Stylus has the Flat Top profile, soft flex, 900g core, extruded base and costs $400.
Burton Hideaway
The Hideaway is a small upgrade from the Hideaway, the main difference being that it has the 800g core rather than the 900g. It has a directional shape, with 5mm of taper. That is going to help smooth out some turns, but you can still happily ride switch on this board.
The Hideaway has the Flat Top profile, soft flex, 800g core, extruded base and costs $440.
Powder Boards
Burton 3D Fish 670
This board has a spooned 3d shape in the nose and tail, to try and get a more surfy, floaty feel in powder. It has a huge 30mm of taper.
The 3D Fish has the Directional Flat Top profile, medium flex, 700g core, sinteref WFO base and costs $670.
Burton 3D Channel Surfer 775
Convex shape in the nose and tail, flat to rocker profile and a pretty aggressive tail shape, with 25mm of taper.
The Channel Surfer has the Directional Flat Top profile, medium flex, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $775.
Burton 3D Deep Daze 670
The same board as last season, a flat floaty powder board with lifted channels through the nose and tail.
The Hideaway has the Directional Flat Top profile, medium flex, 700g core, sintered WFO base and costs $670.
If you want some help choosing the right board, leave a comment below.
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