Burton Custom or a similiar board - Snowboarding Forum

01-16-2009, 02:36 PM

I rode my friends custom 08, 156 the other day and loved the hell out of it. During the off season I was thinking about picking up a custom or a similiar all mountain board, what other boards ride like the custom?

01-16-2009, 03:03 PM

I just got an 08 Custom. I'm guessing you want an all-mountain type that leans more towards freeride? If so, I narrowed my list down to Lib Tech TRS BTX (look up "banana traction", Burton Custom, GNU Rider's Choice BTX, and Neversummer SLR (I THINK, I'm not 100% if this is right model), and Rome Anthem in that order. The BTX and reverse camber boards (TRS, Rider's Choice, NS SLR) has technology that future high end boards are progressing to by and large. These boards are also different in how they ride compared to the traditional Custom, but the boards compare well in terms of their purpose. They all have similar to same MSRP, but the Burton Customs will be the easiest to find deals on because of the larger production scale (at least from my experience and others that I've gathered).

c_mack9 · 01-16-2009, 04:11 PM

zappos.com had burton customs on sale a couple weeks ago when i oreded my forum board. they gave me upgraded shipping for free cause it was my first order from them, got it in 2 days with free shipping. keep in mind they add state sales tax though, i didnt realize that until after i saw it on my bank statement.

boosted · 01-16-2009, 07:52 PM

zappos sells boards now? WTF don't they sell these days...

c_mack9 · 01-16-2009, 08:50 PM

tell me about it. it was the cheapest place i found my board at. i thought they just sold shoes.

01-16-2009, 10:19 PM

sweet! any others at a smaller price range than 400+ dollars?

jmacphee9 · 01-17-2009, 12:55 AM

the rome agent is like a burton custom but better in my opinion. the agent was one of the nicest boards i have ever rode, it shreds everything hard..

01-16-2009, 02:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
DennisK Guest Posts: n/a	Burton Custom or a similiar board I rode my friends custom 08, 156 the other day and loved the hell out of it. During the off season I was thinking about picking up a custom or a similiar all mountain board, what other boards ride like the custom?

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01-16-2009, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
GrapeDrink Guest Posts: n/a	I just got an 08 Custom. I'm guessing you want an all-mountain type that leans more towards freeride? If so, I narrowed my list down to Lib Tech TRS BTX (look up "banana traction", Burton Custom, GNU Rider's Choice BTX, and Neversummer SLR (I THINK, I'm not 100% if this is right model), and Rome Anthem in that order. The BTX and reverse camber boards (TRS, Rider's Choice, NS SLR) has technology that future high end boards are progressing to by and large. These boards are also different in how they ride compared to the traditional Custom, but the boards compare well in terms of their purpose. They all have similar to same MSRP, but the Burton Customs will be the easiest to find deals on because of the larger production scale (at least from my experience and others that I've gathered).

01-16-2009, 04:11 PM	#3 (permalink)
c_mack9 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western KY Posts: 543	zappos.com had burton customs on sale a couple weeks ago when i oreded my forum board. they gave me upgraded shipping for free cause it was my first order from them, got it in 2 days with free shipping. keep in mind they add state sales tax though, i didnt realize that until after i saw it on my bank statement.

01-16-2009, 07:52 PM	#4 (permalink)
boosted Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2	zappos sells boards now? WTF don't they sell these days...

01-16-2009, 08:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
c_mack9 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: western KY Posts: 543	tell me about it. it was the cheapest place i found my board at. i thought they just sold shoes.

01-16-2009, 10:19 PM	#6 (permalink)
DennisK Guest Posts: n/a	sweet! any others at a smaller price range than 400+ dollars?

01-17-2009, 12:55 AM	#7 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	the rome agent is like a burton custom but better in my opinion. the agent was one of the nicest boards i have ever rode, it shreds everything hard..