Burton X8 Fake or real??? - Snowboarding Forum

srdeo · 03-14-2012, 09:34 AM

I just bought 2009 Burton X8 used. I always thought that it had medallion thing on the base but the one i got didn't. Did the make both versions or did I end up with knockoff?

In the second picture you can see the tear drop looking medallion (i have no idea what to call them) on tip and tail (offset to left)
First picture is the picture of the board i got

Rider161 · 03-14-2012, 09:50 AM

From what it looks like there were two different base options and you got the other one and quite possibly they just didn't put the tear drop on that base.. I will try and see if I can come up with anything(edit that is the 08/09 model)the tear drop came out in 09/10, hope this helps..

Sick-Pow · 03-14-2012, 09:50 AM

Bases are all different.

How is the construction? Metal edges? lol.

srdeo · 03-14-2012, 12:11 PM

Construction seems fine. And yes metal edges. heavy scuffing on tip of the top sheet (this is a used board)
I get that bases are different so they dont waste any base material, but i thought the edges should be the same.

SimonB · 03-14-2012, 12:24 PM

I suspect the one with the "thingy" to be pre-production model White Transitions: 2008/2009 Burton X8 Looks Promising(blog entry date is pre-release)

None of the boards featured here shows the "thingy".

david_z · 03-14-2012, 12:32 PM

I had a 157 same model year, 2009. I don't recall the medallion/tear-drop thing on the base of mine.

Evo's stock photo doesn't include the teardrop:

http://www.evo.com/imgp/750/18039.Image.1.jpg

moosejaw still has some in-stock, also doesn't show the teardrop:

Burton X8 Snowboard 155 - Men's - Free Shipping on Burton orders over $49 at Moosejaw

fattrav · 03-14-2012, 06:51 PM

OP, why dont you email burton....include the serial number, they should be able to tell you if its a rip off or not, plus a few other bits of info, like manufacture date & location etc

srdeo · 03-14-2012, 11:03 PM

I email them but havent heard back yet. I did not include serial # on email.
I know with golf knockoff they use the serial number they get from real ones so serial number dont help much.

Argo · 03-14-2012, 11:06 PM

Looks like a real snowboard to me!

Nivek · 03-14-2012, 11:26 PM

It costs a lot to get the tools to make a deck that looks like a Burton.

Channel? If yes, its real.

03-14-2012, 09:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
srdeo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 112	Burton X8 Fake or real??? I just bought 2009 Burton X8 used. I always thought that it had medallion thing on the base but the one i got didn't. Did the make both versions or did I end up with knockoff? In the second picture you can see the tear drop looking medallion (i have no idea what to call them) on tip and tail (offset to left) First picture is the picture of the board i got Last edited by srdeo; 03-14-2012 at 09:38 AM.

03-14-2012, 09:50 AM	#2 (permalink)
Rider161 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Southern MD Posts: 377	From what it looks like there were two different base options and you got the other one and quite possibly they just didn't put the tear drop on that base.. I will try and see if I can come up with anything(edit that is the 08/09 model)the tear drop came out in 09/10, hope this helps.. Last edited by Rider161; 03-14-2012 at 10:01 AM.

03-14-2012, 12:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	I had a 157 same model year, 2009. I don't recall the medallion/tear-drop thing on the base of mine. Evo's stock photo doesn't include the teardrop: http://www.evo.com/imgp/750/18039.Image.1.jpg moosejaw still has some in-stock, also doesn't show the teardrop: Burton X8 Snowboard 155 - Men's - Free Shipping on Burton orders over $49 at Moosejaw __________________ Repping the world's smallest mountains... Mt. Holly - 12 Pine Knob - 9 Alpine Valley - 2 Vail - 4 Breckenridge - 3 Crystal Mountain (MI) - 3 Hawk Island Snow Park - 5 Caberfae Peaks - 1 Boyne Mountain - 1 aGNARchy: no rules, just gnar!

03-14-2012, 06:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
fattrav Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 1,057	OP, why dont you email burton....include the serial number, they should be able to tell you if its a rip off or not, plus a few other bits of info, like manufacture date & location etc __________________ Never Summer SL153 & Atomic Hatchet 159 Burton CO2 Nitro Teams

03-14-2012, 11:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,371	It costs a lot to get the tools to make a deck that looks like a Burton. Channel? If yes, its real. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

03-14-2012, 09:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sick-Pow Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,229	Bases are all different. How is the construction? Metal edges? lol.

03-14-2012, 12:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
srdeo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 112	Construction seems fine. And yes metal edges. heavy scuffing on tip of the top sheet (this is a used board) I get that bases are different so they dont waste any base material, but i thought the edges should be the same.

03-14-2012, 12:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
SimonB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Quebec, QC Posts: 326	I suspect the one with the "thingy" to be pre-production model White Transitions: 2008/2009 Burton X8 Looks Promising(blog entry date is pre-release) None of the boards featured here shows the "thingy".

03-14-2012, 11:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
srdeo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 112	I email them but havent heard back yet. I did not include serial # on email. I know with golf knockoff they use the serial number they get from real ones so serial number dont help much.

03-14-2012, 11:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
Argo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 1,955	Looks like a real snowboard to me!

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