Powder Board- Burton Floater 163? - Snowboarding Forum

golfer1659 · 12-11-2012, 08:40 AM

So I am taking a trip out to colorado and I am planning on bringing a second board just for powder. Its my old school Burton Floater in size 163. Will that be good enough for strictly riding deeper powder??

I currently will be riding a 2013 Smokin Superpark wide 159 (will be coming with me also) and I have a Burton Twin 161 that was just replaced by the Smokin. I am sure the twin wouldnt work and its the 2005 model.

golfer1659 · 12-11-2012, 10:58 AM

Anyone............?

jbernste03 · 12-11-2012, 11:05 AM

the floater is made for powder so why wouldnt it work?

golfer1659 · 12-11-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jbernste03

the floater is made for powder so why wouldnt it work?

I just read a ton of shit about new technology and bla bla bla, lol, so I was just seeing what people thought about the older tech (2000).

linvillegorge · 12-11-2012, 11:37 AM

I wouldn't buy a powder board for one trip. Get out here, then if we get a good deep day while you're here, just demo a pow stick.

jbernste03 · 12-11-2012, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by linvillegorge

I wouldn't buy a powder board for one trip. Get out here, then if we get a good deep day while you're here, just demo a pow stick.

take this advice

gjsnowboarder · 12-11-2012, 01:12 PM

I used to ride the floater and had a blast on it. Honestly though if your new board has rocker you aren't really going to gain anything. The recommendation to demo real powder boards is a good one though.

golfer1659 · 12-11-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by gjsnowboarder

I used to ride the floater and had a blast on it. Honestly though if your new board has rocker you aren't really going to gain anything. The recommendation to demo real powder boards is a good one though.

Well the Floater has been sitting on the wall for years since I have been riding my burton twin for the last 7 years. I think the floater i got in 99. IT was time for a new board and thats why I picked up the SMokin superpark the other day, still using the same P1 bindings though that I picked up about 5 years ago.

I will probably just rent a powder board like you said. Thanks guys......

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golfer1659 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 114	Powder Board- Burton Floater 163? So I am taking a trip out to colorado and I am planning on bringing a second board just for powder. Its my old school Burton Floater in size 163. Will that be good enough for strictly riding deeper powder?? I currently will be riding a 2013 Smokin Superpark wide 159 (will be coming with me also) and I have a Burton Twin 161 that was just replaced by the Smokin. I am sure the twin wouldnt work and its the 2005 model.

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12-11-2012, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
golfer1659 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 114	Anyone............?

12-11-2012, 11:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
jbernste03 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 207	the floater is made for powder so why wouldnt it work?

12-11-2012, 01:12 PM	#7 (permalink)
gjsnowboarder Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Junction, CO Posts: 539	I used to ride the floater and had a blast on it. Honestly though if your new board has rocker you aren't really going to gain anything. The recommendation to demo real powder boards is a good one though.