Burton Boards Custom vs. Operator - Snowboarding Forum

04-17-2009, 04:10 PM

Well im looking into gettin a new board
im most likely gonna get one after next season but i wanna know which is better

the Burton Custom: which has been around for ever and well known for its all-in-one style

and the
Burton Operator: only out for one year and supposed to be great for everything from pipe, park, slight powder and groomers

if i get the new board next year
it'll probably come down to the custom and whatever Shaun's 2010 board is

MadBomber53045 · 04-17-2009, 07:27 PM

i cant speak for the operator, but i bought a custom last season as a treat to myself and i LOVE it. it does everything my body asks it to do and is overall just a great board. a lot of people here don't like burton, for really no reason at all, but i love their products and you cant go wrong.

04-19-2009, 09:46 PM

I think the operator has a teensy waist width. (240ish)

w3iiipu · 04-20-2009, 04:27 AM

i got a custom the beginning of this season...didnt really feel anything exceptional...
but on my first trip out to colorado...ah my god...it was the first time i feel i love my board!
i do mostly freeride and custom is great for the kind of riding i do.
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jmacphee9 · 04-20-2009, 01:49 PM

ive been on the 2008 white and a 09 custom for a couple of runs, i would take the white/operator easily. they are really close though.

braden · 04-20-2009, 04:58 PM

the operator is the shaun white, which has varied much in the past years so if you get on a recent shaun white model you can see how the operator will feel.. i will tell you though that the board is not that wide.

04-20-2009, 05:58 PM

I'm just wondering but does any one know if there will be a mid wide SW pro model?

05-01-2009, 09:38 PM

thanks to all of you if there's anything else anyone wants to say im always open
looks like im prolly gonna get the 2010 shaun whtie board

and i don't care about waist as long as it isn't too big
im really skinny but boots size might become an issue but not for 2 seasons i guess
im aboutsize 9-10 boot rite now

04-17-2009, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jojo Guest Posts: n/a	Burton Boards Custom vs. Operator Well im looking into gettin a new board im most likely gonna get one after next season but i wanna know which is better the Burton Custom: which has been around for ever and well known for its all-in-one style and the Burton Operator: only out for one year and supposed to be great for everything from pipe, park, slight powder and groomers if i get the new board next year it'll probably come down to the custom and whatever Shaun's 2010 board is

04-17-2009, 07:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
MadBomber53045 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 146	i cant speak for the operator, but i bought a custom last season as a treat to myself and i LOVE it. it does everything my body asks it to do and is overall just a great board. a lot of people here don't like burton, for really no reason at all, but i love their products and you cant go wrong. __________________ I'm not the Devil. I'm much, much older. I watched the Beginning and I will see the End. I am the dark behind the stars. I am the dark inside you all. (Event Horizon)

04-20-2009, 04:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
w3iiipu Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 280	i got a custom the beginning of this season...didnt really feel anything exceptional... but on my first trip out to colorado...ah my god...it was the first time i feel i love my board! i do mostly freeride and custom is great for the kind of riding i do. ________ HUGECOCKSQUIRT Last edited by w3iiipu; 08-21-2011 at 08:26 AM.

04-20-2009, 01:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	ive been on the 2008 white and a 09 custom for a couple of runs, i would take the white/operator easily. they are really close though. __________________ Lib Tech Skate banana Flow NXT-FS Nike kaiju Burton [ak] 2l Cyclic Jacket Holden Northfield 3L pants

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04-19-2009, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
fuzzysnowboard Guest Posts: n/a	I think the operator has a teensy waist width. (240ish)

04-20-2009, 04:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
braden Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 68	the operator is the shaun white, which has varied much in the past years so if you get on a recent shaun white model you can see how the operator will feel.. i will tell you though that the board is not that wide.

04-20-2009, 05:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
fuzzysnowboard Guest Posts: n/a	I'm just wondering but does any one know if there will be a mid wide SW pro model?

05-01-2009, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jojo Guest Posts: n/a	thanks to all of you if there's anything else anyone wants to say im always open looks like im prolly gonna get the 2010 shaun whtie board and i don't care about waist as long as it isn't too big im really skinny but boots size might become an issue but not for 2 seasons i guess im aboutsize 9-10 boot rite now