burton custom rocker? - Snowboarding Forum

08-15-2009, 06:08 PM

im looking at a new board for the comming season i was going to get a burton custom ICS. but i just saw the burton custom rocker. and i like the ease of butters and stuff on it. i ride mainly park and mountain freestyle. tricking off of ledges n stuff. but where i ride is mainly man made snow cuz of our weather so it gets icy alot. and i was wondering how does the rocker do in ice?

08-15-2009, 06:14 PM

and just to add to it what would be a good pair of boots i had the burton freestyle boots but i dont like the speed laces they just wont stay tight. so i was looking between burton boots and DC boots. laces r a must

08-15-2009, 07:56 PM

I got last years custom ics, love it. rocker just isnt for me. as for boots i dont have any experience with dc boots, but I have the burton ozones and they are sick. sow comfortable, light, and they have a smaller footprint (good for me, size 14 feet). Yes they have the speed laces, but its the upgraded version, i like em so thats my recommendation. If you insist on regular laces I'd check out the 32 lashed or ride deuce. also have you looked into boots with boa?

08-15-2009, 10:19 PM

well i might still get the custom ics. can i ask y u dont like the rocker? the speed laces r cool with me but i just dont like how my freestyles dont stay tight. and what r boots with boa?

eastCOASTkills · 08-15-2009, 10:38 PM

well a few years ago people used to say rocker did terrible on ice, now they say theyve fixed it so idk. i also want to get a board with rocker, but i ride in PA and at creek in jersey so it gets icey. i still am not sure what im guna do

crazyface · 08-18-2009, 09:13 PM

you could get a GNU or lib tech borad with BTX for icy conditions.

Incogneato · 08-19-2009, 11:24 AM

there is no reason to get a rockered board if you ride icy manmade snow.

08-21-2009, 07:22 AM

we got last year ics and its really cool!!!

08-21-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by biohazard5858

well i might still get the custom ics. can i ask y u dont like the rocker? the speed laces r cool with me but i just dont like how my freestyles dont stay tight. and what r boots with boa?

I don't like rocker because I ride in PA. All I ride is hardpack, and even though I ride park most of the tie I just don't feel as stable hitting bigger jumps on a rockered board compared to camber. And whenever I decide to freeride a little bit, rockered boards just won't hold a turn as good as camber.

bubbachubba340 · 08-21-2009, 03:30 PM

Ive been looking into never summers Rocker camber and it seems like the best of both plus variop grip sidecut for ice. Look into an Evo-R or SL-R if you want rocker with the grip of camber

08-15-2009, 06:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
biohazard5858 Guest Posts: n/a	burton custom rocker? im looking at a new board for the comming season i was going to get a burton custom ICS. but i just saw the burton custom rocker. and i like the ease of butters and stuff on it. i ride mainly park and mountain freestyle. tricking off of ledges n stuff. but where i ride is mainly man made snow cuz of our weather so it gets icy alot. and i was wondering how does the rocker do in ice?

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08-15-2009, 06:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
biohazard5858 Guest Posts: n/a	and just to add to it what would be a good pair of boots i had the burton freestyle boots but i dont like the speed laces they just wont stay tight. so i was looking between burton boots and DC boots. laces r a must

08-15-2009, 07:56 PM	#3 (permalink)
Snowboarding101 Guest Posts: n/a	I got last years custom ics, love it. rocker just isnt for me. as for boots i dont have any experience with dc boots, but I have the burton ozones and they are sick. sow comfortable, light, and they have a smaller footprint (good for me, size 14 feet). Yes they have the speed laces, but its the upgraded version, i like em so thats my recommendation. If you insist on regular laces I'd check out the 32 lashed or ride deuce. also have you looked into boots with boa?

08-15-2009, 10:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
biohazard5858 Guest Posts: n/a	well i might still get the custom ics. can i ask y u dont like the rocker? the speed laces r cool with me but i just dont like how my freestyles dont stay tight. and what r boots with boa?

08-15-2009, 10:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
eastCOASTkills Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: PA Posts: 393	well a few years ago people used to say rocker did terrible on ice, now they say theyve fixed it so idk. i also want to get a board with rocker, but i ride in PA and at creek in jersey so it gets icey. i still am not sure what im guna do

08-18-2009, 09:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
crazyface Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 648	you could get a GNU or lib tech borad with BTX for icy conditions.

08-19-2009, 11:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Incogneato Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 352	there is no reason to get a rockered board if you ride icy manmade snow.

08-21-2009, 07:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
daina Guest Posts: n/a	we got last year ics and its really cool!!!

08-21-2009, 03:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
bubbachubba340 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 580	Ive been looking into never summers Rocker camber and it seems like the best of both plus variop grip sidecut for ice. Look into an Evo-R or SL-R if you want rocker with the grip of camber