Me:
6' 2"
200 lbs. in the wet, probably 220 lbs. with gear/avi pack
The Deck:
159cm
Burton Cartel X bindings
Burton Photon Boa boots
tl;dr: Good pow board.
Just put this thing through the paces in the Canadian Rockies. All backcountry. Some tight trees, small-ish pillows, fallen trees, a bit of alpine. 1-2 feet of fresh pow on top of waist-deep pow base. Deeper in some areas. Powder was up to thighs in some areas while on the board, but step off and you'd sink up to your waist. So I wasn't testing this at a resort by any means, but I did ride it in Tahoe at Northstar and Palisades before hitting deeper snow in B.C.
Super surfy. Very nimble. Relatively stable. Turns easily. It's a smooth board. Definitely shines in powder. Not amazing in firmer snow or on groomers, but it's not made for that. I'm riding it at the reference stance, +15/-6. Board does most of the work. Floats easily. Nose just lifts right up out of the snow and if it does dip down, the board handles it without blinking. Stiffness is damn near perfect for my taste. Took a few waxes to get the base up to speed.
Only possible issue is Burton only offers three sizes, with 159 being the largest. And with my size and riding style, the board can feel a bit twitchy and squirrely. Almost like trying to ride on a balance beam. Especially in athletic terrain with lots of pillows and downed trees. When coming over a steep roller and you hit the transition, the board can almost dart out from under you if you aren't careful. A larger size, like a 162 would fix this.
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6' 2"
200 lbs. in the wet, probably 220 lbs. with gear/avi pack
The Deck:
159cm
Burton Cartel X bindings
Burton Photon Boa boots
tl;dr: Good pow board.
Just put this thing through the paces in the Canadian Rockies. All backcountry. Some tight trees, small-ish pillows, fallen trees, a bit of alpine. 1-2 feet of fresh pow on top of waist-deep pow base. Deeper in some areas. Powder was up to thighs in some areas while on the board, but step off and you'd sink up to your waist. So I wasn't testing this at a resort by any means, but I did ride it in Tahoe at Northstar and Palisades before hitting deeper snow in B.C.
Super surfy. Very nimble. Relatively stable. Turns easily. It's a smooth board. Definitely shines in powder. Not amazing in firmer snow or on groomers, but it's not made for that. I'm riding it at the reference stance, +15/-6. Board does most of the work. Floats easily. Nose just lifts right up out of the snow and if it does dip down, the board handles it without blinking. Stiffness is damn near perfect for my taste. Took a few waxes to get the base up to speed.
Only possible issue is Burton only offers three sizes, with 159 being the largest. And with my size and riding style, the board can feel a bit twitchy and squirrely. Almost like trying to ride on a balance beam. Especially in athletic terrain with lots of pillows and downed trees. When coming over a steep roller and you hit the transition, the board can almost dart out from under you if you aren't careful. A larger size, like a 162 would fix this.
