It felt a little on the harder side underfoot but it is small and if the edge hold isn’t is as bad as it was on our board it could negotiate you through the end of the day groomers without too many issues. Uneven Terrain: Almost all Burton freestyle boards are great here but this wasn’t in the same league as the other Burton boards we tried. Let’s just say the Super Hero rides faster than you would think it would and controls chatter a lot better than expected for its size. Speed: This is no bomber but the flat to rocker profile as well as the shorter length reduces the chatter that you normally get with Burton V-Rocker or Flying V Rocker boards.
So neither of us could even make a carve because the board just slid out from under our feet. Now when it comes to carving this is a loss because the almost non-existent edge hold and flat to rocker tech prevent this from performing well. No real turning of any kind was going on here. Turn Initiation and Carving– We couldn’t really get anything more than controlled sliding with this board. It has more float than you would think for a board this small but we’d rather be riding in powder on the old hero or something else. Powder: I don’t think the Super Hero would be that super in powder. It didn’t feel like a small 151 but instead felt more like a semi-lifeless 157. It also didn’t have that magic flex that many Boards have from tip to tail. It felt sturdier underfoot than most Burton boards we tried. There was a weird feeling to it like it’s almost a flat to rocker feel but with a bit of continuous rocker to it. On Snow Feel: This felt stable but not totally stable. Now, this is not super nugged out like the Nug but the sizing is pretty small compared to the average board. The 157 is more sized for bigger boots like a size 11 US. Set Up: Centered 15 front -15 back 23″ wideĪbout the length: It looks like your standard park sizing but if you are a size 9 boot the 148 and 151 are sizes appropriately. We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.Ĭonditions: Both times hardpack with a little loose snow.īindings: Burton Malavita EST with hinge tech.
#Burton snowboards with the cut fingers free#
We certainly think Burton has an excellent product, but we take exception to these lines." Vail Resorts Senior Corporate Communications Manager Amy Kemp said that Vail-owned resorts also "prohibit employees from using the Love boards, or any other inappropriate, offensive or suggestive equipment while on duty." Ober noted only 1,000 Love boards and fewer than 1,000 Primo boards were produced for the '09 line ( BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, 10/28). Smugglers' Notch PR Dir Barbara Thomke: "This is something that's not in sync with who we are and what we value at Smuggs. SLIPPERY SLOPE: In Vermont, Lauren Ober reported ski resort Smugglers' Notch at its employee orientation Saturday announced its workers "would not be allowed to use" the two styles of Burton snowboards when on duty.
We will keep these boards in the market and have no intention of recalling them" ( Burton). Board graphics are artwork, and art can be offensive to some and inspiring to others. Burton Snowboards is facing "growing public backlash" over its Love and Primo lines, according to Sarah Mausolf of the VAIL DAILY. The Love boards feature vintage Playboy photos, and though the womens' "nipples and genitals have been covered or cropped out of view, their posteriors remain on prominent display." Meanwhile, the Primo boards, feature "cartoonish pictures of self-mutilation," including one image of a person "cutting off his or her own finger with scissors." More than 100 people last week "participated in a protest march" outside Burton's Vermont HQs ( VAIL DAILY, 10/26). Burton Snowboards CEO Laurent Potdevin said in a statement, "Burton supports freedom of artistic expression.
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