With so many different styles of riding, Burton meets the demand of every rider by offering a variety of board bends. From rocker to camber to springloaded, rest assured there’s a bend for every inch of the mountain. Getting back to the basics, the ‘bend’ of the board is determined by laying the board flat on a surface. A camber board like the Custom, Custom X or Easy Livin will have a slight arch giving the board immense precision, pop and speed. Up until a few years ago, all snowboards (and skis for that matter!) were camber. Rocker boards like the Blunt have a lifted tip and tail leaving the contact point between the bindings. Such boards literally rock from tip to tail making for a playful ride that’s perfect for park and a blast in powder. Springloaded boards are a combination of rocker and camber – rocker from tip to tail and between the bindings and camber beneath the bindings. Springloaded boards like the Custom Flying V and Feelgood Flying V are the ideal blend for all mountain fun wherever you take it .
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Boarding School – Snowboard Bends
Mark – What are snowboard bebds?
Teacher – A board’s bend from tip to tail determines how playful or precise the ride will be. Burton offers camber, rocker and springloaded boards.
Mark – Yea, but how do you tell the difference?
Teacher – Well, a camber board will arch when laying flat on the ground. And a rocker board will do the opposite and literally rock from tip to tail.
Mark – And what about the hybrid ones?
Teacher – The hybrid ones? Well, we call them springloaded boards. They use combinations of rocker and camber.
Mark – Ok. Cool. I usually ride camber. It’s really precise, responsive and has a clean, crisp pop.
Teacher – How about the rocker boards?
Mark – They’re really cool, too. They’re very soft and forgiving and really fun to ride in powder.
Teacher – I thought Mark McMorris only rode park.
Mark –Listen man. Everyone’s looking for a different style of riding. That’s why we make all these boards.
