$399 Beginner to Advanced Freestyle Continuous Rocker Discontinued 2010 This is a zero (flat) camber version that has a curve in the board very similar to the Bataleon's Tripple Base Technology. It makes it very hard to catch an edge and really fun in the park. It's not mountain friendly but sure does well in the park. Flat/Zero camber has more stability than V-Rocker but less pop. both shapes will get the same float in powder but the ConDom will not eliminate rear leg burn as much as rocker will.
The Good Ride Take On Flat Camber Flat Camber is a byproduct of Reverse Camber. There are many types of Flat Camber with many shapes. Some have flat camber between the feet and then bend the board up after the bindings. Some have a nose and tail like a regular board but it just goes completely flat between them. It has a lot of positive qualities. One is the ability to float well in powder. It doesn’t have that leg burn free feeling like rocker but some say it floats and performs better. It is also very stable at high speeds and doesn’t have the issues that rocker and rocker/camber boards have. Generally most rocker/camber and pure rocker boards don’t ride well in the flats due to the bend in the center of the board. The bend can sometimes be the only contact on the snow and that makes the board unstable in the flats and it can be a bit squirrely at high speeds or on hard pack snow. Flat Camber eliminates this issue. It’s also very fun to jib and is very catch free. The biggest drawback is the lack of pop these boards have. It is very hard to generate any spring to Ollie. If pop is important then Flat Camber isn’t for you. If you like to carve, stay close to the ground and want the same benefits that reverse camber offers in powder this might be a good choice over a cambered snowboard.
The Good Ride Take on Burton
Burton is huge. They have developed or acquired most of the technology that we use today. Burton is one of the only companies that can provide you with everything you need to snowboard from boards to beanies. Burton even owns arguably the best surfboard company Channel Islands because Jake likes to surf. They are like the Yankees of snowboarding because they can always outspend their competition to win.
The positives- Burton provides more products for each gear/clothing/accessory category than any other company. Burton has possibly the best customer service in the snowboarding industry. Burton continuously spends more money than almost any company to develop new tech or just make what they have better. Burton sponsors more pro’s and get’s more high level user feed back than any other company. They have some of the best boots, bindings and boards in the industry. They also have great clothing. The Negatives- Because Burton spends so much money on sponsorship and tech they have to pass this cost along to the products they sell. They relentlessly continue to jack up the prices every year. You are almost always going to get a good product from Burton’s higher end line but some mid to low level products don’t stack up to the competition in the same price range. Burton always tries to make proprietary tech like the channel tech and 3 hole binding tech so you can only ride Burton Gear which sucks! We wish they wouldn’t act like the Microsoft of snowboarding.
The bottom line is Burton is the 800lb patriarch of our industry that makes good stuff and backs it up with good customer service. The snowboarding world owes soo much to them but at the same time they can be very frustrating when it comes to price and proprietary technology.
With an extra flaccid flex, the added looseness and float of Zero Camber, and curved up edges all the way around, the ConDOM will have you sliding and grinding all over the mountain. And while we can’t promise you won’t get sick on this stick, the spooned out Scoop tips and detuned Rail Ready™ edges make sure you don’t “catch” anything when performing dirty tricks.
Featured Tech
The Channel
The Channel is snowboarding’s most direct connection—focusing power through a central connection spine that evenly distributes energy for added rebound and snap. It works with both Burton’s 3D® and EST™ bindings, and lets you mount bindings to board any way you see fit. Easily dial in your stance width and angles with next-level micro-adjustability.
Freebase on the ConDOM is like nothing you’ve ever experienced. This design features a fully concave top and convex base construction all the way around, with Scoop tip and tails. When you stand flat, the edges aren’t touching the ground until you lean from edge to edge. This catch-free shape combines with the loose and forgiving feel of Zero Camber to let you try tricks without fear for the repercussions at stake.
The wood grain is positioned along the toe and heel edges, perpendicular to the rest of the wood core, for superior edge hold and added strength.
Negative Core Profile
The team’s favorite profile features thinner sections of core between the bindings for softer flex and torsion. Perfect for everything from park, pipe, and pow to rails and boxes, these boards excel over a variety of terrain and conditions.
Park Fly Cores
Beefier between the bindings and lighter at the tip and tails, these cores are soft where you want it, burly where you need it, and super light all around.
Glass
Dual Density Biax React Fiberglass
Dual-density fibers from tip-to-tail strengthen our park boards without adding weight or changing the buttery nature our Biax™ fiberglass is famous for.
Another Burton first. Tapering the thickness of the tip and tail dramatically reduces swing weight and creates a more playful flex in the tip and tail.
The shape is perfectly symmetrical for a balanced ride that’s equally versatile when ridden regular or switch. Jib, spin, stomp, and butter with a greater balance of freestyle mobility and cat-like stability.
Twin
Tuning
Infinite Ride
This exclusive pop and power-enhancing technology allows us to maximize pop and strength by overbuilding the board, then putting it in a machine that breaks the board in for you. The result is a consistent feel from the first day forward, season after season.
Extra-meaty 10:45 Sidewalls use two different angles to absorb the impacts that aggressive riders dish out.
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Edge Technology
Rail Ready Edge Tune
This less-catchy tune lets you slide without hang-ups and still get plenty of grip for hitting kickers.
Flex
Directional
This versatile flex features increased pop in the tail and a more resilient nose that allows riders to easily maintain control over all terrains and conditions.
