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Burton Fortress Snowboard Review
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$649
Advanced to Expert All Mountain
Camber Twin Like Directional Shape
The Burton Fortress is as close as it gets to a women's specific Burton Vapor.   Its ultra light, snappy,  damp aggressive all mountain board.  It's nice to see some of the high end tech on a women's snowboard because many companies skimp on the Fem models.  The Fortress is of course camber along with a very small extension between the feet that makes the edge hold border line excellent.  The turn initiation is also pretty good for a  medium to almost med/stiff flex.  It gives you that crisp snappy camber feel when making quick turns or laying into a pretty hard turn.  It is really fun to take on groomed runs at higer speeds. If you are into, carving, speed, groomers, bigger jumps and the pipe the Fortress is going to be a great choice. Some of the only weaknesses with the Fortress is buttering, jibs/rails and powder. You can set it back for a powder day but camber is just a bit more work to stay afloat when the nose points down.  All and all this is a very dynamic aggressive board for those who aren't faint of heart.  For 2012 the Fortress added a womens specific core instead of a smaller mens core which makes the ride a little better.

How It Rides
Groomers Excellent   Speed Excellent
   Flex Med   Rails/
Jibbing		 Average
Powder Average   Weight Feather
   Carving
Excellent
   Pipe Excellent
Turn Initiation
 Moderate   Edge Hold Good   Switch Good   Jumps Good

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The Good Ride Take


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.   Just remember it’s not always good because it hast the Burton label on it.

 

Company Information

Burton Fortress 2012

Burton 

FORTRESS

More pounce per ounce.

For those who play like the pros, the fast and super-light Fortress is a confident choice in terrain that’s big and icy, sketchy and steep, or just plain stacked. Podium powerhouse Kelly Clark harnesses every ounce of this board’s explosive pop and silky smooth handling. Smooth Ride™ reduces fatigue for more endurance while all-wheel drive edge tech and mind-reading responsiveness team up to bring out the best in anyone who steps on it.

Ridden by: Kelly Clark

Features

+          Tram Package

+          The Channel

+          BEND: Camber

+          SHAPE: Directional

+          FLEX: Twin

+          CORE: NEW Women’s-Specific True Flex Dragonfly™ Core with Multizone EGD™

+          FIBERGLASS: Vaporskin™ with Triax™ Fiberglass, Lightning Bolts Hi-Voltage, and Carbon I-Beam™

+          BASE: Sintered WFO

+          EXTRAS: Smooth Ride, Slimrail, Frostbite Edges, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™

ARTIST: Bobbi Jo Latsky

Sizes:

147cm (241 WW)

151cm (242 WW)

154cm (245 WW)

Feel: 5 

 

Burton Fortress 2011

Burton

FORTRESS

More pounce per ounce.

Conquer the entire mountain with the NEW Fortress™—hands-down the highest performance, lightest weight women’s board we’ve ever built. Podium powerhouse Kelly Clark harnesses every ounce of this board’s explosive pop and silky smooth handling. Sleek internal dampening softens landings while NEW Lightning Bolts Hi-Voltage team up with Frostbite Edges for shockingly effortless handling that brings out the best in anyone who steps on it.

Features

+          Tram Package

+          The Channel

+          Camber

+          SHAPE: Directional

+          FLEX: Twin 

+          CORE: Dragonfly™ Core with Multizone EGD™ and Negative Profile 

+          FIBERGLASS: Vaporskin™ with Triax™ Fiberglass, NEW Lightning Bolts Hi-Voltage, and Carbon I-Beam™ 

+          BASE: Sintered WFO  

+          EDGES: Frostbite Edges with Grip and Rip™ Tune 

+          SIDEWALLS: Slim Rail 

+          EXTRAS: Smooth Ride™, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™

Artist: Maya Hayuk

www.mayahayuk.com

Sizes:

147cm (241 WW)

151cm (242 WW)

154cm (245 WW)

Feel: 5


Specs

Burton Fortress 2012

Fortress Snowboard Fortress Snowboard Fortress Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 147cm 151cm 154cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1080mm 1120mm 1140mm
WAIST WIDTH 241mm 242mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 20.1mm 20.85mm 21.2mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 7.26m 7.53m 7.67m
STANCE WIDTH 505mm 530mm 530mm
NOSE WIDTH 281.2mm 283.7mm 287.4mm
TAIL WIDTH 281.2mm 283.7mm 287.4mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1125mm 1165mm 1185mm
STANCE LOCATION 12.5 12.5 12.5
WEIGHT RANGE 115-150 lbs. / 54-68 kg. 125-160 lbs. / 64-77 kg. 135-175 lbs. / 68-79 kg.
BINDING SIZES Medium/Large Medium/Large Lar

Burton Fortress 2011


 Fortress Snowboard Fortress Snowboard Fortress Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 147cm 151cm 154cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1080mm 1120mm 1140mm
WAIST WIDTH 241mm 242mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 20.1mm 20.85mm 21.2mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 7.26m 7.53m 7.67m
STANCE WIDTH
480mm 505mm 505mm
NOSE WIDTH 281.2mm 283.7mm 287.4mm
TAIL WIDTH 281.2mm 283.7mm 287.4mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1125mm 1165mm 1185mm
STANCE LOCATION 12.5 12.5 12.5
WEIGHT RANGE 100-145 lbs. / 45-65 kg. 110-155 lbs. / 50-70 kg. 120-165 lbs. / 54-74 kg.
BINDING SIZES Medium/Large Medium/Large Large


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