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The Good Ride TakeThe Burton Vapor Snowboard Review by The Good RideDays-3 Riders- 5'10" 195lbs size 9 shoe, 5'11" 160lbs size 10.5Boards Tried- 157 and 159 Boots- Burton SLX Bindings- Burton Co2, Burton Diode Re:Flex, Burton Diode EST
So the Burton Vapor already has a huge reputation and is the kind of the board that has more reviews than you could ask for. We don't know if you need another Burton Vapor Review but here is our take anyway. I (editor) tried this board a while back and remember it as an amazing but expensive board. When I revisited the Vapor with my friend for 2 days we felt the same thing again. So here is the detailed review. Groomers- Way too much fun on groomed runs. It's best to pick up some speed and make some good turns when riding the Vapor. Still you can slow things up and hit natural jumps all over the mountain. The top to bottom mountain runs were our favorite and we got some perfectly groomed but relatively hard conditions. Towards the end of the day the runs were a bit chopped up and much more loose but the Vapor was still as fun as it could be for the conditions. Powder- Camber boards just don't cut it these days in powder. If you have enough cash to buy this board then go get a Nidecker Megalight, Lib-Tech Birdman or a Burton Barracuda for those freeride/powder days. This is borderline rough when it comes to powder. This has a setback and the channel lets you set a board back more than a normal snowboard but still this is going to get blown away by a continuous rocker twin with a centered stance. Do we want Burton to fix this? Not unless you still get the great non-powder performance. Turn Initiation- Both riders who tested this board are either heavy, strong or both when it comes to torsional flexing a snowboard into a turn. Both of us were expecting more to get this to turn and we were surprised how easy it was to transition from edge to edge. Short radius turns are pretty easy and wide radius turns are just plain fun. Burton proves it's still a great time to ride a camber board. Carving- The Vapor is a dream to carve and we had soo much fun leaning as hard as we could. It had that awesome spring that the Burton Custom X has out of a hard turn or carve but was easier to initiate a turn with the Vapor. Speed- You would think a board this light would be chattery or have some issues with speed but then when you think about the price it better not. Well never fear the Vapor blows away any other board of it's size and shape. It's no Nidecker Platinum but it sure is fun to straightline a big steep hill. Weight- Its called the Vapor for a reason. I kept checking my left foot to see if it was on. It was easier than any board we have tried on a chairlift. Edge Hold- This board only had a few days on it when we took it. We didn't have ice but it held an edge fine on just about any conditions the average rider would want to ride. Still we would of liked a little more here than we had. It was right in the middle of good but we wanted borderline excellent or excellent when it came to grip. Flex- This is no butter board. It's made for speed, pipe and big jumps so you wouldn't expect this to be pretty flexy. It felt like it was a bit on the stiff side of medium. Switch- The Burton Vapor is a pretty good board to ride switch and it should be. You can center the stance and it's pretty close to a twin shape. Still it's no directional twin or twin and you can feel a difference untill you get use to riding switch with this alot. Rails and Jibbing- This has good edge hold and a medium flex throughout most of the board so don't take it down a big rail or some technical jib. Pipe- This isn't as forgiving as some rocker or hybrid boards out there but if you are an expert pipe rider you will probably prefer the Vapor over almost any board out there. If you are an advanced rider it will be more difficult to learn new tricks on this but it's a great pipe board.
All in all this is about what we expected when it came to a board and if it were around $700 we'd seriously consider adding it to our quiver. At $1,200 it's out of our range. So drool away and seriously question trying to afford this. That is what any one does who rides this board.
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 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.
Company InformationBurton VAPOR and VAPOR WIDE 2012Burton VAPOR
Lighter, stronger, and more responsive than ever thanks to the NEW Ultrafly core, the Vapor represents the future of wood core board technology. The highest performance camber board on offer, its optimized design converts every ounce of power into uncompromised control and effortless handling. Fast, sleek, and smooth, the Vapor is so refined it brings the best out of anyone who steps on it.
Features + Heli Package + Vaportech™ Construction + The Channel + BEND: Camber + SHAPE: Directional + FLEX: Twin + CORE: NEW Ultrafly with Multizone EGD™ + FIBERGLASS: Carbon Vaporskin™ with Carbon I-Beam™ + BASE: Sintered WFO + SIDEWALLS: Slimrail + EXTRAS: Stainless Frostbite Edges, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™
Sizes: 155cm (248 WW) 157cm (250 WW) 159cm (252 WW)
162cm WIDE (259 WW)
Feel: 6 Burton VAPOR and VAPOR WIDE 2011Burton VAPOR The dream machine. Setting a standard the competition can’t even fathom, the Vapor™ is so polished and refined that riding it brings the best out of anyone who gets on it. Simply put, you dream it, this board does it. Featherweight for effortless flow and instant action, this year’s edition gets even lighter (and tighter) with the addition of the Slimrail, along with the high styling of Paul Smith. At the team’s request, we also evolved the shape for greater freestyle versatility no matter which way you point it.
Features + Heli Package + Vaportech™ Construction + The Channel + Camber + SHAPE: Directional + FLEX: Twin + CORE: Alumafly™ Core with Multizone EGD™ and Negative Profile + FIBERGLASS: Carbon Vaporskin™ with Carbon I-Beam™ + BASE: Sintered WFO + EDGES: Stainless Frostbite Edges with Grip and Rip™ Tune + SIDEWALLS: NEW Slimrail + EXTRAS: NEW 155cm, Pro-Tip™, and Infinite Ride™ Sizes: 155cm (248 WW) 157cm (250 WW) 159cm (252 WW) 162cm WIDE (259 WW) Feel: 6 Camber
An advocate of powerful turns and poppy precision, camber speaks to the core values of board design. Acting like a suspension, camber creates a lively ride capable of slicing and stomping the entire mountain. Camber distributes weight evenly over the entire length of the board allowing for smooth, continuous edge control from tip to tail.  Burton VAPOR and VAPOR WIDE 2010WINNER OF TWSNOW’S GOOD WOOD BOARD TEST. Legal performance enhancement.
No one’s claiming Kevin Pearce is dusting his breakfast cereal with HGH, but it’s obvious that something’s giving him an advantage. Setting a standard that the competition can’t even fathom, the Vapor™ is so refined and effortless to ride that it brings the best out of anyone who gets on it. Just ask Kevin, the Vapor’s NASA-grade performance enhancements should practically be on trial with Congress. Vaportech™ Construction The Channel SHAPE: Directional FLEX: Twin CORE: Vaportech Alumafly™ Core with Multizone EGD™ and Negative Profile FIBERGLASS: Carbon Vaporskin Lite™ with Carbon I-Beam™ BASE: Sintered N2O WFO Vision EDGES: Stainless Steel Pressure Distribution Edges with Grip and Rip™ Tune SIDEWALLS: Slantwall EXTRAS: Pro-Tip™ and Infinite Ride™ Sizes: 153cm (245 WW) 157cm (248 WW) 159cm (249 WW) 163cm (254 WW) 158cm WIDE (257 WW) 162cm WIDE (259 WW)
SpecsBurton Vapor 2012 Specs
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