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Burton Clash Snowboard Review

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Burton Clash $299
Beginner All Mountain
Continuous Rocker Directional Shape
If you don't have allot of cash and want to get the very basics of turning down then the Burton Clash isn't a bad choice.  The Clash is an decent entry level rocker snowboard. The extruded base is slow but durable and doesn't need to be waxed much which is good for beginners.  The rocker shape is perfect for a beginner to learn on because you don't catch edges.  As you evolve as a rider you will probably get tired of the Burton Clash but its a decent start. It won't help you learn to carve out a turn or get a little more aggressive on the hill.  The directional shape usually should have an all mountain feel but the continuous rocker makes it feel more like a freestyle board.  As a beginner you can take it on the mountain and get the basics down learn to turn.  The setback will also help you float easier for your first powder days.  The edge hold isn't great so if you happen to ride in hard to icy conditions this isn't your best option. If you are learning in soft snow this will be fine. 

How It Rides

Groomers Average   Speed Average
  Flex Soft   Rails/
Jibbing
Average
Powder Average   Weight Average
  Carving
Rough   Pipe Average
Turn Initiation
Super Easy   Edge Hold Average   Switch Good
  Jumps Average

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The Good Ride Take


The Good Ride Take on Continuous Rocker
This is where it all started or re-started in the Mid 2000’s. In the beginning Continuous Rocker was mainly for park and powder. Today it's still pretty much made for the same 2 functions. There are a few boards that are made for all mountain to freeride use but most of those have migrated to hybrid shapes.  Continuous Rocker helps you maintain a catch free forgiving ride which is excellent for beginner riders or those who ride at slower playful speeds through the park.  Almost every one we have tried has to be on edge or it will wander giving you that squirrely feeling like a skateboard with loose trucks.  The biggest issue is it isn't very stable flat basing or one footing in firmer snow.  Continuous rocker is for the most part really poppy and helps you generate your own air.  There are many styles of this shape so this could be a good choice for beginners, park rats and people who only ride powder.

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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.

 

Company Information

2012 Burton Clash

Burton

CLASH

More slash. Less cash.

From your first trip up the pitch to your first 360 in the park, you’re guaranteed good times with the Clash™. The best bet for those in a hurry to master the mountain, it combines the rocker freedom of EZ V with Cruise Control to lift the edges, soften the flex, and make the board forgiving and playful from tip-to-tail. Once you’ve mastered the basics, the twin flex will let you do it all over again, switch.

Features

+          Double Chair Package

+          Cruise Control

+          BEND: EZ V
+          SHAPE: Directional [3-6MM Taper Depending on Size]

+          FLEX: Twin

+          CORE: Fly®

+          FIBERGLASS: Biax™

+          BASE: Extruded

+          SIDEWALLS: Slantwall

+          EXTRAS: Cruise Control Edge Tune

Sizes:

139cm (240 WW)

145cm (244 WW)

151cm (247 WW)

155cm (250 WW)

158cm (252 WW)

160cm (254 WW)

Feel: 2


2011 Burton Clash

Burton

CLASH

More slash. Less cash.

From your first trip up the pitch to your first 360 in the park, you’re guaranteed good times with the Clash™. The best bet for those in a hurry to master the mountain, it combines our NEW EZ V with Cruise Control™ to lift the edges, soften the flex, and make the board forgiving and playful from tip-to-tail. Once you’ve mastered the basics, the twin flex will let you do it all over again, switch.

Features

+          Double Chair Package

+          Cruise Control

+          ROCKER: NEW EZ V
+          SHAPE: Directional [3-6MM Taper Depending on Size]

+          FLEX: Twin

+          CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile

+          FIBERGLASS: Biax™

+          BASE: Extruded

+          EDGES: Cruise Control Tune

+          SIDEWALLS: Slantwall

+          EXTRAS: Includes a free LTR lesson & lift ticket package at select resorts. Visit  burton.com/gosnowboarding for more info.

Sizes:

139cm (240 WW)

145cm (244 WW)

151cm (247 WW)

155cm (250 WW)

158cm (252 WW)

160cm (254 WW)

Feel: 2

NEW EZ V

Get right to the good times with our NEW EZ V. Continuous catch-free and forgiving, rocker combines with the effortless edge control of a slightly tapered shape for more float, fun and all-around easiness regardless of terrain or condition.

 

2010 CLASH Company Information

More slash. Less cash.

From your first trip up the pitch to your first 360 in the park, you’re guaranteed good times with the Clash™. Confidence-boosting Cruise Control™ tech combines a super soft, forgiving flex with upturned edges at the nose for effortless turning, stopping, and landing. Once you’ve mastered the basics, the twin flex will let you do it all over again, switch.

Cruise Control Technology

SHAPE: Directional

FLEX: Twin

CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile

FIBERGLASS: Biax™ React

BASE: Lightspeed™ Vision

EDGES: Grip and Rip™ Tune

SIDEWALLS: Slantwall

EXTRAS: Includes a free LTR lesson & lift ticket package at select resorts. Visit burton.com/gosnowboarding for more info.

Sizes:

139cm (240 WW)

145cm (244 WW)

151cm (247 WW)

155cm (250 WW)

158cm (252 WW)

160cm (254 WW)

Feel: 2

 

Specs

Burton Clash 2012 Specs


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BOARD SIZE 139cm 145cm 151cm 155cm 158cm 160cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1020mm 1080mm 1130mm 1170mm 1200mm 1220mm
WAIST WIDTH 240mm 244mm 247mm 250mm 252mm 254mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.6mm 20.8mm 21.8mm 22.6mm 23.1mm 23.5mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.65m 7.02m 7.33m 7.58m 7.8m 7.93m
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 505mm 530mm 560mm 560mm
NOSE WIDTH 280.7mm 287.1mm 292.6mm 297.7mm 300.7mm 303.5mm
TAIL WIDTH 277.7mm 284.1mm 288.6mm 292.7mm 295.7mm 298.5mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1065mm 1125mm 1180mm 1220mm 1250mm 1270mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 90-115 lbs. / 41-52 kg. 80-130 lbs. / 36-59 kg. 110-160 lbs. / 50-73 kg. 120-170 lbs. / 54-77 kg. 130-180 lbs. / 59-82 kg. 145-195 lbs. / 66-88 kg.
BINDING SIZES Small Small/Medium Medium Medium/Large Medium/Large Medium/Large

Burton Clash 2011 Specs


Clash Snowboard Clash Snowboard Clash Snowboard Clash Snowboard Clash Snowboard Clash Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 139cm 145cm 151cm 155cm 158cm 160cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1020mm 1080mm 1130mm 1170mm 1200mm 1220mm
WAIST WIDTH 240mm 244mm 247mm 250mm 252mm 254mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.6mm 20.8mm 21.8mm 22.6mm 23.1mm 23.5mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.65m 7.02m 7.33m 7.58m 7.8m 7.93m
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 505mm 530mm 560mm 560mm
NOSE WIDTH 280.7mm 287.1mm 292.6mm 297.7mm 300.7mm 303.5mm
TAIL WIDTH 277.7mm 284.1mm 288.6mm 292.7mm 295.7mm 298.5mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1065mm 1125mm 1180mm 1220mm 1250mm 1270mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-56 kg. 80-130 lbs. / 36-59 kg. 110-160 lbs. / 50-72 kg. 120-170 lbs. / 54-77 kg. 130-180 lbs. / 59-81 kg. 145-195 lbs. / 65-88 kg.
BINDING SIZES Small Small/Medium Medium Medium/Large Medium/Large Medium/Large

Burton Clash Snowboard Specs 2010

BOARD SIZE 139cm 145cm 151cm 155cm 158cm 160cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1020mm 1080mm 1130mm 1170mm 1200mm 1220mm
WAIST WIDTH 240mm 244mm 247mm 250mm 252mm 254mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.6mm 20.8mm 21.8mm 22.6mm 23.1mm 23.5mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.65mm 7.02mm 7.33mm 7.58mm 7.8mm 7.93mm
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 505mm 530mm 560mm 560mm
NOSE WIDTH 280.7mm 287.1mm 292.6mm 297.7mm 300.7mm 303.5mm
TAIL WIDTH 277.7mm 284.1mm 288.6mm 292.7mm 295.7mm 298.5mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1065mm 1125mm 1180mm 1220mm 1250mm 1270mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-56 kg. 80-130 lbs. / 36-59 kg. 110-160 lbs. / 50-72 kg. 120-175 lbs. / 55-80 kg. 130-180 lbs. / 59-81 kg. 145-195 lbs. / 65-88 kg.
BINDING SIZES Small Small / Medium Medium Medium / Large Medium / Large Medium / Large

 

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2012 Burton Clash

2011 Burton Clash

2010 Burton Clash


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