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Burton Static Soft Shell Snowboard Jacket Review

$220
Good on the mountain and off. The Burton Static is very similar to the now discontinued Hook jacket. This is a great jacket that provides medium warmth, looks like a shell, acts like a fleece and provides all the features you expect from a minimalist shell jacket. For a warm person like the editor it's perfect for cold days on the mountain. That being said it's probably not a good one jacket solution and it is more to be added along with a shell. It's not as thick as the old Hook jacket but it's pretty close. It has 2 pockets at the waist and the chest pocket you see in the picture. It seems to be only one layer but after numerous days in snow and especially rain fo it has done a pretty good job repelling water. It can reach a point where the water doesn't bead up on the jacket any more and starts to soak in a bit but so far it hasn't gone through. It would be nice though if the pockets were solid instead of meshed because they don't do the best job warming up your hands. Still this is a good jacket for the price that also fit's more in line with the AK collection. It' isn't super slim but not ultra baggy. Just an average sized jacket that fit's a wide varety of riders. Check out the detailed review below.

How It Wears
Warmth:	Good	Park Functionality:	Good	Waterproofing:	Average
Durability:	Good	Mountain Functionality:	Average	Breathability:	Average
Overall Value:	Good	Backcountry Functionality:	Average	Comfort:	Excellent

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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. 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 Info

2012 Burton Static Soft Shell Jacket

technical fleece Details

Historically speaking, being soft has meant being weak or sissy or whatever, but rest assured, there is nothing soft about the men’s Burton Static Softshell Jacket. Ideal for hiking and high-energy inbounds laps, AirTech® enhanced Softshell™ fabric combines weatherproof warmth with enhanced breathability to keep you dry and comfortable from the inside out. Clean and technical, the Static Jacket’s highly functional design is perfect for unpredictable days that bring snow, rain, wind, sun, and everything in between. Layer it up under your jacket for early morning warmth, then wear it as your jacket in the afternoon sun—its rock solid versatility knows no bounds.