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Burton Social V-Rocker Snowboard Review

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$349
Beginner to Advanced freestyle

Continuous Rocker Twin
Burton takes their V-Rocker tech to their entry level board.  It's a good board to get to know the park with and is very forgiving.  It's hard to knock an inexpensive rocker board because their are so few out there. The edge hold isn't the best but all in all the social is very fun park ride when the conditions are good.  The Social has a few upgrades for 2012. They spooned up the nose like they did with many park boards this year and added the new women's specific core that improves the ride over the 2011 Social.  This can be a good jib park board for anyone who is on a low budget or anyone who is just getting in the game and sick of borrowing or renting.

How It Rides

Groomers Rough   Speed Rough
  Flex Noodle   Rails/
Jibbing
Excellent
Powder Average   Weight Medium
  Carving
Rough
  Pipe Rough
Turn Initiation
Super Easy   Edge Hold Rough   Switch Excellent   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.

reverse-free

 

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 Social 2012

Burton 

SOCIAL

Like a portable playground.

Already infamous for its forgiving and catch-free V-Rocker™ design, the award-winning Social is now even easier to throw around thanks to NEW True Flex. This new way of thinking re-engineers the board’s flex and feel around a woman’s body to take board control to a whole new level. The true twin shape and flex is equally fun no matter which way you point it, while Jumper Cables give you dynamite pop for effortless ollies.

Features 

+          Double Chair Package

+          BEND: V-Rocker

+          SHAPE: Twin

+          FLEX: Twin

+          CORE: NEW Women’s-Specific True Flex Fly® Core

+          FIBERGLASS: Biax™

+          BASE: Extruded

+          EXTRAS: Jumper Cables, NEW Scoop, Frostbite Edges, and Pro-Tip™

Diecut Base Color Combinations May Vary

Sizes:

138cm (238 WW)

142cm (240 WW)

147cm (242 WW)

151cm (245 WW)

Feel: 2

 

Burton Social 2011

Burton

SOCIAL

Catch-free trick machine.

Like a portable playground, the award-winning Social™ stacks tricks on everything in sight. Giving up-and-coming rippers the ultimate upper hand, the Social’s soft, forgiving feel gets multiplied by combining the catch-free feels of V-Rocker™ and Cruise Control™. Effortless to ride thanks to its triple rocker design and upturned edges, the board is virtually impossible to catch an edge on, easy to press and control, and loaded with pop.

Features

+          Double Chair Package

+          Cruise Control

+          ROCKER: V-Rocker

+          SHAPE: Twin

+          FLEX: Twin 

+          CORE: Fly® Core with Negative Profile 

+          FIBERGLASS: Biax™  

+          BASE: Extruded 

+          EDGES: Frostbite Edges with Rail Ready™ Tune  

+          SIDEWALLS: Slantwall

+          EXTRAS: NEW Softer Flex, NEW Jumper Cables, and Pro-Tip™

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

Sizes:

138cm (238 WW)

142cm (240 WW)

147cm (242 WW)

151cm (245 WW)

Feel: 2

 

Burton Social 2010

Like a portable playground, the NEW Social™ stacks tricks on everything in sight. Giving up and coming rippers the ultimate upper hand, the Social’s trick-landing powers get multiplied by combining the catch-free feels of V-Rocker™ and Cruise Control™. Effortless to ride thanks to its triple rocker design and upturned edges, the board is virtually impossible to catch an edge on, easy to press and control, and loaded with pop.

Social rides well with:
Stiletto bindings and Emerald boots

 

Rocker Shape
  • New Twin Cruise Control Technology

    Cruise Control™ boosts confidence with the catch-free combo of a softer flex and mellower edge tune. On the Clash™, Bullet™, and Feather™ the nose is fully convex, whereas park boards like the Blunt and NEW Social are convex at the nose and tail for effortless fun regular or switch.

    New Twin Cruise Control Technology
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  • V-Rocker
Core
  • Fly Core

    Our classic tip-to-tail wood core improves board feel, flex, and durability.

  • 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.

Glass
  • Biax React Fiberglass

    Features a jib-friendly low torsional flex and forgiving feel, perfect for stacking new tricks with every lap.

Base
  • Lightspeed Vision base

    Strength, speed, easy maintenance, and poppy graphics for a fast ride even without wax.

Shape
  • Pro-Tip

    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.

    Pro-Tip
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  • Twin

    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
Edge Technology
  • Pressure Distribution Edges

    No fancy marketing campaign—just nine years of experience and another Burton breakthrough. The edges beneath the binding area extend out slightly for tremendous edge hold on hard, icy conditions, while remaining ever playful in soft snow. It’s there when you need it, yet can’t be noticed when you don’t.

    Pressure Distribution Edges
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  • Rail Ready Edge Tune

    This less-catchy tune lets you slide without hang-ups and still get plenty of grip for hitting kickers.

Flex
  • Twin

    The flex is perfectly symmetrical from tip to tail for a balanced ride that’s equally versatile when ridden regular or switch.

    Twin
Feel
  • 3

    To help simplify things, we've assigned a single "feel" rating to each of our boards. This number is based on a variety of factors including the board’s materials, shape, tip-to-tail flex, and torsion (aka edge-to-edge rigidity). This number is based on a scale from one to ten with one being softer and more relaxed and ten being most responsive. Keep in mind that a higher number doesn't mean the board is more difficult to ride. It simply helps you compare boards within our line to determine which is best for your riding style.

    Board Feel - 3
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Other Features

  • Downsize 1 to 2 cm From Normal Board Length

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

  • Slantwall

Specs

Burton Social 2012

Social Snowboard Social Snowboard Social Snowboard Social Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 138cm 142cm 147cm 151cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1000mm 1030mm 1080mm 1110mm
WAIST WIDTH 238mm 240mm 242mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.25mm 19.85mm 20.8mm 21.35mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.5m 6.69m 7.02m 7.22m
STANCE WIDTH 480mm 480mm 505mm 530mm
NOSE WIDTH 276.5mm 279.7mm 283.6mm 287.7mm
TAIL WIDTH 276.5mm 279.7mm 283.6mm 287.7mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1040mm 1075mm 1125mm 1160mm
STANCE LOCATION 0 0 0 0
WEIGHT RANGE 85-115 lbs. / 41-52 kg. 95-120 lbs. / 43-54 kg. 115-150 lbs. / 52-66 kg. 125-160 lbs. / 59-73 kg.
BINDING SIZES Medium Medium/Large Medium/Large Large

 

Burton Social 2011


Social Snowboard Social Snowboard Social Snowboard Social Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 138cm 142cm 147cm 151cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1000mm 1030mm 1080mm 1110mm
WAIST WIDTH 238mm 240mm 242mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.25mm 19.85mm 20.8mm 21.35mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.5m 6.69m 7.02m 7.22m
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 505mm 505mm
NOSE WIDTH 276.5mm 279.7mm 283.6mm 287.7mm
TAIL WIDTH 276.5mm 279.7mm 283.6mm 287.7mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1040mm 1075mm 1125mm 1160mm
STANCE LOCATION Centered Centered Centered Centered
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-56 kg. 80-125 lbs. / 36-56 kg. 95-140 lbs. / 45-63 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg.

Burton Social 2010


The Social The Social The Social The Social
BOARD SIZE 138cm nullcm 147cm 151cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1000mm nullmm 1080mm 1110mm
WAIST WIDTH 238mm nullmm 242mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.25mm nullmm 20.8mm 21.35mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.5mm nullmm 7.02mm 7.22mm
STANCE WIDTH 455mm nullmm 505mm 505mm
NOSE WIDTH 276.5mm nullmm 283.6mm 287.7mm
TAIL WIDTH 276.5mm nullmm 283.6mm 287.7mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1040mm nullmm 1125mm 1160mm
STANCE LOCATION Centered null Centered Centered
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-56 kg. null 95-140 lbs. / 45-63 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg.
BINDING SIZES Medium null Medium / Large Large

 

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Burton Social 2010



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