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Burton Feather & Feather Wide Rocker Snowboard Review
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$329
Beginner to Intermediate Mostly Mountain to Freeride
Continuous Rocker Tapered Directional Shape
The Burton Feather is a decent beginner to intermediate snowboard that will help you progress to the next level. There aren't many tapered boards out there in the beginner range so if you are 100% sure you don't want to ride the park then this is one of the only tapered choices out there.  With the tapered rocker shape and set back stance the Feather also not a bad choice for a low cost powder board. We can't be too hard on the Feather because of it's price range but our only real complaint is a consistent theme with all Burton Rocker boards and that is the edge hold.  In our opinion the Frostbite Edges should be extended further out and run longer down the board.  It would also be nice to see an additional extension in the middle of the board.  Still you get a great good conditions board for the price.  If Burton fixed the edge hold this would be our top recommendation for beginner to intermediate freeriders.  The 2012 Feather has a new core that is more women specific and that improves the ride a bit but the 2011 is still a good board.

How It Rides
Groomers Good   Speed Average
   Flex Soft   Rails/
Jibbing		 Average
Powder Excellent   Weight Light
   Carving
Average
   Pipe Average
Turn Initiation
 Super Easy   Edge Hold Good   Switch Average   Jumps Good

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


Company Information

Burton Feather 2012

Burton 

FEATHER

My love don’t cost a thing.

Whether you’re a rookie or rock star, the Feather makes mastering the entire mountain easy for all abilities. Laid-back and relaxed from tip to tail, it combines the rocker float of EZ V with Cruise Control to lift the edges and soften the flex for a board that beelines without biting back. Tapered shaping adds float and makes turning effortless for riding strong all day long; the twin flex makes it equally fun no matter which way you point it.

Features

+          Double Chair Package

+          Cruise Control

+          BEND: EZ V

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

+          FLEX: Twin

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

+          FIBERGLASS: Biax™

+          BASE: Extruded

+          EXTRAS: Mid Wide Sizes [148cm and 152cm Only]

ARTIST: Chris Haughton [www.vegetablefriedrice.com]

Sizes:

140cm (232 WW)

144cm (236 WW)

149cm (238 WW)

153cm (240 WW)

156cm (245 WW)

148cm MID (242 WW)

152cm MID (244 WW)

Feel: 2

 

Burton Feather 2011

Burton

FEATHER

The secret to shred success.

The Feather™ is designed to make progression fast, fun, and easier than ever. Virtually impossible to catch an edge on, it combines 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: NEW Softer Flex and Mid Wide Sizes [148cm and 152cm Only]

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

Sizes:

140cm (232 WW)

144cm (236 WW)

148cm MID (242 WW)

149cm (238 WW)

152cm MID (244 WW)

153cm (240 WW)

156cm (245 WW)

Feel: 2

 

Burton Feather 2010

The Feather™ is our warm welcome to snowboarding—built to make progression fast and fun for beginner and intermediate riders alike. Confidence-boosting Cruise Control™ tech combines a super soft, forgiving flex with reduced camber and upturned edge for effortless turning, stopping and trick-progression. Catch-up, keep up, and show your friends how it’s done in no time.

Feather rides well with:
Citizen bindings and Coco boots
Rocker Shape
  • Cruise Control

    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.

    Cruise Control
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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
  • Directional

    The classic, most versatile snowboard shape, designed to be ridden with a slightly longer nose than tail to concentrate pop in the tail while still giving you plenty of float and control to rip any terrain or snow condition.

    Directional
Edge Technology
  • Grip & Rip Edge Tune

    Our tried and true edge tune, perfect for slicing and dicing the entire mountain to pieces.

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
  • 2

    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 - 2
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Other Features
  • NEW Mid Wide Sizes [148cm and 152cm Only]
  • Includes a free LTR lesson & lift ticket package at select resorts. Visit burton.com/gosnowboarding for more info.
  • Slantwall

Specs

Burton Feather 2012 Specs

Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 140cm 144cm 148Wcm 149cm 152Wcm 153cm 156cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1030mm 1070mm 1100mm 1110mm 1140mm 1150mm 1180mm
WAIST WIDTH 232mm 236mm 242mm 238mm 244mm 240mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.8mm 20.5mm 21.2mm 21.4mm 21.95mm 22.1mm 22.7mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.71m 6.99m 7.15m 7.21m 7.41m 7.49m 7.68m
STANCE WIDTH 480mm 505mm 505mm 505mm 530mm 530mm 530mm
NOSE WIDTH 273.1mm 278.5mm 286.4mm 282.8mm 289.9mm 286.2mm 292.9mm
TAIL WIDTH 270.1mm 275.5mm 282.4mm 278.8mm 285.9mm 282.2mm 287.9mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1072.5mm 1115mm 1145mm 1155mm 1185mm 1195mm 1225mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 90-120 lbs. / 41-52 kg. 100-130 lbs. / 50-59 kg. 120-155 lbs. / 54-68 kg. 120-155 lbs. / 54-68 kg. 135-175 lbs. / 64-77 kg. 135-175 lbs. / 64-77 kg. 145-175+ lbs. / 70-82 kg.
BINDING SIZES Kids/Small Medium Medium/Large Medium Large Medium/Large Large

 

Burton Feather 2011 Specs

Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard Feather Snowboard
BOARD SIZE 140cm 144cm 149cm 153cm 156cm 148Wcm 152Wcm
RUNNING LENGTH 1030mm 1070mm 1110mm 1150mm 1180mm 1100mm 1140mm
WAIST WIDTH 232mm 236mm 238mm 240mm 245mm 242mm 244mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.8mm 20.5mm 21.4mm 22.1mm 22.7mm 21.2mm 21.95mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.71m 6.99m 7.21m 7.49m 7.68m 7.15m 7.41m
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 480mm 505mm 505mm 480mm 505mm
NOSE WIDTH 273.1mm 278.5mm 282.8mm 286.2mm 292.9mm 286.4mm 289.9mm
TAIL WIDTH 270.1mm 275.5mm 278.8mm 282.2mm 287.9mm 282.4mm 285.9mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1072.5mm 1115mm 1155mm 1195mm 1225mm 1145mm 1185mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-56 kg. 90-135 lbs. / 41-61 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg. 110-155 lbs. / 50-70 kg. 120-165 lbs. / 54-74 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg. 110-155 lbs. / 50-70 kg.
BINDING SIZES Kids/Small Medium Medium Medium/Large Large Medium/Large Large

Burton Feather 2010 Specs

Feather Feather Feather Feather Feather Feather Feather
BOARD SIZE 140cm 144cm 148cm 149cm 152cm 153cm 156cm
RUNNING LENGTH 1030mm 1070mm 1100mm 1110mm 1140mm 1150mm 1180mm
WAIST WIDTH 232mm 236mm 242mm 238mm 244mm 240mm 245mm
SIDECUT DEPTH 19.8mm 20.5mm 21.2mm 21.4mm 21.95mm 22.1mm 22.7mm
SIDECUT RADIUS 6.71mm 6.99mm 7.15mm 7.21mm 7.41mm 7.49mm 7.68mm
STANCE WIDTH 455mm 480mm 480mm 480mm 505mm 505mm 505mm
NOSE WIDTH 273.1mm 278.5mm 286.4mm 282.8mm 289.9mm 286.2mm 292.9mm
TAIL WIDTH 270.1mm 275.5mm 282.4mm 278.8mm 285.9mm 282.2mm 287.9mm
EFFECTIVE EDGE 1072.5mm 1115mm 1145mm 1155mm 1185mm 1195mm 1225mm
STANCE LOCATION 25 25 25 25 25 25 25
WEIGHT RANGE 70-125 lbs. / 32-57 kg. 90-135 lbs. / 41-61 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg. 100-145 lbs. / 45-66 kg. 110-155 lbs. / 50-70 kg. 110-155 lbs. / 50-70 kg. 120-165 lbs. / 54-74 kg.
BINDING SIZES Kids / Small Medium Medium / Large Medium Large Medium / Large Large

 

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