$499 Intermediate to Expert Freestyle Discontinued as of 2011 Been around for a while and a great cambered twin! The single channel design is frustrating in one way because Burton wants to make you buy their bindings but we have to admit that the G-Twin has better turn initiation with this new tech. The camber shape has that traditional spring that many people still understand and trust. The G-Twin has a border line aggressive approach to the park and borders on the all mountain category.
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.
Natasza took the reins on this one, and damn, she’s one hell of a driver. Buttery and playful, yet serious enough to keep up with her level of riding, the GTwin™ is for those who don’t stop ‘til they’ve stomped it. This year’s softer flex makes the board easier to press and less likely to buck you on take-offs and landings. That perfect stance? Get it with the Channel, which offers unlimited options with any Burton binding.
The Channel is snowboarding’s most direct connection—focusing power through a central connection spine that evenly distributes energy for added rebound and snap. It works with both Burton’s 3D® and EST™ bindings, and lets you mount bindings to board any way you see fit. Easily dial in your stance width and angles with next-level micro-adjustability.
The wood grain is positioned along the toe and heel edges, perpendicular to the rest of the wood core, for superior edge hold and added strength.
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.
Park Fly Cores
Beefier between the bindings and lighter at the tip and tails, these cores are soft where you want it, burly where you need it, and super light all around.
Glass
Biax React Fiberglass
Features a jib-friendly low torsional flex and forgiving feel, perfect for stacking new tricks with every lap.
Base
Sintered Vision Base
Vivid graphics and improved speed, plus the durability and wax absorption our sintered bases are known for.
Shape
Elliptical Kicks
An elliptical tip and tail shape promotes pop while providing added float and clearance when riding pow and variable conditions.
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.
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.
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Tuning
Infinite Ride
This exclusive pop and power-enhancing technology allows us to maximize pop and strength by overbuilding the board, then putting it in a machine that breaks the board in for you. The result is a consistent feel from the first day forward, season after season.
Extra-meaty 10:45 Sidewalls use two different angles to absorb the impacts that aggressive riders dish out.
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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.
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Feel
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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.
