Product Spotlight: Burton Custom Snowboard

Who It’s For

The Burton Custom is best suited for intermediate to advanced riders who want to explore the entire mountain. If you want one snowboard to carve up groomers, lap the terrain park, and slay the powder on deep days, the Custom will do it all without holding you back. 

How it Rides

The Custom features a twin flex that delivers a predictable ride both regular and switch. While it’s right at home launching off park features or side hits, it also handles well in deep snow and at high speeds, thanks to a slightly directional shape with a nose that’s just a little bit bigger than the tail. 

The overall flex of the board sits right in the middle – it’s a great balance between playful and powerful. Not too stiff to maneuver at slower speeds, but not so soft that it feels squirrely when things start to get rowdy. 

• The Custom Camber offers a locked-in feel that pops hard off jumps, grips better in firm conditions, with a more lively feel coming out of carves. Also available in wide, this board is ideal for intermediate to expert riders.

Key Tech Features

45° Carbon Highlights fiberglass layout provides a happy-medium balance of pop and precision, with a lightweight, tip-to-tail carbon layer for a fine-tuned flex. 

The Channel mounting system offers infinite adjustability to help you dial in your perfect stance, and it’s compatible with all major snowboard binding models. 

Sintered WFO base maximizes speed and durability, with a high-density material that absorbs tons of wax. When properly maintained, it’s one of the fastest base materials around. 

Is the Burton Custom Snowboard Right for Beginners?

If you’ve got the basics of board control down and you want a snowboard you can grow into, the Burton Custom is a solid choice for advanced beginners to early intermediates who want to progress their riding. The Custom Camber helps you develop good technique habits with its enhanced power and edge grip.

Even though it’s designed to be a predictable board that’s easy to ride, the Burton Custom is still a high-performance snowboard, so it might not be the best choice for absolute first-timers. Compared to true beginner snowboards, the Custom may feel a bit less forgiving at first – but you also won’t have to upgrade your board as your riding skills progress.

The Final Word 

There’s a good reason you’ll see Burton’s team riders throwing down on the Custom everywhere from resort laps to Olympic superpipes to backcountry jumps. It’s been tweaked and perfected over nearly 30 years to be one of the most capable all-mountain snowboards on the market. 

Whether you’re shopping for your first high-end snowboard or you’ve been riding for decades, the Custom is the original one-board quiver with a loyal following that’s well-earned. It’s inspired dozens of similar boards from other manufacturers attempting to recreate the same versatility and approachability that make the Custom one of the best-selling boards of all time. 

If you’re a go-anywhere type of rider who prefers a one-board solution – or you’re not quite sure what Burton snowboard you should buy – there’s an excellent chance you’ll be stoked on the Custom. 

Still trying to decide which is the best snowboard for you? Check out our guide on how to choose a snowboard, including detailed breakdowns of different shapes, camber profiles, and construction methods.