Epinion-Review: Burton T6 Snowboard

You can't find a better freeride board!10 February 2010, 6:04 pmYou can't find a better freeride board!              Written: Feb 10 '10Product Rating: Pros: Very smooth ride, durable, great rideCons: NoneThe Bottom Line: You simply aren't going to find a better freeride board no matter how hard you try.  It is solid and smooth.                              biscuitfarmer's Full Review:

I have been snowboarding for somewhere around 10 or so years. I started out in the state of Was

You can't find a better freeride board!10 February 2010, 6:04 pmYou can't find a better freeride board!              Written: Feb 10 '10Product Rating: Pros: Very smooth ride, durable, great rideCons: NoneThe Bottom Line: You simply aren't going to find a better freeride board no matter how hard you try.  It is solid and smooth.                              biscuitfarmer's Full Review:

I have been snowboarding for somewhere around 10 or so years. I started out in the state of Washington at Stephen's Pass, Whistler Blackcombe, and a variety of other off the trail hills. Through that time I have gone through a large number of boards, generally 2-3 per season, in an attempt to find the perfect board for each riding style.I generally run each season with three active boards and two passive boards. This means that I have three boards always ready to go and I have another two that I have sitting just in case, I need to do a swap out. I know this sounds ridiculous to anyone that does any boarding, but it's practical in my mind for a few reasons:1. I have a different board for each type of riding that I do, which is why I have three boards. I have one board for each style, one for big air, one for trick/style, and one for all mountain. I don't really have a speed board, but that's because I just can't get the feel for the larger boards.2. Another reason that I have multiple boards setup at all times and two passive boards, is because I change up my stance from standard to goofy depending upon how I feel that day. For example if I went huge the day before and my lead leg is feeling a little bit tender, which it often is, then I will swap leads. A lot of people can't do this all that easily, but I've been doing it for so long, that this has become normal practice.I generally go boarding five days a week during the season, sometimes upwards of seven in the beginning and at the very end of the season. I generally ride away from slopes, because I don't particularly like the predictability of the slopes. I want something that I have to react to at a moment's notice, it truly makes the ride, and keeps you from becoming complacent.BURTON T6 SNOWBOARDThis is one awesome board.  I don't think I have ever loved a board as much as I love this one.  The Burton T6 is a hardcore freeride board.  This is the one that I used whenever I am looking to go fast and do it with style.  The board itself is designed to respond much like your boot.  It is meant to absorb more of the mountain rather than allowing your body to do it.  This of course is HUGE when you are riding on a less than groomed mountain.  The large majority of the time when I go out boarding all day I end it purely because I can't physically push my already bad knees any longer.  The nice thing about this board is that I really don't feel it in my knees and don't normally feel much pain if I am simply riding freeride all day on this board.  I always refer to the T6 as my snow cruiser because of this.  It just doesn't feel like I have to put a lot of effort into boarding.  On top of handling a lot of the stress of the mountain the board is great at carving.  It is meant for high speed boarding so it needs to be able to carve at high speeds as well.  The board will literally break up anything.  I cut through snow, soft packed ice, and even packed snow without any issues.  It cuts hard and allows me to do the manuevers that I want to do without holding back.  One thing I really love is cutting around trees and other objects.  I like to see just how close I can get to something and zip around it as sharp as possible.  While this is more dangerous than most of the things I could do because of the high speed I feel as good about it on this board as I would walking around it.  The first time I tried it I was nervous and when I went around it without a hitch I knew this board was going to perform for me time and time again.  If you are doing jumps and things of that nature, I wouldn't really recommend it.  The board itself isn't really made for jumps or rails.  You will do more damage than good.  If you are going to be doing those types of tricks then you should make sure that you are using the right board.  Always use a board that was made for the specific purpose that you are using it for.  This is why everyone should have at least two boards at all times.  Since this board is really meant for speed I think it is important to talk about that a little bit.  While I am definitely not the fasted downhill boarder, I do like to push the board as much as possible.  You can definitely notice a difference in the engineering of this board in comparison to my other twenty or so boards that I own.  I really only own a couple of freeride boards because of the limitations of them.  Because I don't normally go for speed I usually purchase all mountain boards so at least I have a little bit more flexibility with what I can do with the board.  For most riders the freeride board is going to be all that they will ever need and will give them added stability so that they can ride a little smoother and stay up much easier than they could on other boards that are made for performance.  This board however, is one that truly rips.  It is incredibly fast down the slope and is very stable.  You simply can't find a more stable board for freeride boarding.  DURABILITYYou can beat the heck out of this board.  I ride it really really hard and I haven't had any issues with it so far this season.  While it is used for freeride and shouldn't take that much abuse I do push it quite hard.  I take more hard turns than most people would and definitely test the ability of the edges to hold their lamination.  So far I haven't noticed any issues with delamination or deterioration of any sort.  I can't say that this would be the case if you were going to take it to the park but again, that isn't what this board is made for so I really wouldn't suggest it in the first place.  FEATURESNEW Smooth Ride Technology Sintered WFO Vision Base Alumafly Core Multizone EGD Triax Response Fiberglass Infinite Ride Stainless Steel Pressure Distribution Edges Pro-Tip Even Core Profile WINNER of Transworlds Good Wood Board Test Directional Shape  Eff.edge (cm):  116.00  Nose/Tail (cm):  28.44  Waist (cm):  24.20  Sidecut (m):  7.41    Discontinued ColorsRecommended: Yes            ================================

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