Burton: Bullet Snowboard

Developed with the same formula (and similar low price!) that made the Clash a huge success on groomed runs, the Burton Bullet is a wider version designed for new, recreational and experienced riders with size 10 boots and larger. It's an appealing freeride design built with durable components that give you a better deal than the value-line releases that rarely last a season or two. The Bullet features Burton's Super Fly core, a strategic balance of lighter woods in specific areas for better response and denser woods where support is essential. If you had x-ray vision you could see that the wood grain along the toe and heel edges runs perpendicular to the rest of the wood core in a design called DualZone™ Edge Grain Direction, a process that enhances edging while adding durability. Bi-directional layers in the Biax React fiberglass give the board a little more flex than boards with Triax fiberglass, giving you a little more forgiveness when you need it. The Lightspeed Vision Base offers an incredibly smooth extruded base that can glide even without wax. The "Vision" in the name means that you'll never have to worry about others looking at dull graphics when you pop high off a berm. Keep in mind that the Bullet has a negative core profile, not an even core profile that sometimes offers more stability to beginners. The negative core profile could lengthen the learning curve a tad for some riders, but the advantage is that new riders learn how to control the board through independent foot control sooner than riders who later transition (with added expense) to a negative core snowboard. Because most Burton boards feature a negative core profile, transitioning from a Burton to a more advanced design doesn't require much adaptation. The larger 164-cm. Bullet supports bigger boys who weigh over 210 lbs without dragging their feet through tight toe-side turns.

• Burton "feel" rating: 5 on a scale of 1 to 7
• A forgiving ride on groomed runs for new riders--also great in pipes, parks and powder
• Nose/waist/tail widths in 159 cm.: 309.1/260/304.1 mm.
• Sidecut radius in 159 cm.: 8.24 m.
• Stance width in 159 cm.: 530 mm.
• Slightly tapered cut for smooth performance without toe-digging or extra nose shoveling
• Biax™ React fiberglass with bi-directional layers that forgive while holding edges
• Original Fly® wood core with weight-specific woods in key response areas
• Dualzone™ Edge Grain Direction at toe and heel edges for enhanced edging
• Negative core profile for softer flex and torsion between bindings resulting in more independent foot control
• Burton Lightspeed™ Vision base
• Suggested weight range: 140-200+ lbs. (64-91 kg.) in 159 cm, 210+ lbs. (95 kg.) max in 164 cm. length