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Burton
Is Burton worth buying?
Burton earned a buy verdict on 2 of the 7 Burton products we compared (29%), well below the 50% average across every brand on the site. We would skip 5: Burton Instigator PurePop Camber, Burton Cable Lock, Burton Park Mittens and Burton Step On Re:Flex Snowboard Bindings and 1 more.
Verdicts synthesize independent testing and long-term owner reports; we do not run a lab and never take review units. Each product below links to the comparison it was judged in. How we review.
Buy it 2 products
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The Best All-Mountain Snowboards: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton ProcessRunner-up
A twin with PurePop Camber and a Happy Medium personality for riders who mix groomers, side hits and some park.
Best for: A rider who wants one board for the whole resort and values being able to ride it either direction.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Kids Snowsuits: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton Toddlers' 2L One PieceRunner-up
A toddler ski suit with 15,000 mm waterproofing, fully taped seams and two inches of Room-to-Grow.
Best for: Toddlers learning to ski or ride, or playing in snow, whose parents want published ratings and a suit that lasts an extra season.
$$ · mid-range
Skip it 5 products
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The Best All-Mountain Snowboards: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton Instigator PurePop Camber
A real, widely sold beginner board that is the wrong purchase for a rider who is already intermediate.
Why we skip it: Burton rates the riding level as Beginner and the all-mountain terrain bar stops at 90 percent.
$ · budget
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The Best Ski Locks: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton Cable Lock
A pocket steel cable lock from snowboarding's best-known brand, with a three-number code and a 30-inch cable.
Why we skip it: Three-number combination gives 1,000 possible codes, against 10,000 on the four-digit Dakine and Kryptonite locks.
$$ · mid-range
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The Best Ski Mittens and Glove Liners: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Outdoors & Fitness
Burton Park Mittens
A light, fleece-lined, water-resistant mitten that Burton frames for mild days and spring sessions.
Why we skip it: It is listed as water-resistant, not waterproof, so a day of wet snow will soak through eventually.
$ · budget
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The Best Snowboard Bindings: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton Step On Re:Flex Snowboard Bindings
A convenient step-in binding that only works if you also buy Step On boots.
Why we skip it: Burton states it is only compatible with Step On boots, so your current boots will not work.
$$$ · premium
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The Best Splitboards: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) · Ski & Snowboard
Burton 3D Fish Flat Top Splitboard
A short, wide, 30 mm tapered powder fish on a Directional Flat Top profile, in three sizes from 146 to 156.
Why we skip it: Only three sizes, topping out at 156 cm with a listed rider range of 150 to 200 lb, and no wide option.
$$$ · premium
Burton in our categories: Ski & Snowboard (6) · Outdoors & Fitness (1)