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    • Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Snowboard

    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter
    Camber Snowboard


    Burton brings us yet another shred stick designed for speed and control in big terrain. The Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard is built for expert-level riders who like big steep lines and hard-charging. A directional board with a nose built for powder and a hard-riding personality, the Burton Straight Chuter is a big-gun-inspired weapon of mass powder destruction. 

    The Straight  Chuter Camber snowboard combines directional shape, flex, and bend to offer versatile performance for those who like to charge. Using high-end materials and exclusive Burton tech, the Straight Chuter Camber snowboard delivers where it counts. The Straight Chuter Camber is available in both a solid and a split, so if you’re looking for a splitboard, slide on over to the Burton Straight Chuter Camber Splitboard Review.

    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
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    As this is the solid version of the Straight Chuter Camber board, it offers slightly more versatility than its split twin when it comes to riding. That said, the two versions offer all the same tech and ride feel, this one will just feel less awkward if one was to try to get on rails in the park. 

    The Freeride Directional Shape offers a twin freestyle stance when riding flat base while feeling more like a directional deck when up on edge. This is done with setback camber and sidecut that is centered on your stance, and an 18mm taper in the nose. All this contributes to a powerful ride feel while remaining playful and quick to turn.
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    A Directional Camber Bend keeps camber underfoot and puts a rockered nose upfront. Directional Flex increases pop in the tail and offers a more resilient nose. The result is effortless floatation, and stability and control in a variety of terrain and conditions.
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    A full tip-to-tail carbon layer reduces weight and fine-tunes the torsional feel and carbon strands give the deck a little extra life. This is part of the 45º Carbon Highlights High Voltage Fiberglass build that optimizes each layer of the fiberglass matrix.

    Burton found that traditional epoxy resin was a significant contributor to the environmental impact of each snowboard so they started looking for alternatives. The result of the search is Super Sap, an epoxy formulated with bio-based ingredients that results in a carbon footprint reduction of one-third.
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard
    The core is Burtons Dragonfly 600G Core with Multizone EGD. The design uses end-grain wood in typical impact zones to increase strength without adding extra weight.   

    The WFO Base is infused with specially formulated wax. The extra-absorbent base soaks this wax deep into the pores. Made with high-density recycled sintered materials, this is Burton's second fastest base and is designed to be extra durable.
    Last but not least, The Channel Board Mount system offers more adjustment than the typical pre-drilled holes. This Burton exclusive system is compatible with all major bindings.  

    Speaking of bindings, we tried out Burtons Cartel X Re:Flex bindings with the Straight Chuter. New for 2020/21, Burton updated the OG Cartel binding to make it lighter and more responsive. The Cartel X Re:Flex offers the tried, tested, and true comfort and versatility of the previous generation of Cartel as well as a few new features that take the binding to a new level.
     Burton Cartel Snowboard Bindings
     Burton Cartel Snowboard Bindings
     Burton Cartel Snowboard Bindings

    Materials:

    Fiberglass: 45°Carbon Highlights High Voltage
    Core: Dragonfly 600G with multizone EGD and Squeezebox
    Base: Recycled Sintered WFO
    Epoxy: Super Sap

    Features:

    • Directional camber
    • Freeride directional shape
    • Directional flex
    • 18mm taper

    Verdict:

    My first impression strapping into the Burton Family Tree Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard was not what I was expecting. After being talked up as a big mountain board designed for hard-charging, I was expecting an aggressive ride. But a quick press on the nose revealed a softer flex and I quickly found the board lends itself to a more surfy feel. Don’t get me wrong, the board can hold its own when speed and aggressive riding come into the picture, but I found that washed-out turns and surfy slashes were the bread and butter. Speaking of butter, the Straight Chuter was a real treat for playful butters at any speed, be it slow flat ground tricks or big airy butters over rolls.   

    The Burton Straight Chuter Camber Snowboard is definitely happiest in powder but is more than capable of stability while hammering through the chop. Despite its playful surfy vibes, stability is not compromised and speed is a non-issue. The big rockered nose means never worrying about floatation in powder and is resilient enough to not chatter at high speeds, even in variable conditions.   

    I must say, the ease of The Channel Board Mount system when it comes to dialling in your stance is unparalleled. I’ve waxed on about this system before in other reviews (the Burton Hometown Hero for example), so I won’t dive into details, but the coals notes are that The Channel system offers the greatest range of stance adjustment of any system but does limit you to only being able to use specific Burton bindings, or having to buy Burton Channel compatible pucks.  

    While we are on the topic of bindings, the Burton Cartel X Re:Flex bindings were a real treat. They offer a stiff, responsive ride without compromising comfort. Featuring classic tool-less adjustment and a slew of Burton's finest binding tech, the Cartel X Re:Flex feel secure and doesn’t distract from your ride. 

    PROS:

    • Strikes a great balance between surfy & playful and hard-charging
    • Use of Super Sap epoxy reduces environmental impact
    • The Channel System offers superior adjustment when mounting bindings

    CONS:

    • High price point for a solid deck
    • Turn initiation felt a little slow when weight was centered over both feet

    SPECS:


    Price: $899.99CAN / $799.95US
    Lengths: 151, 155, 159, 162cm
    Board Mount: The Channel
    Dimensions: 304.4 x 255 x 286.4mm (Nose x Waist x Tail for 159 length)
    Effective Edge: 1185mm (159 length)
    Sidecut Radius: 7.9mm (159 length)
    Sidecut Depth: 20.2mm (159 length)
    Running Length: 1130mm
    Stance Location: -40
    Rider Weight Range: 68 - 91+kg /  150 - 200+lbs (158 length)

    RATING: 8.5/10

    Powder Performance: 2/2
    Uphill performance:   2/2
    Versatility:                 1.5/2
    Weight:                      1.5/2          
    Value:                        1.5/2

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