BURTON · Burton Counterbalance Camber Snowboard
Burton Counterbalance Camber Snowboard
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25/26 season review
A directional freeride board combining playful pop with practical everyday usability. Its edge hold is particularly good among Burton boards and it chatters little, making it a broad fit for riders who want responsive carving and stability.
A closer look
These descriptions and scores are linked to this review. They may differ from manufacturer specifications.
Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Directional camber
A directional camber where a considerable amount of camber runs from the tail to just before the nose. It provides stability and edge hold while staying accessible to solid intermediates. The nose rocker zone flexes comparatively easily.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium-stiff flex at 6 out of 10. The nose rocker zone bends a little more easily, and it becomes more forgiving once broken in.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
For intermediate to expert riders. It fits committed intermediates pushing themselves into advanced terrain and isn't suited to beginners.
What the review liked
- ✓Clearly better edge hold than most Burton boards
- ✓Excellent pop with no chatter
- ✓Quick turn initiation and a smooth pop out of turns
- ✓Versatile enough to serve as a one-board quiver
- ✓Light while maintaining structural quality
What the review found lacking
- —The water-based paint means the topsheet marks easily
- —Not optimal as a switch specialist or for park laps
- —The base glides well but isn't exceptional
- —Powder performance is estimated to be middling
25/26 season review
A new board for the 2025/26 season, an all-mountain freeride board sitting between the Deep Thinker and Free Thinker in character. Despite its medium flex, Carbon Highlights 45 and a Squeezebox core keep the pop and power strong, and it shows high usefulness in the park as well as in powder.
It's a fitting choice for intermediate to advanced all-mountain riders.
A closer look
These descriptions and scores are linked to this review. They may differ from manufacturer specifications.
Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Hybrid camber
A camber-based hybrid profile: camber across most of the board with a touch of rocker just before the tip and tail, providing a nose-lift effect in powder.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium flex slightly softer than the Deep Thinker, but Carbon Highlights 45 (carbon laid at 45 degrees) maintain Deep Thinker-level spring, pop and power.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
Targeting intermediate to advanced riders, it's a multi-purpose board with a strong all-mountain freeride bent that can still be used in the park.
What the review liked
- ✓Carbon Highlights 45 technology delivers strong pop and spring power despite the medium flex
- ✓The Squeezebox core is thicker inside and outside the bindings, improving stability and pop
- ✓The camber-rocker hybrid profile lets the nose rise naturally in powder
- ✓The WFO base comes with wax baked in, so it glides fast straight out of the wrapper
- ✓Closer to a twin tip than the Deep Thinker, giving it high park usefulness
What the review found lacking
- —Less nose taper than the Deep Thinker means float may be somewhat lacking versus a pure powder board
- —Positioned to replace both the Deep Thinker and Free Thinker, its identity can feel ambiguous to riders who preferred either
