The 2019 Burton Snowboards are coming out now. At the time of writing, they were available for pre-order, but by the time you read this they will likely be available immediately.
There have been a few changes for the 2019 line-up compared to 2018, with a few new boards and some old ones dropping off.
New Boards in the line-up
- Burton Yeasayer – new women’s all-mountain-freestyle
- Burton Yeasayer Flying V – new women’s all-mountain-freestyle
- Burton Family Tree Stun Gun – new men’s freeride
- Burton Family Tree Flight Attendent X Splitboard – new lighter version of the Flight Attendant Split
- Burton Family Tree Bottom Feeder – new men’s short/wide powder board
- Burton Stylus – new women’s beginner/freestyle (basically just the Genie with a new name)
- Burton Family Tree Stick Shift – new women’s short/wide powder board
- Burton Family Tree Speed Date – new men’s freeride
- Burton Paramount – new men’s aggressive freestyle board
- Burton Hideaway – new women’s beginner freeride (replacement for the feather – very similar)
- Burton Trick Pilot – new aggressive all-mountain-freestyle (beefed up, true twin, centered version of the Trick Pony, which is leaving)
- Burton Family Tree Mystery Fish – new short wide powder board (priced out of most people’s budget)
Drop-Outs
The following are no longer in the line:
- Burton Trick Pony – replaced by the Trick Pilot
- Burton Process Off-Axis
- Burton Antler
- Burton Lip-Stick
- Burton Socialite
- Burton Feather – replaced by the Hideaway (Hideaway a little wider overall but otherwise the same as the feather was)
- Burton Genie – replaced like for like with the Stylus (basically just a name change)
- Burton déjà vu – replaced by the Yeasayer Flying V (though a couple of things are different)
- Burton TWC Pro
- Burton Fish
- Burton Panhandler
- Burton Family Tree Dump Truck
- Burton Family Tree Working Stiff
- Burton Family Tree Mystery Malolo
- Burton Family Tree Dump Truck Split
Below is the full 2018 Burton snowboard line-up organized by category of snowboard.
Beginner Boards
All of the following beginner boards have also been classified somewhere else on this list.
Men’s
- Burton Custom Flying V
- Burton Descendant
- Burton Process Flying V
- Burton Ripcord
- Burton Instigator
- Burton Amplifier
Women’s
- Burton Stylus | NEW for 2019
- Burton Hideaway | NEW for 2019
Jib/Street Burton Boards
Men’s
- Burton Name Dropper
Women’s
Freestyle/Park Burton Boards
Men’s
- Burton Descendant
- Burton Amplifier
- Burton Paramount | NEW for 2019
- Burton Kilroy Process – Review Coming
Women’s
- Burton Rewind
- Burton Stylus | NEW for 2019
All-Mountain-Freestyle Burton Boards
Women’s
- Burton Yeasayer Flying V | NEW FOR 2019
- Burton Yeasayer (Flat Top) | NEW FOR 2019
Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Burton Boards
Men’s
- Burton Freethinker – See Review
- Burton Kilroy Custom
- Burton Trick Pilot | NEW for 2019
Women’s
- Burton Talent Scout
All-Mountain Burton Boards
Men’s
- Burton Process
- Burton Process Flying V – See Review
- Burton Custom Flying V
- Burton Custom X Flying V – See Review
- Burton Instigator
Women’s
- Burton Feelgood Flying V
Aggressive All-Mountain Burton Boards
Men’s
- Burton Custom
- Burton Custom X – See Review
Women’s
- Burton Feelgood | Women’s Top 6 All Mountain Board
Freeride Boards
Men’s
- Burton Flight Attendant – See Review | Top 5 Freeride Board
- Burton Ripcord
- Burton Deep Thinker
- Burton Family Tree Stun Gun | NEW for 2019
- Burton Family Tree Speed Date | NEW for 2019
Women’s
- Burton Family Tree Storyboard
- Burton Hideaway | NEW for 2019
Powder Boards
Men’s
- Burton Family Tree Skeleton Key
- Burton Family Tree Bottom Feeder (Short/Wide) | NEW for 2019
- Burton Family Tree Mystery Fish (Short/Wide) | NEW for 2019
Women’s
- Burton Family Tree Day Trader
- Burton Family Tree Stick Shift (Short/Wide) | NEW for 2019
Split Boards
Men’s
- Burton Family Tree Flight Attendant Split
- Burton Family Tree Flight Attendent X Splitboard | NEW for 2019
Women’s
- Burton Family Tree Anti-Social Split
Over to You
So, there’s the 2019 Burton snowboard line-up for the upcoming 2018-19 snowboarding season.
Quite a few new boards and quite a few dropouts, though some of those are really just name changes essentially, whilst others are completely new boards.
I had the chance to ride a few 2019 Burton boards in the spring and I’ll be publishing the reviews for those throughout the year. For all of our Burton snowboard reviews, check out the link below:
>>Snowboarding Profiles’ Burton Snowboard Reviews
Have you had a chance to try out the Skeleton Key? I am interested in this board particularly because it sounds like a very nimble tree rider that is somewhat forgiving of errors. Do you think a binding like the Union Falcor would be too responsive for this board? Looking at the 158cm, I am 5’11.5″ 175ish lbs (ideally 😉 ) and wear size 11 boots. Doing lots of glades/moguls/trees/bowls/off-track areas etc as this is my favourite type of riding which involves lots of turning in variable snow (PNW mostly vancouver island) including tracked out harder snow and fresh deep powder. I like that this board sounds manageable for more freestyle oriented riding (I dont have as much experience but would like to be able to develop those skills a bit) but sounds like a capable technical bomber off the beaten track. I am stepping up from some fairly old cheaper gear (157 silence sprinter deck, with k2 V8 Plasma bindings) and have reached a point where i have gotten as much as I can out of that setup and need a new main rig (I am not dedicated enough to own a whole quiver at this point), especially when I spend a bit of time on the hill and get my feet back. I am really looking for some more advanced gear that is capable on those steep and tight double black diamond tree runs and powder bowls, but that is somewhat forgiving of errors and comfortable/fun to ride all day. This is sort of the setup I am considering… Would you have any other recommendations?
Hi Jake
Thanks for your message.
Unfortunately I am yet to get on a Skeleton Key, but hoping to get on some Burton decks this weekend and the Skeleton Key is on my list. But, without having ridden it – just based on what others say and specs – I think it would suit what you’re describing.
In terms of freestyle – not something that’s going to be great riding, landing or taking off switch. But should be soft enough that it’s butterable. And that slightly softer flex, makes it more forgiving as you say (still looks to be medium flex – not overly soft, but just a bit softer than what you’d typically get with this kind of board). But it does still have a fair amount of camber, so I wouldn’t say it would be the most forgiving, in that sense.
But everything about it says “take me off the groomers”!
Size-wise, I would say 158 would be a good size for you.
The Skeleton Key is kind of in one area that I don’t really look at – the short/wide boards (all though the Skeleton Key seems only mildly shorter/wider). I’m hoping to get on some more of these this year, but I’ve had to kind of skip some categories in the past as it’s hard to find that time to get on everything! So, I don’t have much experience in this area. But you could also check out:
– Never Summer Insta Gator
– Niche Pyre
– Ride Warpig
– Salomon Sick Stick
– Jones Mind Expander
– YES 2020 (very freestyle oriented short/wide/powder board)
These are all supposed to be mid-flexing boards that are great for trees etc. But not boards that I’ve ridden yet.
Hope this helps somewhat!
Thanks for your reply! I did decide to pickup a skeleton key board because i got a great deal on it. Still trying to decide about bindings and am particularily curious about combining the SK with the falcor bindings. Common wisdom seems to suggest they are a little stiff for this board and possibly would be more suited to strata which is the next pair im leaning towards but am open to other ideas. The falcor seems like a good idea because of my style of riding and that they feel on the softer side but are still responsive so I am still curious about what othes think of this combo. Let me know what you think! Ill be trying out my new setup in a couple weeks and will be happy to get back and share my experience!
-Jake
Hi Jake
Yeah typically I would say Strata as the better flex match. However, if you want to get a bit more response out of the Skeleton Key, then Falcor could work. Only thing with going too stiff for the board, is it can make the board feel a little twitchy. But the Falcor aren’t way off in terms of a flex match, so I think they would be fine.
Look forward to hearing what you think, once you’ve got your new setup out on snow!