Hello and welcome to my Burton Blossom snowboard review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Blossom as an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Blossom a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Burton Blossom
Price: $609
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium-Stiff
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Rating Score: 88.1/100
Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Out of the 14 men’s aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Blossom’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Blossom’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle |
Price: | $609 |
Ability Level: |  |
Flex: |  |
Feel: |  |
Smooth/Snappy: |  |
Dampness: |  |
Playful/Aggressive: |  |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Centered |
Base: | Sintered (Burton's Recycled Sintered WFO) |
Weight: | A little heavier than normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
149 | 244 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
152 | 249 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
155 | 251 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
158 | 254 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
162 | 258 | 180-260 | 82-118+ |
Who is the Blossom Most Suited To?
The Blossom is best suited to anyone who wants a board that they can attach aggressively with and that won't buckle under pressure. They want a twin, but still want something that can bomb and carve with the best of them.
Not for beginners and even most intermediate riders will find this board a bit too much. But for advanced to expert riders who like to get freestyle but still want to charge, then this thing rewards you for the energy you put into it.
The Blossom in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Blossom is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Burton Blossom 2023, 158cm (254mm waist width)
Date: February 10, 2022
Conditions
Overhead was cloudy, misty, iffy visibility to start with but got better later. Drizzling very slightly at first, then dry.
Temprature 35.6°F (2°C). With wind chill was 32°F (0°C).
24hr snow: 0" (0cm)
48hr snow: 1.5" (4cm)
7 day snow: 9" (24cm)
On groomer: Well groomed with a slushy feel, which got a little slushier as the day went on, but not by too much. Occasional hard spots.
Off groomer: Crunchy. Wouldn't go as far as to say icy. At least not bullet proof, but crunchy. Not ideal, but doable, with some slightly softer spots.
Set Up
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 560mm (22″)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Inserts: 267mm (10.51")
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 180lbs
Rider Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Tactical ADV
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Weight: 3020grams (6lb 10oz)
Weight per cm: 19.11 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.59 grams/cm*
*based on a sample size of around 200 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 & 2023 models. So the Blossom was a little heavier than normal and felt a little heavier on snow too. Nothing super heavy, but a little heavier than average.
Powder
Had no powder to test in, but based on specs and feel of the board, it's not going to be a great powder floater. Centered, full camber, true twins typically aren't.
Carving & Turning
Carving: This thing is a beast to carve. You can just lay them super deep and they feel great. Best carving twin I think I've ridden or at least best equal.
Ease of Turns/Slashes: This board fights you if you want to half commit to an edge. You want to fully commit to the edge, so it's certainly a better carving board. But when you put a bit of effort in, you can slash with it a little.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: It's not effortlessly quick edge-to-edge. Again, you've got to muscle it a bit, but when you put the effort in it will turn fairly quickly.
Skidded Turns: It can be punishing, if you get lazy with it. But it's also not the most catchy board I've ridden or anything.
Speed
This board is nice and fast and I found it had good glide to the base as well. And then when you get up to speed it's nice and stable too.
Uneven Terrain
Crud: It smashes through crud pretty well. It's on the slightly damper side and slightly heavier side and stiffer side - and all those things help it to stay stable and not get easily bucked around in crud/chunder.
Bumps: It doesn't weave super quick between them - at least not effortlessly. But when you do put some effort in, it's not a tank either.
Jumps
Overall really nice to jump with. Especially if you're looking to go big.
Pop: Not super easy to access. But when you put in the effort to load it up, there is oodles of pop in this thing.
Approach: Nice and stable on those faster approaches and when you pick a line and commit to it. It's not terrible for when you need to make last second adjustments, but not amazing either.
Landing: It's a stomper!
Side-hits: Good for side-hits that are easy to approach and for those where you get the chance to wind up and load up the pop. For trickier sidehits, could use a little more maneuverability and easier access pop.
Small jumps/Big jumps: Big. All good for small and medium, but this thing is best for those who want to hit bigger jumps.
Switch
Felt good. No surprise being a true twin. If you're not experienced riding switch, then transitions could be a little tricky, but otherwise well suited to switch.
Spins
Because of how well it rides switch, setups and landings for 180s, 540s etc work well with this board. Particularly good for bigger tricks. For smaller tricks, particularly trying flat land stuff, it's not as good, because you don't get that effortless pop and it's a little on the heavier side. But overall really good for spins.
Jibbing
Not something that's super easy to jib with, particularly if you're not that confident. If you were really good with jibs already and needed big pop to get on them, might be ok.
Butters
Nose and tail even, so that helps. Nose and tail don't press easily but put enough into it and you can get it to flex a reasonable amount and get those presses locked in. But not easy to initiate.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.0 | 16/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.0 | 3/5 |
BUTTERS | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 88.1/100 |
Overall, the Blossom is a beast that carves as good as any twin out there, IMO.
It can handle a good amount of speed too - and is especially good for larger jumps/tricks. It smashes well through chunder too.
Make no mistake this is a board you have to ride aggressively and you've got to put it in to get it out but it does reward you. Not something you can get super casual on - is at it's best when you're charging and putting energy into it.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Blossom, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.
If you want to check out some other aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Blossom compares to other aggressive all-mountain-freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
Hello Nate.
I am wondering if this board will be wide enough for my daughter. She won it in a contest and it looks like it could be a good half pipe board.
The board size is 149. My daughter is 5’-4”, 110 lbs with size 9.5 women’s boot. She will probably grow a bit before we snowboard again in November. Her binding are set at 12 deg and 12 deg. She is an aggressive/advanced rider but still getting stronger as she is 11 years old. Her typical half pipe board has a similar profile, but is less stiff and wider. We typically look for wide boards due to her foot side.
Thank you for the amazing website!
—Corin
Hi Corin
Thanks for your message.
I would say it should be wide enough for right now, with those binding angles. It is on the long side for her height/weight though, IMO. I would put her “typical all-mountain length” at closer to 142. If she’s used to riding closer to 149, it might be OK, but strictly looking at height/weight specs, it’s bigger than I’d typically recommend.
But in terms of width, I think it would be fine. You’re looking at around 25.7cm at the inserts, though that’s assuming a 22″ stance width. Assuming closer to a 19″/20″ stance width, then probably more like 25.4cm at inserts. With a typical profile women’s 9.5, you’d be looking at an outer sole of around 29.5cm. That would be a total overhang, straight across of around 4.1cm (or roughly 2cm per edge, assuming perfect boot centering). I would comfortable with that as is – and with 12 degree angles, that’s probably going to reduce to less than 3.5cm overall. So that leaves some room for a larger profile boot too.
Hope this helps
Nate.
She rides a 147 and it is a bit big, so yes 149 is too long currently. Thinking ahead here since she is 11 and growing. 😀
This information about board width is helpful to us in general. With proportionally larger feet in our family, this is a common question we ask. Thank you for the detailed info.
Thanks for all you do!
You’re very welcome Corin. Thanks for visiting