Hello and welcome to my Burton Good Company review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Good Company as a freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Good Company a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Burton Good Company
Price: $449
Style: Freestyle
Flex Rating: 2-5 (Playful to Medium)
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Soft (4/10)
Rating Score: 85.9/100
Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards
Of the 28 current model freestyle snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Good Company ranked 9th out of 28
OVERVIEW OF THE GOOD COMPANY’S SPECS
Check out the tables for the Good Company’s specs and available sizes.
SPECS
STYLE:
FREESTYLE
PRICE:
$449 - BUYING OPTIONS
$449 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
SHAPE:
setback stance:
Centered
BASE:
Sintered
weight:
Felt normal
Camber Height:
9mm
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
135 | 235 | 80-110 | 36-50 |
145 | 245 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
148 | 248 | 100-150 | 45-68 |
152 | 250 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
155 | 252 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
159 | 255 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
155W | 260 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
159W | 263 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
Who is the Good Company Most Suited To?
The Good Company is best suited to anyone looking for a freestyle first board - particularly anyone looking for the feel and pop of camber.
It can hold its own on the rest of the mountain, just don't expect it to be super secure at high speeds or float well in powder, without really feeling the burn in your back leg.
Not for beginners, because of all that camber, but it's not a board that's hard to ride and should be good for anyone from low intermediate and up.
The Good Company in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Good Company is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Burton Good Company 2024, 155 (252mm waist width)
Date: March 10, 2023
Conditions:
High cloud. Sunny patches to start but then just cloudy. Not perfect vis but decent enough.
Temperature was around 0°C (32°F) and -6°C (21°F) with wind chill in morning and 1°C (34°F) (and -4°C (25°F) with wind) in the afternoon. Easterly winds morning at 15kph (9 mph) and 15kph (9 mph) in the afternoon too but shifted to NEE.
24 hour snow: 0.4" (1cm)
48 hour snow: 0.8" (2cm)
7 day snow: 13" (33cm)
On groomer: Hard packed but not icy.
Off groomer: Hard/crunchy for the most part.
Set Up
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 560mm (22″)
Stance Setback: Centered
Width at Inserts: 265mm (10.4")
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 180lbs
Rider Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Response ADV
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Control Board for Control Laps: Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker
Weight: 3000grams (6lb 10oz)
Weight per cm: 19.35 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 18.71 grams/cm*
*based on a sample size of around 250 models that I’ve weighed in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024 models.
Powder
Nothing to test in on the day but based on specs and how the board felt to ride, there's nothing to suggest it would be great in powder.
Carving & Turning
Carving: Not epic and not amazing at high speeds, but for moderate speed, short radius carves, it's actually pretty fun, especially for its flex. All that camber helps, no doubt.
Turning: Surprisingly easy to slash and initiate turns given how much camber there is and that it's all camber. But does have a soft feeling torsional flex, that makes it easy to turn. Even though it's got a semi-locked in feel, you can "unlock" it when you want to .
Maneuverability at Slow Speeds: Pretty quick edge-to-edge and doesn't take much effort to get it shifting edges.
Catchiness: I didn't find it catchy. Not the most uncatchy ever, but quite uncatchy for a traditional camber board. Again that softer flex certainly helps, I would say.
Speed
It's OK to a point, but when you start to get up to moderately fast speeds, it does start to get a bit wobbly. No surprises there, given it's softer flex.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: Was pretty chattery and got bucked around pretty easily. It was pretty easy to correct it when you did thrown off your line, but it got thrown off pretty easily.
Trees/Bumps: In trees with powder, it would get sinky, I would say, but otherwise good - it's pretty easy to whip around, particularly at slower speeds.
Let's Break this Text up with a video
Jumps
This board is so sick for jumps. Just super fun. The only thing that doesn't give it full marks is that when you're approaching bigger jumps and need that extra stability at speed.
Pop: I found the pop in this board really easy to access. Didn't have to wind it up much and it responded. And when you do put in a bit of extra effort, it gives a bit more back. The perfect mix of good total pop, with ease of access to it.
Approach: Not that well suited to faster approaches, but otherwise really good.
Landing: I found I could stomp my landings on this board. But it was also felt forgiving, for when you get things a little wrong.
Side-hits: Sick! Really liked this board for sidehits.
Small jumps/Big Jumps: Best suited to small to medium jumps.
Switch
Really good, as you'd expect with a true twin - and transitions were surprisingly easy, given it's a full camber board.
Spins
Easy to spin and great when setting up or landing switch. All round really good. Not going to be as well suited to larger tricks but for most, it's great for spins.
Jibbing
I'm not typically a fan of jibbing with a trad camber board, but the Good Company was surprisingly good.
Butters
It's pretty easy to butter this board. It's not as easy as something that just presses without thinking about it, but it presses easily and being a twin, has that nice even feel between nose and tail.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
JIBBING | 3.5 | 14/20 |
SPINS | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
BUTTERING | 4.0 | 8/10 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
SPEED | 3.0 | 3/5 |
CARVING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.5 | 4.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 85.9/100 |
The Good Company is a freestyle/park board through and through. It's definitely not something you can only enjoy in the park - it can ride the whole mountain, but around the rest of the mountain, it's best suited to seeking side hits, buttering etc.
If you're looking for something that's good in powder and at speed, this isn't the board for you, but if you're looking for a freestyle/park board and want good easy pop and something that you can still dig in slower/moderate speed carves with, then it's a great choice and I had heaps of fun on this board, personally.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Good Company, 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 freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare the Good Company to other freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.
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