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Hello and welcome to my Burton Custom Camber review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Custom as an aggressive all-mountain snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Custom a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other aggressive all-mountain snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Burton Custom Camber 2023
Price: $679
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 84.7/100
Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain Boards
Of the 19 current model aggressive all-mountain snowboards that we tested:
- The average score was 84.3/100
- The highest score was 90.4/100
- The lowest score was 78.5/100
- The average price was $622
- The Custom Camber ranked 7th out of 19
Overview of the Custom Camber’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Custom Camber’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Aggressive All-Mountain |
Price: | $679 |
Ability Level: |  |
Flex: |  |
Feel: |  |
Chattery/Damp: |  |
Smooth/Snappy: |  |
Playful/Aggressive: |  |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Setback 12.5mm (0.5") |
Base: | Sintered (Burton's "Sintered WFO") |
Weight: | Felt normal |
LENGTH (CM) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
150 | 248 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
154 | 250 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
154W | 258 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
156 | 252 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
158 | 254 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
158W | 262 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
162 | 256 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
162W | 264 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
166W | 266 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
170W | 270 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
Who is the Custom Camber Most Suited To?
The Custom is best suited to someone looking for a full camber ride that is aggressive when you want it to be but nothing that's oppressively stiff or so aggressive that you have to ride it hard all the time.
It's capable in most areas of the mountain. Won't do super well in deep powder, but good enough in moderate powder to be a one-board-quiver, or if you tend to see deep powder and have another board for powder, then this could be your daily driver on non-powder days.
Stands out for jumps. Getting this thing airborne is a real thrill and laying down carves is a close second standout for this board.
Not for beginners, but an intermediate rider with solid technique should be fine - and anyone up to an expert rider can really enjoy and rip this board.
The Custom Camber in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Custom Camber is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Burton Custom Camber 2023, 158cm (254mm waist width)
Date: March 22, 2022
Conditions
Raining. Visibility wasn't unlimited, but wasn't terrible either.
Temperature: Warm. 36°F (2°C) in the morning. Up to 39°F (4°C). No wind chill.
24hr snow: 0.8" (2cm)
48hr snow: 18" (45cm)
7 day snow: 29" (74cm)
On groomer: Soft pack to slushy. Well groomed to start but even at start could feel it a little slushy. Progressively slushier over day.
Off groomer: Plenty of fresh snow around, but it was heavy and sticky and lumpy, so not great.
Set Up
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 560mm (22″)
Stance Setback: 12.5mm (0.5")
Width at Inserts: 265mm (10.43") at front insert and 267mm (10.51") at back insert.
Tester: Nate
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 180lbs
Rider Boot Size: US9.5 Adidas Tactical ADV
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
Weight: 3060grams (6lbs 12oz)
Weight per cm: 17.64 grams/cm
Average Weight per cm: 19.37 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. On the scales the Custom was heavier than normal but on snow it felt normal.
Powder
We had some fresh snow but it was so heavy and sticky it didn't really behave like powder.
But based on specs, the Custom isn't going to be awesome in powder, but not bad either. It's got a bit of setback stance and the nose is longer than the tail. There's no taper and no rocker though. And no 3D edge-tech or anything like that.
Carving
This board is great to carve on. And that's no surprise given all the camber. But yeah, when you get this thing up on edge it's really fun to carve. And it's got that sidecut that's not too deep but not too shallow either, for a good medium carve that's not a point and shoot, but also doesn't want to cut around too sharp, so you can open out into some fairly smooth long, drawn out carves, without being too much of a straight-liner.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashes: Always pleasantly surprised with how this board slashes turns. Given all that camber, you would think it would be less willing to release the tail and slash, but it obliges and whilst it's not as effortless or slashy as a looser board, it's pretty good, considering it's flex and camber profile.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Again, not completely effortless to get this thing doing short sharp turns at slower speeds, but also not a huge amount of effort. And with a little bit of effort it gets going edge-to-edge pretty quickly.
Skidded Turns: For a full camber board, it's not as catchy as you'd think. It's still not super uncatchy, but you can get away with skidded turns for the most part without catching an edge. Can't get too sloppy, but can get a little sloppy.
Speed
Good speed and nice and stable at speeds. Not an out and out bomber like something like it's older brother, the Custom X, but still really decent.
Uneven Terrain
Crud: Smashed through what we had well. But in fairness, whilst we had a lot of messy snow, it was very soft messy snow. But by feel, I'd say it would be pretty good at smashing through harder crud, without being a monster crusher. But it's decently easy to maneuver, so correcting yourself if it did get bucked around should be pretty easy.
Bumps: Felt confident on this board weaving through tight spaces. Whilst that maneuverability doesn't come completely effortlessly, it also doesn't take a heap of effort either. And when you do put in a bit of effort it can transfer edges pretty quick.
Let’s Break up this text with a Video
The Custom starts at around 4:50 in the video.
Jumps
This thing is a lot of fun on jumps. Just so good.
Pop: Plenty of pop and that perfect balance of having a fair bit easy access but more when you wind it up.
Approach: Again a perfect balance of stability and maneuverability.
Landing: Can really stomp a landing on this board - and it's pretty forgiving when you get it wrong too.
Side-hits: Decently maneuverable, decent amount of easy access pop and just all-round fun for sidehits, big and small.
Small jumps/Big Jumps: Everything really. It has enough stability for big jumps, but works fine on small jumps too.
Switch
It's not perfect, but pretty good. And once you get used to the feel of it riding switch, you can ride it pretty aggressively switch when you need to. Transitions to switch are pretty good too. Can't get too sloppy with it, but don't have to be perfect in those transitions either.
Spins
Good setting up and landing switch and good amount of pop with a fair bit easy access. Didn't feel super light, but didn't notice that too much in the air.
Butters
Not super easy to butter. At first it feels like there's less there than there is though. You do have really lean your weight over the tip and tail to get it to press, but it will when you do put that extra effort in.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
SPEED | 4.0 | 20/25 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 16/20 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 4/5 |
JUMPS | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
POWDER | 2.5 | 7.5/15 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 3.5 | 7/10 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SWITCH | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 84.7/100 |
The Custom Camber is one of those boards that when you get on it, you feel like you've been riding it for years, after your first couple of turns. And it's just really fun and consistent wherever you take it.
It can handle a certain amount of powder, but would be a little sinky in really deep powder. And whilst an experienced jibber should be able to hit the jibs in the park, a little trickier for those, when you're not as experienced.
But for everything else, this board can handle everything you throw at it, but is also capable and fun when riding it slower as well, so you don't have to be blasting down the hill the whole day. You can get lazy and cruise when you feel the need.
--BURTON CUSTOM 2020-2022--
Hello and welcome to my Burton Custom Camber review.
In this review, I will take a look at the Custom Camber as an aggressive all-mountain snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Custom Camber a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other aggressive all-mountain snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Burton Custom Camber
Price: $629
Style: Aggressive All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 82.0/100
Compared to other Men’s Aggressive All-Mountain Boards
Out of the 16 men’s all-mountain snowboards that I rated:
- The average score was 83.7/100
- The highest score was 91.0/100
- The lowest score was 78.1/100
- The average price was $586
- The Custom Camber ranked 10th out of 16
Overview of the Custom Camber’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Custom Camber’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Aggressive All-Mountain |
Price: | $629 |
Ability Level: | |
Flex: | |
Feel: | |
Turn Initiation: | Medium-Fast |
Edge-hold: |  |
Camber Profile: | |
Shape: | |
Setback Stance: | Setback 12.5mm (0.5") |
Base: | Sintered |
Weight: | Lighter side of normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (CM) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
150 | 248 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
154 | 250 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
154W | 258 | 120-180 | 54-82 |
156 | 252 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
158 | 254 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
158W | 262 | 150-200 | 68-91 |
162 | 256 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
162W | 264 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
166W | 266 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
170W | 270 | 180-260+ | 82-118+ |
Who is the Custom Camber Most Suited To?
The Custom is a great option for someone looking for that traditional camber feel, a board that is an awesome carver, has great pop and one that can bomb, but who isn't often in either deep powder or really icy conditions.
Definitely not for the beginner and even low intermediate riders might find it a little technical ride - but fine for a high-end intermediate rider with solid technique.
The Custom in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Custom is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Burton Custom 2020, 154cm (250mm waist width)
Date: March 9, 2019
Conditions: Sunny with some clouds and perfect visibility.
Snow was well groomed and soft on top on groomers and soft but quite tracked off groomer (but there had been quite recent snowfall and still some untouched pockets).
Bindings angles: +15/-15
Stance width: 530mm (20.9″)
Stance Setback: 12.5mm (0.5")
Width at Inserts: 259mm (10.2")
Rider Height: 6'0"
Rider Weight: 185lbs
Rider Boot Size: US10 Vans Aura
Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M
To keep in mind for this review, I rode the 154 which is smaller than I would normally ride for this type of board. The 158 would have been the ideal size for me, with the 156 the next best alternative.
Powder
Not great in powder. I could feel the nose wanting to sink at times. I didn't get anything super deep - but I suspect that feeling would get worse the deeper the snow got.
It's got a small setback stance and a slightly longer nose than tail - but that's about all it has going for it powder-wise.
Carving & Turning
Carving: Really fun to rail a carve on. And a regular turn. Good spring out of a turn and really let's you carve it up. Not to the extent of it's older brother the Custom X - but there aren't many that carve like that thing.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Really quite maneuverable when riding slower which surprised me a little. It was a 154 and that's short for me, so that was certainly part of it - but even given the size was rather nimble.
Overall edge-to-edge speeds: Overall quite quick edge-to-edge when riding fast or slow.
Skids: Not very forgiving of skidded turns. A little catchy but not quite as catchy as I thought it would be for a trad camber.
Speed
Even in the 154, this thing felt good at speed. Nice and stable. In a longer size would feel even better.
Uneven Terrain
Nimble enough to go around bumps and forgiving enough to go over them. Was decent in crud too - though I didn't have much at the time I rode it.
Jumps
Overall a really fun board to jump and ollie with.
Pop: Heaps of pop. To access some of it you have to wind it up a bit, but you can still access some of that pop without too much effort.
Approach: Really stable on approach for bigger jumps but also nimble for those trickier access side-hits.
Landing: Solid landing platform. I felt like I could have had a bit more, but my weight on the 154 was a bit much - a more appropriate size and I think this would be a stomper.
Side-hits: Nice and nimble and good pop. If the pop was a little more easily accessed it could improve a little, and perhaps a longer size wouldn't have been quite as nimble. Good to get around for spins too, though again, a longer board would have been more tricky and it is quite torsionally stiff.
Small jumps: Really good for small jumps.
Big jumps: Excellent for larger jumps - just a little better for large vs small overall, I would say.
Switch
There's a bit of a setback stance and the nose is slightly longer than the tail (though that's outside the contact points), but overall it still fine for riding, landing and taking off switch.
Spins
As above, good for landing and taking off switch, great pop to give you plenty of air-time (so long as you load it up a bit) and a good landing platform. Was easy to get the spin around, but it was a 154. Probably not the easiest in the world to get around for a longer size - it's relatively stiff torsionally.
Butters
Was better than I was expecting. I would say mid-level for buttering - not super easy to butter but not super hard either. Might have been a little easier to butter the 154, given that I'm on the big side for that size.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
CARVING/TURNS | 4.0 | 20/25 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
JUMPS | 4.0 | 12/15 |
POWDER | 2.5 | 7.5/15 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 3.5 | 7/10 |
PIPE | 3.5 | 7/10 |
SWITCH | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 82/100 |
The Custom Camber is a really fun deck. It's nice and aggressive, stable at speed, carves well and has a really fun carvy feel on any turn type. It's got plenty of pop and really nice to jump and ollie with.
If you see a lot of powder (or really icy conditions a lot), especially deeper powder, there are better one-board quivers - but if that's something you can and are willing to sacrifice on, then it does everything else really well.
Price-wise it's not the most affordable going around, but for this category it's pretty much the average price.
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