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spenser 
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 Topic: which is better, forum or burton
Posted: Aug/18/2010 at 3:29pm |
every brand has $500+ boards.
the thing that is different about mervin (lib/gnu) is that they dont have many cheaper ones. they dont really make cheap boards. not because they cant, but because thats just not their market. they make quality hand-built snowboards in washington and thats how its been for 25 or so years.
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KellyBoy
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Posted: Aug/18/2010 at 3:30pm |
Originally posted by lifer4snow
Yea, when are you gonna have the 70% sale on here???? |
I don't think they will have one until the end of season again. A majority of last season are gone and only unwanted sizes are available.
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spenser
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Posted: Aug/18/2010 at 3:41pm |
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they wont have those sales again, period.
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rook
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Posted: Aug/19/2010 at 9:24am |
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^^^ that's not necessarily true. They can do whatever they want with their colab pricing. They might put a few older items on crazy sale during cyber monday. But in general, an all out 70% off sale on everything is very unlikely unless they really do go out of business.
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started by flossers making floss for flossers
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julius77
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Posted: Aug/19/2010 at 2:49pm |
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My forum board (recon) has lasted through many beatings. I'd go with Forum.
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Shop smart... Shop S-Mart.
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GhostDeini
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Posted: Aug/19/2010 at 2:52pm |
Definately BURTON...  
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Freeborder_mate
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Posted: Aug/19/2010 at 10:09pm |
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Definately Burton
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finny174
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Posted: Aug/20/2010 at 5:29pm |
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Burton is the best, they were the first one here when snowboarding started to get big.
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Aos
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Posted: Sep/26/2010 at 3:32am |
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I'm riding a flow, and my first board was a K2! A lot of my friends had burtons and some brands I have never heard of before. It really comes down to just testing the boards out for yourself. I'm sure you could find a place where you could demo boards.
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Goofyvez
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Posted: Oct/06/2010 at 3:31pm |
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I would go for Forum for sure, First of all, I hate realy hate burton, They are SOOO overated... I prefer the look of 2011 Forum boards and i know they won many goodwood awards.
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Tyler5
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Posted: Oct/06/2010 at 3:41pm |
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That decision is easy, it's definitely ROME SDS! Also, I noticed a few people have spelled definitely wrong as "definately", even though the forum puts red lines under misspelled words. Impressive...
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andreww
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Posted: Oct/06/2010 at 3:43pm |
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Burton for sure
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TGOD
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Posted: Oct/06/2010 at 4:06pm |
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Burton and Forum are very simmilar but i think burton is better
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SirGounder
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Posted: Nov/08/2010 at 10:23am |
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I'll vote for Forum because that's what I had when I first started riding. My mom worked for them when they were still a part of Fourstar Distribution. Let me tell you I was heartbroken to hear that they were selling Forum, Foursquare, and Special Blend.
Other than the nostalgia factor, I don't think either company has an edge.
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Te23
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Posted: Nov/08/2010 at 10:36am |
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burton is just more reliable.. you know what youre going to get. forum can sometimes just be hit or miss from year to year.
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annamaladec
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Posted: Nov/21/2010 at 12:06pm |
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Lib tech! ))
but from these two I would go for BURTON
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dvldg78
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Posted: Nov/21/2010 at 12:58pm |
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normally I'd say burton but I was lookin at the forum conflict for a new board, anybody know anything about it?
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Bob Vance, Vance Refridgeration
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grapeape2669
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 7:44am |
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Forum kind of sucks now.
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cpark0919
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 7:50am |
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cant go worng with burton...
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willeatu
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 7:58am |
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burton vapor ftw
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spenser
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 9:27am |
Originally posted by grapeape2669
Forum kind of sucks now. |
maybe its not the same as back in the day when they had a team of legends, but the product is still quality.
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jerry_vlc
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 2:15pm |
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I always ride a burton board, andd i am happy, but i want to prove a forum board
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kingman756
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 5:46pm |
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burton obviously because they own forum but turn off the tv and look around for some other brands! check out capita or rome! these companies are about the riders and build solid products
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ko843030
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 5:47pm |
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its all personal preference, but i love burton. they started it all and you cant go wrong with them...you just might be paying a little extra
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andreww
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 5:52pm |
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I like Burton more!
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spenser
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Posted: Dec/01/2010 at 11:46pm |
Originally posted by ko843030
its all personal preference, but i love burton. they started it all |
no. they didnt.
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Evilives
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Posted: Dec/15/2010 at 9:29pm |
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I have never had anything from Forum, but all of my Burton products have been great, I guess if I have to pick, It would be Burton.
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AyChan87
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Posted: Dec/15/2010 at 9:32pm |
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i thought forum is a sub brand of burton, so theoretically they are one in the same in terms of quality... brand wise they are different
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getupk3v
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Posted: Dec/15/2010 at 10:09pm |
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whichever one has the graphics you think is sicker.
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kimchijajonshim
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 3:11pm |
Originally posted by spenser
Originally posted by ko843030
its all personal preference, but i love burton. they started it all |
no. they didnt. |
Spenser, you're too good for this thread. Quoth Paul McCartney: "let it beeeeee!"
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ROLL ON, BISHES.
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Angry Midget Yo
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 3:14pm |
Originally posted by spenser
Originally posted by ko843030
its all personal preference, but i love burton. they started it all |
no. they didnt. |
Correct me if I'm wrong, Sims started it, but Burton popularized it.
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jstgermain
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 3:14pm |
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Yeah going to have to say burton, they seem to be the innovators of so much of the new technology.
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ty
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 3:15pm |
Originally posted by kimchijajonshim
Originally posted by spenser
Originally posted by ko843030
its all personal preference, but i love burton. they started it all |
no. they didnt. |
Spenser, you're too good for this thread. Quoth Paul McCartney: "let it beeeeee!" |
Then who exactly "started it all"?
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Bring it hard or don't bring it at all.
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spenser
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 4:21pm |
Originally posted by jstgermain
Yeah going to have to say burton, they seem to be the innovators of so much of the new technology. |
funny thing is, a lot of the stuff burton comes out with is a year or two or more late compared to when other companies release eerily similar technologies.
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Mr8iggins
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 4:27pm |
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^^Like what? example please? If convincing enough I'll say touche
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spenser
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Posted: Dec/17/2010 at 5:25pm |
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well how about flying v for example.... neversummers RC and mervins c2 were around first. the channel is NOT a new idea at all, granted they are the first ones that did it right.. lots of stuff.
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PtBlankAssassin
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 8:53am |
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Burtons topsheats tend to scratch more than Forums thats main difference.
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croush
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 8:55am |
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Burton all the way
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mecharlick
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 9:11am |
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my forum crakes really easily and the edge actually broke and has two peices of it hanging of the side of my board, STILL WORKS :D
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mecharlick
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 9:43am |
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crack*
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Maximus
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 9:55am |
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Depends/ personal preference/ opinion.
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yechiboarder770
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 9:55am |
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I say Burton, my two boards have held up to beatings.
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C02
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 10:07am |
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the thing is that burton is a much bigger company than forum so they have more products.
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Peekaboo
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 10:08am |
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I think you should be comparing product to product and not brand to brand. Every brand will have a variety of boards across diff price rannges.
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ABrad25
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 10:08am |
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Burton is a thousand times better !
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elmers_cow
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 2:40pm |
Originally posted by ridegnudude
I heard forum board's topsheet cracked easily on the '09 boards. I'm sure they solved that problem for the 2010's though. |
yea. my 09 scheme has cracked on the tail in two spots. One of them cracked 2 inches deep and the other one about half a inch. Its all cosmetic though, no real damage to the board and it still rides like a charm.
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let it snow
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wpiass
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 2:44pm |
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this is a highly subjective question...i would really have a tough time saying absolutely that one is better than the other.
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be talkin to ya
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DavidMauch
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 2:48pm |
I have Both, and I really couldnt pick one over the other. I have my Pros and Cons about both. 
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ALEMU94
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Posted: Jan/21/2011 at 2:50pm |
Definitely Burton, but I may be biased since most of my gear is Burton! 
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2010 Burton Blunt 156w | 2009 Burton Cartels | 2009 32 Fruit Boots
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luv2shred
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Posted: Feb/08/2011 at 3:20pm |
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id say forum if u want to be different. but if ur lookin for a good reliable brand than go with burton
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