Twin

Edited by brodster - Oct/22/2006 at 1:52pm

...love my retro Twin...

Edited by cayabyabg - Oct/28/2006 at 9:59pm

the twin is awsome

I got my Burton Retro Twin from Sierra in February 2006.  I was able de-virginize the board in Zermatt, Switzerland (along with a Ride Timleless, which is in the proper Flagstaff, AZ.  The board was ridden with 2006 Burton P1 bindings.  Here is my review:

Riding 156's and 155's up to this point in my snowboarding, I opted for the Retro 152 for two initial reasons: ease of freestyle movement and so I would not be tempted to leave the park.  Riding in Switzerland, there are a lot of groomers, so being that I was at the top of some big mountains, I "had" to ride it down.  I eventually found a Burton park of all things, being manned by the local reps.  This board was awesome in both areas.  As a freestyle board, this board has great pop and response.  I found transitions on buttering to be quite fun.  This board spins like none I have ever ridden!  In a dozen days last year, this board gave me the confidence to go from solid 180's and not so solid 3's, to solid 3's and a few shaky, but stoked 5's!   I like how the board rides out of features if you can stomp it.  The board, I felt, allowed me flexibility to progress through the whole park.

As far as the rest of the mountain, this board was way better than expected, suprisingly smooth and FAST on groomers, with a fun, playful, not too aggressive of an edge.  I was keeping up with and occasionally leading friends on you typical 156-164's (given it wasn't bomber races).  Over the chop (early morning/late day crusty stuff), this board felt small and got thrown around a bit ...but then again, many boards will do that.  This board will make you wanna turn the whole mountain into a park for sure!  This board does fine in the powder if know how to stay on top.  Trees are good as long as there's no crust, again.

This is without a doubt, the funnest board I have owned.   I was actually pondering the 55 it's so nice!!  I would recommend it to anyone from pure freestyle to freeriders...basically anyone looking to make the mountain more fun everywhere (turn the mountain into a park)..

Pros: SPIN SPIN SPIN!!  Great pop, fun butters, manueverable feel in the park! suprisingly stable and fast over groomers and most of the mountain you'll be on!
Cons:  A little  tough in powder..but it's a 152 (bigger sizes would be fine). Not good on crusties!!

For reference, I had been riding a 2001 Ride - Brushie 156 and  a 1999 Burton 158 Floater for years now..with 2 year old Burton Custom Bindings and 5 year old Customs before that

dang i saw this board in person....id get it but im poor :) :) :)

alright I ski normally but I used to snowboard before that( i no hate me) anways i got ride my friends twin last weekend just to try snowboarding out again. and wow it was fun. the board was pretty stiff compared to what i was used to before ( my old board was a m3 scotty whitlake sig) it was very stable and predictable in crappier sections on the hill even off of the little tables that i was hitting. i really liked this board it was a blast.

Burton Twin Snowboard

Retail: $450
Freestyle

Review:
The Burton Twin Snowboard ups the ante for hitting massive booters in the terrain park and in the backcountry. This mid-wide freestyle snowboard gives you ridiculously lightweight performance that will take your jibbing beyond the next level. The Twin Snowboard's Park Fly II wood core provides mind-blowing pop while its ultra-lightweight Pro-Tip construction—which utilizes a profiled tip and tail—reduces swing weight for spinning power. This fun-to-ride snowboard has a forgiving, freestyle-focused flex that gives you confidence while learning new tricks without sacrificing stability and control when you go huge. Burly 10:45 sidewalls and Burton's Infinite Ride construction methods means that you'll be riding rails and floating road gaps for years to come.

~ Holy monkey crap! Could this board be any cooler? Doubtful. The graphics are freakin amazing. Snowboards are awesome. Casinos are sweet. When you build a snowboard’s graphics around a casino theme, you easily have one stick packed with steeze. The Park Fly II core will make you spin and jib better…guaranteed. The Pro Tips will make your first 360s easier than you ever imagined. I just mounted my bindings to my Twin, and I can’t stop looking at her as she leans against the wall. I’m constantly doing double-takes as I walk past her. Beautiful. Just beautiful. If you want the ultimate board for assaulting your nearest park, the Burton Twin is just for you.



Edited by bsimon2 - Nov/15/2006 at 11:19am

jk i was messin on the last comment to piss my friend of the twin is a sic board for park specifically rails....

my buddy has a 2007 twin and he loves it

true twins are the best in my opinion