Should I buy an Arbor Roundhouse 159 or a Burton Custom Wide 157?

Question

I am an intermediate-advanced snowboarder and I've been snowboarding for several years now. My Burton Baron 158 was stolen last week, and I'm looking to buy another similar wide board. (I have size 11.5 feet.) I like trail riding and a little bit a park, so an all-mountain board is what I'm looking for. I don't like the graphics of this year's Burton Customs, but I have been riding Burton (along with most of my family) practically all my life. I know the Arbor Roundhouse is also a good board and I really like the graphics, but the dimensions sound slightly big for my liking, since it is a 159 and 8 mm wider than the Custom. Will this small difference really matter? I am about 5'8" and weigh about 155 pounds. I like to do a little of everything, from powder to steeps to park, so I want a good board that will let me do all of this. Please help!

Answer 1

umm... My bro has the Roundhouse and its more like a powder board. The  Custom is probably a better all mountain board and its pretty popular too.

I would agree that this year's custom looks disgusting, but they also have some of the boards with white top sheets in black. If you can wait, Next year's customs look alot better. Let me know if you want to see the pics.

Answer 2

Go with the custom and if you dont like the graphic either get custom graphics (which you can do with the custom just see burtons site), get the black LTD custom, or wait till the new line of boards come out which cant be to far away.

Answer 3

hey bro, first i really don't think you should get a wide they are slow and chunky i have size 11 boots with the 07 Burton custom 158 (not wide) I'm a little taller and about 20 pounds heavier than you. you should get the custom its over all good for all mountain and park i can do all park on it and ride back country better than any of my Friends. but its good for advanced and beginners it makes you better and if you dont like this years graphics look at last years or the year before you can still buy them new online or in some stores for around 300$ ish and they are the same just diff graphic. it will last your a long time

good luck