What's the pros and cons for the burton snowboarding elevators?

Question

what do u think if u have had experience with the elevators?

Answer 1

Pros:

If you have big feet, and ride a narrow board, and are experiencing toe/heel drag, then this eliminates it by raising your boots further off the ground, giving more clearance between your feet and the snow.

Cons:

They look really awkward, they feel very awkward, and you get the feeling that you lose a little bit of edge control. Now whether that feeling is real or imagined is up for debate, but I certainly felt like I lost some edge control.

Also, if you KNOW you have big feet, you'll probably be looking at a wide board anyways, thus eliminating the need for these.

My thoughts:

If you're thinking about getting these, and you are a HARDCORE everyday snowboarder, get a wider board.

If you're the occassional twice/three times a month-er getting these would save you the $$ on a bigger board.