Setting a standard the competition can’t even fathom, the Vapor™ is so polished and refined that riding it brings the best out of anyone who gets on it. Simply put, you dream it, this board does it. Featherweight for effortless flow and instant action, this year’s edition gets even lighter (and tighter) with the addition of the Slimrail, along with the high styling of Paul Smith. At the team’s request, we also evolved the shape for greater freestyle versatility no matter which way you point it.

Techy Features:

Camber
An advocate of powerful turns and poppy precision, camber speaks to the core values of board design. Acting like a suspension, camber creates a lively ride capable of slicing and stomping the entire mountain.
Camber distributes weight evenly over the entire length of the board allowing for smooth, continuous edge control from tip to tail.

Sintered WFO Base
Infusing a specially formulated wax deep into the pores of this extra-absorbent, high-density sintered material results in an ultra-durable base that stays Wide Open all season in any condition.

Multizone EGD™
The wood grain is perpendicular to the core adjacent to The Channel—the area from which a rider’s power emanates—to enhance carving precision, response, and durability.

Alumafly™ Core
Snowboarding’s first tip-to-tail aluminum honeycomb core. 90% air by volume, Alumafly represents the perfect union of high-grade honeycomb technology and EGD™. Get metallic pop, explosive response, and untapped acceleration no pulp-based honeycomb core could ever provide. Featured on the Method, Vapor™, and NEW T7

Pro-Tip™
A tapered tip and tail thickness reduces swing weight for easier mobility.

Negative Core Profile
The team favorite! Thinner sections of core between the bindings soften flex and torsion for a more playful feel and added foot control that’s perfect for everything from park to pow

Vaportech™ Construction
NASA-grade wizardry harnessed for snowboarding. Vaportech™ construction on the Vapor™ is an optimized construction methodology that enhances strength-to-weight, setting the industry standard for snow-sensitivity, rideability, and overall strength

The Channel
Now on more boards and evolved for greater performance, the Channel(M6) has staked its claim in the marketplace as snowboarding’s most direct connection. Focusing power through a central connection that evenly distributes energy for added rebound and snap, it also lets you easily micro-adjust your stance width and angles. The addition of M6 means we’re using a standardized hardware size that improves upon performance and ease-of-use, and allows for compatibility with all Burton bindings as well as bindings from select competitors, making it a choice for any rider.

Stainless Frostbite Edges
Get superior defense against rust and corrosion for edges that remain razor-sharp.

Grip and Rip™ Tune
The standard for slicing and dicing the entire mountain

Carbon Vaporskin™
Higher amounts of carbon in this minimized topsheet membrane result in superior weight-savings, snap, and energized response. Featured on the Vapor™.

Infinite Ride™
This Burton-exclusive technology allows us to maximize pop and strength by overbuilding the board, then putting it in a machine that breaks the board in for you. Whether you choose to ride Springloaded, Rocker or Camber, rest assured that with Infinite Ride™ your board will maintain its flex, pop, and feel from the first day forward, season after season. Infinite Ride—ensuring the core values for years to come

Directional Shape
The classic, most versatile snowboard shape, designed to be ridden with a slightly longer nose than tail to concentrate pop in the tail while still giving you plenty of float, flow, and control to rip any terrain or snow condition.

Carbon I-Beam™
This ultra-light carbon backbone increases pop and longitudinal snap

Twin Flex
The flex is perfectly symmetrical from tip to tail for a balanced ride that’s equally versatile regular or switch, frontside or backside.

NEW Slimrail
This streamlined, ultra-minimized sidewall design, found on the Method, Vapor™, Fish, NEW Stellar, and NEW Fortress shaves weight without sacrificing edge-hold, strength, or rideability.