Burton Hero Snowboard Review Board Insiders at Board Insiders - Real Riders, Real Reviews

Board Insiders Note:
The boards we were provided from Burton were pre-production Heros, a 155 and 158. Both had medium stiffness. We have since ridden the 2009-2010 production models and they were considerably softer. Please keep that in mind when viewing this review.

From the manufacturer:
The Hero™ will change you forever. It will make you do things, bad things…nasty tricks that you thought were impossible. Its secret is a three-stage rocker design that adds buttery Scoop tips and the vice-like grip of Pressure Distribution Edges to an already ridiculously forgiving and nimble package. Slash pow, smoke the pipe, lock into rails, and uncork tricks that you never considered trying.


The Channel is easy to set up Good price point Park Scoop makes the board less catchy Sintered base for a fast ride Great edge control Preformed surprisingly well in the park Great flex for all terrains	The Channel - Burton EST bindings only or find some adapters

At a great price point, the Burton Hero will make you a hero all over the mountain. With 3 of Burton's newer technologies including V-Rocker (reverse camber), Park Scoop (spoon edges at tip and tail), and the Channel, along with a sintered base, make this board, dare we say, a bargain. The Hero is great for just about anyone, especially your first time on reverse camber.

The Channel

The Freestyle Scoop

V-Rocker

Super Fly Core with Dualzone EGD

Sintered Base

Pressure Distribution Edges

Grip and Rip Edge Tune

Freestyle Scoop

"Manual Yay... Burton Hero 158" by Rich S on January 19th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Intermediate Pros: Easy to manual, Yay!I didn't fall down, Yah! Cons: Lil' squirrely. Comments: I would not buy the board.	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 9 Stable: 4 Pop: 6 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Burton Hero 55" by Josh S. on January 19th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Intermediate Cons: Less stable than used to. Comments: I would recommend this board but I wouldn't buy it.	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 8 Stable: 6 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Hero is fast" by Shredder on January 19th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Lots of flex, and is fast Cons: expensive Comments: I would recommend this board	Turning: 9 Stable: 7 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Spins Well" by Brenden on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Great flex and control. Spins well Cons: don't like the colors or graphics Comments: I would buy and recommend the Hero	Flex: Medium Weight: Light Turning: 8 Stable: 8 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Burton Hero" by mike on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Intermediate Pros: Turned when I wanted and easy to control Cons: thin board, I could feel everything Comments: cool design	Flex: Soft Weight: Light Turning: 8 Stable: 7 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Quite a bit of fun" by Janeezy on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Very easy to turn Cons: very easy to catch an edge Comments: I loved it, quite a bit of fun.	Flex: Medium Weight: Light Turning: 10 Stable: 5 Pop: 8 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Stable landings" by Priest on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Good flex, fun board, and stable landings Cons: narrow Comments: n/a	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 8 Stable: 7 Pop: 8 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Its my hero. kindof" by CRU Jones on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Soft and poppy Cons: unstable at high speeds Comments: so fun, but a little unstable at high speed	Flex: Soft Weight: Light Turning: 5 Stable: 4 Pop: 7 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Hero gets props!" by Augustus on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Good flexibility, good edge Comments: I would recommend this board.	Flex: Soft Weight: Light Turning: 8 Stable: 9 Pop: 10 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Great beginner board" by Leo Lee on January 18th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Beginner Pros: Good edge to edge, and great beginner board Comments: I would recommend this board, and I would also buy it.	Flex: Medium Weight: Light Turning: 8 Stable: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Nice Board Overall!" by Dan Worley on January 14th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Super flexy and easy to manuver Cons: a little too soft Comments: Nice board overall!	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 5 Stable: 7 Pop: 6 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Fun Board!" by Philip Hawkins on January 14th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Advanced Pros: Playful, enterns turns nicely and throws around well. Cons: Washouts, not too snappy, and not best edge hold. Comments: Fun board, but not for my every day riding type.	Flex: Soft Weight: Light Turning: 9 Stable: 4 Pop: 4 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Word to the Hero" by Nathan Warol on January 14th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Expert Pros: Fun and Flexy Cons: Tight turning radius Comments: Word! Thanks!	Flex: Medium Weight: Average Turning: 7 Stable: 7 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Burton Hero 149" by Taylor A on January 14th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Intermediate Pros: Stable Comments: I would recommend this to a friend, and I would buy it.	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 9 Stable: 10 Pop: 9 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful
"Burton Hero 149" by Kent on January 14th, 2010
Level of Boarder: Expert Pros: great flex and softness Comments: Great board for rails and pow.	Flex: Soft Weight: Average Turning: 10 Stable: 10 Pop: 10 Rate this review: Helpful \| Unhelpful

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