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Muten_Roshi 
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Post subject: Review - Burton T6 164 Wide 2006/07
 Posted: Oct 29, 2006 - 08:32 PM
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Burton T6
Cost - £500
Availability - 2006/07
Features
NEW Sintered WFO Vision Base
Multizone EGD™
Infinite Ride®
Stainless Steel Edges
Pressure Distribution Edges Alumafly Core
Triax Response Fiberglass
Pro-Tip™
Even Core Profile
Burton Website wrote:
A precision-guided, all-mountain machine.
The T6™ gives riders like Terje Haakonsen and Nicolas Müller the power to push what’s humanly possible. Fusing aerospace-grade materials into the industry’s premier aluminum honeycomb core, the T6 packs endless pop and explosive response. Pow, groomers, cliffs and kickers, riding the T6 is like flying a fighter jet — parachute not included.
My Review
Now you're hitting the dizzy heights of the burton range. This baby was built hard and rides fast.
Newbie Warning - It is very, very hard and if you're a beginner and ride this you may be put of boarding for life. It was as if I was boarding on something as thick and solid as a oak door - remember this.
Moving up from a much softer board was a shock but the adjustment was pretty fast. The Grand Motte in Tignes is a long run that I'd been spanking with ease on my Cruzer. The same run, my first on the T6, had me out of breath and sweating - it soon showed me how lazy I'd been with my riding up until then.
I consider this a freeride board. Do a jump on this and you'll feel it in your ankles and your knees - remember the oak door comparison?? If you really want to progress with your jibbing there are plenty of freestlye boards out there so give those a go.
I tested this on and off piste and it performed brilliantly. On piste the stiffness supported my high speed raids from mountain top to the nursery slope. No chatter, no wobbling - just pure stability and crisper carving than the illegitimate child of Jamie Oliver and Edward Scissorhands.
Off piste I surfed the white waves with such sublime invention that the 10-15 minute climb prior was forgotten in the joyous haze of my decent. It is a nice board, and at 164 you get a wide version, perfect for those riders who like me struggle to get a board that fits.
Downsides:
Well it is hard, so if you like to mix it up with a few cheeky tricks you're going to need to start on the squats and get your leg strength up. Another issue with the hardness is your speed. The harder a board or ski gets the faster you have to go to get it to respond. You should be comfortable pegging it around the slopes otherwise you will not unlock the full potential of the board.
Secondly it is an expensive board!! If you are seriously looking at this board I'd expect you to have bought every other bit of supporting equipment before you get this.
Bum guard, spine guard, helmet, wrist guard, transceiver, shovel, probe, comprehensive insurance, a trip to a random country etc. You can buy a lot of things with £500 notes so make sure you have the gear in place so you can really ride this board all over the mountain.
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dbowtell
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Post subject: RE: Review - Burton T6 164 Wide 2006/07
Posted: Feb 27, 2007 - 03:08 PM
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I was thinking of getting this board. The Aluminium core looks like a great idea. However, I thought I would go with something softer and cheaper after reading your review and went with the Burton Custom (162). I don't regret it, though I'd love to try your board.....
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john_jones
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Post subject: RE: Review - Burton T6 164 Wide 2006/07
Posted: Aug 31, 2007 - 09:59 AM
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| Found one with 40% off, a few weeks ago, went back yesterday and they only had the 162 left and their dicsount was now only 30%, should have picked it up when I had the chance. |
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