Burton Instigator Flat Top Snowboard 2022

If you’re looking for a board that combines an easy-going ride with true all-terrain versatility, then Burton’s Instigator could be the board for you. Built around an all-mountain, directional shape but with a playful twin flex, the Instigator blurs the lines between freeride and freestyle, ensuring that no matter what or where you want to ride, this is one board that’s going to feel entirely at home. Whether you’re lapping the park or exploring the mountain with your mates, the Instigator’s ride anything shape is going to handle it all. Keeping up the versatile and playful theme of the Instigator is the Flat-Top profile. Combining a flat section through the middle of the board with rocker at the tips, the Instigator delivers a playful hook free ride with enhanced lift and float in deeper snow. This combination creates a confidence-inspiring board that pushes you to try new techniques, all without having to worry about being punished for every little mistake. In terms of construction, the Instigator continues its theme of versatility and a rider-friendly feel, ensuring that if you want a board that’s going to help you develop into a better rider, then you can’t go wrong with this.Rider ProfileBeginner to intermediate riders looking for a versatile and easy-going board to develop their riding skills.Shape OverviewThe Instigator utilises a versatile directional shape with 5mm of taper. This classic snowboard shape is designed to be ridden with a slightly longer nose than tail to concentrate pop in the back while still giving you plenty of float, flow, and control to rip any terrain or condition. The tapered shape means the nose is wider than the tail, promoting smooth turn entry and exit, stability at speed, and enhanced deep snow floatation.ProfileAs the Instigator is all about that balance of performance, versatility and easy-going nature, Burton fit it with their Flat Top profile. This places a flat profile between the feet, meaning improved stability, better balance, and continuous edge control. The tip and tail kick up with an early rise outside the feet; this gives a reassuring catch-free ride combined with a looser, more forgiving feeling you’d expect from rocker. To help the Instigator to deliver an even more predictable and catch-free ride, Burton also adds their Cruise Control Tune. This catch-free edge tune combines with the rocker to help new riders progress, and good riders get even better.ConstructionBurton uses modern technology and traditional construction to ensure that the Instigator delivers the perfect balance of easy going and forgiving all-terrain ride with excellent performance. Heading this up is the advanced FSC™ Certified Super Fly® 800G Core with Dualzone™ eGD™. This state of the art wood core uses dual-density vertical laminations of alternating softwood/hardwood to reduce overall weight with no sacrifice in strength or performance. Now to dial in the perfect easy-going flex, the core is re-profiled with Squeezebox Low. This creates Stiffer zones just outside the feet, creating a more direct energy transfer to the tip and tail while enabling a softer, smoother flex between the bindings. Now to give the Instigator its more forgiving ride, it utilises bi-ax glass structural layers. These deliver a playful torsionally soft flex that makes learning a breeze.BaseTo deliver outstanding performance with minimal effort or maintenance, the Instigator utilises Burton’s extruded Base.Directional 5mm TaperFlat TopFSC Certified Super Fly 800g CoreDualzone eGDSqueezebox LowBi-Ax GlassStiffness 4Cruise Control Tuneextruded Base