Burton Family Tree Panhandler 152

A short, quick and agile pow-seeker: the new Burton Family Tree Panhandler

The name says it all: the new Burton Family Tree Panhandler can handle everything. From big lines in the backcountry to narrow tree runs, this shorter, midwide board is quick and agile, designed to make you float on any kind of powder. Its Directional Flat Top profile delivers the stability, balance and effortless float needed in deep days and on surfy terrains.

Riding Style
The Family Tree Panhandler is a quick and agile freeride board. Made for the riders that want to ride any kind of untouched terrain, from the wide open backcountry to narrow tree lines.

Shape
The Directional Shape is the classic 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 condition. A tapered shape means the nose is wider than the tail, promoting smooth turn entry and exit, stability at speed and enhanced deep snow floatation. Pro-Tip™ is a tapered tip and tail thickness, which reduces swing weight for easier mobility.

Profile
The Directional Flat Top features a flat profile between the feet, delivering stability, better balance and continuous edge control. The rockered nose delivers steady stability and effortless float which is demanded by deep days and surfy terrains.

Flex
The Directional Flex ensures increased pop in the tail and a more resilient nose that allows riders to easily maintain control through all terrain and conditions.

Construction
Lightened up and loaded with pop, the FSC™ CERTIFIED SUPER FLY II™ 700G CORE features stronger and lighter woods that target specific areas of the core to provide pop, strength and reduced weight. Additionally, in the DUALZONE™ EGD™ design, the wood grain is positioned along the toe and heel edges on two continuous zones, perpendicular to the rest of the wood core, for consistent edge-hold and added strength. The Squeezebox profile also improves pop and performance through the balance of thicker, more powerful core sections with thinner, more flexible sections. Rider energy is transferred outward from beneath the feet, energising the tip and tail while making the board snappier, more stable and easier to manipulate.
In the Recycled Sintered WFO Base, a specially formulated wax is infused deep into the pores of this extra-absorbent, high-density sintered material resulting in an ultra durable base that stays Wide F!#@ing Open all season, in any condition. All Burton Family Tree models feature Sintered WFO bases made with recycled industrial materials that would otherwise be incinerated.
The Dump Truck is charged with 45° Carbon Highlights, that optimise each layer of the fibreglass matrix and add a full tip-to-tail carbon layer. This reduces weight and fine tunes the torsional feel to achieve a more aggressive ride with the 45° fibre angle.
The Burton-exclusive INFINITE RIDE™ technology allows Burton to maximise pop and strength by overbuilding the board, then putting it in a machine that breaks in the board for you. With Infinite Ride™, your board will maintain its flex, pop, and feel from the first day forward, season after season.
This board also features Super Sap® Epoxy, which is a resin formulated with bio-based materials that reduce the carbon footprint by 50 % over conventional all-petroleum-based epoxies.
Stronger, faster, easier and more adjustable - The Channel™ gives you ultimate control of your stance and your board in a design compatible with all major bindings (not just Burton's). Better yet, all boards with The Channel™ are covered with a 3-year warranty.

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Snowboards are usually delivered ready-to-ride with a waxed base and sharpened edges. However, this so-called factory-tuning is not very durable and your new snowboard should be properly waxed after a few days and maintained on a regular basis.