Burton Process Review: 2027 Camber 159 “Daily Driver” Tested

A true life “daily driver”.

I have been riding Burton boards for decades now and I hate to sound biased but… they are my favorite brand and all the gear they make is top-quality. The amount of research and development they have put behind these products is unmatched in the industry. And it’s clearly evident on the 2027 version of the Burton Process Snowboard.

From the Custom to the Process: First Impressions

With that being said, I have never ridden the Process board until now. I have been on the older Custom and Custom X Snowboards almost religiously. I found that right out of the gate, the Process 159 was a very versatile all-mountain snowboard. Especially in a place like Jackson Hole with our variety of terrain ranging from the steeps to groomers and park. This board has a unique responsive ride and playful feel; it strikes the perfect balance between ripping turns and jibbing playfully.

Performance: All-Mountain Precision and Playful Pop

I would say it’s an excellent choice for intermediate to advanced riders looking for performance in a variety of snow conditions. It features a directional twin camber profile, offering a twin shape but with a reference stance slightly set back on the sidecut. This combination offers a little extra float in powder and aggressive edge hold on hardpack.

This type of board also allows you to confidently charge without sacrificing the ability to ride switch. The camber profile offers strong pop and stability, while the deep sidecut enhances turn initiation and fluid response.

The Tech: Lightweight Core and Carbon Highlights

Built with Burton’s FSC-certified Super Fly II 700G core and dualzone EGD, the Process 159 delivers a lightweight yet durable ride that absorbs terrain inconsistencies while maintaining lively responsiveness. The carbon highlights add extra pop for launching tricks and quick turns, letting you feel equally confident in the park or carving down groomers.

The Channel® Mount and EST® Binding Integration

Just like all Burton boards, the Channel Mount system allows for custom stance adjustments, providing riders with the exact stance they want down to the millimeter. When matched with Burton EST bindings, the overall comfort factor is off the charts because there are no hard plastic parts or metal screws under the center of your feet.

Graphics: A Tribute to Peko Asano and “Sparky”

I have to talk about the graphics. Peko Asano is one of my all-time favorite Japanese artists. His playful cartoon-like style goes perfect with the attitude of the snowboard. The graphic also features “Sparky,” the nickname of our favorite slopestyle guru, Mark McMorris. Although Burton does not make pro models anymore, I think this is a clear nod to our Canadian superhero.

Technical Specifications

• Flex Personality: Medium-soft & playful

• Flex Bend: “Pure Pop Camber” with early rise nose and tail

• Shape: True twin (both shape and flex)

• Makeup: Superfly 2 700G Core with Dualzone EDG, Triax fiberglass, and a Sintered base

• Terrain Ratings: Park: 7/10 | All-Mountain: 10/10 | Powder: 6/10

• Available Sizes: 152, 155, 157, 159, 162, 155W, 157W, 159W, 162W

• Featured Graphics: Good Dog by Peko Asano

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Ultimate Versatility: It hits the “sweet spot” of snowboarding. It is playful enough for the park and buttering, yet stable enough to hold an aggressive edge on Jackson Hole groomers. It truly eliminates the need for a multi-board quiver for most resort riders.

• Accessible Pop: Unlike the stiffer Custom X, which requires a lot of leg power to “load,” the PurePop Camber on the Process makes it very easy to access its “snap.” It’s effortless to launch off side-hits and rollers without feeling like you’re fighting the board.

Cons

• Speed Ceiling: Because it has a medium-soft flex, it can start to feel “chattery” or wobbly when you are truly red-lining it down a steep face or through heavy, chopped-up crud. It doesn’t have the damp, “plow through anything” feel of the heavier Custom.

Overall Impression: The No-Quiver-Needed Solution

Overall, the Burton Process 159 Camber Snowboard is a high-performance snowboard that embraces versatility without compromise. Whether you’re bombing Jackson Hole powder, cruising groomers, or hitting the park, this board seamlessly transitions throughout your day. Simply put, this is the kind of board that doesn’t need a quiver around it to make up for what it lacks. Take this board out no matter what the conditions and you will be happy. A true life “daily driver.”

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Burton Process 2023 Coverage Below

by Mike Hardaker

The Burton Process Snowboard is the twin tip Hattori Hanzo of snowboards. The go anywhere, do anything lightning fast camber snowboard is not for the faint of heart.

That being said if you ride the entire mountain from top to bottom and want a Burton Panda Board to shred on, that looks as fun as it is to ride and you can handle the bite of camber. The Men’s Burton Process Snowboard is a solid pick.

Burton Process Profile

The Burton Process Snowboard is available in 2 profiles. The Burton Process Camber is mostly camber with flat sections near the tip and tail and a little early rise for powder days. Where the Burton Process Flying V offers a rocker / camber blend.

I found the Burton Process Camber profile worked really well in the the half pipe, was perfect for sending jumping and was incredibly fast going down the mountain.

Even for riding powder with a setback stance this all mountain slayer really held its own.  I did find the camber was a little on the stiffer side although Burton and other retailers rate it on the low to medium flex rating.  Personally I felt it was closer to a 6 or 7 out of 10 on the stiffness scale.

Twin Tip

The Burton Process Snowboard got input from Mark McMorris making it a freestyle friendly all mountain slayer.  This true twin tip board spins easily, slides nicely on rails and when it comes to stomping landing that camber between the feet really locks into place for big drops. And is equally impressive at speed as the board can handle sup par snow with ease.

PurePop camber offers as it says lots of pop, at times I almost loaded the tail too much as it really doesn’t take much to get sendy on this Burton Snowboard.  That flat tail to camber design really allows you to snap huge airs.

Burton Channel

The Burton Process Snowboard is built around the Burton Channel system that takes any Burton EST Bindings or traditional 3 hole Burton Bindings. I used the Burton Cartel X EST Bindings with this board and loved how easily it was to set the thing up and adjust my stance. The power from those bindings through this camber dominate profile was rad, every time I railed the board on edge I could feel it stay in place.

And as mentioned earlier for the get sendy in the air crowd, this board wants to stomp landings if you allow it to. If you’re willing to land on the bolts and ride out of your landing you will find yourself sticking a lot more airs on the Burton Process Camber Snowboard.

Materials

On the inside Burton runs the Super Fly II 700G core that’s light weight and snappy. On on the sides near the toe and heal edge Burton utilizes Dualzone EGD wood that helps with edge hold.

Burton Process Snowboard Pros & Cons

Pros:

• Fast camber profile for aggressive riding
• Freestyle friendly with excellent pop
• Compatible with Burton EST Bindings

Cons:

• Camber may feel stiff to some.
• Not suitable for beginners.

Overall Impression

Who is going to love this snowboard? Aggressive all mountain riders that enjoy park laps and making the entire mountain your b*tch. The Burton Process Camber Snowboard ($549.95) is lightning fast, can cut through just about any snow type and if your riding strong and hard it’s the sort of board that will respond to whatever terrain you can put in its path. This all around snowboard has won best snowboard of the year award numerous times from our testers.

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