The 2022 Burton FT Wave Tracer is what you are looking for if you want a laid-back, playful all-mountain, pow-slashing good time. Experience snowboarding freedom with this mid-flexing, tapered directional shape coupled with a Flying V bend, the FT Wave Tracer is a snappy board that is full of energy while still being playful enough to carve groomers without having to worry about catching an edge, explore trees without burning out your back leg, and drift effortlessly in powder easier than Takumi in his AE86.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Board Type: All Mountain
Park: 2/10
All-Mountain: 8/10
Powder: 9/10
Camber Type: Directional Flying V
Bend features rocker zones between and outside your feet for enhanced playfulness and float and camber zones underneath your feet that focuses edge control for crisp snap, added pop, and powerful turns
Flex: 5.5/10 (1 = soft, 10 = stiff)
Twin Flex - This board flexes the same in the nose and tail, allowing you to ride, pop, and press the same in regular and switch.
Shape: Tapered Directional
This board has a shape designed specifically for freeriding, featuring a longer, wider nose and a shorter, tapered tail which combine to give you effortless float in powder and better performance riding forwards.
Core:
Super fly II 700G - This core features stronger and lighter woods targeted in specific areas, which provides more pop and strength while reducing weight.
Dualzone EGD - The wood grain of the core is positioned along the heel and toe edge in two unbroken zones perpendicular to the rest of the core, which gives consistent edge hold and strength.
45° Carbon Highlights - A tip to tail carbon layer reduces weight and contains 45° angled fibres, fine tuning the torsional flex to make a more aggressive ride.
Squeezebox - Squeezebox consists of thicker, more powerful sections combined with thinner, more flexible sections profiled throughout the core. This enhances energy transfer and makes the board snappier and more stable.
Base: Sintered WFO
Standing for Wide F!#@ing Open, this base made from an extra absorbent, high density sintered material that is infused with a specially formulated wax, resulting in an ultra durable base that rides Wide F!#@ing Open.
Mounting System: The Channel
The Burton Channel system forgoes your traditional 4-screw mounting system and introduces a channel for your front and rear inserts. This allows you to fine-tune your stance width, and gives you more freedom in your stance location. The Channel is compatible with most major binding brands, but works best with Burton EST bindings.
Additional Features:
Infinite Ride - Burton is able to maximise pop and performance by overbuilding their boards in the factory, and then using machinery to break it down for you. This allows your board to ride the same from day one, to day 100, season after season.
Pro Tip - The tip and tail of this board taper out at the points, reducing swing weight and promoting mobility.
Super Sap Epoxy - Super Sap is a bio-based resin that reduces the carbon footprint by 50% over conventional petroleum-based epoxies.
SIZE CHART
| Size |
Weight Range |
Waist Width (mm) |
Stance Location (mm) |
Running Length (mm) |
Sidecut Radius (m) |
Sidecut Depth (mm) |
Stance Width (mm) |
Nose/Tail Width (mm) |
Effective Edge (mm) |
| 145cm |
45 - 68kg
|
241
|
-35 |
1040
|
7.1
|
19.1
|
505 |
285.1 / 273.1
|
1085
|
| 150cm |
54 - 82kg |
245
|
-35 |
1090
|
7.4
|
20.0
|
530 |
291.0 / 279.0
|
1135
|
| 155cm |
54 - 82kg
|
252
|
-35 |
1140
|
7.8
|
20.9
|
560
|
299.8 / 287.8
|
1185 |
| 160cm |
82 - 118+kg
|
260
|
-35 |
1190
|
8.1
|
21.8
|
560 |
309.6 / 297.6
|
1235
|
- Not sure which size to get? Check out our snowboard size chart here.
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