Best Men’s Beginner

Burton Ripcord Flat Top Snowboard - Review 2025

By: Kate McMahon & Bradley Axmith - Updated: April 2025

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Kate McMahon

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Kate McMahon is a ski and snowboard instructor, living in a roof-top car tent, solo-traveling across North America to surf, ski&board, mountain bike, and vibe.

Bradley Axmith

Editor at SlopeMagazine.com

Grew up shredding Canadian snowpacks and sold gear to pay for it.

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Where to buy Burton Ripcord Flat Top Snowboard:

Burton

Meet your first snowboard. Learning on the Burton Ripcord Flat Top is a dream come true. As you watch fellow first-timers catch front edges and slam, you’ll coast by them.

Being a heel-side hero during your first time on the slopes is a credit card swipe away at a fraction of the cost of performance snowboards. By your second day, you may be S-turning due to the beginner-friendly design.

A few features make this beginner board different from the pro-level snowboards Burton offers. For starters, the Easy Bevel design lifts the edges off the snow to make edge catching unfeasible. The flat top bend is only prescribed for beginner riders due to easy turning and stability, but this profile does not offer the power and edge hold needed for elite performance.

The directional flex will provide control in various conditions and terrain. But once you are confidently S turning down blues and blacks, it will be time to upgrade to an intermediate board.