Burton Alekesam Snowboard Evaluate | Snowboarding Profiles

The Burton Alekesam is a powder first board, however carving and bombing are available a detailed second, for when the recent goodness is not falling. 

It is respectable at slower speeds, but when slower pace using is your mainstay, then there are extra acceptable choices that might doubtless swimsuit you higher. 

On this assessment, I’ll check out the Alekesam as a freeride snowboard.

As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Alekesam a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of components) and see the way it compares with different freeride snowboards.

General Ranking

Board: Burton Alekesam 2025

Worth: $599

Model: Freeride

Flex Ranking: Mid-Stiff

Flex Really feel on Snow: Mid-Stiff (7/10)

Ranking Rating: 84.2/100

In comparison with different Males’s Freeride Boards

Overview of the Alekesam’ Specs

Try the tables for the Alekesam’s specs and accessible sizes.

Who’s the Alekesam Most Suited To?

The Alekesam is greatest suited to extra superior riders in search of one thing that’s sturdy for powder however that may bomb groomers when the pow is not round.

Your type on groomers could be extra aggressive – as in it is advisable to put vitality into it to get the perfect out of it – and also you’d choose to journey quicker than slower, however nonetheless need one thing that may carry out decently at slower speeds, even when it takes a bit extra effort to do than a extra easy-going board would possibly. 

Undoubtedly not for learners and even intermediate riders would possibly discover it a bit extra demanding than they’d like, except you are notably sturdy/match. 

O.okay. let’s take a extra detailed take a look at what the Alekesam is able to.

Demo Data

Board: Burton Alekesam 2025, 156cm (256mm waist width)

Date: February 1, 2024

Powder

Sadly no powder on the day. Circumstances in elements have been slushy-mushy relatively than floaty pow, however the way in which it felt browsing the slush made me suppose it will do fairly properly on a mid-winter gentle snow day.

The specs additionally counsel that powder efficiency ought to be one in every of its strongest fits, with rocker within the nostril, a 50mm setback, directional flex (stiffer in tail, softer in nostril), longer nostril than tail and 15mm of taper. 

Carving

Massive, drawn out carves are one of many stronger makes use of for the Alekesam. It’s fairly strong and doesn’t wash out, but additionally prefers a extra gradual form, relatively than fast, sharp carves. It is OK for faster sharper ones, however tends to be extra liable to free an edge if you happen to strive these at greater speeds. 

Turning

Ease of Turning/Slashing: Not the best board to provoke a activate or slash the tail out on. This was introduced out particularly within the slushy areas, however was there in firmer spots too. But it surely wasn’t something that was tremendous laborious, simply not easy to provoke or slash. 

Maneuverability at sluggish speeds: I used to be a bit shocked at how good it felt at sluggish speeds. Notably with the stiffer tail and a slight tendency towards catchiness I believed it would battle right here. Not easy however with not-too-much effort I discovered it may change edges fairly shortly. 

Catchiness: As eluded to above, there’s a little bit of a catchy feeling there – principally within the tail and principally felt at sluggish speeds – however I did not discover it something loopy or off-putting. Simply the everyday really feel you get from a predominantly camber board.

Velocity

The board handles pace properly. It’s steady and on the damp facet, so doesn’t chatter round a lot and feels good and steady. The glide isn’t world beating degree, but it surely’s additionally not a slug.

Uneven Terrain

Crud/Chunder: I discovered it remained fairly steady in crud and wasn’t simply bucked round and was damp sufficient that it muffled the chatter fairly properly.

Bushes/Bumps: Whereas I did not discover it dangerous when it comes to its agility, it is also not lightning fast for brief/sharp turns – and since it does take a bit extra effort to get it turning shortly, a full day in timber and moguls may very well be much more fatiguing than it will be on a neater turning board.  However for brief bursts, it did fairly properly. 

Jumps

If you already know what you’re doing and find out how to put the precise effort into the board it does tremendous, but it surely doesn’t actually make any of it easy.

Pop: Right here once more, if you happen to’re somebody who can load the tail for a robust ollie you’ll be rewarded with some respectable increase, but it surely takes a level of ability and energy.

Strategy: Fairly steady right here which is nice, however not tremendous simple to make late-stage changes.

Touchdown: Stable, except you land tail heavy, then it is somewhat extra sketchy. Additionally, much like the feedback for method, it’s not tremendous simple to make fast pace checks after touchdown, in the event that they’re wanted. 

Facet-hits: A bit extra agility and simpler pop would make it higher, however usually it did tremendous.

Change

I may undoubtedly discover that it was a directional board, and as anticipated, the stiff tail made swap a bit extra demanding than a board that flexes extra evenly. Transitions have been principally tremendous, however you have simply bought to remember that it could catch, if you happen to get it incorrect – notably as you transition from nostril first to tail first. 

Spins

That little little bit of a catchy feeling makes it not best on setup and landings if you happen to get it incorrect, but it surely wasn’t dangerous sufficient to make me hesitant to spin on this board or something. Additionally not best for spins within the multiples of 180, being a directional board, however once more definitely doable. 

It does not tend to over-rotate after touchdown which is nice and ending an under-rotation after touchdown is okay however not best. 

Jibbing

The Alekesam isn’t nice for rails and so forth. The stiff tail, slight catchiness and tougher entry to pop makes the entire technique of popping on, doing a trick, and dealing with choices for the dismount a bit difficult. At the very least it did for me. For those who’re a jibbing grasp, then you could not discover it as tough, however nonetheless would not suppose you’d discover it good for jibbing. Not what it was constructed for although, that is for certain. 

Butters

Butters aren’t too dangerous on it, however you undoubtedly discover the stiffer tail whenever you do them. It takes a little bit of effort and dedication to lock in, however it may be achieved.

Rating Breakdown and Remaining Verdict

Try the breakdown of the rating within the desk beneath.

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The Alekesam is at its greatest when ridden extra aggressively. It is the form of board that provides again and might deal with quite a bit, however you have to be keen to produce the vitality iit wants. 

Jibs and flatland tips are its weakest space, and cruisey, huge turns in messy snow is without doubt one of the stronger functions.