The Burton Gril Grasp is the sort of board you experience hoping for powder, however not being too distraught if you do not get it, as a result of you know the way enjoyable it’s to experience groomers and timber (even when there is not any powder in there).
It is not a bomber and it is not tremendous playful both, however slightly strikes a pleasant steadiness in between.
On this evaluate, I’ll check out the Gril Grasp as a mellow freeride snowboard.
As per custom right here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I’ll give the Gril Grasp a rating out of 100 (primarily based on a number of components) and see the way it compares with different mellow freeride snowboards.
Total Score
Board: Burton Gril Grasp 2025
Value: $679
Model: Mellow Freeride
Flex Score: Mid to Mid-Stiff
Flex Really feel on Snow: Medium (5.5/10)
Score Rating: 89.9/100
In comparison with different Males’s Mellow Freeride Boards
Overview of the Gril Grasp’S Specs
Take a look at the tables for the Gril Grasp’s specs and obtainable sizes.
Who’s the Gril Grasp Most Suited To?
The Gril Grasp is finest suited to those that need one thing directional and powder pleasant however do not wish to need to go a stiff aggressive freeride board to do it, but additionally do not wish to go to a powder specialised board that will not carry out nicely on groomers.
May definitely be a one-board quiver for the fitting rider. However would even be an awesome quiver praise that may pair nicely with a park board and/or a extra aggressive freeride or all-mountain board.
This board is fairly simple going and whereas I feel decrease finish intermediate riders can be effective with it, it is not fairly newbie degree pleasant.
O.okay. let’s take a extra detailed take a look at what the Gril Grasp is able to.
Demo Data
Board: Burton Gril Grasp 2025, 155cm (257mm waist width)
Date: February 1, 2024
Powder
We did not have any powder to check in on the day, however primarily based on specs and really feel, it ought to do very well in powder.
Some issues in its favor for powder embody a 25mm (1″) setback on efficient edge, a considerably longer nostril than tail, 15mm of taper and early rise rocker to the nostril.
Carving
There’s a pace/aggressiveness restrict to what the Gril Grasp can do with carving. However for reasonable pace carves, it carried out very well. With greater speeds, it began to really feel a bit washy.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: This factor may flip tremendous fast and good and simple to provoke turns and get slashy on. I’d say even higher than my management board, which is a reasonably simple turning board.
Maneuverability at gradual speeds: Good and fast edge-to-edge turns and little or no effort required. Considerably faster turns at gradual turns and simpler to execute than I discovered the Alekesam, which I additionally rode on the day.
Catchiness: Little or no catch. If I actually targeted on making an attempt to get some sort of catch-feel I may, however did not discover any in any respect after I wasn’t eager about it. Near catch-free, in my expertise with it.
Pace
It wasn’t a bomber by any means, nevertheless it wasn’t horrible both. I discovered it may deal with as much as reasonably quick speeds nicely. However when actually opening it out, it began to really feel fairly wobbly.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: When the snow received tough, the Gril Grasp did not prefer it all that a lot. Nothing atrocious or something. It is not like an excellent smooth and chattery board or something, nevertheless it additionally definitely wasn’t resistant to getting bucked round and wasn’t tremendous damp or something.
Bushes/Bumps: So good! It effortlessly weaved between timber and bumps and was simply very nice with that sharpness of flip it had for me. And needs to be good in there in deeper powder too.
Jumps
Actually respectable for jumps for such a directional board.
Pop: Good and simple to entry its pop. It had OK whole pop. Not as a lot whole pop as Alekesam, however rather a lot simpler to extract it.
Strategy: Secure sufficient for many approaches, however not for very giant jumps – and good and simple to make any essential changes.
Touchdown: I discovered the Alekesam was higher for stomping landings however the Gril Grasp was extra forgiving whenever you received it improper. Wasn’t essentially the most forgiving for tail heavy landings although – not numerous tail there to take the load.
Facet-hits: Was actually good for straight air off side-hits. I actually favored the straightforward entry pop and simple maneuverability of it for side-hits.
Small jumps/Massive jumps: Greatest for small to medium jumps, IMO.
Change
Not preferrred and positively not what this board is made for. However positively doable. Felt a bit unusual driving it tail first, however transitions had been effective and it had the same simple going really feel when going swap.
Spins
Good and simple to spin and setup and touchdown felt good and forgiving. Good simple pop to provoke take off with out an excessive amount of effort. Taking off and touchdown swap wasn’t preferrred, naturally, however doable.
I discovered it wasn’t vulnerable to over-rotating after touchdown and was fairly simple to finish an under-rotation on snow.
Butters
I discovered it a lot simpler to press the nostril and tail on the Gril Grasp in comparison with the Alekesam however nonetheless not fairly as simple as my management board.
The tail and nostril do really feel totally different – the tail felt a little bit stuffer however not by rather a lot. The tail can also be shorter which I discovered was extra noticeable than the flex distinction.
Fairly simple to lock in and did not really feel I may over-flex it. Transitions had been additionally effective.
Rating Breakdown and Closing Verdict
Take a look at the breakdown of the rating within the desk under.
| FACTOR | Score (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Powder | 4.5 | 27/30 |
| Turns | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Carving | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Bushes | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
| Crud | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Pace | 3 | 6/10 |
| Jumps | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Change | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 89.9/100 |
The Gril Grasp is a pleasant simple going experience that has the flexibility to be good for varied circumstances and driving in varied types/speeds. It is not a bomber or something, however it may deal with a little bit of pace and rides nicely gradual.
It is the sort of board that may be a little bit playful whenever you need it to be, however nonetheless deal with a little bit little bit of a extra aggressive enter. Equally it may give again a snappier really feel or a smoother really feel, relying on rider enter.
