This is the first Burton board I've ridden and it's amazing. It holds an edge perfectly and has enough flex to be forgiving on the more difficult turns. However, it's also rigid enough to take it anywhere without it feeling insecure. It took me a while to get used to riding a wide board but it's worth getting a wider board if you've got big feet like mine because, although turning is easier on a narrow board, there is no toe drag whatsovever. I also took on the powder with great ease whilst my friend struggled on his Custom. The one fault with the board is that it is fairly heavy but, hey, it's not exactly a lead weight so you can still jump with it. If you're into freestyle then you wouldn't want a wide board any way - toe drag isn't much of a prob with freestylers. I bought this board after trying it and added some Mission GT bindings and ThirtyTwo boots - I've never had such a comfy set-up. It costs a lot of money (especially here in London - £820 for the lot!!!) but you should be able to talk a shop keeper into dropping his prices a little!! I was tempted to buy a Lib Tech wide board because I've heard good things on them but Burton boards are easier to maintain and when you're paying a s**tload for a board you don't want to have to fuss over it too much. The Canyon is the most versatile wideboard you can buy so if you want something more specific to freeriding or freestyling then look elsewhere. If, like me, you want to do a bit of everything but lean towards freeriding more than freestyle then this is perfection!

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