It might sound to good to be true, but for you Forum devotees there are two reissues available this winter: the Youngblood and the Destroyer.

Editor’s Note: We originally reported a third reissue deck (Forum Helm), however the Helm is actually new old stock from 2010/2011. It uses the first generation M5 channel hardware rather than the M6 hardware that Burton used from 2012.

Who is Making these Forum Snowboards?

Last year, a California attorney filed a claim for the trademarks and has since licensed them to Reeflection Brands, and Reeflection has been making noise lately about re-launching the Program brands. They’re currently hawking cheap knockoff outerwear only.

But Burton Snowboards is actually making these Forum reissues, while challenging this claim in a pending trademark trial.

We suspect the re-release of these boards is part of Burton’s attempt to re-establish an intellectual property interest in the respective trademarks or to otherwise demonstrate that they never “abandoned” the marks in the legal sense nearly 5 years ago (when they officially killed Forum, FourSquare, and Special Blend after the 2014 winter).

However that shakes out, these are “real” Forum snowboards manufactured by Burton.

So, Where Can I Buy One?

I don’t think you can anymore. This was a limited release from The-House.com and as of the last time we checked, they don’t have any more in stock.

Limited quantities and sizes are available: at the time of writing the Youngblood is available only in 152 and 156 cm, and the Destroyer is available in 154 and 158cm. I’m not about to dig up 5-year old tech specs, but the reissues seem to be mostly true to the OG with the notable exception of the mounting system. The new Forum snowboards will use Burton’s Channel system with M6 hardware and are compatible with most if not all modern bindings (though a special mounting disc may be required).

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Also worth noting: these boards are available for shipping to Canada (normally, Burton’s retail agreements are limited to in-zone distribution only, so retailers in the US cannot ship to Canada and vice-versa).

Forum Youngblood The namesake board for the legendary Forum am program is still pressing its advantage and packing some serious pop. Sure, it's been a while, but make no mistake, the Forum Youngblood is here, and it's hungry as ever. A true twin bred with borderline illegal game, the snappy core profile provides exaggerated ollie power thanks to the expanded flat zones.

Forum Destroyer If your business is blasting mammoth airs, ripping past flailers, and pushing it every time you strap in, you're probably already familiar with this one. No, you are not tripping. The Forum Destroyer is really back, and it's just as raw as ever.

Final Thoughts

It’s hard to see Reeflection or Burton’s role at this point as anything other than a cash grab. However the lawsuit shakes out, unless Reeflection puts serious money and sources production from a reputable factory rather than some Alibaba catalog crap, this is probably going to be your last “real” shot at buying a new Forum snowboard.