With one of the strongest graphics in 2020, the Burton Deep Thinker has been one of the most talked about snowboards. Being Danny Davis’ pro model, this board is made to ride everything. The medium stiffness and regular camber of this board make it more suitable for an intermediate or advanced level snowboarder. This is a great daily driver of a board and would make for a great single board to do it all.

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Deep Thinker Construction

Burton Deep Thinker

This regular camber snowboard allows for stability at higher speeds, extra snap and pop, and a stronger edge hold through carves. Being camber dominant with a rocker nose makes this board float great in powder without feeling loose on groomers. The 7mm of taper creates a nose that is slightly wider than the tail. This makes for more fun in turns and carves. All of these attributes help to make it one of the most versatile and fun snowboards of 2020.

Since this board is a directional tapered board, it is engineered with Burton’s Balanced Freeride Geometry. What this means is that the stance is centered to the side cut of the board and not the length of the board. So, when this board is on hard pack it rides relatively similar regular as it does switch. The longer rockered nose is, in theory, only activated in deeper snow. Making it feel more like a directional snowboard in powder.

Deep Thinker vs. Free Thinker

Burton Free Thinker

The Deep Thinker and Free Thinker are very similar boards. The main difference being that the Deep is a directional shape and the Free is a twin shape. This gives the impression that if a rider wants to spend time in the park they should choose the Free over the Deep. This is not necessarily true. Although a twin board may be better in the park for some, the slight directional shape of the Deep can still rip in the park. I personally know more people that destroy the park on the Deep opposed to the Free. The Deep has even been Danny Davis and other Burton riders choice over the Free in the park and pipe setting.

The directional shape of the Deep Thinker makes it a more versatile board than the Free Thinker. Being a twin makes the Free Thinker nothing special to talk about. The real hype is around the fun shape of the Deep Thinker.

Read our review on the Burton 2020 Skeleton Key here and the Burton Step On system here

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