You give up comfort for performance, right? Maybe if you're a skier. That certainly doesn't apply to the highly advanced X8 Snowboard from Burton. It's a high-performance freestyle design that offers a better flex, feedback and intuitive control when paired with Burton's new E.S.T infinite stance bindings. Unlike bindings with rigid baseplates and gaps between your snowboard, the EST has a cushioned, vibration-absorbing removable plate that transmits the power from your legs to the board (and edges) with less effort than ever before. The X8 snowboard has a twin-tip profile and skate inspired lines. Burton built the X8 around their Park Fly III Core, the lightest of the zonal Park Fly designs with light and strong wood types in specific areas of the board for maximum strength and minimal weight. There's also a Pro Tip profile that reduces the overall swing weight between the tip and tail, making it easier than ever to make your best moves in the pipe and park. The X8 also has Burton's highly durable 10:45 Sidewalls with two distinct angles for durability that you can abuse while jibbing without a lot of guilt or worry. Beneath everything is the fast, low-maintenance sintered WFO base--a favorite base choice for experts and advanced riders who like to go fast but don't have the spare cash or time for tuning their boards after every trip to the mountain. One thing to keep in mind is that that the X8 and EST bindings work best with lighter riders who weigh no more than 185 lbs. (that's fully-clothed in your finest winter snowboard attire--from Burton, of course).