When trying to choose between the Burton Custom Camber versus the Jones Mountain Twin, you’re looking at two beloved boards that are both best sellers from very high-quality brands with models that have been tested and then improved season after season to ultimately become the two badass boards they are now. Where I am going with this is that you will not make a wrong decision if you go with either of these.
They’re both highly versatile and critically acclaimed all-mountain snowboards. Both are outstanding choices. Their differences are so subtle, but it’s these differences that help you make the right decision to learn which will be better or worse for you, depending on the style of riding you like to do.
This article will help you understand their nuances and determine which board is your perfect match for the upcoming season.
Burton Custom Camber – Full Specs
Read Full Burton Custom Camber Review – Rated 89.52 / 100
Jones Mountain Twin – Full Specs
Read Full Jones Mountain Twin Review – Rated 94.0 / 100
The Comparison Chart
In this chart we are aiming to help you find out which of these boards performs better in a certain category. If there is a number one indicated under both boards for the category, it just means both boards are equally as strong in the category, and there is no clear winner. The important detail is the columns where one board wins over the other, though.
So, let’s compare the Burton Custom Camber against the Jones Mountain Twin.
| Considerations | Burton Custom Camber | Jones Mountain Twin |
| Resort Riding | 1 | 1 |
| Powder | 1 | |
| Carving / Turns | 1 | |
| Responsiveness | 1 | |
| Speed | 1 | |
| Ice / Poor Conditions | 1 | |
| Switch | 1 | 1 |
| Jibs | 1 | |
| Small Jumps | 1 | 1 |
| Medium to Large Jumps | 1 | |
| Durability / Quality | 1 | 1 |
| Buttering | 1 | |
| Fun to ride | 1 | 1 |
| Total Points | 9 | 9 |
It’s a tie point wise, but ultimately. I’d steer the more intermediate and up rider to the Burton Custom Camber and the beginner to the intermediate rider to the Jones Mountain Twin.
Summary of Results
The Burton Custom Camber and Jones Mountain Twin are both fantastic all-mountain boards, but they differ in a few important ways. The Custom Camber excels with its precise carving and strong jump performance, making it a powerful choice for the more experienced, mild to aggressive resort rider. There is a tech built into the edges of the Custom Camber that gives it an edge with its carving response over the Jones Mountain twin. While the Mountain Twin is still a capable carver, it’s a bit more playful/pressable, and the tech built into its edges adds more grip to the board on ice than gives it a performance benefit for riding aggressively. However, with the Mountain Twin being a bit more playful, it’s approachable for a wider audience. It will be slightly more beginner-friendly and allow you to get a tall press on jib features or if you’re trying to butter. Outside of that, both boards are so very similar in what they can do for you.
- If you prioritize powerful carving and explosive pop for jumps, along with a consistently precise feel, go with the Burton Custom Camber.
- If you’re riding a lot of ice and need some extra grip and looking for a versatile board that can be playful and pressable when you need it to be, go with the Mountain Twin.
The Burton Custom Camber: The Resort Dominator with Precision and Pop
The Burton Custom Camber is a long-standing favorite that’s celebrated for its award-winning performance and versatility across the entire resort. It offers a responsive feel with excellent pop and power for carving and launching off jumps and side hits. Despite its aggressive traditional camber, it is still designed to be an approachable board (I just think the Mountain Twin is the more approachable of the two). The Burton Custom Camber is the faster and more performance-driven option. Its stability and feel make you feel more confident, and that makes you push yourself to ride a little harder and go a little faster.
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The Jones Mountain Twin: The Versatile All-Conditions Ripper
The Jones Mountain Twin stands out as one of the most versatile all mountain boards you can buy. This board excels at being right for just about every condition. It’s got Jones Traction Tech edges that give it an extra level of grip on ice and harder packed snow, and it’s spoon-like nose and tail pair well with it’s set back shape to allow it to float through powder exceptionally well, too.
The Jones Mountain Twin is often the better option over the Buston Custom Camber for newer riders because the flex pattern and feel of the ride are more forgiving / less catchy. With the nose and tail being spoon-like, there is an easier turn initiation than with the Burton Custom Camber.
Altogether, the Mountain Twin is a an approachable do-it-all deck that feels lightweight and will be perfect for what most riders out there really would need.
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Similarities Between Both Boards
There are a handful of details both the Burton Custom Camber and Jones Mountain Twin share in common. Both are are highly respected all mountain boards that will work well for you in most resort conditions. Both are best-selling models that get renewed and improved year after year to ultimately become two of the most popular boards you can buy. Both boards are designed for their versatility all over the resort, and they are both capable of performing well on groomed runs, in light to mid-level powder (that’s under 16 inches), and can be ridden either casually or aggressively while having the response to support most riding styles.
Both boards are designed to be durable, featuring strong, lightweight wood cores, and have sintered bases to help them remain fast. Riders love either board because they both inspire a levle of confidence that helps you improve your riding, regardless of the conditions.
Overview of the Burton Custom Camber
- Versatile All-Mountain Performer: Celebrated for its award-winning performance and ability to excel across all resort conditions.
- Responsive and Powerful: Offers strong power and pop for carving and jumps, boosting rider confidence.
- Damp Feel: Features Carbon Highlights to absorb vibrations, providing a smooth ride.
- Durable: Built lightweight and durable with a 3-year warranty and eco-friendly epoxy.
- Really Fast Base: Utilizes a Sintered WFO Base for noticeable speed and wax retention.
- High End Feel: This board feels like a higher end snowboard under your feet. The details all come together to make it feel like a fast, smooth, and stable ride.
Overview of the Jones Mountain Twin
- Versatile All-Mountain Board: Known for excelling in riding anywhere, in all types of conditions, and as an excellent daily driver.
- Strong Edge Hold on Ice: Features Traction Tech 3.0 (serrated edges) for outstanding grip on ice and hardpack.
- Responsive Yet Playful Freestyle Feel: Combines stability and response with a playful nature for jumps, presses, and park riding. (While this board carves well, it can still lock into a nosepress or butter.)
- Lightweight: Designed to be lightweight and easy to maneuver.
- Moderately Fast Base: Equipped with a fast sintered base for good glide.
How These Boards Compare
For Groomed Resort Riding: It’s a Tie
Both the Burton Custom Camber and the Jones Mountain Twin perform exceptionally well on groomed resort runs. The Custom Camber offers precise and stable carving with its traditional camber, while the Mountain Twin offers strong edge hold and a versatile feel. Riders will find both boards to be responsive and capable for connecting turns and cruising the resort’s varied terrain.
For Powder Performance: The Jones Mountain Twin Wins
The Jones Mountain Twin’s directional twin shape, along with its 3D nose and tail, helps it float better in powder than most other twin all-mountain snowboards.
Here’s why the Mountain Twin floats better in powder than the Burton Custom Camber.
The Jones Mountain Twin’s shape is reminiscent of a boat’s hull. Just as a boat is shaped to displace water as it travels, the 3D contoured nose and tail of the Jones Mountain Twin help it displace snow. Additionally, the stance on the Jones Mountain Twin is slightly set back, which puts more of the rider’s weight towards the tail and works to keep the hull-like 3D nose continually pointing up and out of deep snow. Ultimately, the rider needs to put less effort into turning through deeper snow.
It’s because of its 3D shaping benefits that the Jones Mountain Twin is the better board for powder and deeper snow. However, that’s not to say the Burton Custom Camber won’t be able to ride in powder at all it can. It’s actually got a set back directional twin shape too. It just doesn’t have the 3D contoured tips that make the Jones Mountain Twin better in deep snow.
For Carving: It’s a Tie for Most Riders. Aggressive Carvers Will Prefer the Burton Custom Camber, and Casual Riders Will Like the Jones Mountain Twin
Most riders would say it’s going to be a tie between the carving performance of the Burton Custom Camber and the Jones Mountain Twin. However, I prefer the Burton Custom Camber for carving more aggressively.
Here’s why.
The Burton Custom Camber features a type of tech built into its edges called the Dualzone EGD (Engineered Grain Direction). This tech means the wood grain that connects with the snowboard’s edges was placed strategically to run perpendicular (oppositely placed) to the rest of the wood core. The perpendicular direction has the wood now going in the direction of the pressure you’ll put on them as you dig your toes and heels in to carve.
It allows you to get noticeably more response when you get your board on edge. It’s because of this feature, that I would point anyone who carves a bit more aggressively towards the Burton Custom Camber over the Jones Mountain Twin. It’s just noticeably more responsive when connecting your turns.
Now, for more casual riding, I’d point you to the Jones Mountain Twin. The 3D contouring that helps the Mountain Twin float also gives the board an easier feeling turn initiation (so it’s a little easier to steer than the Burton Custom Camber).
For Responsiveness: Burton Custom Camber
It comes down to the Dualzone EGD feature. It makes the Burton Custom Camber noticeably more responsive.
For Speed: Both Are Fast, But the Custom Camber is Faster
In terms of speed, both boards are noticeably fast. However, the Burton Custom Camber’s Sintered WFO Base is noticeably faster. It offers an excellent glide in most conditions and feels like a higher end base over the Jones Mountain Twin’s Sintered 8000 base. With that said, both are sintered bases, so you’ll need to wax them regularly to keep them as fast as possible.
For Ice and Poor Conditions: The Jones Mountain Twin Wins
The Jones Mountain Twin stands out for its exceptional performance in icy and poor conditions, thanks to its Traction Tech 3.0 serrated edges. This technology provides three additional contact point notches/disruptions added to the edges of the board. These disruptions allow the the board to grip better into the hardpack and ice.
While the Burton Custom Camber also has a good edge grip for icy conditions, the Mountain Twin’s specialized edge tech gives it a distinct advantage in these challenging terrains.
For Switch Riding: Tie. Either Work.
Both boards feature a directional twin shape that works well for riding switch, too. Either of these boards works well for riding in your opposite stance.
For Jibbing: The Jones Mountain Twin Wins
Both boards can jib. The Jones Mountain Twin is the more pressable, more forgiving option for jibbing, though. The Jones Mountain Twin is ever so slightly softer than the Burton Custom Camber. That extra board flexibility works to help the Jones Mountain Twin mold around the feature you’re sliding across, which makes balancing on the feature a little easier. In other words, the board doesn’t offer as much resistance to jar you or bounce you off the feature as you land on it.
Additionally, since the Jones Mountain Twin is the more flexible board, it’s easier board to get a taller nose or tail press over the Burton Custom Camber.
So, if jibbing is a stronger consideration for you, I’d recommend going with the Jones Mountain Twin.
For Jumping: The Burton Custom Camber Wins Overall, But Both Are Great for Small Jumps
Either of these snowboards is great for hitting small jumps of under 45 feet. However, for any jump over 45 feet, I’d point you more to the Burton Custom Camber thanks to its faster base, added response from the Dualzone EGD, and its lightweight and poppy Superfly II core. The Burton Custom Camber provides that little bit of extra boost and stability that will serve you well to hit most jumps out there.
For Durability and Quality: It’s a Tie
Both the Burton Custom Camber and the Jones Mountain Twin are known for their high-quality construction and durability. Both brands are committed to using high-quality materials and manufacturing processes that ensure their boards withstand the rigors of aggressive all-mountain riding.
Both boards also have comparable three-year warranties that cover manufacturing defects. Neither of these warranties covers normal wear and tear from riding.
For Buttering & Flat Ground Tricks: The Jones Mountain Twin Wins
For buttering and flat-ground tricks, the Jones Mountain Twin is the better option. Its softer nose, combined with its 3D contour, makes it easier to engage in playful presses and swivels. While the Custom Camber is pressable, the Mountain Twin offers a more effortless and intuitive buttering experience, making it ideal for those who love to get creative on flat terrain.
Conclusion
Both of these are fun boards to ride, and you won’t go wrong with either. However, the Jones Mountain Twin is the slightly more laid-back board, while the Burton Custom Camber is the more high-end, high-performance, responsive-driven option.
Now, if you’ve made it this far, you’ll have a better understanding for which you think sounds like it would support your style of riding more-so. That’s the one you should go with. However, if you need a hand deciding, leave me a comment below, and I’ll do my best to help.
Do I need a specific binding for these boards?
No, both the Burton Custom Camber and the Jones Mountain Twin are compatible with the majority of bindings that are for sale today.
However, if you have Burton bindings already, depending on their type, they may not work in the Jones Mountain Twin or another non-Burton manufactured board.
Here is the summary of that.
Basically, Burton boards have a specialty sliding mountain system where you can slide to move the mountain holes of your board. It’s a perk because you can get a really customized stance when compared to a board where the mounting holes were just drilled into the board.
Now, if you have a set of Burton bindings that are made within the last 15 years, they will work on your Burton board to fit the slider mount, but depending on your Burton Binding’s mounting style, they may not work in boards from other manufactures, like the Jones Mountain Twin.
The way that you can tell if your Burton Bindings will work in other manufacturer’s boards is if the model of Burton bindings features the letters “EST” in their model name. Those three letters indicate that their mounting plate is specifically designed for the Burton slider Channel Mounting System and not for the pre-drilled (2×4 or 4x) hole patterns that other board manufacturers use.
So you can use bindings from other manufacturers and even non-EST Burton Bindings on either board, but only Burton’s EST bindings will work in the channel mounting system of the Burton Custom Camber (or any other Burton model).
Where Should I Buy These Boards?
You can buy the Burton Custom Camber and the Jones Mountain online on either Burton.com or Jonessnowboards.com. If you’d like to support this website, I’d also recommend considering buying either at EVO, Blauer Board Shop, and Buckmans.
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Here are some additional frequently asked questions about both of these boards.
Are these boards suitable for beginners?
Both boards are primarily designed for intermediate to advanced riders due to their responsive nature and performance features. While a beginner could learn on them, they might find a softer, more forgiving board to be easier for fundamental skill development. Of the two, the Jones Mountain Twin is considered the most approachable for an ambitious beginner due to its more forgiving nature in powder and ice.
Which board is more budget-friendly?
The Jones Mountain Twin is the cheaper board, typically at an average of $62.71. Jones’ boards typically go on sale from May to September for last season’s boards. Burton’s models do go on sale at the end of each season, too. However, Jones always winds up being the cheaper deal.
Can I use these boards for backcountry riding?
While both boards offer strong all-mountain capabilities and can handle some off-piste terrain, they are primarily designed for resort and freestyle riding and not for backcountry riding.
If dedicated backcountry riding, deep powder touring, or the extreme terrain you’ll find outside of the resort is your primary focus, you will want a dedicated freeride board or a splitboard that’s designed for the specific conditions you’ll encounter in the backcountry.
With that said, both of these snowboards would work for the occasional side-country hit mission. They just don’t have the tech or flex patterns of a dedicated freeride board to recommend, either for backcountry riding or specifically.
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