{"id":37936,"date":"2012-11-13T08:57:27","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T16:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37936"},"modified":"2012-11-13T09:09:07","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T17:09:07","slug":"the-limited-jake-burton-pro-model","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37936","title":{"rendered":"The Limited Jake Burton Pro Model"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Stone<\/a><\/p>\n

When you think about it the Jake Burton Pro<\/a><\/strong> model should have come a long time ago. While some could argue that the original Backhill<\/strong> (featuring Jake Burton Carpenter’s signature) was in fact a “pro model” this one is for real. It’s called the Stone Hut<\/strong> and features all the things Jake’s always wanted in a snowboard (click here for an interview with Jake<\/a><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though a piece of me has been in so many of our boards over the past 35 years, this is the first signature board I\u2019ve built,\u201d said Jake. \u201cWhen the boards team approached me about doing a sig board, I jumped on it and talked them into doing a really limited production run so we could make them in Vermont at Craig\u2019s. Up until now, we\u2019ve only made prototypes or boards for team riders there. So the Stone Hut is special for many reasons, but the one I keep coming back to is I think Craig would be stoked that it was built in his facility – I know I am.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The board, produced in an extremely limited run of 100, comes with a laptop case that is loaded with goodies including an “EST CantBEDs (size medium), a binding accessory that many Burton team riders and Jake use all the time. If riders need a different size, they can call Jake\u2019s office directly \u2013 the number is listed with the kit. Also included is a Sharpie for marking binding stances, an EST Tool for fine-tuning bindings, a credit card scraper that fits in a wallet, a code to download some of Jake\u2019s favorite Hendrix songs and stickers from the Burton archives.”<\/p>\n

How’s that for a package? Follow the jump for the official word plus more photos.\"Jake<\/a>
\nJake Burton Creates His First Signature Snowboard – The Stone Hut
\nBURLINGTON, VT (November 13, 2012) For the first time, Jake Burton, Founder and CEO of Burton Snowboards, has built a very limited run of signature snowboards called \u2018The Stone Hut\u2019. Available in select snowboard shops worldwide starting today, each Stone Hut snowboard was handcrafted in Vermont at Craig\u2019s (named after Craig Kelly), the most advanced snowboard prototype facility in the world.<\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/a>
\n\u201cEven though a piece of me has been in so many of our boards over the past 35 years, this is the first signature board I\u2019ve built,\u201d said Jake. \u201cWhen the boards team approached me about doing a sig board, I jumped on it and talked them into doing a really limited production run so we could make them in Vermont at Craig\u2019s. Up until now, we\u2019ve only made prototypes or boards for team riders there. So the Stone Hut is special for many reasons, but the one I keep coming back to is I think Craig would be stoked that it was built in his facility – I know I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/a>
\nDuring this past summer, Jake spent a lot of time at Craig\u2019s, fine-tuning each detail of the Stone Hut. His goal was to create a snowboard that was ideal for \u2018a powder day in the park\u2019 \u2013 essentially a board that was very versatile so riders could easily head down an icy groomer, then dip into powder in the trees. As far as construction goes, the concept behind the Stone Hut board is simple. It\u2019s a twin shaped freestyle board underfoot with a powder nose and a freestyle tail. The Bend is Flat Top, so it holds an edge when riders need it, but also floats in powder. Available in two lengths (150 and 155), the Stone Hut is downsized so that riders can select a board length that is 5 cms shorter than a traditional board.<\/p>\n

For Jake, the Stone Hut board graphic is also \u2018a dream come true\u2019 because it features someone he\u2019s always looked up to – Jimi Hendrix. With artwork from the Jimi Hendrix album, Valleys of Neptune, the board graphics are one-of-a-kind. For a finishing touch, Jake personally signed each board at Craig\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The Stone Hut also comes with a few items Jake thought would go well with the board, all packaged in a laptop case that features artwork from Valleys of Neptune. The kit includes EST CantBEDs (size medium), a binding accessory that many Burton team riders and Jake use all the time. If riders need a different size, they can call Jake\u2019s office directly \u2013 the number is listed with the kit. Also included is a Sharpie for marking binding stances, an EST Tool for fine-tuning bindings, a credit card scraper that fits in a wallet, a code to download some of Jake\u2019s favorite Hendrix songs and stickers from the Burton archives.<\/p>\n

With only 100 available worldwide, the Stone Hut promises to be a collector\u2019s item for sure. But more than anything else, Jake wants riders to get the boards on snow and send him feedback about the new shape.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want people to have fun riding this board, and I want to hear what they think of the unique shape,\u201d said Jake. \u201cI also hope everyone gets a good laugh from the stickers that come with the board – I couldn\u2019t resist throwing in some that got us in a little trouble over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read more about the Stone Hut (and how it got its name) in an interview with Jake where a full list of shops carrying the board is also available.<\/p>\n

\"Jake<\/a>
\nAbout Burton
\nIn 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn and has dedicated his life to snowboarding ever since. Burton has played a pivotal role in growing snowboarding from a backyard hobby to a world-class sport by creating groundbreaking products, supporting a team of top snowboarders and pushing resorts to allow snowboarding. Today, Burton designs and manufactures industry-leading products for snowboarding and the snowboard lifestyle, including snowboards, boots, bindings, outerwear and layering as well as year-round apparel, packs\/bags and accessories. Privately held and owned byJake and his wife, Burton President Donna Carpenter, Burton\u2019s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in Austria, Japan, Australia and California. For more information, visit www.burton.com.<\/p>\n

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When you think about it the Jake Burton Pro model should have come a long time ago. While some could argue that the original Backhill (featuring Jake Burton Carpenter’s signature) was in fact a “pro model” this one is for real. It’s called the Stone Hut and features all the things Jake’s always wanted in […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15,4],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37936"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=37936"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37949,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37936\/revisions\/37949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=37936"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=37936"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=37936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}