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PTO Verdict
“A powder split first: Powder 0-100%, All Mountain 0-40%, Park 0%.”
Best for: Splitboarders who tour for soft, deep snow in trees and open bowls and want a short, wide board that changes direction quickly between trees. It also suits Step On riders building a Burton touring setup, since Burton's page lists its Step On Splitboard Bindings as the match.
Not for: Riders whose descents are mostly steep, firm or crusty, or who chase spring corn; the independent tester sent spring-corn riders to another board. Riders who want one split for mixed snow should take the Family Tree Hometown Hero Splitboard, rated All Mountain 0-70%. Riders over 200 lb sit above every Burton band here. Riders after stiff, fast big-mountain lines belong on the High Fidelity Camber Splitboard. Park riders get a 0% Park slider. Riders without avalanche training, rescue gear and a partner should stay out of avalanche terrain.
Description
The Burton 3D Fish Flat Top Splitboard is a short, wide powder splitboard for backcountry storm days. It rides on Directional Flat Top, a flat base with a rocker nose, at Burton's Happy Medium flex step, in 146, 151 and 156 cm lengths with waists of 252, 258 and 260 mm.
Burton adds surfboard-inspired convex 3D shaping to the tip and tail, keeps a traditional base through the middle, and cuts a double swallowtail with 30mm of taper, so the narrower tail drops and the wider nose pops up. The sidecut radius runs 5.8 to 6.1 m, tighter than the 6.8 to 8.2 m on Burton's Hometown Hero Splitboard. Inside are an FSC Certified Super Fly II 700G Splitboard Core and 45° Carbon Highlights fiberglass, a full carbon layer Burton says cuts weight; the base is Sintered WFO. Burton publishes no board weight.
The 3D Fish suits splitboarders who tour for soft snow in trees and bowls and want a quick, surfy turn on the descent. Burton's sliders put Powder at 0-100%, All Mountain at 0-40% and Park at 0%. An independent tester said the nose felt catchy when the snow was firm. For mixed conditions, Burton's Hometown Hero Splitboard is the better split, and anyone heavier than 200 lb is past Burton's top band, 150-200 lb on the 156.
Split Channel is the mount, and Burton ships the board with Channel-compatible pucks already in place. Burton's own pairing is the Step On Splitboard Binding, which requires Step On boots. Burton shapes the tail to connect with its own split skins, and its page does not list skins with the board. Any backcountry day also needs avalanche education, a beacon, shovel and probe, and a partner. We help you pick the length against Burton's weight bands, and a technician confirms your binding and skin setup before it leaves the shop.
Details
- Type
- Snowboard
- Vendor
- Burton
- SKU
- 2437410A61
- UPC / GTIN
- 197183365818
Black / White / 146
Burton 3D Fish Flat Top Splitboard
By PTO Team, Based on Burton's published specs and an independent hands-on review
Spec analysis · Analysis dated
These 10-point scores express PTO's editorial assessment of suitability for each use. They are not customer ratings or instrumented measurements; the analysis below explains the trade-offs.
Specs
- Shape
- Directional, double swallowtail, 30mm taper
- Profile
- Directional Flat Top (flat base, rocker nose) with convex 3D tip and tail
- Flex
- Directional; Personality: Happy Medium (Burton publishes no numeric flex)
- Terrain (Burton)
- Park 0% · All Mountain 0-40% · Powder 0-100%
- Core
- FSC Certified Super Fly II 700G Splitboard Core
- Laminate
- 45° Carbon Highlights fiberglass
- Base
- Sintered WFO
- Mounting
- Split Channel, Channel-compatible pucks premounted
- Skins
- Skin-ready tail for Burton split skins; Burton does not list skins with the board
- Waist
- 252mm (146) · 258mm (151) · 260mm (156)
- Nose / tail width
- 299.6 / 269.6mm (146) · 311.5 / 281.5mm (151) · 315.3 / 285.3mm (156)
- Sidecut radius
- 6.1m (146) · 5.8m (151) · 6.1m (156)
- Effective edge
- 995mm (146) · 1045mm (151) · 1095mm (156)
- Stance
- Location -50 at every length; width 505mm (146) · 530mm (151) · 560mm (156)
- Rider weight
- 100-150 lb (146) · 120-180 lb (151) · 150-200 lb (156)
- Binding size
- Men's L / Women's L at every length
- Sizes
- 146 / 151 / 156 cm
- Weight
- Not published by Burton
- Warranty
- 3 years from date of purchase
The take
“A powder split first: Powder 0-100%, All Mountain 0-40%, Park 0%.”
Burton built the 3D Fish Flat Top Splitboard for one job: riding deep snow at the top of the skin track. Burton aims it at deep stormy days, backcountry tree lines and open bowls, and its sliders put that in numbers: Powder 0-100%, All Mountain 0-40%, Park 0%. Take those sliders literally; this is a powder split first.
Our read: the 3D Fish is a board you pick for the descent you expect most often, not the one you might get. We would not sell it as a one-board quiver; if most of your tours end in trees after a storm, that narrow focus is the reason to buy it.
An independent hands-on review backs the powder case for the 3D Fish. Its tester, 6 ft and 200 lb on the 156, called it a powder-riding dream, made carves at speed and tight tree turns on it, and found the length a little short of his usual board, with the extra width making up for it. He rated the flex 4-5 out of 10, said some riders may want it stiffer, and felt the swallowtail added control more than float.
The same tester's firm-snow notes are the cost of that focus on the Burton 3D Fish. He called it capable on hardpack, but the nose felt catchy in firm snow, and he called it not ideal for releasing turns in steep, crusty terrain. He pointed spring-corn riders to another board. That fits Burton's own 40% All Mountain ceiling.
Within Burton's splitboards, the Family Tree Hometown Hero Splitboard beats the 3D Fish on mixed snow. It uses Directional Camber with 12mm of taper, gets All Mountain 0-70% with the same Powder 0-100%, and comes in eight sizes from 146 to 168, including 158W and 162W, with weight bands up to 180-260+ lb. The 3D Fish turns tighter and is wider at a similar length, 260mm at 156 against 256mm at 158. For steep, fast big-mountain lines, Burton's Stiff & Aggressive High Fidelity Camber Splitboard is the tool.
Size the Burton 3D Fish by Burton's weight bands: 100-150 lb for the 146, 120-180 lb for the 151 and 150-200 lb for the 156. The bands overlap at 120-150 lb and 150-180 lb, and there we choose with you by boots and touring plans. Burton pairs the board with its Step On Splitboard Bindings and designs the tail for its own split skins; the tester's skins without a tail clip lost a nose clip.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Split Channel with Channel-compatible pucks premounted; stance location -50 at every length, stance width 505mm (146), 530mm (151) and 560mm (156). Our pick: Burton Step On Splitboard Bindings, the pairing on Burton's own page.
- Burton Men's Step On Splitboard BindingsRiders in Step On boots
Burton pairs this binding with the 3D Fish on its own page. It is built on a Spark R&D Tesla T1 baseplate, and it needs Step On boots.
- Burton Women's Step On Splitboard BindingsRiders in women's Step On boots
The women's version of the binding Burton pairs with this board, on the same Tesla T1 baseplate; it also needs Step On boots.
Burton states only that the pucks are Channel-compatible. Fit of any other splitboard binding is not assumed; a technician checks it before mounting.
Common Questions
- Burton 3D Fish Splitboard vs Hometown Hero Splitboard: which should I get?
- The Burton 3D Fish Splitboard is the powder specialist: Directional Flat Top, 30mm taper, All Mountain 0-40%. The Family Tree Hometown Hero Splitboard uses Directional Camber and gets All Mountain 0-70%, with sizes from 146 to 168 plus two wide lengths. Pick the 3D Fish for storm days in soft snow and the Hometown Hero for mixed conditions.
- What size Burton 3D Fish Splitboard should I get?
- For the 3D Fish Splitboard, Burton rates the 146 for 100-150 lb, the 151 for 120-180 lb and the 156 for 150-200 lb. Burton keeps the board short and wide, with waists of 252 to 260 mm. Where two bands overlap, we check your weight, boots and touring plans with you before you pick.
- Is the Burton 3D Fish Splitboard good for beginners?
- The Burton 3D Fish Splitboard is aimed at experienced backcountry riders; Burton's 25/26 page for the same board listed Riding Level Expert, and the 26/27 page lists no level. Its flex sits at Burton's Happy Medium step. New splitboarders also need avalanche training, rescue gear and a partner before the board matters.
- What bindings and skins work with the Burton 3D Fish Splitboard?
- The Burton 3D Fish Splitboard mounts with Split Channel and comes with Channel-compatible pucks premounted, and Burton pairs it with its Step On Splitboard Bindings, which need Step On boots. Its tail is shaped to connect with Burton's own split skins. Other bindings or skins are not assumed to fit; a technician confirms the setup when you buy.
- Burton 3D Fish Splitboard 2027 vs 2026: what changed?
- The 26/27 Burton 3D Fish Splitboard keeps the 25/26 construction and size chart: same Directional Flat Top, 30mm taper, Super Fly II 700G core and 146, 151 and 156 lengths. The graphic changed to Black / White, Park went from 0-20% to 0%, the 25/26 Riding Level Expert is no longer listed and the core name now adds FSC Certified; Burton publishes no change list.