Burton Custom Flying V - 2011

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If the Burton Custom was a war hero, it would be more highly decorated and have served in more campaigns than any other soldier on the planet. In production since 1996 the Custom broke the traditional mold of snowboard design and became the most popular snowboard in history. The latest incarnation of the Custom, the Flying-V upholds the Burton Custom’s reputation of quality all-mountain freestyle performance but makes snowboarding that little bit more exciting. Not that you didn’t expect it, but the Custom Flying-V is awesome.

Manufacturer's Description:

Soar from peak to park.

Driven by the peak to park domination of Mads Jonsson, the new Custom Flying V™ revolutionizes all-mountain performance by strategically combining the overall radness of rocker with the snappy suspension and power of camber under each foot. Add in the all-wheel drive grip of Frostbite Edges and the mind-reading response of Lightning Bolts and the Custom™ is ready to change the game, yet again.

Recommended for park riding.

Recommended for halfpipe riding.

Recommended for freeride riding.

High cost $

Available in Wide.

Rocker Construction.

Directional Shape.

Year: 2011

Available Lengths (cm):
148, 151, 154, 156, 158, 160, 163, 155W, 158W, 162W, 169W

Riding Style: All Mountain

Specifications:

The Channel ICS system
Flying V rocker/camber profile
Directional shape with twin flex
Super Fly II™ Core with Dualzone™ EGD™ and Negative Profile
Triax™ Fiberglass, Lightning Bolts, and Carbon I-Beam™
Sintered WFO base
Frostbite Edges with Grip and Rip™ Tune
10:45™ dual angle sidewalls
Pro-Tip™, Infinite Ride™, and Progressively Wider Waist Widths
Feel: 5

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Snowboard Review:

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2011 Burton Custom Flying V Video Snowboard Review

I’ll be honest with you. I may have been riding for 13 years and ridden more boards than most, but before the Flying V I’d never ridden a Burton Custom, so picking up the Flying V was almost completing a childhood dream.

First impressions were good, Burton’s construction techniques are still a long way ahead of the majority of their competition, the Custom feels light and looks like it’s been put together by the same people who assemble Ferraris in Maranello, Italy. It certainly looks like Burton’s Austrian workforce are following in their Bavarian neighbor’s footsteps with regards to building products well. The new graphic on the Custom might not be to everybody’s taste but its inoffensive and designed to appeal to the Custom’s aging customer-base, remember guys this board has been on the board racks for 15 years. The flying-V profile on first inspection looks like a bit of a mess, there’s Burton’s V-Rocker profile at the waist of the board, this blends into camber under the feet which then morphs into early rise tips. Apart from this new profile the Custom remains pretty similar to last years, there are still lightening bolts under the feet, carbon stringers through the length and a super slick WFO sintered base.

Perhaps I’m not the best person to be testing the Flying-V as my experiences of riding the Custom in previous years is non existent, but the Custom Flying-v seems to borrow traits from lots of other boards on the market. The flying V profile is very similar to Never Summer’s RC profile and Lib Tech’s C2 banana, the nose and tail remain fairly stiff and the majority of the boards flex comes from the V-rocker between the bindings. When flat based the Custom seems to sit on this central rocker, meaning that turns are extremely easy to initiate and the board is incredibly quick edge-to-edge, but it does mean you have to be slightly lighter on your feet than you would on a standard cambered Custom. Working the board into carves, the board flexes heavily through the waist much like the Never Summer boards, meaning it’s really easy to work the board into tight carves radii, of course you still have the cambered tail to punch you out of the carve at the end. Where the Custom Flying-V differs from the Never Summer boards is the lack of damping, strap onto an NS SL and you’ll feel very little chatter, with the Custom paired with the Mission bindings with the thin footpads you can feel a lot more through the board, this is fantastic when you’re riding at slower speeds and on smooth kicker transitions, but when you’re charging chop and harder morning snow a bit more dampening would be appreciated. Despite this little moan, the Custom carves well and feels really light and poppy, perfect for hitting park jumps. There were no issues with riding switch and for general buttering and jibbing about it was fun, again the extra flex you get from the waist of the board adds more versatility to the Custom. I didn’t get to ride the Custom in any powder, but it dealt with heavy spring corn pretty well.

In my opinion the Custom is board that fit’s the requirements of a confident all mountain freestyler. It is light, responsive and surprisingly poppy, but the need to be light on your feet and aggressive to get the most out of it means there are better options for beginner snowboarders. The one tweak I’d make to the Custom Flying-V would be add a touch more dampening just so a few less vibrations could be felt on sketchy snow, but on the whole the Custom Flying-V is a credit to it’s long and rich heritage and a fantastic all-mountain freestyle board. Nice one Burton. Now when are you going to bring back the legendary 1998 sunset graphics?

Posted by Rich Ewbank in • Burton

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What colour is powder?

trever on December 11, 2010 at 11:34 PM

I need a new board for this season. I’m 14 and i’m thinking about maybe getting into pipe competition. I am currently riding a 2009 K2 WWW (cambered). I like the board, but because of the camber and the shortened nose and tail, (K2’s “jib tip”) it sucks in powder, which i like to ride whenever we get it. I’m thinking about getting an older model snowboard because I can’t afford a new one, maybe last years turbo dream or something, but it has to be able to perform in the pipe. I’m 5’8” and 125 lbs, boot size 9.5. I live in Maine near Sugarloaf, where seth wescott rides and lives. Any ideas of a board thats right for me but that I can afford? or should i stick with my weapon?

Re: Trever on December 15, 2010 at 04:35 AM

Sugarloaf is almost always icy, I’m not sure a powder board is really a good idea for you.

johndevinci on December 19, 2010 at 04:22 PM

I ride the 154cm with mission bindings. This board is really awesome in powder. 1 meter of fluffy fresh snow and i can see the nose of the board. Flying effortless! Not sure for a pipe board. I love this board on snow, awesome carves, I hate this board on ice, It doesn’t grip… This hybrid camber board is not made for icy conditions! And It’s not like in the review… I have the squeeze box version and It’s always a deception that You don’t have any pop at all… It’s a powder board like It was said before.

Regnifoop on January 10, 2011 at 05:10 AM

I just demo-ed and purchased a 154 custom flyijng v from darkside in Stowe.  The board simply rocks!  I took it from pow to ice over a 3 day period and it handled everything I threw at it.  I was ESPECIALLY impressed with how it gripped ice.  Love it and would recommend it to almost anyone.

Gleb on January 11, 2011 at 03:47 PM

Very strange model. I’ve tested it (158) on all mountain conditions. This board realy sucks on ice and hard snow. It looks like “first steps in snowboarding”. It isn’t all-purpose board.

BRUNO PALMIERI on January 17, 2011 at 06:34 AM

hey does anyone have any recommendations on what size flying v i should be on? i like to ride a lot of park but i do frequent mammoth. im about 185 lbs and 5’10”. should i run with a 158 or 156? im also debating between the regular or the wide. any input would help. thanks guys!

johndevinci on January 17, 2011 at 11:21 PM

Hey Bruno, It’s a rocker board so You can go with the 158. I’m 5’6” 140lbs and I took the 154. The wide model depends of Your feets. If your boots size is 11 or more You should go with the Wide. You will float on powder with this board!!! Take care on icy conditions! Have fun!

Ian Atha on February 08, 2011 at 06:12 PM

I’ve ridden this board (162W) 20 days so far. I love the board. Softer flex than most “freeride” boards. Super fun and playful. Did well in 1 foot of powder and is super fun for hitting jumps and features. Lacks performance on groomers and icy days. Full camber better for those conditions for sure.

After 20 days of riding I’ve already got STRESS FRACTURES on the top sheet above my back binding. I sent the board back and have not heard whats up. If it wasn’t for the unbelievable performance of this board I’d be super pissed off.

The CST system is totally overrated. I can’t feel any difference in flex or performance compared to the traditional 4 hole pattern.

Ethan on February 10, 2011 at 04:50 AM

I’m planning on getting a custom flying v, I’m 6’ and161 lbs riding mostly in NY. It’s my second season riding and just started some park and would like to be better there. Would the 156 be a good fit or would I be better of with a longer board? Thanks

Rich Ewbank on February 10, 2011 at 10:05 AM

Ethan- What size feet have you got? There is a possibility you might need a wide. With your height and weight a longer board would make more sense… 158 would be a good compromise between stability and park agility.

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