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2016 Custom camber vs Process Off-Axis flex peculiarities

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#1 ·
Ok, so today I´ve been riding my 2016 159 Process Off-Axis back to back with a 2016 158 Custom Camber. Both set at the same stance width and 15/-15 angles. Malavitas on the Process, and Cartels on the Custom.

What I find strange is that it feels easier to press on the Custom compared to the Process, even though the Custom is rated as a stiffer board. Also, the intended weight is the same for both boards.
The Custom feels smoother to press as well. Tech-wise they seem pretty similar apart from the Off-Axis bit and the base, does anyone else have the same experience? I actually swapped my Process for the Custom today with the guy I borrowed the board from.
 
#3 ·
I noticed that as well after i posted this. It´s probably also the reason the Custom is a lot heavier than the process (relatively speaking). I was doing some 180s on the Custom, and was wondering if I was more sluggish than usual. :)
Loving my move from the Process to Custom, although it feels like I´m riding more in the back seat for now, I´ll have to make some adjustments.
 
#6 ·
Yep, I know. That makes me even more confused, as it´s rockered (or flat rather) at the ends of the camber. Coupled with a softer flex rating, I would assume presses would be easier. It´s not night and day between them, but I just find the Custom easier to press on. It might just be me though.

In the end, it doesn´t really _matter_, but I just found it really weird! :)

Can you feel the difference in weight with carving, is the Process livelier?
I´ve just had one day on the Custom now, and the conditions were really wet (amused myself with tailpressing over some huge puddles). Couldn´t really lay into it. Will get 2-4 days on it this week, and can comment then! :)
The Custom feels more damp than the Process at least, so in that respect it´s livelier if that´s what your definition is. On powder days I´ve started out on my Flight Attendant, and when I switched to the Process later on in the day. It was slightly intimidating how much the Process bounced around compared to the FA.
 
#11 ·
I think that you should compare the Process off axis 157 or even the 155, not the 159 with the Burton Custom 158. Typically you ride twin boards with a smaller size than you ride directional boards. The off axis is a twin and the Custom is a Directional twin so this will have some differences in the build process of both boards and that's why you feel differently under your feet.
 
#13 ·
I give you an example. I rode 2 customs flying V, a 158 and a 154.
From reviews I saw, people were complaining about the high speed chatter that the nose did when riding in higher speeds.
I notice that in the 154 but i didnt notice that in the 158. If a heavier rider was riding my 158, he would probably notice the high speed chatter as well.
 
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