The Custom Flying V tech is staying the same from 2013, but Burton is adding 45 degree Carbon Highlights! Carbon Highlights optimizes each layer of the fiberglass matrix and adds a full tip-to-tail carbon layer to reduce weight and fine tune torsional feel to achieve different ride characteristics, and The 45° fiber angle provides a more aggressive ride.
The hybrid camber and rocker is amazing try it out if you havent yet
Are you sure about that 45 degree carbon highlights? I know they have that on the 2013 Custom X and on the Flying V boards it was 60 degrees so that it had a bit more flex.
Just went through next years catalog. Yeah you are correct. The Antler has the 60 degree but the Flying V Custom has the 45 degree. If they made it stiff I might want to look into that as my back up for better conditions. Have it side by side with my CX
Nah. By "CX" I mean Burton Custom X. Would be nice to have a stiffer Flying V to have to go with it for those occasional days when snow conditions are very good over here on the Ice coast
Burton did such a great design for 2012-2013. I'm not sure I care for any of the 2013-2014 designs. The Custom and Custom-X do not look good from the catalog.
Good thing, i'm not in the market for any new boards next year.
So will the 45 degree carbon highlights improve the edge hold and nose/tail chatter the reviews have complained about?
If so will the board become stiffer (I see they still rate it as a 5 for flex in the new catalogue), therefore less fun to play around on and defeating the object of having this alternative to the camber?!
Yeah supposedly it is going to have less chatter making it quieter. The carbon highlights improve edge control at higher speeds i think. Its suppose to be more of a all-mountain big mountain board, but can be easily transferable to the park.
Did the comparison (by hand) against the 2013 CFV and nothing noticeable. Felt pretty much the same. I reckon the 2 board need to be ridden side by side to notice the subtle differences. But I can tell u 2014 feels lighter.
Last Year, This Year unrelated. How much does the Custom (Flying V and camber) flex. I always thought it was a stiff, kind of like a more aggressive process. Should I want to butter and jib, is the custom not really made for that kind of riding?
I think that the concept of the custom is an all round board, so you can ride it pretty much anywhere, it's a good one board quiver, or a good primary board that you could supplement with a specialized board or more.
Eg you have a custom for most days and a park board or pow board or both to complement it for days you know that's what you want.
I suspect it will compare well vs other generalist sticks but of course can't hold it's own against a specialist board in the specific application.
Is it on the soft side of generalist or the stiffer side?
Also, I am like 180 lb and I heard Burton boards are made for lighter riders and thus the heavier you are, the softer it gets, is that true?
I haven't ridden the 2014, 2013 was in my opinion medium or slightly on the stiff side, but still fine for butters etc., its an all around board.
I weight 185, own three different burton boards between 158 and 163, I think if I understand your question, does Burton's longer boards shortchange the top of the weight range, I would say not, stiffness matches my needs across the sizes above.
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