I have a 2001 Custom and a 2010 Custom V-Rocker (click my sig for review) and I would rather ride my V-Rocker in general. Although I think my custom is a better freeride board. Although I plan on replacing my Custom with a more modern reverse camber freeride board. i'm sold on the reverse camber idea. i like it.

Which brings me to answering your question.

They are both equal. One is traditional camber and the other is a reverse camber. It'll come down to personal preference. Sorry its not as cut and dry as you'd like.

 

So the main difference between the two is camber and v-rocker right?
I know that it isn't all that easy to explain to someone in words, but can you tell me how differently rocker and camber? Or just how differently the two boards ride.

 

The custom is a normal width board and the v-rocker is a mid width board.
The custom will be a little more stiff than the v-rocker version.

As far as how they ride. The custom is going to feel a little more responsive at first but once you adjust you will feel more agile on the v-rocker.

Personally I feel that a norma camber board does a better job handling cruft and death cookie type terrain than a reverse camber board.
While I haven't felt any real problems at speed, some feel a reverse camber board is not as stable at speed. Again, I disagree with this.

The v-rocker will feel a lot softer directly under foot as you wont have to do as much work to get the board to flex. This will probably take the most getting used to as you adjust to the different flex pattern but it is not a negative, simply a personal preference.

Another thing. A normal camber board will give you more resistance when landing in the back seat. This safety net is a lot smaller on a reverse camber board and you will wash out easier. This is a trade off and one you should think about. How clean are your landings? Are you willing to dial down your tricks while you learn the new camber. To me this is a positive as it keeps me honest

 

For all mountain, camber gives better edge hold while rocker makes it a little more playful.

The V rocker is a bastardisation on a board that has been a standard for some time, I dont think the V rocker version is really good for anything, less stability when riding fast than the regular one and there are other boards that are better for riding park with. It exists pretty much entirely because reverse camber is fashionable as much as it is good technology and what better for Burton to do than offer a reverse camber version of its most popular board, which really just makes it worse at what the board is good for and gives marginal benefits in areas much better suited to other boards.

 

So for me, you do think the camber would be better since I barely ever go to the park?

 

I would say so, yes.

Altho a lot of people swear by reverse camber for everything, and it is great when riding powder, but traditional camber boards are generally more stable edge to edge at high speeds. If you never go to the park I couldnt possibly recommend the V rocker model over the normal Custom.

 

I agree with this. Having both boards. If I didn't like to do a couple runs in the park every time I go to the mountain I would have bought another Custom or similar board.