When compared to the rest, the Custom Flying-V was simply too soft and rockered to qualify for one of the best all-mountain boards. No big deal for Burton, though. They have so many different styles of snowboards, we bet you could find one that suits you. This board was fun and playful while going slower and it floated well in deeper snow. But, when pushed to excel on high speed turns while popping, and while tracking straight down the mountain, it faltered.
Although its rocker helped it go from edge to edge easily, it just couldn't hold on to bigger and faster carves. At slow speeds it was a real treat as it was extremely agile. However, you're unlikely to want to go slow all the time — only when you're new to riding or pushing 90 years of age. Scoring 7 out of 10 puts it at the bottom of the barrel in this category. If edging and carving are of particular importance to you, we'd recommend the Lib Tech Travis Rice Pro, which scored the only 10 out of 10 in this metric, or the Jones Explorer or Burton Flight Attendant, which both were trailing closely behind.
Ahh, now we're talking. Again, rocker takes credit for helping to keep you on top with this board, but its narrower waist took a little float from it, putting it at 8 out of 10 when most of its rockered competitors, such as the Never Summer Proto Type Two, Lib Tech Travis Rice Pro, Arbor Wasteland, and Rossignol One LF, got 9s.
Put this board on your hardwood floor at home and you could play "spin the bottle" with it. Its generous amount of rocker made it feel quite loose at speed while flat on the base. It did better up on its edges though, but overall not a contender for top stable boards. 7 out of 10. The Burton Flight Attendant scored the only 10 out of 10 in this metric, maintaining optimal stability at speed and doubling as a military tank.
Nine out of 10 is awesome! This contender was such great fun to ride — as long as you don't ride really fast. Our tester was impressed with how quickly it went from edge to edge, but it just felt too squirrelly off jumps. It felt loose at high speed, too, but fast and loose can be fun sometimes. It's up to you what you're comfortable with. Just try and stay in control with this one while hauling.
Forget about it; it's soft and banana'd. You'd likely get more response out of a 2x4. Six out of 10 — the lowest scoring in pop. We'd recommend the Never Summer Proto Type Two, Burton Flight Attendant, or Rome Agent if exceptional pop if something that you just can't live without.
A super friendly board for those just starting out.
Ride-ability comes nowhere close to the $600 price tag for this one.
Some riders might like everything about this board that this tester found lacking. We'd recommend purchasing this board only if you are new and under average weight.
