All-Mountain-Freestyle | Casual, forgiving and surfy
The Burton Process Flying V is a loose, surfy and highly forgiving all-mountain-freestyle board that makes turning, slashing and playing around feel almost effortless.
Compared with the PurePop Camber version of the Process, the Flying V felt noticeably softer and much less locked in. It was quicker and easier to turn, easier to pop with minimal effort and better in powder, but it gave up a significant amount of carving performance, edge hold and stability at speed.
In this review, I will take a look at the Process Flying Vas an all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Process Flying V a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other all-mountain-freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating
Board: Burton Process Flying V 2027
Price: $549
Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Mid-Soft
Flex Feel on Snow: Mid-Soft (4.5/10)
Rating Score: 83.3/100
The first thing that stood out was just how loose the Process Flying V felt. It was significantly surfier than the PurePop version and was one of the looser-feeling boards I've tested.
That looseness made it extremely easy to move around. I could release an edge, pivot the board and make quick corrections with very little effort. It never felt like it wanted to punish a slightly mistimed movement, and there was basically no noticeable catch threat.
The downside was that it did not provide the same planted platform as the PurePop Process. When I rode faster, carved harder or landed with more force, the Flying V reached its limit much sooner.
It also felt light underfoot. Not ultra-light, but noticeably lighter than average and lighter-feeling than the PurePop version. Interestingly, the scales told a different story later: the two boards weighed almost the same, with the Flying V actually coming in around 20 grams heavier. The lighter sensation seemed to come from its softer, looser ride rather than from a meaningful difference in physical weight.
Compared to other Men's All-Mountain-Freestyle Boards
Of the 31 current model all-mountain-freestyle snowboards that we tested: