Utilizing Burton’s Flying V technology the Feelgood Flying V is the most playful board in the test group. The medium-flex board is a highlight of the Burton Women’s line. The design has evolved over the years with input from team riders including four-time Olympian and gold medalist Kelly Clark. The board stands out carving turns on the groomers and riding all over the mountain. It’s the ideal one-board quiver for an intermediate rider, or anyone who wants to combine freestyle and all-mountain riding. 

Handling
With rocker between your feet and at the tip and tail and camber underfoot, the Feelgood Flying V is one of the easiest boards to handle in the test group. It scores high in fun and handling, but does not handle speed as well as other boards in the test. 

Pop + Energy
It’s a fun lively board with great pop and energy. It will be a great board to pop around on small natural features as well as on groomers. 

Float
The Flying V rocker between the feet and at the tip and tail help keep this board riding well in softer snow. The testers rode it in wintery wind buff and spring-like snow and it was fun. 

Versatility
This fun board handled groomers perfectly. It has plenty of pop and playfulness to take through the park if desired, and rode well in soft snow. Though it was fine in firm snow, ice and crud, it wasn’t quite as good as some of the other boards in the test. 

Edge Hold
The playfulness of the board also makes it one of the most fun to turn. It holds an edge well on most terrain. “This board transfers edged to edge like a dream. It’s an ideal carving board,” one tester said. 

Sustainability/Craftsmanship
The Vermont-based company manufactures snowboards overseas, and offers warranty repair with guaranteed 48-hour turnaround on defects of workmanship. Burton realizes it can improve environmentally. “The environment is in crisis, and it’s in everyone’s best interest to act. We are not where we want to be and we recognize that we have opportunities to improve across the board,” Burton says on its website.