Flow has definitely taken their game to a whole new level this year. The new product coming out is looking hot, and from what I’ve seen the quality is even better. Since this site is aimed at the bigger rider, I’m going to address the wide boards in the 2010-2011 lineup.  Flow’s been rocking the industry/scene since the 90′s and has improved year over year.  I believe this is their best year ever, with board design, technology and choices abound.  I did notice however, they’ve removed a few things from the lineup which was a bummer to me, but I understand how the market works, and why things must be done.

For ’10-11 the wide board selection with Flow has decreased a bit.  I do believe the Quantum does not have a wide version this year.  If it does, it’s not listed in the catalog, nor the site, and I’ve been unable to get that confirmed via email yet.   The following boards are available in wide sizes.

10-11′ Flow Era (155w 26.2 Waist)

The Era sports the I-rock technology, since it’s more of a park specific board, it’s also sporting new carbon this year to add more pop to the board. Plus the insanely great zombie graphics add a nice touch! The Era is a fun flexy board,supportive enough for most bigger riders, you’ll find it’s springy/poppy enough to be playful without being a complete limp noodle <=== Pictured Left

10-11′ Flow Verve (155w  26.1 waist, 158w  26.8 waist)

The Verve is an all mountain freestyle board, with some insanely loud graphics. The Verve is a true twin shape with Flows EZ-Rock technology, making it ideal for jibbing, jumps, and freestyle shredding.

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10-11 Infinite – PopCam (159W 26.1 waist, 163w 26.5 waist)

The Infinite is probably my favorite board from Flow this year.

It’s a well rounded All Mountain/Freestyle board, that’s incredibly stable, and responsive. This model features the PopCam technology, which is pretty much a hybrid camber design, not rocker.  Essentially the camber profile is loaded between the bindings and the tips are mellow. Makes for a less catchy/hooky feel, while still providing edge hold, and power. The Infinite is a mountain destroyer.  Stable at speed, holds edge well, and responds quickly.  The topsheet can be a bit slick on these boards, but that’s not really something to complain about ;-)

10-11 Infinite – IRock ( 159w 26.1 waist)

Same board as the Pop Cam, but this model is a reverse camber model.  Similar to the 09-10 model, but a few tweaks.

10-11 Merc (160w 26.3 waist  163w 27.0 waist)

The Merc, Flows answer to budget all mountain boards pretty much holds true to it’s origin. A slightly directional all mountain board, which uses the EZ-Rock tech incorporating a mild  reverse camber, to make the board forgiving, yet fun to ride. It’s a stable board, and can handle most things thrown at it.  I haven’t ridden the ’11 model, but the previous model was fun to ride, albeit, not a mountain destroyer, but a great stick for beginners, or someone who just wants another stick to mess around on the mountain with.   The 27.0 waist on the 163w makes it nice for bigger riders too.

Flow discontinued the WX model, which was my all time favorite Flow board.  It just didn’t sell enough, nor get enough pre-books because $600 boards can be tough to sell during horrible economic conditions.  I’ll definitely miss that board for sure, but they’ve got enough in the lineup to keep any rider entertained!

*I borrowed these images from Flow (They own, the rights etc to the images)*