Burton FL Project Snowboard 162 cm

The Burton FL Project was a vintage, high-performance snowboard released around the 1999/2000 season, renowned for being one of the lightest boards Burton had produced at the time. The "FL" in its name stood for "F***ing Light". General Details Release Year: Circa 1999/2000 season. Riding Style: All-mountain, developed with input from pro riders like Bryan Iguchi. Rider Level: Expert. Flex: Medium-to-stiff (rated around 8/10 on an older scale). Shape: Directional. Profile: Camber. Binding Mount: Burton 3D insert pattern, a unique pattern that requires compatible bindings. Construction Specifications Core: Tip-to-Tail Wood FL Core with I-Beam construction (Engineered Grain Direction, or EGD, was a core technology that rotated the wood grain 90 degrees underfoot for improved edge hold and durability). Laminates: Carbon Beam Laminate (later improved upon by I-Beam construction). Base: Stone-ground Sintered Base, which is durable and highly porous for superior wax absorption and glide. Edges: Full-wrap edge protection with slant sidewalls. This board is now considered a rare and collectible item, representing a significant moment in the development of lightweight snowboard technology. Modern Burton snowboards have since adopted and advanced many of the technologies first featured in the FL Project series, such as the I-Beam core and EGD.