Big eeeZeee said..
i can't see this board getting "explosive" pop with it's rocker and narrowed tips. For me this just sounds like dre's retirement board to slash waves and hit rails. I used to have a tona pop and its a sick board but there are a lot more explosive boards out there for pop. All you need to do is look at their profile. In saying that, I got a axis billy parker pro and the pop is much better but the landings can be ****. Win some, loose some...
It's a lot more Pop than I expected actually.
So it's definitely more of a "cruisey" board compared to the Pop, less speed for sure. However it's weird, it seems like to get the same height I would with the Pop off of a load/Pop I don't have to go quite as fast with The Flow. I wouldn't call it explosive.. more "effortless". You don't feel like you have to crank it.
The Pop definitely goes upwind better, but the Flow is weird in that department as well. You don't have to edge as hard, it's more about pointing the board and less about edging. Different techniques I guess.
I wouldn't call this board Dre's retirement board. Although I'll be sure to pass that nickname on and give him some ribbing for it :P
I really like what Axis did with their wakestyle line and the dual inserts. I think that's a brilliant idea. Board shape is solid for their line as well, and the 2015 graphics are gorgeous. They also went with the same PTex base that we've been using. Will do wonders for durability. Definitely a solid set of boards from Adrian and company.