Salomon Launch BOA SJ Review The Salomon Launch BOA SJ is a mid flexing, freestyle boot that is the answer if heel hold has ever been a problem for you. If you have narrow feet, it can be pretty difficult to find a boot that will lock your foot down hard enough, without being on …
Salomon Huck Knife Pro Review The Salomon Huck Knife Pro is the upgraded, stiffer and quicker version of the regular Huck Knife, which is a good thing. How it Rides Board size: 152cm Boots: Salomon Launch Boa 27.5 Bindings: Salomon Highlander (Medium) I am 6 foot tall and weigh 155lbs – or 183cm tall and 70kg. …
The Salomon Highlander bindings are aimed at riders who are looking for a stiffer, all-mountain binding with enough response to give them a quite direct feel. Like most Salomon bindings, they have the ShadowFit design with a soft heelcup, that is made to wrap tightly around the heel of your boot. I rode these on …
Based on the Max Buri Pro, the Dancehaul is a shorter, wide width, tapered all-mountain board that does a bit of everything well. I really liked how it turned on groomed runs and …
Salomon Sleepwalker 2018 Review The Sleepwalker is a new board for the 2018 season, and I’ll call it now and say that this is going to be a pretty popular board. Overall its a twin jib/park board, that rides like a Villain, but costs a whole bunch less. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Salomon Sleepwalker Soft Flex …
Salomon Super 8 2017 Review The Salomon Super 8 is a wider board, that is made to be a mix between a hard charging all mountain board, and a surfy powder board. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Salomon Super 8 2017 Tapered Directional Shape The width of the tail is tapered (compared to the nose/tip) by …
Salomon Huck Knife Review The Salomon Huck Knife is a twin shaped, camber park board with a medium flex. Since 2017 it has stayed the same, but for the 2024 model there are a couple of fairly small, shape and measurement changes. Features of the Salomon Huck Knife EQ Rad SidecutThis is a blend of EQ (equalizer …
Salomon Ultimate Ride 2021 Review A board that was added to the Salomon range in 2017, that won best overall board in the 2018 Blackboard experiment, and for me it is one of the best boards that I have ridden. The first few years the Ultimate Ride was a mid-stiff flexing, twin shaped almost full …
Salomon Derby 2017 Review The Salomon Derby is short and wide board, that is made to be quick and easy to turn, and have lots of float on pow days. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Salomon Derby 2017 Tapered Directional Shape The nose is about 10-15mm wider than the tail, which helps makes starting turns easy, as …
The Salomon Assassin is made to be a freestyle and powder snowboard.
It was explained to me as being like a big brother to the Salmon Villain, with a stiffer flex and more features.
The Salomon District are some medium flexing bindings, that are good for freestyle and park riding. Features of the Salomon District Medium FlexThey have a medium flex rating, that Salomon rate as a 5/10 on their scale. Shadow Fit BaseplateThe ShadowFit Baseplate has a soft Kevlar Quickwire rather than a stiff plastic/aluminum heelcup, which keeps the weight …
The Salomon Hologram is the member of the ShadowFit family that is made to go big. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] The Hologram has a flex rating of 6/10, so it is responsive and but still has enough flex to let you tweak it out grabs and presses. The ShadowFit Baseplate has a flexible heel loop that …
The Sick Stick is a fun and floaty almost twin shaped powder board, that is just as much fun to ride on hardpacked snow as it is in pow.
Salomon Salomonder Review The Salomon Salomonder is a soft flat jib board. Used by Chris Grenier and Jed Anderson, this is their board of choice for their street and park riding. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Salomon Salomonder True Twin It has a symmetrical shape, and a centered stance, so riding it switch will have …
Salomon Villain Review The Salomon Villain is a medium flexing, twin shaped park board that rides just as well all over the mountain. [tabs type=”tabs”] [tab title=”Description” active=”true”] Features of the Salomon Villain True Twin Just like you would expect from a park board, it has a true twin shape, so there isn’t any difference whether you …