Salomon Salomonder - 2011
Ok so the Salvatore Sanchez is Salomons jib and park specific ride, the Drift is the park shred that’s capable on the whole mountain and the Grip is the powder and park booter destroyer. Which leaves a space for an urban jib noodle with more flex than a rubber band and spec that reads like it’s perfect for the task in hand, introducing the Salomon Salomonder.
Manufacturer's Description:
Create and Destroy
You see things differently. You’re not going to show up and drop some predictable shit. Graphics, flat profile, no chip tips and sturdy construction hand selected by Jed Anderson and Chris Grenier.
Recommended for rail riding.
Medium cost $
Zero Camber Construction.
Twin Shape.
Year: 2011
Available Lengths (cm):
148, 151, 154
Riding Style: Freestyle/Park
Specifications:
Flex Rating 1/2
Royal Rubber Rails
Twin shape
Equalizer sidecut
Aspen Strong Core
Easy Press Core Profile
BA Biaxial Medium Density Glass
Extruded EG Base
Standard Stone Grind
No Chip Tips
Zero camber profile
Similar boards: Capita Horrorscope FK - 2011 Bataleon Distortia - 2011 Amplid Aggronym - 2011
Snowboard Review:
Hmmmm. When I put my hand up to be the man to test the Salomon Salomonder, I didn’t actually know anything about it. So, when I was told that Salomon grade their boards’ stiffness on a scale of 1 to 5 and that they had given this board a score of 0.5 (yes a whole half) I smiled and thought about the fun I was about to have down the jib line. The comment I heard in the lift-line was “wow, the Salomonder, the softest board ever made” started to make me feel a bit apprehensive though.
So what can I say? Basically I could finish the review now by telling you everything you have read so far about this board is absolutely true. The Salomonder isn’t a noodle, it is overboiled spaggettini (yes spaghettini, more pliable than spaghetti and 100% softer than noodles). Ok it was fun, super workable at low speeds and great fun on jibs, super smooth on rails thanks to the rubber flex and zero camber profile and easy as breathing cruising switch; but would I buy one? No way. This board is for lightweight and younger riders who don’t have the power to press and manipulate their boards, or for serious rail-heads on micro mountains. I took this board over a 5m kicker and was terrified. That said, it’s bendy enough to slide out of the worst of landings and the sketchiest board slides but don’t expect to stomp anything clean that isn’t landed bolts. There is nothing wrong with this board, but its target market is pretty specific and I would not be surprised to see a lot of these strapped to younger kid’s feet hitting urban jibs, and maybe technical indoor riders sessioning at their local jib nights. If you want a super pliable, mega press-able buttering rail machine then this jibstick is on point, but personally I think there are far more versatile jib boards out there which would offer an equally enjoyable rail experience.
Basically the Salomonder is soft, soft, soft; if that’s what you like then the Salomonder is probably what you are looking for.
Posted by Ben Molloy in • Salomon
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on February 22, 2011 at 09:34 AM
The FK profile and 420 glass (which is the lightest glass laminate on any board out there) make the Horrorscope one of the softest boards out there. If you want a board as soft as the Horrorscope you’ll be hard pressed (pun not intended) to find one, maybe the Signal Park Rocker is softer. If you want a soft board for kickers and rails the Salomonder is a great choice. I’ve not ridden the Horrorscope but I’ve ridden with people who are riding one and I’ve never seen a board bend as much… apart from maybe the Park Rocker, tests have proven that the Park Rocker is in fact a rubber band and not a snowboard. If you like the Horrorscope and you are looking for a board with a soft flex then you are in the right ball park with the Salomonder, I’m afraid I haven’t got the slightest clue as to whether they ride similarily.
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