Salomon Burner Snowboard 2013

Comments about Salomon Burner Snowboard 2013:

I rented the 166 for a couple days while I was heliboarding in Alaska. I'm a reasonably advanced, borderline expert rider (when it comes to natural terrain, at least). I really enjoyed the float and stability of this board taking it down fast on aggressive lines. I was really surprised to find it had zero rocker, even in the nose, because it floated very well (much better than a 163 Sick Stick I rode the same trip). The ride was super smooth, like a Cadillac. Relatively damp ride.

On the con side, it handled like a door. It has a medium stiff flex, so it's not difficult to ride per se. The shape is just such that it's not built for maneuverability. It has an extremely shallow sidecut, which is great on super drawn out, arcing turns, but not so much on zippier slashy turns. I had to muscle it around in some tighter spaces.

I would not ride this particular board in the trees or really for most resort powder riding. It's meant to be let go in open powder boards and I imagine it carves great on wide open groomers. If speed is your game, I think you'd have a lot of fun on this board. It's a little one dimensional for me as a primary board, but I would enjoy it as a quiver stick. Just depends on what you want.