Salomon Huck knife 2020 (158w)

Powerful is definitely the best word to describe the Huck Knife. When I demoed this board I was riding on some of the stiffest snow I've ever experienced, regardless the huck knife cut through hard carves and stomped out tricky landings. Throughout all the boards I've ridden this one seemed to put things to my feet the easiest, even on bad conditions. But it wasn't just the landings. The pop on takeoffs was incredible. Allowing for confidence on pretty much every hit. The high mid stiffness, combined with the aggressive camber profile made this board unforgivable in the best ways possible. This board is designed for park riding, yet as a freeride enthusiast I enjoy riding park boards in natural terrain. This board provided the level of boost and play that I want to see out of a freestyle twin. This board is generally seen with riders like Dusty Henricksen, ripping and whipping through big air lines and hardcore rail sections. It is meant to stomp out high impact landings on perfect terrain. This did kind of concern me when it came to landing in choppy terrain especially with how bad conditions were. Normally landing on something choppy with a stiff, big air, park board would mean certain death. But somehow this board seemed to do a really good job of absorbing bad landings and not catching edges when it started to bobble around. Which is not very characteristic of aggressive park boards. Overall this board really surprised me in its ability to ride terrain outside of the park seemingly effortlessly. I was legit impressed by this board's ability to provide non-stop send. So much so that I found myself feeling like I was getting more air and going bigger than I thought I was. Whether that was because of the conditions or cause of the board I don't know. What I do know is that this board RIPS! If your an advanced to expert rider looking to go fast, get air, and send some tricks then this should be at the top of your list of boards to ride. I know I'm getting one.