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Salomon Reviews:
SB 10 review
I have recently bought the 2004 Salomon SB Ten Skiboards. I have to say I am very impressed
overall with the skiboards. The appearance of the boards is really cool it is sort of a red
carbon fiber type look to them it is very unique. The base of the boards is just an orange
color with Salomon printed on it. The stock bindings on the boards are really good. They are
a lot better than some of the bindings that skiboards out there come with. They are easily
adjustable and are very strong they will not come lose even in a hard manual. Of course if
you are going to ride them extremely aggressive than I recommend upgrading to a high performance
binding. The skiboards are aggressive skiboards and perform very well in the park. In the half
pipe they are very nice because of there length (99cm) they wont get twisted together. On rails
is ware these boards really come to life. Because they are so wide they are surprisingly stable
on even the narrowest of rails. The width also helps if you decide to go out of bounds and into
the deep snow it really keeps you riding on top of it. On the jumps the SB Tens perform amazing
again. Because they are 99cm they are very stable on the landings you don't have to worry about
losing balance and the width helps make a softer landing. Overall I would rate the Salomon SB
Tens an 8.5 out of 10 and if you throw on a set a line bindings I would rate them a 10 that's
how much I like these skiboards.
Kevin,
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
19 years old
Skaters, rejoice! Ice skating, rollerblading on the ski slopes! Skiboards.com has turned my winter blues into winter have no end! Rollerblading has run full (gamete) into skiboarding on the slopes!
My Solomon 99.9 Minimax are incredible. Speed, fast carving, jumping off side embankments these are a few of the amazing things I did my first day on my Solomon's. My new shaped skis I bought just this year are developing rusty edges in their bag! I'll never go back to being clumsy. Thanks skiboards.com for all the advice!
Freedom from poles in Vermont!
Peggy,
Hinesburg, VT
Age: 39
A review on the SB10
I have recently bought the 2004 Salomon SB Ten Skiboards. I have to say I am
very impressed overall with the skiboards. The appearance of the boards is
really cool it is sort of a red carbon fiber type look to them it is very
unique. The base of the boards is just an orange color with Salomon printed
on it. The stock bindings on the boards are really good. They are a lot
better than some of the bindings that skiboards out there come with. They
are easily adjustable and are very strong they will not come lose even in a
hard manual. Of course if you are going to ride them extremely aggressive
than I recommend upgrading to a high performance binding. The skiboards are
aggressive skiboards and perform very well in the park. In the half pipe
they are very nice because of there length (99cm) they wont get twisted
together. On rails is ware these boards really come to life. Because they
are so wide they are surprisingly stable on even the narrowest of rails. The
width also helps if you decide to go out of bounds and into the deep snow it
really keeps you riding on top of it. On the jumps the SB Tens perform
amazing again. Because they are 99cm they are very stable on the landings
you don't have to worry about losing balance and the width helps make a
softer landing. Overall I would rate the Salomon SB Tens an 8.5 out of 10
and if you throw on a set a line bindings I would rate them a 10 that's how
much I like these skiboards.
Kevin,
Newmarket, Ontario Canada
Age: 19
MiniMax 99.9 are a blast! I've skied 6 times and snowboarded once. Yesterday I rented the 99.9
and had the time of my life. I only fell once cause I ventured into the terrain park near the
end of the day. That's how confident I was feeling. Today I bought a pair. Tomorrow my buddies
are going to rent and I'm sure they will crossover! Thanks for the info. Your site helped me
narrow down my buying decision.
Dalton,
Burlington Ontario
L7P 3T5
Salomon SB Pro
Before I bought the Salomon SB Pros I had the Buzz 90cm, and at the time I thought there
was nothing better, I didn't use use skis for a year after these, they are a skiboard
I would recommend to any beginner to the sport. However now I have found something better -
the SB Pros! They are the most stable of anything I have tried, they carve extremely well.
As for jumping there is nothing better, the landing is also stable; the only thing I would
say is that they are heavier than the buzz model so that's something to watch if you are
used to those. The SB Pros handle very well at speed. The only thing bad I can say about
them is that the bindings can be fiddly however onc they are right they are very secure.
All I can say is get these skiboards!
Robert,
Devon, England
Age: 15
Too much choice!!!
Just got back from a week's skiing and I spent most of
the week on carvers (177's), but also tried my
girlfriends Salomon Snowblades. Got hooked on the
blades instantly! Now I want to buy a pair of skiboards.
Matt
Hey, I don't know if you guys will post my review as it kind of goes
against your advice regarding the Salomon Groms, but I thought I'd give
it a shot.
I've been skiing since I was 3, and while I always enjoyed it, I never
loved it as much as the rest of my family (they were all ski
instructors; I never even felt a need to improve past a
high-intermediate skill level). I rented my first pair of Salomon Snow
Blades several years ago, looking for something new to try (this was
back when there was only one model). I used them on the slopes for two
days and sold my skis the very next week. Later that same winter, my
dad came home with a great surprise: he'd found a used rental equipment
sale and managed to dig up a pair of used Snow Blades. The guy gave him
a great deal on them and I've been a born-again on the slopes ever
since.
After I moved to Utah (a snow lover's dream), I found a brand new pair
of Salomon Groms in Galyans and, not knowing they were recommended for
"junior skiboarders," I couldn't resist the sale price and bought them.
I may not be a "junior," but I am short (5'2"), and the groms were more
like my other favorite sport, rollerblading, than the original snow
blades could hope to be. I was doing jumps I couldn't do before, not
even on my other snow blades; I could almost *run* down the hill I was
skating so fast! I know Skiboards.com recommends Groms for younger
riders, but I'd like to put the call out to all the short people of the
world: you've got to try these things!
Lynne,
Newfoundland, Canada
Age: 25
Salomon Buzz 99.9 review
I am 20 years old and from Erie, PA. I have been skiing since I was about 5 years old. I have always loved skiing and still do, but was looking for a new sport to get into. Skiing started to get old because of the fact I live in Erie, PA and there aren't to many ski resorts around this area that are worth skiing.
The ski resorts around here take about 5 minutes to get the bottom and are not worth skiing because there aren't to many things you can do going down a hill that is about 700 ft high. I recently heard about skiboards about 3 years ago and was pretty interested. The thing that really interested me was the amount of tricks you can do on skiboards. I used to play hockey when I was younger and thought of it like skating down the mountain.
There are a lot of options that you have with skiboards, you can hit the halfpipe, go off of whaleback jumps and get great air, go off moguls, or just simply carve or go down the mountain backwards. The type of skiboard that I bought was a Salomon Freeglide Buzz 99.9. I bought this type of skiboard because it is a good company known to make great ski's and was definately affordable. I couldn't believe how much fun I had using the skiboards. It is so easy to perform tricks and carve down the mountain, you don't even have to be a very good skier to use these ski's. The best time to use these ski's is when the conditions are packed powder or groomed surface. Another thing I can't believe about these ski's is the amount of speed you get going down the mountain. They are just as fast as my regular K2 mogul ski's. Since the time I bought the skiboards I have never gone back to the conventional ski's I currently own. Everyone I talk to says that skiboards don't look as good as regular ski's. I think that for the most part they do look better. The thing I hate about using regular ski's is the fact that you have to use poles and I feel as if poles are annoying and don't look very good while your trying to perform a trick.
Skiboards are the greatest thing that have ever happened to me sport-wise. I live in Erie, PA and there isn't too much long terrain to ride, so skiboards are excellent because of the fact you don't need too much area to ride. So if anyone reading this lives in an area where there aren't too many ski resorts around with a lot of terrain, I suggest that you get into the sport, you will never turn back to conventional ski's.
Blake,
Erie, PA
Age: 20
Salomon SB10 Review
I started out with home made skis, then had Salomon Buzz skiboards. I broke
them going too big and then I got a new pair but I upgraded to the SB10's.
I've hit rails, huge kickers, big launches and some cliff dives, but the SB10's have
had no problem. The ultra strong grind plate in the middle is very strong and
held up quite well. I'm going on them this season for the second year in a row.
I've done huge tricks like a double backflip, fakie backs and double fronts as
well as huge spins. Overall these are the best boards I've ever skied on.
Dennis,
Golden BC Canada
Age: 17
STAFF REVIEW - The Groms are Great!
My husband and I decided the time was right to put our six year old son on skiboards. We thought he'd need to
stick to the easier slopes for much of the season, but we were WRONG! By the second time on the slopes he had already
graduated to blues and even some black diamonds!
Yesterday, his third time out, really blew our minds! It was a crowded weekend day, and even though he was following
perfectly in his dad's tracks, and was in total control of his own skiboards, we were worried that he would dart in
front of a snowboarder and get plowed down. So we started going through the trees, where there is little chance
of encountering others.
There was a lot of powder, which the Groms handled much better than we had anticipated (and we had already expected them
to perform quite well). By the end of the day, he was handling steep blues and blacks with ease, at times riding
moguls that were bigger than him and begging for more! He even had the confidence to enter a glade run via a very
narrow six foot vertical chute! We are pretty protective parents, but at no time did we feel that he was in danger or
out of control skiboarding in areas that most skiers and snowboarders would be terrified to enter!
Now I know who my new skiboard buddy is!
Christie,
Web designer,
Skiboards.com
"I used em' on a mountain and they were amazing!"
Hi, I am Joe. I'm 13 and I just got a pair of Saloman 90cm Snow Blades. I used to ski and I thought that was
pretty fun but I guess one of my friends (a snowboarder) persuaded me to skiboard. I went to this site
(Skiboards.com) and checked them out. I thought in my head how fun it would be to skiboard because skiboards
are smaller than skis so that made me think about having something smaller on my feet that are lighter would
give me more control and a greater performance than with big skis. I read the reviews on Skiboards.com and
heard just what I wanted. Everything I thought Skiboards would do, did! I used em' on a mountain and they were
amazing!
Regards,
Joey,
Carmel, Maine
Age 13
I purchased a pair of 90cm Salomon snowblades at the start of the season -
I'm now a convert - and have thrown away my skis!
As a 60 year old with some arthritis, these are the best thing for getting
mobility when long skis are too hard to turn.
Regards,
Keith,
Park City, UT
Age 60
SB10 review
I recently bought a pair of Salomon "SB10's" from Skiboards.com. At first
I was sceptical about the grind base and the wide-body design. After the
first few runs I was hooken on the SB10's. Grinding is a breeze, even better the
99cm length and wide design was just what I was looking for in a skiboard.
With the 99cm length I have the speed of my old ski's, and at first I didnt
think I would even use the grindbase on the bottom of these boards, but now
I am hooken on grinding too. The bindings can stand up to a beating like no
other skiboard binding I have tried before. To sum up the Salomon SB10's...
they are the best skiboards I have ever tried. I very highly suggest
purchasing these skiboards if your looking towards buying a pair of
skiboards.
Thanks for reading,
Jason
I just purchased the Salomon Buzz (Blue) and let me tell you, my wife is upset now because I won't
go back to regular skis. I've been doing ground tricks with them ever since I bought them.
There was no need to relearn how to ski. It was totally awesome. The absolute first thing I did
was ski down the mountain backwards and had a lot of people betting that I was going to wipe out.
They're great for groomed trails and fresh powder. The carving is so much better than traditional skis.
It will take a lot to effort to get me to go back to skis because I'm not giving up the blades.
Mike,
Denver, CO
Age: 27
I have to add a testimonial, of sorts, to those already offered by former, conventional skiers.
I have been skiing since age three, have been a part-time and full-time ski instructor at different times, from age fourteen to age forty-six. Today, at age fifty-one, I
rented a pair of Salomon Snow Blades at Bristol Mountain, out of curiosity...
Back in the early Sixties, Cliff Taylor popularized 'shortee skiis' (and there was also, later, an instructional system, the Graduated Length Method, or GLM, that began
with beginners on short boards). Other than the pure novelty of radically short skiis, even hybrids that were double-tipped, they were singularly unimportant in a world
where it was often the case that the longer the ski, the better the skier...210/215cm's were marks of prowess. So, my experience on short boards was limited to playing on 'shortees skiis'.
I had the most exhilarating day on snow, in six years, on the Salomon Snow Blades. Awesome experience carving tight corners, laying out long, tight tracks of eight
or twelve fast 360's, riding one-legged with great carving ability for a whole run, pushing them fast, and off the wall. After forty-eight years on those long, excrutiatingly
expensive skiis - $1200 for skiis and bindings! - I'm converting to skiboards. Done Deal. Don't look back (actually, do look back...because it's so mucn easier to ski
backwards on skiboards than skis).
They are phenomenal - and I've only demo'd one pair of rentals for one day - and I can't wait to be out in the bumps and getting some air and having tools on my body fit for a terrain park. While I'll have to demo some, to decide on Width, Length, Etceteras (for the price, Hey, get Two Pair, for less than one pair of long boards), I'm
gone. They are a whole different, exhilarating experience. Like being on a road bike and then discovering mountain bikes...like decaf versus double espresso...hey,
when I get my headphones and my tunes and my board....awesome experience!!!
I had to tell someone! I'm not a writer of testimonials...but the experience is an awesome legal high. Anyway, your site gets rave reviews. I'll be buying from you as
soon as I test more boards. And, if you guys have a t-shirt or baseball cap, I'll wear it with pride. What a sport!!!
Cheers,
David
Age: 51
Hi, my name is Stefano and I am 16 years old. I was born
22.01.1984.
I live in the Dolomites in a village called San Vigilio di Marebbe in the
South Tyrol, in the Nord of Italy, about 70 kilometers from the Austrian
border.
The Ski Complex is called Plan de Corones (Dolomiti Superski), ans is one of
the best equipped in the alps.
I used to be a competitive skier in the Ski Club, but now I devote myself
entirely to Skiboarding.
I have been Skiboarding for three years. I use Salomon Skiboards and will
probably buy the new model for the coming season, as I am very happy with
them!
During the summer I have been training on an elastic carped and other
devices to keep in shape.
This winter I hope to enter an international Skiboarding competition in
Germany organized by ISBF (International Skiboarding Federation) and by WSF
(World Skiboard Federation) racing Slopestyle and Big Air specialities.
Ciao,
Stefano
P.S.: For more information on my Ski area you can visit the homepage
http://www.DolomitiSuperski.com or the homepage http://www.kronplatz.it
I have the Salomon Buzz 99 (red, white and blue). I love them. They are
great for carving and they can get down the hill pretty fast. I am big
into carving and speed. Jumps aren't my specialty. So, if you just want
something to get you down the hill fast and some great carving then the Buzz
are the one's.
Justin,
Maple City, MI
Age 18
I have a pair of the Salomon SB8 skiboards, and I love them. It doesn't
even feel like I'm skiing, but rollerblading or ice skating instead. A lot
of my friends had skiboards, and they'd always rant and rave about how great
they were, and that I was missing out and blah blah blah. But, one day I
did actually listen, and I gave skiboarding a shot...and from then on, I
fell in love with it. I don't think I'll be able to go back to regular
skiing. So, I ran out and bought my own pair. I use them all the time. I
was somewhat new to skiing to begin with, before I tried the skiboards.
But, that didn't matter, because the sport is sooooo easy to pick up. There
are so many tricks and other things that I can do with skiboards that I
would never have been able to do with regular skis, and for that I'm
grateful. I had gotten discouraged because I couldn't really get the hang
of regular skiing. It was extremely hard. I almost gave up. But I saw all
these other kids whizzing around on mini-skis when I said that looks like
fun. So with the encouragement of my friends, I have become a die-hard
skiboarder for life.
Bobby,
Age 16
Cincinnati, Ohio
My review is on Salomon Buzz 90's. I rented them twice in December. They were pretty awsome.
It was my first time skiboarding and I had been skiing for a few years but I
wasn't getting much better. I was still going on greens and was scared of blue's and
terrified of blacks. I got on skiboards, and about half way through the day I was on blue's
having more fun then I ever did skiing. I liked them so much that I asked for them for Christmas.
I got some k2 fatty's. I've got to admit, the K2's were better than the Salomons, but I would take
Salomons any day also. Now I've used my new skiboards about 4 times, and I am going in board parks
and moguls, and having a blast. Hopefully I can upgrade my skiboards to some Journeys or something in a few years.
Brian,
Age 16
Colorado Springs, CO
The First pair of Skiboards that I ever tried were Bigfeet. At the time
(about 4-5 years ago) they were unheard of, and a whole lot of fun. They do
have their drawbacks though. Bigfeet are some of the shortest Skiboards that
you can find, and that is a slight disadvantage. They dont carve nearly as
well as other more regularly shaped and longer skiboards, and as a ski they
dont perform too well. They need to be a little more flexible, and they need
real twin tips. I have found that in soft snow situations they are much more
of a hassle than longer skiboards; to Bigfoot in powder you need an
incredibly steep slope. Also, due to their size, Bigfeet have a little more
trouble with balance. I believe that an experienced skier would have little
trouble adapting, but a novice may not find it so easy. This trouble with
balance also translates to jumping, where you need to be incredibly precise
in the landing. Another Drawback that I found with the snowblades is that in
non-groomed slopes they tend to shift your balance point back. The edge is
continuous, so there is an edge on the rear of the ski, which can get you
into the habit of using that as sort of a brake in moguls, or steep slopes.
This may not be too much of a problem, but it may get you into some very bad
habits on your full length skis.
I personally prefer my Salomon snow blades, (Now known as the Buzz
model, they were the only model made at the time) This is my third season
skiing on them, and I think im over the 50 day mark with them. Compared to
the Bigfeet, they carve much better, and they perform a lot more like a
traditional ski, due to the more normal shape. They are obviously longer,
which helps in balance and soft snow. The only drawback to the Buzz Model of
snowblades is the width at the Waist. I have found that if you are in a deep
carve, the wire part of the bindings can drag in the snow if you really lay
them over. Despite this, they are still excellent carvers. Jumping wise,
they are great. I have always found takeoffs and landings stable, and the
shock absorbing rubber is noticable over the hard plasic surface of Bigfeet
bindings. They are twin tipped, of course, and I have found that they
perform very predictably while skiing backwards. With practice, it is
possible to carve quite nice turns while skiing backwards. Switch takeoffs
and landings are also no problem.
Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity (Funds) to test other
companies products, although I would really like to try some of the newer,
wider models of skiboards. But my Snow Blades have held up incredibly well
over the years, and I stand by them. Keep on Fruit Bootin'!
Ian
Well, I went skiing in Andorra last year (Feb 2000). It was the 3rd time I'd
been skiing although I hadn't been for twenty years. After 2 days of great
skiing I had a snowboarding lesson, fell over and badly sprained my wrist. I
couldn't ski that day, but when I tried the following day I could not hold
the ski poles.
My friend suggested "Snow Blades", so off we went to swap our skis for
Salomon Buzz snow blades. After about five minutes I felt completely
confident on them, and was able to enjoy the rest of my week on Blades.
(Only today have I learned their true name "skiboards") The Buzz are
fantastic fun and very easy to handle. I am returning to Andorra in a couple
of weeks, with the same two friends as last year. They both now own
Snowblades and I will be purchasing a pair in Andorra. Goodbye Skis.
Gary,
Age 38
Canvey Island, Essex, England
Hi,
I'm an English guy who's been living in Sweden for the last 10 years.
When I come to Sweden I decided to try my luck at skiing (never tried
anything on snow before). I was hooked from the first minute. Over the last
couple of years I have grown a great passion for skiing and thought nothing
could come close to it. Until last year when I saw some lads in the woods
skiing on Snowblades. I decided to hire a pair and that was one of the best
decisions I have ever made. I have never had so much fun in all my life.
My skiing became 100% better, I could ride fakie, got on the black diamond
moguls and loved every second. As soon as I got home I got on the net and
bought some skiboards. We went up again and I got my wife some Snowblades,
and
she too was amazed at how much fun we had on the slopes. She pinched my
blades
and she's never going back to skis again.
My advice to anyone out there is "Get some boards you'll love them".
Regards,
Abby
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