SALOMON · HPS - SICKSTICK
HPS - SICKSTICK
25/26 season
Colour
Color makeup
Multicolour
Design
Simple solid
Expert reviews 1
The Salomon HPS Sickstick is an all-mountain freestyle-focused board based on a tapered twin design and Rockout Camber, and its greatest strengths are a smooth, well-damped ride feel and high freestyle versatility across park, butters and carving. It suits intermediates and above rather than beginners, and it's especially recommended to riders who want to handle varied snow and terrain on one board.
Base shape (camber)
Hybrid camber
Salomon's 'Rockout Camber' profile: positive camber zones underfoot plus a flat section between the feet form an overall camber body, with reverse camber (rocker) at the nose and tail tips — a camber-dominant hybrid construction.
StiffnessHigher means stiffer
A mid flex balancing stability with pressability, with torsional flex on the slightly stiff side. There's more board material toward the nose, so nose presses come more easily than tail presses.
Where it shines
Who it suits
A directional design and taper make it unsuitable for beginners — a board for intermediates and up or experienced riders.
Good
- ✓Very smooth overall with good damping, allowing stable, confident riding across varied snow
- ✓Excellent freestyle versatility, responding broadly to styles including park, jibs, butters and flat tricks
- ✓The camber body gives it excellent pop and edge hold, delivering stable performance in carving and high-speed riding too
- ✓The tapered twin combined with reverse camber nose/tail adapts excellently to soft snow and powder settings
Not so good
- —The long nose needs care to avoid clipping when lapping park features such as rails
- —10mm of taper makes switch riding feel slightly different from a standard twin
- —Slight chatter can appear at the nose during high-speed heelside bombing
