SALOMON · ASSASSIN
ASSASSIN
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25/26 season review
The Salomon Assassin is an all-mountain all-rounder that balances stability, pop and a catch-free feel through a flat-camber-rocker blended profile and distinctive core shaping. It's the optimal choice when intermediate to advanced riders want to enjoy varied terrain — park, powder, carving — on one board, and it's the most versatile and popular model in Salomon's lineup.
A closer look
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Board profile
The profile describes the curve of the board when viewed from the side.
Hybrid camber
A flat/camber/rocker hybrid profile: flat between the feet, camber descending outside that, then rising into rocker just before the tips. It provides stability, pop and a catch-free feel at the tips all at once.
How stiff is it?Closer to 10 means stiffer. It does not mean better performance.
A medium flex using Bax MD glass. Core profile shaping and carbon stringers at the tips give it a soft feel while realising the spring and pop of a stiff board.
Terrain suggested in the review
Rider levels suggested in the review
Intermediate · Advanced
A board designed for intermediate to advanced riders; its soft feel combined with the ability to cope with aggressive riding suits riders with a degree of experience.
What the review liked
- ✓The flat-camber-rocker blended profile provides stability, pop and a catch-free feel at once
- ✓Core thickness shaping and carbon stringers in the tips secure excellent pop and spring even at a medium flex
- ✓Royal rubber pads damp vibration and improve edge durability
- ✓All-mountain versatility to cover varied terrain including park, powder and carving on one board
What the review found lacking
- —It isn't suitable for beginners, making it hard to recommend as an entry board
- —By the nature of a directional twin, it has limits compared with specialised boards for dedicated freestyle tricks or extreme powder riding
