
Hello and welcome to my Salomon Huck Knife review.
In this review I will take a look at the Huck Knife as a freestyle snowboard.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Huck Knife a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.
Overall Rating

Board: Salomon Huck Knife
Price: $479 (USD recommended retail)
Style: All-Mountain-Freestyle
Flex Rating: Medium
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (5/10)
Rating Score: 81.5/100
Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards
Out of the 37 men’s freestyle snowboards that I rated:
Overview of the Huck Knife’s Specs
Check out the tables for the Huck Knife’s specs and available sizes.
Specs
Style: | Freestyle |
Price: | $479 |
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Turn Initiation: | Medium-Fast |
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Camber Profile: | Hybrid Camber But mostly camber - "Salomon's Quad Camber" |
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Setback Stance: | Centered |
Base: | Sintered |
Weight: | Normal |
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
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148 | 248 | 100 - 145 | 45-65 |
152 | 251 | 110 - 155 | 50-70 |
155 | 253 | 120 - 165 | 55-75 |
155W | 260 | 175 - 242 | 80-110 |
158 | 255 | 145 - 200 | 65-90 |
158W | 263 | 200 - 275 | 90-125 |
162 | 261 | 200 - 275 | 90-125 |
Who is the Huck Knife Most Suited To?
The Huck Knife is suited to anyone who wants to ride freestyle and spends a fair bit of time in the park.
The Huck Knife can lay down a decent carve too – so if you like to carve between popping off lips, ollying over rollers and buttering your way down the hill, then this might be your kind of board.
It’s an intermediate and up board so not really for beginners. You’d want to have a decent amount of mountain hours under your belt before riding this thing.
The Huck Knife in More Detail
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Huck Knife is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Salomon Huck Knife 2017, 155cm (253mm waist width)
Date: April 9th, 2016
Conditions: Icy at the start of the day, but softened up in the afternoon. Not a cloud in the sky! It was the ideal day – in terms of the weather – apart from forgetting my sunscreen!

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Bindings angles: +18/-9
Powder
Not heaps of the deep stuff the day I rode, but anything that I could get a floaty feel over top of felt ok on the Huck Knife. It’s never going to be a powder hound but it can survive in it.
There’s a bit of rocker in the tip and tail of this board and that definitely helps – though it is predominantly camber. It’s centered and a true twin shape which isn’t ideal for powder.
Carving and Turning
You can definitely lay down a good carve on this thing. I rode the Huck Knife mostly in the afternoon when it was a bit softer but parts of the hill that were still hard/icy it held its edge ok in a carve. And in the slushier parts it was even better. Definitely better in medium snow than icy snow.
In terms of standard turns it’s reasonably quick from edge to edge and quite maneuverable – it’s got a stable feel underfoot. It’s not a loose board by any means. It likes tight quick turns too.
Speed
It’s not a speed demon but it’s reasonably quick.
Provided you keep the sintered base waxed this thing will definitely be fine on any flat spots.
It also has a medium flex so that makes it quicker than if it had a soft flex. It doesn’t have a directional shape but overall it’s an averagely fast board – probably about right for how you’d typically want to ride it.
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Uneven Terrain
Like a lot of things with this board, it’s decent on uneven terrain. This board doesn’t really have any major weaknesses, nor any outstanding strengths – it’s got great all round properties.
Jumps
This board has plenty of camber underfoot and that really helps to give it some good pop. So popping off jumps, rollers, lips etc is really fun on this board. The camber between the feet is subtle but the camber directly under the feet is more exaggerated and that’s what really helps with the pop on this board.
Small to large jumps in the park are great too – it’s stable on landings and that’s helped by its camber profile and that medium flex – it’s forgiving enough – but also doesn’t curl up too much on landing the medium to large jumps as a slightly softer board might.
Switch
It felt pretty much as good as you would want a board to riding the other way.
It’s got a true twin shape and a centered stance so it wasn’t surprising that switch was easy – it’s also not an overly aggressive board – despite all that camber (the camber between the feet is quite subtle – directly under the feet more pronounced) so for those that aren’t that good at riding switch yet it’s relatively forgiving – but it’s not that un-aggressive either, so it’s not the best board for riding switch but it’s still pretty good.
Jibbing
The Huck Knife isn’t a jib specialist – but it’s certainly good for the part time jibber.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
RATING | Contribution to Final Score | |
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JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
JIBBING | 3.0 | 12/20 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 12/15 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
BUTTERING | 4.0 | 8/10 |
UNEVEN TERRAIN | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
SPEED | 3.0 | 3/5 |
CARVING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 81.5/100 |
Overall, the Huck Knife is a solid freestyle deck that can handle the whole mountain pretty well - but really excels in the park. You can ride freestyle anywhere, and also lay down a good carve when you want to.
You can take it pretty much anywhere on the mountain too - though not really a powder floater.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
If you want to learn more about the Huck Knife, are ready to buy or just want to research current prices, check out the links below

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