Bombsquad Saltflat

 37 inches long.
10.25 inches wide.
28.5, 29.5 or 30 inch wheelbase

 Current Setup- 81a 72mm centre set Abec 11  Freerides, Abec 11 Biltins and 42 degree gunmetal baseplates and Caliber(10inch) hangar w/87a venom barrel roadside and Caliber Blood Orange Barrel Roadside. For downhill I use 80a Inheats.

Ok so we haven't posted a review in a while and I feel I'm ready enough to review my Saltflat which I have been riding for the past 3 months.
Right so I got this board early January and made it my primary Downhill board, as I was getting into that kind of style.
It has a very very mild W concave which I feel could be more aggressive. However the concave that it does have is extremely nice. It locks you in  perfectly for freeride too.

As i mentioned I got this board for DH but now it has become my favourite freeride board too. I used this board with Caliber 50s, biltins and Sayshun Plasma A+ 81a which i found a decent freeride wheel, with the Plasma A+ making for a smooth slide.

While the deck isn't symmetrical, it really doesn't need to be as there isn't a huge difference in their shapes, the front has a slightly pointed nose, and the backs a flat cutoff.
It is quite a heavy board when compared to say, my freeride 41W or apex, but that's expected as a thick downhill board.

This board is extremely stable at speed, I was able to hit 70km/h on it, straight from hitting 50 no problem. It is very easy to control and has nice pockets to lock your foot into.
The Saltflat is quite a wide board, so unless your feet are big like mine(size 13US) then it may not feel as nice for freeride as the platform could feel really big.

However there are a few points I would like to see this board have, which would make it all the better:
-Gas Pedals: while I did sand some in myself, they really should come with some, even if you wouldn't use em, they wont get in the way or anything and are needed on toeside standups and predrifts.
-W Concave: It needs a more aggressive W concave, as it is only very very mild and you can barely feel it.
-Micro drops: This would be an idea for a new version of the Saltflat, having half inch or so drops just before the cutouts would be really good, I personally love this shape and would love some slight drops added to it.


-Adam