Construction and Materials

The price point might almost send out the wrong message about the Brainstorm’s construction, but Slash tend to pack a lot of tech into their boards with incredible value for money. The core is constructed with four different wood species — paulownia, spruce, beech and popular — configured strategically to shave off unnecessary weight, reinforce the key stress areas, and deliver on a lively and dynamic flex.

That’s then sandwiched between a combination of triax and biax fiberglass layers which strike the sweet spot of torsional response and reactivity, with a more forgiving and manageable flex at lower speeds.

The Landing Strip additives of carbon and Kevlar run from the inserts out to the nose and tail and serve a dual purpose of bolstering up the power at the ends of the board to hold up under increased forces and dampen out the high speed vibrations.

“Slash tend to pack a lot of tech into their boards with incredible value for money”

Roundup

There’s a reason the Brainstorm remains one of the best selling models in Slash’s line. As much as a locker full of snowboards to suit every condition will appeal to most riders out there, the reality is that what we often need is one board to tick the vast majority of boxes. If you’re scoring fresh tracks on the first lift, carving up groomers and taking a few hot laps through the park all before your first coffee break, the Brainstorm is exactly the kind of snowboard you’ll want under your feet.