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SPK or Comte mik d pro?

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C.Stone
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I was thinking of these two skis. I want a light and flexy ski, easy for butters, and i ski mostly all park. Has anyone ridden both?
Oct 1 2006 10:04AM
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outerlimitz
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I haven't ridden the SPK, but I rode CR Lab's for 2 season and they are meant to be similar. The CR was a very stiff ski by salomon standards as it was meant for pipe as well as park.
Oct 1 2006 10:20AM
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creighton
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salomons always suck
Oct 1 2006 10:44AM
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Pipe_Munky
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i rode the spk last year and it is not a soft ski. salomon doesn't make a soft ski.

look into trouble makers, fujatives or dogens



Oct 1 2006 10:48AM
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Billiards.
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get the ninthwards there really nice.
Oct 1 2006 11:32AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
I just commented on the SPK's in another thread.

I wish Salomon wouldn't suck and re-produce the Candide/CR pro from two seasons ago, with a facelift and all sorts of "new hot technology features!".

The skis look good, and sounds really dope, but they won't be that. They'll actually be just the opposite.

They had potential to make a dope ski that looked great too, but that didn't happen so much. The CR was a better 1080, but I'm not a 1080 guy so that's not saying much.

Now, Nithward is dope. Ninthwards.
Oct 1 2006 12:51PM
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tahoearmada20
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. salomon doesn't make a soft ski.


that was a joke, right???
Oct 1 2006 1:00PM
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michaelclarke
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this is probably the best ski i've even been on..... so light and responsive. and yes, it actually is pretty damnnn soft, and slays the park and pipe... but shitttt. ninth? they carry guns and shit so you should obbviously go with them.

skis are all personal preference...
Oct 1 2006 1:16PM
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mind_Riot39
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the scratchs for this yr are sposed to be light and soft too so you might wanna look into those
Oct 1 2006 1:22PM
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nothanks
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Hahahaha, I only like 9 because they carry guns. Only.

And your sponsored by Salomon, which is dope, but biased.

Haha, whatever, it's preference. Demo both and get back to us.
Oct 1 2006 1:29PM
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Ryno
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Ninthward is the worst thing in skiing.
Oct 1 2006 1:37PM
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psychkub
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image-wise probably, but they make dope skis. My THAs are sick, I can only imagine that level of quality construction goes into all of their skis, the compte included.
Oct 1 2006 1:44PM
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nothanks
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Take that back. That's untrue and we all know it.
Oct 1 2006 2:16PM
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steezyme
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Spk's are snappy and light and my vote for ski of the year if you want a park/pipe.

I had the Candide's and they re very similar. Infact I'd say they are almost the same.

My favorite salomon ski though is actually the foil. That ski is fucking bomber tough and turns like a mofo out of the park. It's like a beefed up PR but make for eastern conditions.

9ward. here today gone tomorrow.
Oct 1 2006 2:19PM
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Ryno
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I hope your joking.
Oct 1 2006 2:44PM
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Tha_Grouch
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Hands down the Ninthward. The quality is much higher. They are better suited to what you say you want. They are less expensive. They look better. You'd have a ski with a warranty. You wouldn't be riding a rental ski. You'll have a Wood core... over a isocell foam POS core. Geeze if you go salomon, you'd be making a BIG mistake.

http://www.jibij.com/entry.php?prodtype=7&manufacture=38

and I think they can order another if you are serious about buying it. Gotta call and ask though.
Oct 1 2006 5:34PM
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