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K2 Silencer

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Black_Diamond
Posts: 92 - Karma: 10
what yo you think about it ?!
K2's first synthetic ski..
Oct 24 2006 10:52AM
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sherpasrock
Posts: 2382 - Karma: 10
i think the graphics are sick. if they were a bit bigger underfoot i might consider getting them.
Oct 24 2006 11:30AM
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schmies
Posts: 2032 - Karma: 511
"Synthetic ski"??

I am confused what you mean.....
Oct 24 2006 4:05PM
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jfuller
Posts: 454 - Karma: 10
As opposed to all those organic skis, right?
Oct 24 2006 4:15PM
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Ace3+4
Posts: 1493 - Karma: 50
the silencer is the public enemy from a few years ago with a new topsheet, end of story
Oct 24 2006 4:38PM
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jesse*whiston
Posts: 298 - Karma: -3
i flexed them and they were retaarded, worst ski ever
Oct 24 2006 4:47PM
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scratchman
Posts: 467 - Karma: 26
Is this the new standard for ski testing? Because i would rather ride them first and then judge the ski as opposed to "flexing" them in your shop.
Oct 24 2006 4:53PM
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jesse*whiston
Posts: 298 - Karma: -3
^it wasnt just the flex, it was the fact that it appeared to be not well made...... the construction loooked so cheap, k2 sucks.
Oct 24 2006 5:14PM
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Smed193
Posts: 188 - Karma: 10
Idk k2 was always good for me. Had PEs, and i clearly bubbled the base on my own fault, but they sent me a new pair anyways
Oct 24 2006 5:34PM
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1-pippin
Posts: 1741 - Karma: -2
yeah im pretty sure its similar to the old pe's with cap construction instead. so the flex is different. its inbetween the fuji's and pe's for stiffness. its one of if not the best skis ive ridden, the flex seems like last years stl's, mabye a little stiffer, mostly cause its just about as hard to butter and its a smooth flex. but overal they feel most like ar5's. they definatly are better than any other ski ive ridden for jumps easily.
Oct 24 2006 5:39PM
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Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
not well made?

how can you tell that from how it flexes, do you make your own skis? the fujative is capped as well, does that ski suck?


personally i applaude K2 for making a good twin for the price concious consumer. personally i tested that ski last year and it was great. too soft for my liking but definately an awesome ski for the price.




Oct 24 2006 5:53PM
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4frntSkier
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 143
you can not say that k2 skis arent well made
i dont care weather you like them or not
but they are very good quality skis
the silencer im shure is not as good as PE or fuja
but its priced accordingly
Oct 24 2006 6:02PM
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ZavierV
Posts: 5077 - Karma: 100
If you're going to hate on K2, I'd go and get a little more informed on why one should hate on them. To me, they seem like a pretty solid company with super sick skis and they had enough extra money from selling their super sick skis to buy Line, so they must be doing something right.
Oct 24 2006 6:32PM
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Sholte
Posts: 2929 - Karma: 12
yea there ok i guess, but it would be nicer if they where a bit fatter.
Oct 24 2006 8:01PM
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dynathug
Posts: 630 - Karma: 10
ive been riding them for a bit..i liike them a lot..there light..pretty stiff..i havent ridden them on jumps but personally i like them on rails...theyve held up fine
Oct 24 2006 8:09PM
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freeskier08
Posts: 192 - Karma: 10
Yea come on people lets not be hating on K2...its probably the msot ridden ski out there and they make high quality stuff. My PE's have lasted me 2 and a half season (i got them late in teh season) and they took al they shit i gave them and theyre still working fine. Annnnnnd i only paid like 230 for them at some shop..it was that years ski only i got them in march not december.
Oct 24 2006 9:17PM
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Casey
Posts: 7849 - Karma: 24,324
synthetic? like, foam core? what does that MEAN??!
Oct 24 2006 10:37PM
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