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Spks all mountain?

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fuckyocouch
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how do the spk boots perform on the mountain? (cliffs, bombing, ect) just curious...
Feb 1 2007 12:03AM
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MadSteezin
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i've heard they are only good for park but then again they have a flex 25 and my Salomon Foils have a flex 25 so i dunno
Feb 1 2007 12:06AM
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andy_boy
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I can't say from experience, but by what I've heard:
It probably won't be as good as a specialized back country boot or even an all mountain boot for that kind of riding, but it's not like it will be impossible to do. "Oh my God I can't drop this cliff because this boot is a little bit too wide and soft." It may just take some getting used to. Some guy at my mountain skis them all over the place and I don't hear any complaints from him. But the majority of people on this site say it's absolutely terrible for all mountain riding, but I don't know how many of them have actually ridden the boot.
Keep in mind: I haven't so I could be completely wrong.
Feb 1 2007 12:07AM
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eheath
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Its chill, im used to my 3 year old 1080s that were just as soft, so it works just dandy, i skied the headwaters shoots at moonlight with em and it was all good. I just buckled them down another notch.
Feb 1 2007 12:11AM
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fuckyocouch
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i rock the foils too but i am just not sure the two buckles will be able to handle the 20+ drops. peace
Feb 1 2007 12:12AM
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eheath
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why wouldn't they? They are fine just huck it.
Feb 1 2007 12:25AM
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TylerGigg
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I'm 185LBS and 5'11 and I rock this boot all over the Mt. THis boot is the most comfortable boot I have ever put my foot into.

Mind you this is just my foot I'm speaking about. I raced for years and a little softer is Ok I'm finding. Yes the SPK boot is designed for Park and Pipe but everybody does different things on the Mt. I ski 95% big mountain and 5% park only when there is no good lines to be skied.

This boot rocks and is a great buy for anybody that wants a great feeling boot with an 85 flex.

Next year the boot goes to a 95 flex .


Cheers,
Feb 1 2007 12:59AM
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steezyme
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The spk kills it everywhere. I love mine and rock them all over the mountain.
Feb 1 2007 9:17AM
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Vicrum
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spk and all mountain is an oxymoron
Feb 1 2007 11:26AM
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SmoKinSkier
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I absolutely love my krypton cross' they are fuckin amazing...they r a step up from the rampage..and come with so much hardware and features you can completely transform the boot from a flexi park boot to a stiff racing boot in minutes!! They take about 12 hors of sriding to really break them in..but go with the krypton series!!
Feb 1 2007 11:41AM
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titsLOL
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they'll be fine, but if you want them to ski well all mountain get them fitting real snug across your foot, cuz after around 15-20 days they pack out to get way wider, mine are 28.5 and I wish I got 28s cuz they are a tad wide for skiing out of the park. :/
Feb 1 2007 11:58AM
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SnowMedic
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i dropped a 25 is footer the other day and it was fine , i dont leave mine very loose though.
Has any one elses power strap poped off yet?
Feb 1 2007 11:58AM
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symbol.
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Sammy and Simon rock them in the back country
Feb 1 2007 12:03PM
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MLB
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yeah they have an awsome flex for carving, and for drops. They are pretty much the same boot at the x-wave series. I used them everywhere.
Feb 1 2007 12:31PM
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crunkasfuck
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not to great but they will get the job done
Feb 1 2007 3:38PM
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Dustin.
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they are made to slam down on rails and 80 foot jumps. i think you'll be fine
Feb 1 2007 5:36PM
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PatVigorito
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yeah dude, theyll work fine if you like alot of flex
Feb 1 2007 6:11PM
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sexy-stan69
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YEA BUT IF YOU SKIED SPKS THEY WOULD BREAK CAUSE YOUR FAT!
Feb 1 2007 6:17PM
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fuckyocouch
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ever been kicked in the balls from behind?
Feb 1 2007 6:24PM
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skier24
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there you go
Feb 2 2007 10:14PM
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