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07 SPK and 08 SPK Kaos...any difference?
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I'm under the impression that the 07 SPK boots are identical to the new Kaos SPK's. Am I correct in making this assumption? I tried on the 08's at a shop and I loved the fit, better than any other boot I tried on. I'm thinking about ordering a pair of the 07's online cause I'd have to drive too far to a get to a shop that carries them. I can get the 07's for like $320 which is a legit price for boots if they are the same as the 08 SPK Kaos.
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well they look identical and salomon havnt said that they're any different..
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instead of gel pads they have a block of foam under the heel. whatever.
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Will it make a difference?
Also I looked on Al's ski barn and it said the 07's had a flex rating of 85 and the 08 Kaos had a flex rating of 95. But I'm not sure if it is correct. Has anyone ridden both boots?
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either way it's negligable, just get them dude it's a sick price.
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Aight, I'll probably do it then. I fuckin forgot what size I tried on so I think I'll go with 9.5 cause I wear a 10 shoe. In any case I can always exchange for a new size, ans since I know the boot in general fits I'll probably be fine. I plan on going to a boot fitter for footbeds and heat molding as well.
The only thing I'm concerned about is the flex rating. The 08's are 95 and the 07's are 85 flex. I'll be skiing these in park, as well as cliffs, and pow and stuff. Not a lot of hard charging though, as I will be on Bacons and Anthems. Mostly just jibbing and having fun.
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10 on the flex index will be very hard to notice...if u ski lots of park this boot is like sex with 10 of the same girl...if u do more all mountin u might find it does not clamp ur foot into place aggresively enough...
but for park id deff get that shit
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I'll be skiing park a good amount, say 55% on my Anthems, then like 30% powder (cliffs, bc jibbing, booters but nothing huge) with my Bacons. Then 15% all mtn and groomers with either ski. And lots of skiing switch. I like the fit of the SPK's I just don't want them to be tooooo flexy.
I also tried on the Full Tilt boots and liked them a lot, not quite as much as the SPK's but I think the flex would be a little bit better. So I dunno if I should get the Full Tilts instead.
Can anyone compare the SPK flex to the Full Tilt Camo or Bumblebee flex. I'm going to the shop tomorrow and they do have the Full Tilt boots, just not SPK's. So there is a small chance I could go for the full tilt instead.
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Bump for going to the ski shop tomorrow.
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Bump for not knowing what to do. and going to the ski shop in 3 hours.
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