Anyone actually ski the SpK's?

[ozee]

I'm just looking for a park ski. I've tried almost everything, and I love the flex on the Fujatives, theyre not heavy, not too wide and the sidecut is great in the park. It's also great cuz I love doing nose butters and presses, and so far I haven't felt anything in any other ski. I am interested in knowing how the SpK feels tho. It was a ski I really wanted to try last year but didnt get the chance to, too many people at the NSIA. I know I didnt like the foils...too much sidecut, kind of weird skiing switch. SO anyone try the Spk?

 

[SkiingNinja]

i took em for 2-3 runs at high north. they were really nice. fast. weren't too heavy and the flex wasn't too stiff or soft.

 

[nickmcnutt]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[boxskier]

$540 with the newschoolers discount

http://www.proctorjones.com/pjonline/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=10730&

 

[steezerampage]

exact same ski as CR lab pro

 

[SkiingNinja]

are you sure about the cr and spk being the same? spk has rivets. does the cr?

 

[DHogg]

yes, they are the exact same ski except from the topsheet and rivits.

 

[aaron.ebner]

all i know is they're very light weight. and the same as the cr labs but w/ rivets.

 

[iLikeToSkii]

I skied the SPK's at whistler for a couple of hours and thought they were amazing. They have a ton of pop, pretty light and i'd say a medium flex. They are an awesome park ski, however they aren't good when you take out of the park cause they're like toothpicks.

 

[poofartpee]

spk and thruster are both good thruster not as stiff thoe and i think a bit wider

 

[steezerampage]

Sounds like you need STLs

 

[ozee]

how are they for butters and presses?

 

[outerlimitz]

The CR lab's were awesome outside the park. Thin yes, but fast as hell.

 

[Public_Maverick]

yea, if u can save 200 on the cr's, do it

 

[Lax_Bro40]

i have them but havent ridden them yet.. i cant wait to ski

 

[outerlimitz]

The SPK also doesn't have the raceroom base that the CR had. And they aren't hand made.

One thing that the SPK has over the other salomon freestyle skis is that they are still made in France. I don't know anything about the Romanian ski factory where the Foils, Guns, Thrusters, etc and I'm sure they do a good job, but it does say something for the SPKs if they didn't move them where labor was cheaper.

 

[poofartpee]

get the older candides (same as CRs) they have a cooler top sheet

 

[steezerampage]

I dont think you can get those new anymore. They still have CRs at getboards for hella cheap

 

[DeSena]

talk to doug bishop