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Spk kaos red thing?????

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mBall
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Picked up a pair of Spk kaos. REALLY satisfied with them. Quick question. What is the red thing in the back kind of behind the calf? You can supposedly lower and raise it? How does that effect the boot?

Nov 12 2008 9:26PM
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wiglaf
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its padding, for when you land backseat.
Nov 12 2008 9:31PM
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mBall
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Bump. just ate arbys..... But what does putting it up or down effect it?
Nov 12 2008 10:31PM
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buchanan.
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not everyones calf is in the same place on thie leg relative to the to it. and i'm pretty sure its called a calf spoiler.
Nov 13 2008 1:52AM
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IanAvery-Leaf
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It looks pretty cool

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Nov 13 2008 5:03PM
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skibikeclambake
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i took those off of mine for a more custom fit for my rather large calfs
Nov 15 2008 1:38AM
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T_orageskiier
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i just got those boots to and ya its just calf padding
Nov 15 2008 1:42PM
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Oli_jgb
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it's like what you get on the back of a car, it increases downforce so that you can turn better, keeps your skis on the ground for extreme carving. FACT.
Nov 15 2008 5:32PM
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Lemuel
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prove it. i dont believe that at all. its for supporting your calf, you can move it up and down to get more support up higher, even though its not alot. its on all boots
Nov 15 2008 5:48PM
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Oli_jgb
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Lol...I was being sarcastic...
Nov 17 2008 5:32AM
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Luc.
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helps promote more forward lean as well, giving you more pressure on your toes in the boot, enabling better turns and helps to reduce backseat landerssss
Nov 17 2008 8:46AM
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uni-corn
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But id does help with downward force.

Higher spoiler=a bit more forward lean=more pressure on the ski coming from the toes=you ski like a fucking champ because of more pressure.

FACT
Nov 17 2008 12:26PM
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Oli_jgb
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Good point!
Nov 18 2008 6:17AM
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uni-corn
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A heel lift would do the same thing.
Nov 18 2008 12:18PM
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