ok, i got all of this from a k2 rep who rides them.
no, they arent soft. they are very stiff. they have 2 small soft sections near the binding on either side enabling nose/tail presses.
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yeah this one time, I got really wasted, and took the most violent shit ever. serious. my ass and I fought for most of the night, but in the end I was vitorious, until that back stabber attacked after our treaty, and i had to get new boxers - lineskier03
just stand closer to the explosion. it will make it seem biggger.-aoe