Thread: 50% off sale

is what the sign said on a shop here in spokane. neat, i thought, because i want some public enemies i think. the thing is they put an "original price" sticker on em that says 475. bullshit. those skis are 379ish just about everywhere, including this shop about a month ago. still a decent deal, but that was a dirty trick on their part i think. scoundrels

$475 at 50% off is still a good deal. The store is not making anything on that.

Also I think the $475 is the reall, full MSPR. no one sells for that, but officially that is full price. The street price is $375 (a bit of a deal and on sale)

04 or 05 PE's? If they are 05s than thats a good price, but little steep for 04's eh?

05 MSRP is $500 and they are going for around 400 when i have seen them.

theyre the 04s i think, the goldflake graphic ones. i want em, maybe when the check from uncle same comes back.

I just picked up last years model at Sports Chalet for $194 + tax. 179's
Hopefully I'll be able to head up to the Wood tomorrow and break em in.

Why are these skis so cheap? At that price I wouldn't mind picking up a pair and throwing some old bindings on just to mess around in the park with.

Originally Posted by gramboh

Why are these skis so cheap? At that price I wouldn't mind picking up a pair and throwing some old bindings on just to mess around in the park with.

Because it's late in the season, where ski shops are looking to clear out their inventory to make way for next year's stuff, or whatever they might have there in the summer (bikes, wakeboards, waterskis, etc).

Also because K2 updates their factory models each year, and next year's Public Enemy not only has different graphics, but is also a much-improved ski with some dimension-surgery having been done.

EDIT - I, too, think it's bullshit. I bought 189 Pistols at 40% off, anticipating them to cost $360.00...since they were charging $599 for them all season. Instead, I go in to buy them, checkbook in hand, and the price has mysteriously jumped to $750.00...who pays 750 bucks for skis, besides Igneous owners and people who live in Aspen? Anyway it made the new price $450...which is still 90 bucks more, but it's better than paying 599...

I'll find some way to make up the extra 90 bucks.