Salomon StreetRacer 8 (2005)

I think you ski with your feet too close together.

If you live and ski mostly in the Eastern US I would definately look at another model. This ski does not perform well on the icy hardpack of the East. You have to put in a lot of energy to keep the skis in check when not on the edges. Edge grip is fine on ice but once you flatten up a little or attempt a straight run things get out of control very quickly and it becomes very very hard to control. 
 
Out West on the 'soft' hardpack on piste it performs flawlesly and I tried them out on some fresh powder and was surprised how well they performed. 
 
While I aggree with the initial review that the skis are not very stable in a straight line(you expend a lot of leg energy trying to keep them flat) I highly dissagree that this is a ski for those who want to learn to carve. Someone who does not already know proper carving technique is wasting their money. It does not tolerate skidding or intermediate technique very well and are too hard to control in a straight line. This skis one and only high point is its ability to carve.

to finish my above review, i must say i liked these skis so much i wrote a song about them, it goes....... 
 
KCUS SIKS ESEHT 
 
the song is good when you sing it backwards too! (

these skis have a terrible name, "street racer"? who would name a ski street racer, obviously some one who makes a bad ski, i tried skiing on the street with these skis to see if they lived up to their name and i schratched them up like crazy. so, in conclusion these "street racers'" are fine for the street but when it comes to snow they dont fare too well

i skiied these skis hard from edge to edge they are like no other skis i have ever been on - simply fantastic

I tried a pair out this year. They are fantastic for long last carved turns.

i have these and i live in michigan and they work fine on icy hardpack i can carve well with them and when i went out west they were awsome in powder

on these skies you can do proper short carve turns on icy hardpack only...not very stable on straight line and not very stable in higher speed and long turns either...nice skies for fun carving in the early morning on hardpack for couple hours, definitely not for allday skiing..

Having now spent some 25 days skiing on the SR 8 ia have found. In powder not bad, they are so wide at the front dont dig in much. High speed, not good must maked sure you lean forward other wise they bounce. On ice not bad at all, they just grip. On pisted slops or a few inches of snow fantastic. In slush horible, but that could be as as I hate slush.

I had very icy snow and these skis were exellent. Also with slushi snow. Makes good short and long turns. Straight line is not so good, but i don't like that kind of tracks. I love them and bought them!

these skis really kick butt and allow effortless turning. I agree that they are a bit hard to control and perhaps lack a bit of substance and the stability that comes with some mass, but you only have to THINK about turning and suddenly you've turned. I was hopping like a bunny rabbit on even shallow gradients and ice yesterday, simply amazed how easy it makes swinging yourself around.

The SR8s are a nice ski for effortless initiation of on edge carving. They hold the line pretty well. However, in my case felt they could hold the line a lttle better when you get on more aggressive and vertical terrain. They were a bit too soft for me. I would have liked them to be a little less flexible. Great for the turn, can hold the line on double edges, but could be more nasty and keep the line on more agressive terrain. Feel like I need to move up in stability to really jam. It could use a bit more attitude (read-strength) to put up with really fast, hard all out skiing. 
 
Also, took them out west to Utah. Great on groomers, but narrow width a bit of an issue in deep powder. In my estimation, sound carver (what it's built for) but certainly not an all mountain ski.

I love this ski! I am 180cm tal, and by 155cm ski. I have never had so much fun skiing beafore! I love it!!

Just tried the SR8's out on an indoor real snow slope. Tight turns need more effort than should be required with this type of ski, but the larger turns flow quite well. I'm 6ft, 14 Stone and used the 165cm skis with the S711 bindings. These Skis are being offered at £200 inc bindings down from £350 back in January. Bargain in my view. Recommended.

I skiied these in the north east and they performed alright but as soon as I went out west they handled amazingly. In powder they were even better. There not bad skiis but not great either. If you just ski in the east dont get these unless carving is all you do. Then these skiis are great.

Just like in the title - you push hard in the turns you only get quicker. Have only been skiing bout 3 years and with these can easily keep up with people who have more than a decade of experience. True they can seem a bit floppy but stick on the edges and you just get a huge speed rush. 
Downside - not so amazing off piste but that could be me!

This is a message for those who believe they are skiing when going in a straight line, that is not skiing and you do not deserve to write a comment about skis when you can not ski! 
These skis are excellent, you just need to know how to use them for example you need to be able to actually turn, not go in a straight line. These skis have an excellent radius and are very flexible perfect for carving!

im verry sorry for bad write english type. 
this message from iran tehran. 
i play sking 22 years. 
i have pro link,cross max and street racer 8 , because sr8 verry good handling, very good estable in snow and i love ski for sr8 
thank u for all technical and qc control team. 
nima

I have just tried them out at an indoor real snow park and cannot believe the performance. 
They turn so well I felt like a real pro.  
They are so much fun, wish I had tried them sooner. 
Alan Thomas

I just tried a second hand pair of these and found them great. But what would I know......I usually ski on Headliners! (94cm Boards)

I am 44 skied for 33yrs, raced, 175lbs at 5'8". 
I bought a pair (160cm) at the beginning of last year, $225. They really perform best at blue and moderate black diamonds. I wanted something to amuse myself while skiing with the kids. At higher speeds and steep hills they give out. I agree they are best used for first runs on well groomed hills and like to stay on there edges, After about 2 hours I switch to atomic gs11 and do some old man giant slalom turns. Could be more of an age thing but they don’t like the slop. I wish I had bought the 10s. 

I bought a pair of 170cm 3 years ago. I found the a brilliant ski to learn to carve, I now love the sensation you get when carving. True they can be a little unstable on a high speed schuz, but I found this largely due to the skies not being loaded correctly, also happens if you have your boots together, may look stylish but the skis don't like it. Keep the skies a good hip width apart and you'll find they are stale and responsive, requiring very little effort on piste. With their design they float fairly well in light to medium powder. Used them both in Europe and Canada. Strongly recomend them for the piste enthusiast

I am from Vancouver, BC Canada. I bought this pair of ski last month and tried several times on the green run on local mountain. I picked up my SR8 yesterday, went to Whistler for a serious test. I found that this ski is really really really fast. I had a lot of fun caving on a gentle blue soft or hard packed run. "if you on the edge properly with good body position, good pressure control and timing". I finally realized that this ski is not for running on "steep blue or black" icy slope. Its floppiness and can't hold on steep slope. Honestly speaking, this ski is design for carving on edge but not for jumping on a steep icy black cliff. If I could have a choose, I would go for a SR9 or 10. Its more stiffer and responsive. Still I had lot of fun with this ski on the big open mountain "Whistler" and carve all the day from the top to the bottom of the mountain. I will give this ski 70% passing marks due to the lack of stiffness.

I used several Salomon Skis. I remember I tried StreetRacer 08 and did not find them very easy to curve.  
I highly recommend StreetRacer 06 as its a pair of skiis that can curve really nice and fast too ! 
 

I've had a pair of 165's for 3 seasons now. I ski in the east, in massachusetts primarily, but spend time in vermont and new hampshire as well. These skis are not the skis you want. Shaped skis are in, but there is a point when shaped becomes too shaped, and these are it. Maybe it is because i don't weigh enough to pressure the middle of the ski down, but i routinely stop on steep slopes to help someone (as I teach) or whatnot, and the middle of the ski won't even make contact with the snow. This excessive shape is why you can't ski with the skis flat; one slight movement to the side, and this huge curve bites the snow and pulls it along. They aren't horrendous, they do turn very sharply, but you'd be better off finding a less-shaped model.

I ski on SR8 for 3 years. I bought this ski when I already ski carving very well. On this ski I learn to make perfect carving turn. I recommend this ski only for little experience skiers who now something about carving. For good carving these ski are fantastic and very fast. Only important is to make smooth carving movement and be good balanced. For straight line skiing they are not so good. Enjoy in carving with them

Demo'd several skis today. All shaped, all carvers. I am 44 and used to patrol Utah and was 20 years ago an aggressive skiier. Calmed down quite a bit. Was used to the long (210+ straight boards) and wanted to try the shaped. K2 177cm, Rossi 173cm and then these (165cm). I was on fresh packed cold powder. Getting on these Salomon's was like having a mid-life crisis and getting a covertible sport car. I had so much fun...whipping these things around on the steep somewhat bumpy slopes...5 turns in 5 seconds. Like the person above said, you simply think about turning and they turn. They were half the weight of the others and the pain of dangling on the long lift was nearly gone...I get off the lift and immediately begin to ski....no need to recoop for a few minutes. Then, just bombing down the steep...stupidly actually. They encouraged me to go beyond my skill level...no more wide turns with a bit of a skid to slow myself down on the double diamonds... rather just zooooom down the hill. Crashed and burned and loved every second. I have to say, funnest skiing I have ever done since the crazy backcountry bowl stuff when I was a kid. Maybe it was the shorter length (210 to 177 to 173 to 165... that makes a difference)... or it was the lightness. whatever, these were super fast carvers... I LOVED these skiis. But I'll have to discipline myself... they make me want to hit the trees, go off trail, scream through the bumps... and my 44 year old body ain't up for that anymore. All I can say is that under these near perfect conditions... I had one of the best times of my skiing life.

I've been skiing for about 6 years. I had 2 pairs of skis over that time until I picked up a pair of these skis at a 2nd hand shop in December. The last couple years skiing was getting less and less fun for me. What a difference these skis make. I can go faster and turn whenever I want to. I love these skis!!!!I've been on a total of 5 pairs and these are by far the best.....