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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;\\/b&gt;Designed to deliver the performance of a pro model without the pro, the 550 is Salomon&amp;#8217;s high-end directional board for riders who know no boundaries.&lt;P&gt;There&amp;#8217;s plenty of snap built into the 550, which incorporates Salomon&amp;#8217;s Unibody-a method of enveloping the woodcore, fibers, and dampening materials-as well as a pair of fiberglass &amp;#8220;X&amp;#8221;s at the tip and tail. Robyn confirmed the trademark lively feeling, calling the 550 &amp;#8220;really light and responsive. Snappy.&amp;#8221;&lt;P&gt;Kevin and J2 commented on the turns, branding them as &amp;#8220;easy,&amp;#8221; &amp;#8220;quick,&amp;#8221; and &amp;#8220;as sharp as you want.&amp;#8221; For skids, carves, airs, powder, or junk, the 550 rides as if on autopilot; it almost starts your next turn for you.&lt;P&gt;At speed in the hard chop, some testers noted a slight chatter-which is par for boards that use composites and provide powerful edging.&lt;P&gt;The 550 suits light, technical, finesse riders. Salomon extras like a full-wrap seamless edge and a structured 4000 sintered base also come standard on this board.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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