If you are interested in spending 3 1/2 hrs of your life listening to two people talk about ski boots, these are worth your time. Jonathan Ellsworth (the senior editor at Blister) has extended talks with Atomic Ski Boots manager Matt Manser. These two both know their stuff, but from very...
This will be his 10th year on skis. He can handle all the hard trails in New England without trouble. Currently 5'1" 90 lbs. Last two seasons he used the Lange RSJ60. A woman's 80 sounds like too much. Another RSJ60 would probably be fine, or is there a 70ish boot available for these...
Started skiing when I was 2 years old and made the grievous sin of switching to snowboarding when I was 14. That was 25 years ago, and I finally realized the errors of my ways. LOL
I was able to get back on the blue's no problem and have been doing a few black diamond's. It's like riding a...
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trust your bootfitter
you can always make a smaller shell larger
Got my Raptors in 2017, love 'em. They are in the default out-of-the-box flex setup, which is a 130 flex. I don't have a problem flexing the boots at all. However, it would be great if I could *experiment* with a temporary softer flex. This has been in the back of my mind since last season...
I'm 6'5", 195 lbs and a solid intermediate skier, who spends 90% of his time on groomers. Do you think that a Salomon X Max 120 is too much flex for me?
So last year I needed new boots. My old Dalbello Axons from 2012 were actually too big(insert dig about boots being too big here). I wanted to spend $600-$700 on a 90-100 flex range boot. I've been skiing on and off for the past 30 years(. I've only been skiing once per year the past few years...
From another thread that I don't want to hijack:
I'm a little confused about this. Another forum I'm on has 2 schools of thought:
A stiffer boot is indicated for ankles with a large range of flexion, to support the ankle and prevent an overly forward posture.
A stiffer boot is indicated for...
It is often said (on forums in Europe, anyway) that a ski boot with too high a flex can hinder a beginner or lower intermediate skier in his developent. I don't really understand why.
If the boot fits properly, and flex really is the only thing in question here: what is it that a developing...
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fore-aft pressure shifts in skiboots
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Every manufacturer trickles down the features it feels are relevant to the lower-level and softer boots. Some manufacturers do offer canting capability via replaceable soles down to 80ish-flex boots. Proper canting to accommodate stance is very important to a skier's progression. Most...
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buckles attached with screws and t-nuts
easier to soften a boot than to stiffen it
higher level of attention.
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Oh boy, these are some of the most “missed” numbers: mis-understood, mis-represented, and mis-referenced. We see flex ranges from 50 to 150 for adult boots. Why and how are these numbers set? You might as well try to figure out airline pricing models or the calculation of your credit score. I...
flex ranges from 50 to 150 for adult boots
manufacturer's suggested retail price
minimum advertised price
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skiboot stiffness
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there is no standardized rating for flex
Oh boy, these are some of the most “missed” numbers: mis-understood, mis-represented, and mis-referenced. We see flex ranges from 50 to 150 for adult boots. Why and how are these numbers set? You might as well try to figure out airline pricing models or the calculation of your credit score. I...
no standardized rating for skibootflex
point of reference
skibootflexskibootflex range
skibootfitter
skiboots
what makes one boot a 120 and one a 130?
what skibootflex is right for you?
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