If the boot fits...... 2019 set up

[Brian Finch]

140 Flex! Man of steel!

By the way I have to get a hold of Full Tilt about our boots.

Good luck.

I have to add a Nordica Driver plate to the tongues: more power!!!

 

[Brian Finch]

Do you do all your own boot work?

95% mostly.

100% on these.

 

[Andy Mink]

I was poking around the FT site. It appears most of the boots are geared towards park/freeride/big mountain skiers. What is their Joe Liftserved model? The Classic? I had Raichle Flexons many moons ago and was pleased with them.

 

[François Pugh]

Typically I have a lot of work to do to a 295 mm shell, this one is wide enough that I was able to get into a 282 mm shell and dont anticipate much/any work.

Don't forget to adjust your release settings and forward pressure!

 

[Brian Finch]

Don't forget to adjust your release settings and forward pressure!

We were sorting that out today at the shop. I remounted my one setup.

 

[Brian Finch]

I was poking around the FT site. It appears most of the boots are geared towards park/freeride/big mountain skiers. What is their Joe Liftserved model? The Classic? I had Raichle Flexons many moons ago and was pleased with them.

Narrow Feet= First Chair
Wide Feet= Descendant
Wide AT/touring= Ascendant
Narrow AT/touring= nada

 

[Andy Mink]

Narrow Feet= First Chair
Wide Feet= Descendant
Wide AT/touring= Ascendant
Narrow AT/touring= nada

Nothing aimed at groomer/front side stuff?

 

[Brian Finch]

Nothing aimed at groomer/front side stuff?

Those are the frontside stuff.... anything with a 8 or 10 tongue will serve you on the groomers.

 

[Uncle-A]

How are you doing cuff alignment on that boot? It is tuff to do that by yourself on most boots. I was lucky when I had my Flexon Comps the Reichle Tech guy did it for me when he was visiting my shop, glad I did not have to do it myself.

Any chance of a photo of the boot open or the shell alone?

 

[Brian Finch]

How are you doing cuff alignment on that boot? It is tuff to do that by yourself on most boots. I was lucky when I had my Flexon Comps the Reichle Tech guy did it for me when he was visiting my shop, glad I did not have to do it myself.

Any chance of a photo of the boot open or the shell alone?

It’s a 2 part answer:

As a child I had horrible alignment, yet awesome parents. I was braced thru till middle school. I now have freakishly perfect alignment.

As for the boot, unlike the old Flexons- this boot has an outer only & very minimal adjustment. The cuff & the clog actually are attached by the outer rivet.

I’ll likely leave em at neutral. They are at the shop, but I will get some shots.

I will say this, it’s an exciting time to be a foot. With many 102mm + boots on the market now, it’s only a good thing.

 

[Uncle-A]

It’s a 2 part answer:

As a child I had horrible alignment, yet awesome parents. I was braced thru till middle school. I now have freakishly perfect alignment.

As for the boot, unlike the old Flexons- this boot has an outer only & very minimal adjustment. The cuff & the clog actually are attached by the outer rivet.

I’ll likely leave em at neutral. They are at the shop, but I will get some shots.

I will say this, it’s an exciting time to be a foot. With many 102mm + boots on the market now, it’s only a good thing.

Thanks, you are correct it is a great time for the foot. I have had some good boots in the past and some tuff boots(my Flexon Comps) that I had to live through. That is what I get for trying to stuff my 111MM right foot and my 109MM left foot into a 98 last. The 10.2 Technica I have now may be the best fit off the shelf I have ever owned.

 

[Brian Finch]

Thanks, you are correct it is a great time for the foot. I have had some good boots in the past and some tuff boots(my Flexon Comps) that I had to live through. That is what I get for trying to stuff my 111MM right foot and my 109MM left foot into a 98 last. The 10.2 Technica I have now may be the best fit off the shelf I have ever owned.

Yes & now FT, Tecnica Mach HV, Rossi/Lange are putting out 120 flex plus 102mm kicks.

 

[Brian Finch]

Just awaiting a Booster:

•GripWalk
•140 Flex #12 Tongues
•Nordica Direct Driver plates

 

[Wendy]

Just awaiting a Booster:

•GripWalk
•140 Flex #12 Tongues
•Nordica Direct Driver plates




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Nice! I am waiting for my new boots, the Roxa R3w 105 ti to come in. I am psyched to go back to a 3 piece shell and have more toe room.

 

[Brian Finch]

Nice! I am waiting for my new boots, the Roxa R3w 105 ti to come in. I am psyched to go back to a 3 piece shell and have more toe room.

What I liked about the 3 piece shell is how the ribbed tongue modulated the vibration & crud. Prior 3 piece boots flexed well, but he fit on this feels so dialed.

 

[JFB]

Good luck.

I have to add a Nordica Driver plate to the tongues: more power!!!

These look like something I need. I am getting some Full Tilt Ascendants because I love the Flexon flex and want the walk mode but they seem a little low in the tongue. Do the Nordica Driver plates prevent shin bang (a problem for me) in addition to/instead of just increasing forward leverage?

 

[Brian Finch]

These look like something I need. I am getting some Full Tilt Ascendants because I love the Flexon flex and want the walk mode but they seem a little low in the tongue. Do the Nordica Driver plates prevent shin bang (a problem for me) in addition to/instead of just increasing forward leverage?

Yes, they make the traditionally low evolution (or any) tongue / cuff taller and allow more area for the force to be distributed. You can easily use other plastics, but the divers are perfect in terms of stiffness.

 

[JFB]

Thanks. That was what I figured, but wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

 

[Brian Finch]

Have about 6 days in em, yet today skied my AT boots. WOW- the FT for me is far better!