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What boots to look into

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goatman
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I know I need to try on different boots to see which fits the best. What would you guys recommend I try on? I had last years Bandit Elite 1 and I really liked them, might get another pair.
What are some other brands/models to try on?
I've got a medium/narrow foot. Ski mostly off the groomed, park skiing in the spring.
Oct 9 2005 9:46PM
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mattyb.
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i liked the tecnica diablos they are really nice
Oct 9 2005 9:48PM
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BigJew
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It seems langes are really popular and I'm in the market too. I have really wide feet are langes wide or narrow?
Oct 9 2005 9:49PM
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stinkypoodangle
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i just bought 1080 foils and they are sick
Oct 9 2005 10:05PM
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iggyskier
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Kryptons or Flexons
Oct 9 2005 10:06PM
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Flynn
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He knows his stuff, id personaly recomned flexons with the stiff tounge if you can find them and kryptons as the readily available backup (also an amazing boot). Just go to your ski shop and try on everything though, boots are tough to review for others because of the fit factor.
Oct 9 2005 10:11PM
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iggyskier
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It all matters on what fits you, but if you can get flexons buy them.

Get thermoflex liners, foot beds, and they will be the best boots ever.

Stiff tounge is also good. I had comps, which had the medium tounge. I swapped them with a stiffer tounge. My new flexons are pros, so they have the stiffer tounge. If your interested in getting flexons PM me.
Oct 9 2005 10:15PM
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marik
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id stay with the boot model you have, im looking into some also
Oct 9 2005 10:27PM
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troublemakerCO
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look into lange if uve got feet narrow enuf 2 fit them. nordicas got a nice offering 2 in the beast and the higher performance speedmachine.

by the way, the 1080 foil isnt sick. its one of the sloppiest, most uncomfortable boots ive ever felt in my life.
Oct 9 2005 10:47PM
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cobra_commander
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Lange boots have a good fit for you. try and stay away from salamon tecnica and head because they make wider boots. What you should really do is go to a shop with a good boot fiter (the freeskier buyers gide as a list in the back, I think) and they will help you find the perfec fit especialy if you have the money to pay for a lot up to $800 on a pair of boots custom fit. but if you cant get a boot fiter remeber to take along a ski sock and the boot should be a little tight because it will pack out.
Oct 9 2005 10:48PM
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goatman
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What about the Salomon Pro Model Boots? I heard they fit narrow?
Oct 10 2005 1:46AM
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gretch6364
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Lange makes the best boots if you can fit in them...the new Comp 120 Freerides have a medium fit so you don't have to have quite as narrow of a foot to fit. If you can't fit into a Lange, sorry you miss out on the best boots on the market.
Oct 10 2005 10:52AM
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ARski28
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lange comp 120fr are $$
Oct 10 2005 11:00AM
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johanblaze
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if i had the money i would get the dalbello krypton cross, but i'm just using x-waves right now. good boots.
Oct 10 2005 11:02AM
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mmkay577
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^ those are so sick too bad theyre like 700 bucks
Oct 10 2005 11:07AM
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Genome
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my rossi soft light 3's pm me
Oct 10 2005 11:10AM
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gretch6364
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I bought my Comp 120 fr's for 199.00 ...life is good
Oct 10 2005 11:26AM
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lpskier5
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dalbello avanti v-comp, or some langes, but the fit is most important so try evrything on and pick what fits you best
Oct 10 2005 11:50AM
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k2sparticus
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Ya get some of those, they are really nice boots
Oct 10 2005 11:59AM
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SkierJulie
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i just got krypton pros and i am enjoying walking around my house in them and skiing down my stairs.
Oct 10 2005 2:37PM
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Jesse1080
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^^how are they, stiff or soft
Oct 10 2005 3:27PM
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Anathema
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lange crl90s are what i got, and they're pretty sick. quite flexy (but i think there's better out there) and they fit my narrow foot really nice.
Oct 10 2005 4:05PM
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