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Booster straps, WOW!

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NoTeefa
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I just got one and skied on it yesterday and holy hell it helps with shin death. It is much reccomended that you try it. They're 25 bucks and another 15 to have em put on, well worth it.
Jan 2 2006 10:42PM
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Brit1275
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hahahahahaha, what the fuck chris.... you actually got those things? i still don't get how they do anything.
Jan 3 2006 12:06AM
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(Jonesy)
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do these replace your "stock" power straps?
Jan 3 2006 3:41AM
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passion4this
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yes, this is a mod that would replace your stock power strap. I'm getting it too after hearing Chris rave about them. I'm gonna have the sickest, most pimped out old boots of all time...
Jan 3 2006 1:04PM
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prophet
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silly kids, boosters are key. i rocked them racing back in the day and still do so... they make your boot flex much more smoothly and prevent shinbang somewhat... so get boosters. oh but get the 3 band not 2.
Jan 3 2006 2:51PM
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prophet
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oh yeah, and dont pay 15 bucks to put them on, get a screw driver and hole punch and do it yourself, damn.
Jan 3 2006 2:52PM
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Brit1275
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So how exactly do they work? My new boots are crazy soft and it sucks ass. When I bought them, I was told if they were too soft I could get some screw installed that would signifigantly stiffen them up.

My calves are just DYING from all the nose and tail presses I've been doing. This will help that?
Jan 3 2006 4:07PM
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(Jonesy)
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hmm, interesting. i need new boots altogether though, 150+ days on my current ones = dead boots. would you reccomend putting them on new ones?
Jan 3 2006 6:22PM
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WONTON
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^yes just put them on like for.... any boots
Jan 3 2006 6:36PM
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NoTeefa
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they really helped with my shin bang
Jan 3 2006 9:38PM
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Brit1275
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i still don't believe it. from an engineering standpoint, I can't understand how they do anything.
Jan 4 2006 1:15AM
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skier_boy26
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they make sense to me! instead of BANG, its more like cushion, but still taught enough and enough elasticity so you dont lose control
Jan 4 2006 1:17AM
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Brit1275
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my shins don't bang into anything though, cause I know how to buckle my boots properly unlike you kiddies aparently.

I just stretch the muscles in my calves all too hell from tail presses and landing EVERYTHING back seat cause I don't know how to ski.

This is just a big fat like 3 inch strap, but if my boot is already completely snug it won't change anything!
Jan 4 2006 1:18AM
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prophet
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so um... if you dont want to believe... try them... the best way is to do em up real tight while youre on the boat to vashon and just jump off
Jan 4 2006 1:25AM
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Brit1275
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hahahahahahahahha

I'm not gonna just try em for $30
Jan 4 2006 12:12PM
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passion4this
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if you get really bad shinbang, you're boots are probably a shell size too big...if it's only moderate pain, then a booster strap may help. or a neoprene insert. I got the neoprene and it helped out a lot.
Jan 4 2006 12:24PM
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kevywevy
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take your boots to sturts sean. get the screw put in
Jan 4 2006 1:26PM
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racerstyle
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they also help with carving, most of the racers use em
Jan 5 2006 12:23PM
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Brit1275
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do they help with shredding the gnar? that's mostly what I'm concerned with. the fresh pow gnar gnar shred gnar.
Jan 5 2006 12:57PM
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NoTeefa
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they def help to shred the gnar
Jan 5 2006 8:09PM
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Brit1275
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then that's that, i'm sold.
Jan 6 2006 1:02AM
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racerstyle
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when u case the landing they'll help from screwin u up too
Jan 10 2006 4:39PM
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Brit1275
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what are you trying to say? i'm small and shouldn't be going off jumps?
Jan 10 2006 5:21PM
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passion4this
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at least you can get in and out of kevin's 4 runner...
Jan 10 2006 7:25PM
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Brit1275
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don't be so sure, i don't as much "get in" as I do "climb"
Jan 10 2006 8:24PM
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kevywevy
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have you even been in it since the 1" sean? it was awsome watching sarah trying to get in with ski boots on.
Jan 10 2006 8:47PM
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Brit1275
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uh... yes kevin many times, duh.

you can't step into the god-forsaken thing, you have to grab onto the oh shit handles and just pull your body weight up.

fecking trucks, good for nothing I tell ya.
Jan 10 2006 8:59PM
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kevywevy
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wow sorry for asking
Jan 10 2006 9:28PM
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wolfbird
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Boosters are a must have.
Jan 11 2006 12:52PM
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hemlockjibber8
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boosters are wicked. put them under your shell, directly on your liner and they will get rid of any place you may have in your upper boot. with out the slightest bit of play, you wont be able to bang your shins on your boots because they always move together. you can do this with a normal power strap, but its not as nice. the booster is elasticized so it gives you a progressive flex. it works wonders for park because its squishy, and basically most big mountain rippers use them becuase it gives a much tighter more personal fit.

your shop shouldnt charge you to install them if you buy them there.


to stiffen up your boots, to the guy who asked, just stick a bolt through the upper cuff and lower cuff on the calf. this has to be done higher then the original attaching point. all it does is take away leverage on your boot.
Jan 18 2006 2:48AM
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Brit1275
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Thats what I was told when I bought the boots. I knew they were soft, but they were super cheap ($100) and other than the softness, very nice. The guy said I could just take them to sturts to have a bolt put in. Need to get on that.
Jan 19 2006 2:11PM
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hemlockjibber8
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definitely. if the boots to soft and you are overflexing it it can make shin bang worse too
Jan 19 2006 2:27PM
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Jake...
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im debating on getting some
Jan 25 2006 7:51AM
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Switchstyle
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Just got a pair and im stoked...i got a question though. i basically ride park all day because of east coast weather and i wiegh 180. I bought expert (the second ones in the chain of 3 as opposed to intermidaite and world cup.) Is expert the right one for park becasue the little drawing on the back says i should be riding with world cup but i dont wanna just have a stiffy ass boot...anyone know?
Feb 19 2006 10:50AM
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Switchstyle
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o ya srry i used search bar so i didnt realize this was reginoal...still does anyone know?
Feb 19 2006 10:55AM
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acoustikrage
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^you're fine. i'm pretty sure that's what most people have.
Feb 19 2006 11:06AM
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hemlockjibber8
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i got intermediate because thats what the scale say i think. but its wayy to soft. expert is good
Feb 20 2006 3:13AM
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Switchstyle
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does that mean I should get world cup if it tells me that?
Feb 20 2006 10:34AM
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hemlockjibber8
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what do you weight. where do you ski. what skis??????????
Feb 21 2006 12:35AM
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