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Phil.Green
Posts: 718 - Karma: 96
Alright... my question is do ski boots really make a difference??? i got my boots used for $20 and i ski fine with them...they're pretty cozy and they arnt falling apart....whats the difference between these and $400 or so boots?
Jun 23 2006 9:52AM
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chrismoJBEATS
Posts: 5898 - Karma: 44
not much, well yeah much but like idk the flex and shit like that, the quality, the foot bases, idk man
Jun 23 2006 9:53AM
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CBROOKS
Posts: 4979 - Karma: 10,708
well you should demo some 300 dollar boots, and watch your skiing improve.
Jun 23 2006 9:55AM
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Phil.Green
Posts: 718 - Karma: 96
but whould it be worth the money to get good boots...(i wanted to ask you guys cuz the ski shop thats around me gets paid by commission...and they love bullshitting...)
Jun 23 2006 9:56AM
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DiamondC
Posts: 1529 - Karma: 28
yeah itll improve if they are really 20 dollar boots, but i have like 2000 dalbellos and wouldnt change them for any other boot and this year i tried the 1080 boot, the xcrave, and a nordica boot (forgot the model) and i still didnt find much difference. so if u ski good with them dont bother
Jun 23 2006 10:57AM
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dontH8innovate
Posts: 762 - Karma: 10
SKI BOOTS ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR SET UP... JUST THINK ABOUT IT
Jun 23 2006 11:08AM
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JazzyJ
Posts: 3233 - Karma: 18
i dont know if you should change but remember anything you want to do on skis has somethign to do with your feet and legs. and your boots are the connection to your body and your skis. so if that connection isnt as efficient as possible then you could do much better
Jun 23 2006 11:22AM
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reezyfbaby
Posts: 2308 - Karma: 13
def. get better boots. you should spend as much on your boots as you do on your skis.
Jun 23 2006 3:53PM
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xnick11
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 171
If your boot doesnt fit,and your not comfortable with the flex then you probably wont be skiing as good as you should be.
Jun 24 2006 12:35AM
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Mr_Bojangles
Posts: 2585 - Karma: 16
Boots are the most important part of your setup, I'd sacrifice a few hundred off my skis for a pair of boots any day
Jun 24 2006 3:37AM
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