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What flex should I make my boots?
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I have a pair of the Tecnica Diablo Spark boots and they are in the lock position- flex 130...I think I'm going to adjust them down to 60...if i'm doing mostly park stuff, do i want as much flex as possible?....i have been getting major shin splints and i think the stiffness may be causing this.
any thought?
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um... have you tried putting them where YOU like them?
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I'm not sure if I understand: the flex in your boots is adjustable from a flex index of 60 to 130? 60 is s super-soft flex for just-beginning skiers or junior skiers. Whereas 130 is a very stiff, expert-only flex for bigger, stronger skiers. There's a huge difference between the two.
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Ya I would say I'm a pretty good skiier. I know the the SPK's and the foils have flex of like 25, so I just figured that for freestyle/park skiing, more flex is better....My boots right now are dead locked...no movement forward and back at all...locked in place
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its all about what you want, personally i like a soft ass boot for any type of skiing
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the spark has a tecnica flex rating of 70, the softest in the diablo line. the race pro is 130.
i would not soften those boots unless you weigh 80 pounds.
the spk has a flex of 85 on the salomon scale. these scales are not related to each other in any way. the numbers are not relative
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Ok so when you stand uprigth and you lean forward a bit...do your boots flex at all???....mine do not move at all...locked in one position...are you saying that this is OK and I should keep it?
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how much do you weigh. you should be able to make your boots move
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150...there are 2 sets....lock and flex...it is on lock right now
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the softer they are the more comfey they will be!
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sweet lord, you weigh 150 and you cant flex that boot. i dont think i can help you anymore
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ha maybe i don't know what i'm talking about...i'l got try them on again. i thought maybe the lock position was like 120 and the flex was 70....prob not
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You should take them off and buy some steezy SPKs for the park.
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lock just means that little bolt you are turning attaches the upper cuff and the lower cuff, giving you less leverage. it will still flex
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Thanks i put it to flex....def a little better
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My are at 90, its perfect for moguls, but id rather have them at 80
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the foil and SPKs are not 25. theyre 85. but mostlyt all boot companies have different flex measurments
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Does having a harder boot reduce shin bang?
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a proper flexing boot will, one that supports you but still has some forgiveness
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put it at a 85 thts what the Salomon SPK and Foil boots are at.
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25? my shoes have a stiffer flex than that
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