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Booster straps

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skiizy
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are they worth the bills or waste of time?

Mar 27 2008 6:48PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Worth it if you have shin bang issues - they are pretty cheap anyway aren't they?
Mar 27 2008 6:54PM
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skiizy
Posts: 2137 - Karma: 16
well i know they're cheapish, but i do get wicked bad shin bruises from my boots
Mar 27 2008 7:23PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
 i have a pair of the world cup model i might sell if youre interested.
Mar 28 2008 9:36AM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
Ive had the worst shinbang for soooo long, it would get to the point where id leave the hill early cuz it hurt so bad. Got new dalbello boots this year and i was still getting it. Put booster straps on em, havent had shinbang since
Mar 28 2008 1:48PM
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pat_in_the_hat
Posts: 3019 - Karma: 2,695
same here
Mar 28 2008 2:20PM
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travispersaud
Posts: 501 - Karma: 42
how do they help you ? what do they do cause i wanna get some
Mar 28 2008 9:53PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
They are like an elastic that doesnt losen as you ride- they stay tight and keep the tongue of your boot pressed against your shin.

If you dont have shinbang issues, no sense in getting them.
Mar 28 2008 9:58PM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
yea they are worth it plus the man that designed them is wicked cool. He came up to me the other day when putting on my boots at the loaf and told me his name was Ray. Anyway...
Mar 28 2008 10:05PM
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no_steeze
Posts: 23992 - Karma: 4,272
those things are sick cuz they don't loosen as you ride so you don't have to bend down and tighten them at all. i don't get shinbang too bad but i use them anyway cuz they really make a difference for me. they're worth the dough and they last a long time
Mar 28 2008 11:00PM
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bobs
Posts: 4801 - Karma: 868
Ummm there's more to booster straps than shin bang.  Although they are most beneficial for reducing shin bang, they also increase response, control and provide a smoother rebound.  Piratically every world cup rider uses them and it isn't  for shin bang lol
Mar 28 2008 11:10PM
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mullet_hunter
Posts: 164 - Karma: 10
I just got a pair of booster straps and they don't really help to reduce shin bang. Maybe I'm not using them correctly, but they seem to be made more for racers. They keep the boot closer to your shin for more control, but I find that if I buckle my boot tight and keep the top buckle a little looser (with or with out the booster strap) I have less shin bang. I'd say save the $40 and save up for some nice boots with a padded tongue and a big beefy strap like some Salomon SPKs or new Atomic High Rolla
Mar 29 2008 12:20PM
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