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Full Tilt Questions

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huckaberry
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I have some salomon spk's right now and they are really great and comfortable, a little wide though. So I'm really looking into a nice flexy boot. Such as the full tilt booter. Seems flexy.

I get shinbang very easily. I had a crash this past season and the doctor says i can ski but my shins may hurt if i land weird, backseat or wrong.

So would the full tilt booters be my best option for flex wise. I really need flex boots, badly or every fall will be painful and ruin my day.

Thanks for all the help.
Aug 15 2008 10:56PM
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richards
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my question is why the hell dont tehy sell in canada?
Aug 27 2008 11:48PM
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huckaberry
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Thank you, the helped a lot for sure. I'll probably go into my local ski shop and do this. There great boot fitters. I might just drive into bend around september or washington to try FTs on two.

One question, if i get full tilt booters where can i get different tounges if needed?
Aug 28 2008 12:16AM
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uni-corn
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Any extra parts needed can be bought straight from FT:

http://www.fulltiltboots.com/accessories.asp
Aug 28 2008 12:16PM
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agustinco
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what was this years Full Tilt Bumble Bee flex on the tounge, not the Bumble Bee Pros but the Bumble bees?
Aug 28 2008 6:40PM
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Rom
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Slightly softer than the pro: pro is a 6, bee is a 4 on our scale
Aug 29 2008 10:10AM
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Rom
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Slightly softer than the pro: pro is a 6, bee is a 4 on our scale
Aug 29 2008 10:11AM
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Rom
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You can also order them from any Full Tilt dealer if they don't have them in stock.
Aug 29 2008 10:17AM
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uni-corn
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Now i have a question that i think you can answer...

My Flexon's have a #6 dual density tongue in them. I think that i want something softer, but i dont know how soft to go. How much of a difference is there between a dual density #6 and, say, a #4 single injection? Or a #2?

And also, i was told on TGR that a booster strap would help give me more control/soften them up too. Is this true? How big of a difference would that make?

Thanks
-V
Aug 29 2008 11:35AM
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bikerocker
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I actually have a 4 and a 6 set of tongues.  I took the sixes out, and went to fours last year and loved them.  they were really forgiving for the park riding, and midwest conditions i was dealing with.  I'm going to use the 6 pair this year because i'm in montana, but when it comes time for bc booter skiing, the 4s are coming back out.  the 4 was easily enough to control my skis in gnarly terrain, but the 6's do make a big difference.
Aug 29 2008 12:20PM
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huckaberry
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So how is 2 going to feel? Extra extra soft?

That would be exactly what i need.
Aug 31 2008 5:11PM
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Jmanski
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yes 2s will feel rediculously soft. i have the 6s and they seem way to soft
Aug 31 2008 5:21PM
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uni-corn
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Really? Cause my 6's seem stiff for me. But then again i am only 5'9" 140
Aug 31 2008 8:17PM
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Jmanski
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well im 5'8'' 135 but its all preference how stiff you want. ill probably end up with the 8 tongue and the 6 for park
Aug 31 2008 8:24PM
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huckaberry
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Well I'm about 5 2 and 105 pounds
Sep 2 2008 3:01AM
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Rom
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Guys...You can't agree on flex because its totally personal preference.  I ski a 2, my buddy who is the same size as I am and skis the exact same terrain with me daily skis a 9. 
Sep 2 2008 5:29PM
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huckaberry
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O right cool thanks
Sep 2 2008 9:21PM
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bikerocker
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exactly.  thats the beauty of the boot though.  for a little money you can make the boot just how you want. 
Sep 2 2008 10:56PM
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bhill2.0
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Your links are dead except the porters one Rommy.

Thanks for the info however.
Sep 7 2008 4:21PM
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