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Flexing my skis and boots

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cfox
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okay so i just got a pair of k2 fujatives (used only a little bit) and a pair of tecnica agent 80s. so i decided to go flex these out on the carpet. So I started getting my tips up and my tails but I started getting some pain in my heels. Is this a usual occurance with buttering and nosepresses? Since i had the pes the last few years and i didnt butter them at all. Or is it is the new boots not getting fully broken in yet? I have worn the boots around the house just not skied on them. Lastly this might sound like a dumb question but is flexing your skis not that great for them? Or does it not do any harm?
Oct 20 2008 10:55PM
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Deletedtoday
Posts: 4060 - Karma: 398
maybe you got boot fitted wrong?
Oct 20 2008 11:16PM
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Tricky-P
Posts: 43 - Karma: 10
yea definetly se a boot fitter. also what i've heard is that skis actually get a little flexier if you do a ton of presses, and the more wear you put into them.  not sure about that but im almost positive it won't cause any harm to them.
Oct 20 2008 11:24PM
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MEGAZORD
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It means your boots dont fit right.  There should be no pain, unless you just are saying that youre a boot pussy.  Apparently thats the technical industry term.
Oct 21 2008 12:17AM
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BigJew
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I've always had pain in my heals from leaning way over the front. It's not that bad, but I think that with basically all of your weight pushing into your heals it's hard not to have a bit of pain.
Oct 21 2008 12:46AM
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Daver_BC
Posts: 1256 - Karma: 307
i'm guessing your just not used to the boots yet. all boots hurt a lil (cept for full tilts) when you first get them.

1) get a thicker sock
2) wear them more often ( around the home and what not)
Oct 21 2008 1:38AM
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bikerocker
Posts: 1427 - Karma: 461
man my full tilts killed when i first had them, but i shell fitted them to a one finger spacing.  it took them 2 weeks to pack out, and then heat molding, but now they are mint, and i get absolutely no pain.  but for those first two weeks they killed.

that's the beauty of boot fitting though, boots will kick ass in the long run.
Oct 21 2008 2:00AM
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b-kul
Posts: 4350 - Karma: 1,111
hahahahahahahahaha
Oct 21 2008 6:37PM
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PNW_Skier
Posts: 72 - Karma: 39
hahaha clownin! thats probably the problem
Oct 26 2008 10:42PM
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K_Fresh
Posts: 385 - Karma: 234
Its all about the boot son. If they don't fit right you'll never be happy.
Oct 27 2008 12:54AM
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