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Skit+boots

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fssnivek
Posts: 283 - Karma: 10
do i need to get smaller boots?
when im skiing i feel that if i lean forward, i have some room.(obviously)
but while im skiing/carving on the mountain, my toes get all scrunched up and when i lean forward i feel some extra space to give my toes some relief.
do i have too big a boot? (it was fine when i first got the boots, but maybe they got packed too much?)

anybody have recommendations for some twin tips?
i currently use 2004/05 public enemies- and i just realized today that these are way too heavy
maybe i suck? but i find it REALLY hard to do a 360 of a jump with these.
some info on how i ski
-i just got into park at the end of last season & i wanna keep on progressing
-i dunno what % i ski mountain and park but usually what happens is i'll ski mountain first, then depending on how i like the park i'll most likely stay there the rest of the time after i finish skiing mountain
- i guess i would say 60-70% mountain and 30-40% park
- my public enemies are 159cm im about 5-6/5-7
i basically want a really light ski and one that can do all mountain and park
thanks
Dec 24 2008 3:04AM
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Detroit_Steeze
Posts: 1076 - Karma: 193
pmed you about skis
Dec 24 2008 1:50PM
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fssnivek
Posts: 283 - Karma: 10
does anybody have an suggestions for a ski that matches the k2 PE's functionality but is A LOT lighter?

what should i do wiht boots that packed out too much? buy new boots or some intuition liners?
Dec 24 2008 10:57PM
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Slinger1x1
Posts: 8853 - Karma: 66
i bought dalbello raves a little big cuz i was still growing a little bit, but they felt real tight. i spent two weeks out in new zealand and they packed out like non other. .toes hit the front when i leaned back, lots of room when i leaned forward. i also felt like i lost a ton of control since they packed out.

so i brought them into a ski shop, not the one i bought them from, and this guy put in this 1/4 of an inch footbed, realy cheap thing, and then this like butterfly thing on my heel. lifted and pushed my foot forward. my boots fit like i bought them at the perfect size. plus the guy did it for free, either he thought i bought them there or hes just the man (i think he recognizes my family cuz we go there a lot)

try it out, the thing on the heal is really good, pushed everything forward to create less space
Dec 24 2008 11:06PM
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fssnivek
Posts: 283 - Karma: 10
so i can get footbed from my local ski shop?
Dec 28 2008 12:38AM
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