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Full tilts taking over

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4mica
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http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=19357199&imageindex=4

haha anyone see this on the msn home page ? it caught my eye and was kinda surprised ..
May 3 2009 3:52PM
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summersover
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Pretty jokes
for teh lazy peoples:
Spacesuit's flex finds ski boot fame

The elbow and knee joints of spacesuits have accordionlike corrugations similar to those in a flexible drinking straw. The design prevents internal pressurization- and temperature-control plumbing from kinking as astronauts bend their limbs. In the late 1970s, one of the engineers who helped design the suits applied the concept to ski boots and a cult was born – the Raichle Flexon. The boot's tongue is corrugated, which allows it to flex without distorting the lower shell. Skiers swore by it and when the Swiss manufacturer halted production in 1996, devotees scrounged garage sales and online auction sites for spare parts and replacements. Then, in 2006, to much fanfare in the ski world, Full Tilt brought the model back into production because "the design works so well," says Jason Levinthal, a brand manager for the company.

May 3 2009 3:56PM
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nickyp
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hahaha, my Dad still skis on Raichle's from 1995, and swears by them. 14 year old boots, and he reckons the flex pattern hasn't changed at all.
May 3 2009 3:57PM
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Aaaron.
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i guarantee that full tilt will come out with an even wider last, in the next few years.

May 3 2009 3:59PM
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Alex_G
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no way
May 3 2009 3:59PM
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nickyp
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Tbf, i think one thing that we often overlook as skiers is the tech that goes in to our kit. I found a pair of rear entry boots in the garage the other day, and comparing them to my boots now, the change is immense. I know that when i ski, i expect or assume my skis and boots to flex and behave in a certain way, but never really think about the R+D that goes into it.

Good article, even if it was short.
May 3 2009 4:03PM
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summersover
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Booters, Hot Doggers and Classic all have a wider last for next season
May 3 2009 4:06PM
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iluvBread
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i was just gonna make a thread bout this...ya i was suprised to see it on msn
May 3 2009 4:06PM
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nickyp
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thank god, i know loads of people who haven't bought full tilt simply because they're too narrow. Including me
May 3 2009 4:08PM
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Scolson
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I really should have waited until next year to buy mine then.
May 3 2009 4:08PM
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joey.
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haha same
May 3 2009 4:17PM
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OneLove_skier
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haha, no way
May 3 2009 4:24PM
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kthnxbai.
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why would you buy a boot that didnt fit you perfect?
May 3 2009 4:24PM
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summersover
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Haha but its a extra "2mm width in the toe"
wow amazing...
May 3 2009 4:28PM
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.SimonB.
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pretty soon it will be "10 inventions that came from Full-Tilt"!
May 3 2009 4:36PM
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nickyp
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This has to be done.

Any takers?
May 3 2009 4:37PM
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VT_scratch
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http://tech.msn.com/products/slideshow.aspx?cp-documentid=19357199&imageindex=4

haha I was just about to post this too. good thing I saw it. i aint no noob
May 3 2009 4:41PM
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Aaaron.
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reading comprehension fail.
i said EVEN WIDER.

May 3 2009 4:41PM
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Turner.
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good thing.

May 3 2009 4:49PM
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Scolson
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Got a real good price on them, so I went for it.  They are much much better than my old boots, but I am going to look for something better for next season.  I'm convinced that they are as good as it gets for my feet though.

May 3 2009 4:56PM
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summersover
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if thats what you meant then it was highly unclear that you were referring to the wider models of the 2010 season you just said "I guarantee they will come out with something even wider" you did not specify what they would be wider than, nor was anyone talking about the wider models of this year

sparknotes: writing clarity fail
May 3 2009 5:14PM
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Malcolm
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oh shit! i want to get space boots
May 3 2009 5:25PM
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Aaaron.
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something wider would specify wider than the norm
something even wider would specify something wider than the max


in the coming years doesn't mean the coming year,
i'm homeschooled.
don't even try to argue grammar with me
May 3 2009 5:29PM
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summersover
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it wasn't grammar it just lacked clarity
even wider than the max seemed to refer to the max this season
and you're homeschooled... my condolences
May 3 2009 5:31PM
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QuazBotch
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I always call them my moon boots.
May 3 2009 5:59PM
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masta_LE3B
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forgive my non homeschool education, but im not following. so the 2010 full tilts will be wider in the toe box  area?
May 3 2009 6:10PM
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inactive
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Let me answer your question with another question: Why buy a boot that is not a Full Tilt?
May 3 2009 6:35PM
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k-rob
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because it's a Dalbello.

i love my Dalbellos.
May 3 2009 6:41PM
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THUGwife
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i got FT's for a good price and my feet seem to just make them fit well. they fit better than my old nordicas which were a size too big
May 3 2009 6:52PM
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summersover
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yes 2mm wider
i am not homeschooled but the guy who is made this thread very confusing
May 3 2009 6:52PM
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