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Full tilt boots

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tom.skier
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im looking at getting some new ski boots for next season and ive heard that the full tilts are meant to be pretty decent.  Im currently riding the SPK pro models and love them to bits, so im unsure whether to change brands of not.  Anyone got any thoughts?

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May 27 2009 8:00AM
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Tablespoon
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If you love your SPK's, dont change them unless they are broken.
May 27 2009 8:02AM
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tom.skier
Posts: 817 - Karma: 392
well, they're getting in a bit of a bad way.  Both the strings on the pull in liners have snapped and the leather is starting to come away on parts.  Lets just say they have seen better days haha
May 27 2009 8:05AM
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BWalmer
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Don't change boots if you don't have to. If your SPK's are fine then keep those. Plus if you fit in SPKs chances are you have a pretty wide foot and therefore wouldn't fit in Full Tilts.
May 27 2009 8:07AM
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Twaddler
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full tilts arent so good for people with wider feet cause it can give outside toe bang.  SPK boots have 2 buckles so that they can have more toe room
May 27 2009 8:37AM
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iFail
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yah they are right.  Maby just get some new liners for the SPKs?  and does that leather matter at all?

May 27 2009 9:59AM
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tom.skier
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yeah i think that's what i'll do because thwy still fit me well and everything.  naah think the leather is just there for show
May 27 2009 10:05AM
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pfnotsch
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how durable are full tilt boots? i skied my spks one season and now they are sh...!
May 27 2009 11:12AM
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Aaaron.
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people are still skiing on flex-ons

May 27 2009 12:56PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Truth, I see pairs coming into the shop all the time..
May 27 2009 12:57PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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mine are in suprisingly good shape after a season but one of the buckles did break on me. still works though.
May 27 2009 1:04PM
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Aaaron.
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plus you can replace any piece of the boot for under $15
evogear has all the cables/buckles etc
May 27 2009 1:41PM
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Ftacnik
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You heard Full Tilts are meant to be pretty decent??? There wayyyyy more comfortable than spks... I have hot doggers and my brother has kaos and my FTs are twice as comfortable as his boots.

but everyone on here will tell you to get whatever fits your foot... Which is true
May 27 2009 5:46PM
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Evan.Frazee
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if im correct full tilts are wider next year. like 2 mm narrower then spks. I might be wrong but i know they are wider.
May 28 2009 2:02AM
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Aaaron.
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2mm wider in the toe.
and i believe that is only the liner.
May 28 2009 10:33AM
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Klick_2_klaim
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I believe you are correct sir or madam,
May 28 2009 11:43AM
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