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Will water ramps ruin your boots?

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BenWhit
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i just bought some used spks solely for water ramps but i realized i really like how they fit my foot. i dont have cash to buy cheap boots. will water ramps make them unusable?
May 13 2010 8:05PM
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ripper_shredder
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every boot i had water ramping, only the liner got dammaged. The shell was the same as when i skied with them. Although I do have diffrent boots for ramping, it doesent do too much. I would recomend buying new liners if you are going to use your good boots.
May 13 2010 8:10PM
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BenWhit
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word how much are liners and where can i buy them?
May 13 2010 8:13PM
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cheddafries
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salomon is really gay adn every time i've messaged them about getting new liners, they just tell me to buy a new boot.  but you can get a proffesoinal boot fitter to fit you, that mihgt cost around 200 or so though
May 13 2010 8:15PM
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JsNeagle
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no, just dry out your liners immediately after, they'll be fine.
May 13 2010 8:16PM
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teleak
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im pretty sure you can only get expensive liners at ski stores... idk if buying cheap liners that don't already come in your boots ever really happens. see if you can go to a shop and ask if they have any used ones or something. they might hook you up.
Thanks for asking this i always wondered as well
May 13 2010 8:16PM
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ugsey
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Cheap liner = gaffer tape and foam...though your foot may hate you for it...
May 13 2010 8:27PM
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123+ski
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^^cheap liner is 4 socks on one foot
my friends is a bit of a dumbass and lost one of his liners
and he skis like that every weekend with me so i can't imagine that a water ramp will be to bad, if anything it will clean them
just make sure u let them dry so they don't get like mold and shit
May 13 2010 8:32PM
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nellyyy
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yeah your liners will definitely get fucked. what usually happens to me is that holes/depressed points right where my calf rests in the back of the liner develop. chunks of the foam in the liner just fall out. Other than that your buckles might get a little rusty but the shell's fine as a whole.

also don't forget that water ramping ruins bindings too
May 13 2010 9:44PM
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hauser
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that is so janky
May 13 2010 9:46PM
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HeathR
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yeah 4 socks seems like nothing compared to a liner
May 13 2010 9:50PM
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L_Ahrens
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My boots have never smelt the same since. Different liners are a must.
May 13 2010 11:23PM
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Sun_Ra
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Water ramps is really hard on your ski's camber too.
You should definitely try to find some old school boots for under 30$. You won't feel the difference in the air and you won't ruin your other boots. Also, don't forget to get your din high before jumping (I once jumped with some old skis with bindings at 4 instead of 10 because I forgot to crank them up).

The best for water ramp is to have a setup that you won't need be using during the season.
May 14 2010 3:28AM
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BenWhit
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word thanks!
May 14 2010 11:46AM
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Joshua.
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Ya, just go to a thrift store and check out some old ass ski boots. the people who work in those things are usually kinda stupid too, so you can take the liners out of some boots, put a cheap price tag one em, and get yourself a nice ramping setup.
May 14 2010 11:49AM
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jeremy.g
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if you cant find new boots just go to a thrift store and find some old as shit boots and just use those liners in your boots when you are water ramping
May 14 2010 11:51AM
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Dex
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i went water ramping a couple of times at CoC an it didnt affect my boost at all. But maybe if your going more often its worth getting a pair of shitty second hand ones..
May 14 2010 11:55AM
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BenWhit
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thanks NSers, your insight is appreciated
May 14 2010 1:01PM
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Scolson
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wtf
May 14 2010 3:27PM
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Fischer-Addicted
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Wait, you bought spks solely for water ramps? Why not use your other boots then?
May 14 2010 3:30PM
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I_Am_Mod
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a friend of mine uses old liners from inline skates on the waterramp...
May 14 2010 5:20PM
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annamaria
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i used my old skiboots
thanks god
cause they didn't look and smell nice after waterrampin'
May 14 2010 6:58PM
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deleted5
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what is snow made out of?
May 14 2010 7:05PM
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annamaria
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ok but it's the difference
May 14 2010 7:12PM
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leahey
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If you aren't going to get new liners/boots, just dry them out IMMEDIATELY and use hot air.
May 14 2010 7:33PM
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BenWhit
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they were the only boots of reasonable price i could find. everyone was offering me full tilts for like 150/175 but i wasnt about to drop that cash
May 14 2010 7:52PM
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B.Snow
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I've been going to water ramps for the past 7 summers and my boots have never gotten damaged... I've used my spk's the last 3 or 4 years I've gone and they've also been fine
May 14 2010 8:38PM
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jamodeo
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Pretty sure he was talking about the boots you had before you got the SPK's but i am also wondering about this pretty sure i'll be doing it a few times this year
May 14 2010 8:43PM
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BenWhit
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i was answering his question about the spks. my normal boots are dalbello rampages. what camp are you going to?
May 14 2010 9:13PM
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pkityyy
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no but they say wet for a while even if you dry them and mine still smell like chlorine
May 14 2010 9:27PM
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willy_baller
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Snow....
May 15 2010 11:48AM
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griffin.paisley
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i water ramped for 2 years and gave my boots to my firends and they work fine.
May 15 2010 11:59AM
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Schlop
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riding on snow is probably a lot less hard on your setup then submerging it in water
May 15 2010 12:56PM
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Mtougas
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If you suck.
May 15 2010 9:18PM
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50in07
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Use a liner from annold boot.
May 16 2010 2:25AM
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TOK
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remove your liners, but don't replace them. just put your foot into the shells, snap all the buckles down really tight, then snap into your skis. the great thing about it is that it works perfectly and doesn't hurt at all!
May 16 2010 2:35AM
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Schlop
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I ride like that on hot days, it's the best
May 16 2010 2:39AM
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awesomeness17
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after water jumps, i just take out the liners and let them dry. the might smell but i haven't had a problem and my boots are three years old. last and first time i hit a water ramp was last year.
May 16 2010 2:49AM
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PacificRimJob
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Go on craigslist. Buy a 2nd pair of boots. Done. you're out 50$ at most.
May 16 2010 2:52AM
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123ski
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+1

In fact..I will sell you some Tecnica Diablo Magnesiums for $50 if you want.
May 16 2010 3:22AM
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feddysteeze
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May 16 2010 1:22PM
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ECfreeski3
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can you really not understand the difference between being submerged in water, and getting a bit of melted snow on your liners every now and then?
May 16 2010 6:11PM
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RickAstley
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wut?
May 16 2010 6:48PM
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jason...
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how much snow do you get in your boots while skiing?
May 16 2010 7:09PM
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TOK
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http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2009/4/9/633748533114571260-Sarcasm.jpg
May 17 2010 7:19PM
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I.killCommies
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just wrap them bitches in trashbags
May 17 2010 9:02PM
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