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Dalbello Blenders/Full Tilt Booters/Salomon SPK

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Mistah.FluFF
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So it's come time for some new boots and I've pretty much narrowed it down to three choices. (but i'm still open to other ideas)

1. 2011 Dalbello Blenders
2. 2012 Full Tilt Booters
3. Salomon SPK Kaos

Please don't come in here to post "GET FITTED" or anything like that. I've already been to a boot fitter and to be honest i still couldn't come to a final decision.

I care a lot about the weight of my boots so keep that in consideration. I like my boots light and fluffy. I myself am just not too educated in the technicality/value of any of these boots so please be sure to include that.

Thnks guys. Mucho +k to all


Jan 14 2012 12:56PM
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kingskier
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well if dalbello/ full tilts fit you well then the spk's will be way to wide for you, its harder to tell if a boot is too wide. booters have a 99mm last and spk's have a 104mm last i think. also ive heard spk's pack out alot when heated up.
Jan 14 2012 1:04PM
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NinetyFour
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The dalbello blenders are pretty much the same boot as this years voodoo. It's a pretty wide boot. They are definatley too wide for me at the balls of my feet, as I can move my foot at the balls of my feet, side to side a little bit. However, these were the only boots that the shop had to offer that didn't have major pressure points, so I bought em, and even though I can feel that side to side motion a bit, the effects on my skiing are minimal.

You are right though, its hard to tell if a boot is too wide.....

103 last.
Jan 14 2012 1:13PM
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lucas569
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booter is 102 mm last
Jan 14 2012 7:56PM
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Mistah.FluFF
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hmmm decisions decisions...
Jan 14 2012 8:56PM
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tomPietrowski
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Which did the bootfitter recomend. There is more to think about then last. The instep changes, the heel width, cuff volume, flex and foward lean. Chances are 1 fits much better then the others, so which did the fiter say fitted the best?
Jan 14 2012 8:59PM
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Mistah.FluFF
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He actually recommended the blenders so thats what i initially thought i should go for but idk. I'm jsut trying to get some opinions from people that may have worn the boot.
Jan 14 2012 9:03PM
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tomPietrowski
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What other people think of the boot does not matter, they do not have your feet. If he recomended that boot for you, I would go with it. Let him fit it for you and it should be garenteed so if you have issues he should sort them out for free.
Jan 14 2012 9:08PM
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kingskier
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o yeah dammit i read that as drop kick for some reason :/.
Jan 15 2012 5:49AM
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Stope.Neeze
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i have the blenders get full tilts or you will regret it
Jan 15 2012 7:12AM
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Mistah.FluFF
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why's that? you having problems with the boots?
Jan 16 2012 1:11PM
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