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Ski boot help. +k for answers

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*MEEP*
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should i get:
Dalbello lite i.d.
Dalbello voodoo
Nordica Ace of spades
or Nordica dead money?

+k for help
Jul 14 2012 2:09AM
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Big.Bird
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inb4 shitstorm

but honestly just go to a bootfitter and get something that fits well. end of discussion. let this thread die.
Jul 14 2012 2:11AM
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Aiden-P
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This.. Go to a boot fitter and try on boots. Nobody knows what your foot is like. And go in with an open mind, try on other boots. You don't need a top of the line park boot. Ps, this is the wrong forum.
Jul 14 2012 3:35AM
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gaper-raper
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you put nothing about what kind of rider you are height wieght skis you have and where you live...
Jul 14 2012 3:49AM
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Blake.P
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Those mean absolutely nothing for boots. The only way it could possibly relate is suggesting whether he would prefer a softer/stiffer boot, which is really all personal
Jul 14 2012 3:56AM
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gaper-raper
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which is what i was geting at...
Jul 14 2012 4:04AM
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Blake.P
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It doesn't matter at all for this. So you can tell him he needs a soft boot? A bootfitter can do that too. Plus if he is just buying a boot because of the name, he probably doesn't give a fuck if it fits, let alone if he likes how stiff it is
Jul 14 2012 4:32AM
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Gmart
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ehh, yes and no. No because it kinda doesn't but yes because you wouldn't put a 90 "flex" boot on a 230 pound man, he'll flatten that shit like a pancake idc how soft he likes his boot I wouldn't sell him a "soft boot" because there's no point, he might as well be clicking in with his sneakers on and just lace em tight lol.

And the word "flex index" is made up, there technically is no INDUSTRY STANDARD flex index and the reason for that is because each company measures flex differently. For example the a lange rx 130 flex's and feels extremely similar to a demon 110. But there different flex index's. Ski boots are all about how the boot fits you. You shouldn't have to crank down a boot for it to hold you where you want to be. The better the boot fits you the less important flex is because the boots doing its job.

But yes, you can use flex to get a GENERAL IDEA for what your looking for.
Jul 14 2012 8:04AM
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pussylips
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get motherfuckin double sixes
Jul 14 2012 11:35AM
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SKIU4EA
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Flip-Flops
Jul 14 2012 12:19PM
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Matt_Rossi
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Get whatever feels good, there really isn't "park boots" they are just regular boots with cooler graphics (with the exception of Full Tilts, they're pretty park specific). Your best bet would be to go to your local ski shop, find someone who knows what they are doing and get some boots that feel and fit most comfortable
Jul 14 2012 1:15PM
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ski4fun420
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Footloose ski shop in Mammoth. Those guys are the best!
Jul 15 2012 9:55AM
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