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2012/13 Ski Boot Thread

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uosdwiSrjewoH
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We've got 18 pages on what we're wearing to look cool, but nothing i can find on what we're wearing to ski better, so here we go:

been on doggers for the last two seasons and i just don't like the intuition liner. too soft, can't get my foot held properly. pretty set on some of these bad boys.

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gonna make my own, probably cork, boot board, and i'm gonna have some dope ass plastic on my feet.

what are you folks wearing? buying new? keeping old? i'm curious to see if many other people are looking for something outside of a freestyle boot to get better support.
Oct 12 2012 11:57AM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Tecnica Cochise 120s w/Intuitions
Tecnica Agent BC120s w/Intuitions & WC Booster straps

Dalbello Krypton Pros w/Intuitions & WC Booster straps(for sale)
Oct 12 2012 12:05PM
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Pipe_Munky
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Dalbello Il Moro T
Dalbello Krypton Pro
Oct 12 2012 12:28PM
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Session
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These
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Stuffed with this
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Wrapped with these
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Oct 12 2012 12:44PM
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rudager
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Oct 12 2012 12:46PM
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rudager
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Damn... 10/11 Full Tilt First Chairs w/ #8 and #10 flex. Took of the lousy FT straps and added some Booster straps.
Oct 12 2012 12:48PM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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haha, my friend put boosters on his lange rx 130s, so i took his straps and put them on my doggers, and they're probably gonna go on my new boots as well.
Oct 12 2012 12:50PM
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El_Barto.
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Nordica supercharger ignitions from like 5 years ago.
Oct 12 2012 12:56PM
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BWalmer
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12/13 FT Twalls, stupid cable covers taken off, #10 flex added, and WC Booster Straps. Booster Straps on Full Tilts are were it's at, makes them ski more like a real boot with the comfort of a FT.
Oct 12 2012 1:09PM
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El_Barto.
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Oct 12 2012 1:44PM
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NinetyFour
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Still wearing last years Dalbello VooDoos. Maybe lookin to step up again though, not stoked with its lack of a booster strap and it's overall fit.
Oct 12 2012 1:49PM
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hokkanee
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Finally getting rid of my beat dalbello Kryptons after 5 seasons and either getting the new seth morrisons or ace of spades. Need to try em both on soon. All I know is that I'm never going back to a standard overlap boot after being in a 3-piece.
Oct 12 2012 2:14PM
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division.bell
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2011/2012 Krypton Pro ID's with the stiff tongue. I will be trying on some Cochise Pro's this weekend.

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Oct 12 2012 2:40PM
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.nasty
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new seth boots once FT decides to ship the bigger sizes.

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Oct 12 2012 2:52PM
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S.Ki
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I feel like a complete noob and dumbass for asking but what exactly does a booster strap do for you? I am from Europe and never seen them before. Thanks for helping me out. Oh an OT i'll be wearing the same boots as last year some FT Dropkicks with flex 10 tounges and without the cable covers.
Oct 12 2012 5:20PM
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AndyGreen
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just got them they feel super nice

Oct 12 2012 5:47PM
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Versace.
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Ordering a pair of 12/13 punx today off powderhuffer! so stoked!
Oct 12 2012 5:48PM
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DrZoidberg
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Got them for cheap a few years ago, and they fit decently well.
Oct 12 2012 6:03PM
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Skiingsnow
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with these

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Oct 12 2012 7:53PM
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SloanKettering
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Just picked up new quest 14's and they are pretty dope
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Oct 12 2012 7:57PM
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Mr_pretzel
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Dalbello kr 2s.
So stoked
Oct 12 2012 8:31PM
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SkiLefley
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Same, but I'm gonna strap a booster strap on them

Oct 12 2012 8:47PM
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Valhalla.
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Some SPK creations from a few seasons ago.. Might get some of last years technica Cochise for 40% off whenever I start my job this winter
Oct 12 2012 10:01PM
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sagaskier1967
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i think 2010? Ft das booters
Oct 12 2012 10:11PM
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Bumblesteeze
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I had the spark version, good boot for sure. I changed to a hot dogger last year and it's holding my foot better, but I liked how my ankle fit in the nordicas. I might try to customize my boot a little this year.
Oct 12 2012 11:52PM
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NinetyFour
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:O Please do up a how to. I love Hoji's franken-boot deal, so stuff like this is awesome to hear. And while people advise against it, we will never get anywhere if we don't experiment. The more people who experiment, the more likely were going to find something that works AWESOME.
Oct 13 2012 1:28AM
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rudager
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I had the spark version too (orange from way back when). They were nice. Too soft for me though, and actually ending up getting destroyed. Ie. blown buckles, blown rivets, essential plastic cuffs missing. Oh well, that was forever ago
Oct 13 2012 7:50AM
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uosdwiSrjewoH
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i've decided to go a bit the experiment route because i hate most of the freestyle boots on the market. they don't really work right. the liners are soooo thick and soooo soft and they just don't give me the performance i feel like i could have. so i'm hoping a moderately stiff race-style boot with a kick ass leather liner is going to do this trick. a race bootboard would obviously suck for the kind of skiing i'm doing, so that's where the cork/maybe some other material comes in. it's not real hardcore boot work, but i think it's going to get me a pretty dope boot.
Oct 13 2012 9:46AM
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Crispy.
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For skiing 100% park, which booster straps should I get?

http://www.skiboots.com/Booster_Straps_p/0031.htm
Oct 13 2012 10:03AM
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BWalmer
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Depends, are you trying to stiffen up your boot, or just add a bit of flex to the top of the boot, or soften the boot?

This page is going to be the most helpful for this:
http://www.boosterstrap.eu/the_choice.html

Generally, if you want to just add a bit of flex you go with the recommended one for your weight/skier type (see the chart at the bottom of that page), if you want to stiffen the boot, go up one stiffness, if you want to soften the boot, go down one stiffness (unless that means going from "soft" to "kid"...don't do that).
Oct 13 2012 10:14AM
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El_Barto.
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yea, the sparks were the softest of the supercharger line. My ignitions are at like 300 days and still going strong. Id be surprised if i dont get 1000 out of em at the level of wear they have now
Oct 13 2012 11:49AM
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Crispy.
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Can I ask which model you have?
Oct 13 2012 12:32PM
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snakerton
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cant wait to use them
Oct 13 2012 1:38PM
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pooptrack
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Except without the ridiculous cable covers

Might have to punch them this year since my feet grew wider. Good boot overall.
Oct 13 2012 2:28PM
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DHogg
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Oct 13 2012 3:01PM
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I.B
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I'm saying this. Fucking this. Fucking this.

I have this same fucking set up. THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE FUCKING MADE OF.

Oct 13 2012 4:54PM
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BWalmer
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I have the World Cups.
Oct 13 2012 9:07PM
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Wood_Wizard
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Oct 13 2012 9:13PM
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Crispy.
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Thanks, you never fail to disappoint flashkick.
Oct 13 2012 10:22PM
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last_tango
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the rubber toes are fucking awesome. I wish they had that toe piece on booters
Oct 13 2012 10:41PM
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Montana_Hoodrat
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my feet are 106mm wide, so this is one of the only options for me.

great boots though. soft, yet responsive if you crank the top buckle.

i just got booster straps for them, and the flex is way smoother. fuck velcro.

Oct 13 2012 10:51PM
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NinetyFour
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Aha shit man, in the midst of building my ski press, I've been thinking about this statement, and my boots. Last year towards the end of the season it felt like I needed to take up some space in my boots, so I went around looking for rubber matt, never found anything. Today in some of my old shit, DISCOVERED A HUGE ROLL OF CORK! I love working with cork =..D I'll report back how they feel when I'm done....
Oct 13 2012 11:22PM
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DHogg
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Good to see lots of people using boosters. Best $30 you can spend on your boots. Couldn't imagine skiing without em now.
Oct 14 2012 12:30AM
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That_One_Dude
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Moving from the red T-wall Hotdoggers to the Blue pair and one size bigger because they fit me well. Also added a booster strap this year so I'm excited to try them out.
Oct 14 2012 11:45AM
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.squirrely.
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1980 raichle flexons so og gonna put some boosters on them and might dye the tongues black if i can figure out how to take them off. with the good liners not the traditional ones in this picture
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Oct 14 2012 2:13PM
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Bamski
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Manliest boot in this thread. 150 Flex? Christ.

I've picked up some 2013 Il Moros. Quite stoked.
Oct 14 2012 2:41PM
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Lemuel
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Rubber toes are pointless if your boots fit properly.
Oct 14 2012 2:47PM
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snakerton
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what is supposed to be the point?
Oct 14 2012 3:07PM
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.nasty
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yeah they're useless, just a marketing ploy.
Oct 14 2012 5:21PM
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Mr_pretzel
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those are 130s. Still more manly than most of the stuff in here.
Oct 14 2012 5:40PM
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Bamski
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Woops, realized my mistake after I'd posted originally. 130 still has some chest hair to it.

Oct 14 2012 6:37PM
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