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Full Tilt Descendant 8's 27.5

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powderwhor
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Here's the dealio. I tried the descendant 8's at SIA last year and I loved them, so I bought a pair. They're the most comfortable boot I've ever been in but I have quite a narrow foot and these are quite wide. They honestly feel better than my original shell full tilts, especially around my ankle, but after taking them to my boot fitter, I don't think they're going to work very well with my foot as the liners pack out. Making them work well would my foot would require a high volume liner and some other work so I'd rather just try another boot that fits better off the bat.

So I have a pair of this years brand new descendant 8's that have been skied exactly 3 days and were never heat molded.
The 8's are the top of the line descendants that retail at $600.
-8 flex tongue
-102mm last
-shock absorber boot board
-power wrap pro liner (the one you want)

The only problem is that one of the tongues managed to snap off when my boots fell out of my buddy's truck as we were pulling stuff out. This problem has been fixed using a small washer, bolt and T nut as seen in the pics. When I went to my boot fitter he said it was the fourth one he has seen this happen to and these boots have hardly been on the market for a month. Basically, the little piece that says "FT" that hold the tongue on is a cheap piece of metal that sheared off the tongue joint the second my boots hit the ground after using them only two days. I could have full tilt warranty it but they would just send me the same shitty piece of metal and personally I would rather have something on there that I know isn't going to break. I know it doesn't look great, but functionally its honestly an upgrade. I have an extra washer, bolt an nut for the other tongue that I will include and I can install it for you if you want so they match. You could also try and warranty the tongue yourself.

You won't find these boots anywhere for less than retail and used ones are gonna take awhile to come around.
Asking $450 shipped OBO
Local pickup available in Denver/Aurora or Summit County



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HugLife
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bump dude, just as a heads up, i was looking at the FT's D 6 (not the 8 but same boot) anyways i couldn't decide after i had them on a few times and so i said fuck it and bought dalbellos instead because my thinking was if I'm going to spend that much money on a boot, might as well get a top of the line boot instead of just a park rat oriented style boot and honestly best decision i have ever made. If your looking into getting a great boot and you've got the $$$, do some research. with your narrow foot i would suggest looking into some Il moro's (past season to save money) and i honestly think they will work out better for you then any FT boots. not hating on FT's I've had them before and there great but there are better boots out their for your money then FT's if your willing to dish out the cash. Still sick boots though, Bump for sure
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powderwhor
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HugLifebump dude, just as a heads up, i was looking at the FT's D 6 (not the 8 but same boot) anyways i couldn't decide after i had them on a few times and so i said fuck it and bought dalbellos instead because my thinking was if I'm going to spend that much money on a boot, might as well get a top of the line boot instead of just a park rat oriented style boot and honestly best decision i have ever made. If your looking into getting a great boot and you've got the $$$, do some research. with your narrow foot i would suggest looking into some Il moro's (past season to save money) and i honestly think they will work out better for you then any FT boots. not hating on FT's I've had them before and there great but there are better boots out their for your money then FT's if your willing to dish out the cash. Still sick boots though, Bump for sure


Oh trust me. I've done my research. I've had to have a shit ton of bootwork in all my time ski racing and now just being out on the hill as much as I can. I can't ski without a high performance boot. I've got a pair of Lange 130's that fit well but they're sitting in my closet because I just beat myself up in the park with them. Chronic shin bang has made FT's the choice for the last few years. I skied the 8 for a whole day and the 6 for a whole day, even talked to the FT guys before considering buying a pair this season. I even tried the Dalbello Rampage (should be the perfect boot for my foot) but they didn't feel right at all, might've been a little too small though. But believe me, I've been considering Dalbellos for years and they might be my next pair.
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HugLifebump dude, just as a heads up, i was looking at the FT's D 6 (not the 8 but same boot) anyways i couldn't decide after i had them on a few times and so i said fuck it and bought dalbellos instead because my thinking was if I'm going to spend that much money on a boot, might as well get a top of the line boot instead of just a park rat oriented style boot and honestly best decision i have ever made. If your looking into getting a great boot and you've got the $$$, do some research. with your narrow foot i would suggest looking into some Il moro's (past season to save money) and i honestly think they will work out better for you then any FT boots. not hating on FT's I've had them before and there great but there are better boots out their for your money then FT's if your willing to dish out the cash. Still sick boots though, Bump for sure


errr I think you're sorely misinformed/didn't do much research yourself. Fulltilt's aren't any worse than dalbellos (Although it really depends on which fit your foot better), they have a couple people racing in their boots including the dufour laponte sisters
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HugLife
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powderwhorOh trust me. I've done my research. I've had to have a shit ton of bootwork in all my time ski racing and now just being out on the hill as much as I can. I can't ski without a high performance boot. I've got a pair of Lange 130's that fit well but they're sitting in my closet because I just beat myself up in the park with them. Chronic shin bang has made FT's the choice for the last few years. I skied the 8 for a whole day and the 6 for a whole day, even talked to the FT guys before considering buying a pair this season. I even tried the Dalbello Rampage (should be the perfect boot for my foot) but they didn't feel right at all, might've been a little too small though. But believe me, I've been considering Dalbellos for years and they might be my next pair.


Yeah man no disrespect, i just thought i would let you know what worked for me not saying you didn't do research yourself. Just trying to help out a fellow shredder, i agree it depends of the foot man so i hope you find the right pair for you
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HugLife
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nutz.errr I think you're sorely misinformed/didn't do much research yourself. Fulltilt's aren't any worse than dalbellos (Although it really depends on which fit your foot better), they have a couple people racing in their boots including the dufour laponte sisters


This is true as well and not trying to put FT's down, just its the first year for the new design which other companies like Dalbello and Nordica have been using for years the 3 piece/ 3 buckle cable system with the heel strap that has worked well in the past. all I'm saying (depending on the foot of course) is that if your willing to spend that much money, I would suggest a boot style that is proven and that works. If FT's are the boot for you and they fit your foot then those are perfect but I'm just trying to help this guy out, I have had FT's before and they weren't as good but yes thats just me, I say dalbellos instead just because they work great for me and those i work with rather a Dalbello boot. But no disrespect to FT or yourself, that is just my opinion man
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