Booster strap types

AaronO.Hey everyone, was just wondering if people know the difference between the different booster straps like World Cup vs expert vs intermediate. Is it just a stiffness/preference thing?

Correct, the front of the booster band is elastic which is what makes them awesome giving them more rebound and progressive flex than a traditional boot strap.
as you go up in the series from Junior to WC there is more Elastic making it harder to flex.
the website will have a weight guide which will give you the recommended strap if you are struggling to choose the appropriate one

**This post was edited on Dec 5th 2019 at 3:54:59am

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You can always buy the World Cup and if they are too stiff cut one of the elastic bands out.Booster strap actually recommends this if you cant decide.

Keep in mind the first two inner bands on a world cup booster are sewn together and don't provide the same elastic qualities that you get out of an expert booster. An expert booster has 3 equal elastic bands that provide a lot of performance qualities (especially on 3 piece boots like full tilts since a cabrio design uses the front of the boot for it's performance qualities, versus an overlap boot that use the spine on the rear of the boot) A lot of people just buy the world cup because they equate stiffness to purely skier ability, even if they only weigh 140 pounds. At 175 lbs myself I only use the expert booster. The world cup still has elasticity, but you can't really use it to its full advantage unless you really are a heavier person. The intermediate is usually one I sell to the groms still growing (or just very lightweight skiers) as it only has 2 elastic bands.

In short, don't get caught in a dick measuring contest if someone is telling you to just get the World Cup without factoring in everything.

Awesome, thank you for the replies guys! Yeah after looking into it I think I’ll be going with the expert ones. Really stoked to try em out

AaronO.Awesome, thank you for the replies guys! Yeah after looking into it I think I’ll be going with the expert ones. Really stoked to try em out

They make pretty much any boot better. Enjoy.

Check the weight chart, but probably go with the expert.

The most important thing about booster straps is making sure you dangle the argyle strap outside of your pant gaiters so that people in the lift line know how rad you get.

No.QuarterCheck the weight chart, but probably go with the expert.

The most important thing about booster straps is making sure you dangle the argyle strap outside of your pant gaiters so that people in the lift line know how rad you get.

You think it makes a noticeable difference?

Definitely, and if you are going fast enough it will whip around in the wind

AaronO.You think it makes a noticeable difference?

I mean, ya wanna make the ladies quiver er what?

.nastyKeep in mind the first two inner bands on a world cup booster are sewn together and don't provide the same elastic qualities that you get out of an expert booster. An expert booster has 3 equal elastic bands that provide a lot of performance qualities (especially on 3 piece boots like full tilts since a cabrio design uses the front of the boot for it's performance qualities, versus an overlap boot that use the spine on the rear of the boot) A lot of people just buy the world cup because they equate stiffness to purely skier ability, even if they only weigh 140 pounds. At 175 lbs myself I only use the expert booster. The world cup still has elasticity, but you can't really use it to its full advantage unless you really are a heavier person. The intermediate is usually one I sell to the groms still growing (or just very lightweight skiers) as it only has 2 elastic bands.

In short, don't get caught in a dick measuring contest if someone is telling you to just get the World Cup without factoring in everything.

Thanks for the detailed explanation! It is quite helpful. I just bought the World Cup version and found it too stiff after skiing several times. The official website says the World Cup version can be converted to Expert/Racer version by eliminating a strip of material, but doen't illustrate how to do that in detail. I'm not sure what I need to do is just removing the strap marked in the picture? Do you have a picture of what Expert/Racer version looks like? Thanks a lot :-)

**This post was edited on Jan 24th 2021 at 6:02:15am