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Stiff boot recommendations

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BlainTalent
Posts: 102 - Karma: 2,163
My boots are hella old and hella soft . Looking for recommendations for a stiff boot for all mountain park skiing. Heard on the streets it makes life a lot better. What flex would y’all recommend 120’s. Size 26.5 155 lbs 5,6
Jan 15 2021 10:50AM
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KCoCM
Posts: 963 - Karma: 8,782
full tilts

i prefer the first chair series

EDIT: first chair 10s from past years would be a good choice but 26.5 is common size and sometimes hard to find. I think this years first chair 10 equivalent is like the first chair 130

**This post was edited on Jan 15th 2021 at 10:59:28am
Jan 15 2021 10:57AM
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Mdkeator
Posts: 27 - Karma: 110
I ride il moros and I love them but dude, go to a boot fitter please
Jan 15 2021 11:20AM
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onenerdykid
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Flex is not standardized across all brands, nor even within a single brand.

You will need to sit with your favorite boot-fitter and see what flex is right for you (meaning: find the stiffest boot that you can still properly flex).
Jan 15 2021 11:41AM
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lil.Boye
Posts: 2630 - Karma: 11,942
As mentioned, first chair 10’s are great. Il moros are sorta hard on your shins. Almost everyone i know that ride them have some issues with shinbang. Bootfitters are usually the way to go. Your legs will thank you
Jan 15 2021 1:52PM
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dmcdmc
Posts: 206 - Karma: 1,423
In my experience full tilts are generally softer than other brands (even the stiffest tongue).

One thing to keep in mind is that boots will flex stiffer when they're actually outside in the cold.
Jan 15 2021 1:55PM
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deathvalley69
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inb4 go to a bootfitter but Langes are really nice
Jan 15 2021 1:58PM
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whatsamonad
Posts: 258 - Karma: 1,176
Go to a boot fitter. I got a pair of boots without trying them on (Atomic Overloads) and they fit me like shit. Never again. Don't make the same mistake I did.
Jan 15 2021 8:30PM
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CaIeb
Posts: 325 - Karma: 2,589
Ft first chats are awesome, if they fit good get the 10’s, but the best ski boot is always the one that fits the best and is the most comfortable to you, the brand doesn’t really matter
Jan 16 2021 10:44AM
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BlainTalent
Posts: 102 - Karma: 2,163
Its, Ya BOI BLAin tALEnt thinking about sending first chairs CHEAP if i Can FINd a pair CHeap yA boi all about CHEap ski gear. NEVa tried them on B4 but 26.5 full tilts more like full send. HopE theY run TRU to SIZe.
Jan 16 2021 1:08PM
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BlainTalent
Posts: 102 - Karma: 2,163
Ya boi from NY aint no boot fitters till you hit VT and aint no NY trustin nobody they no they feet just not they ski boots.
YA BOI BLaIN TAlent
Jan 16 2021 1:11PM
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animator
Posts: 4552 - Karma: 26,249
lil.BoyeAs mentioned, first chair 10’s are great. Il moros are sorta hard on your shins. Almost everyone i know that ride them have some issues with shinbang. Bootfitters are usually the way to go. Your legs will thank you


Bootfitters are always the way to go. I’m a bootfitter and still go to a bootfitter when getting new boots.
Jan 16 2021 2:52PM
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