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Why does the First Chair 130 cost $100 more than the 120

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Dustin.
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What am I missing...I was going to just pick my favorite color and have my bootfitter get to stretching plastic like you read about.
Jul 31 2021 10:22PM
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rojo.grande
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They’re stiffer
Jul 31 2021 10:23PM
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ericforman
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Plastic is expensive bro. And some plastic is more expensive than other plastic.
Jul 31 2021 11:23PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Boss told me a general rule when I was fitting boots - $100 per 10 flex. This was in AUD though but still applies
Aug 1 2021 12:54AM
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AaronO.
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ericformanPlastic is expensive bro. And some plastic is more expensive than other plastic.


Guess I never thought of that, but they do sell all of the different flex tongues as spares for $50
Aug 1 2021 1:43AM
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Phatboy64
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I don’t know as far as FTs go but a lot of the time the 130 or higher boots boots have upgraded liners, so it is not always just the flex that is different.
Aug 1 2021 7:04AM
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Dustin.
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Phatboy64I don’t know as far as FTs go but a lot of the time the 130 or higher boots boots have upgraded liners, so it is not always just the flex that is different.

This is what I thought initially, but it looks like the same liner. I didn’t realize a stiffer flex required that much more expensive of a boot, but I probably haven’t noticed it in the past since the “130” kind of range usually has other doo-dads that bump up the price too. I thought FT established small flex changes with that tongue piece, but I haven’t ridden a pair in a loooong time
Aug 1 2021 9:53AM
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Kbob94
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Phatboy64I don’t know as far as FTs go but a lot of the time the 130 or higher boots boots have upgraded liners, so it is not always just the flex that is different.


This is 100% correct. Most all ski boots use the same external components but it’s the liner that changes a lot of the prices of a boot. So the stiffer a boot the more different foams that are used in the liner thus creating the higher price.
Aug 1 2021 9:54AM
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toe-bang-gang
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because they are 130s instead of 120s
Aug 1 2021 7:33PM
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Vishnuwettest189
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they go harder
Aug 2 2021 6:52PM
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