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Average NS boot flex

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mikem
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but are yall sexy skiers rocking a 90 flex rental boot or what?

personally i ski 180 plug boots with no liners.

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Jan 19 2024 7:34PM
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GayWolf420
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130 Cochise with Boosty Straps
Jan 19 2024 7:35PM
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mikem
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GayWolf420130 Cochise with Boosty Straps


In walk mode tho right?
Jan 19 2024 7:37PM
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GayWolf420
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mikemIn walk mode tho right?

Never
Jan 19 2024 7:38PM
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officechair
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110 race with cut and taped liners
Jan 19 2024 7:39PM
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Non_State_Actor
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I always seem most comfortable in 120. The Técnica Mach 1 LV I'm in right now feel 20 flex points stiffer than the Hawx Ultra 120 though, I'm thinking about playing with the screws connecting the clog and cuff to make some adjustments.
Jan 19 2024 8:05PM
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egirl.ski
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mikemON MOBILE AND DONT KNOW HOW TO POST SURVEY


but are yall sexy skiers rocking a 90 flex rental boot or what?

personally i ski 180 plug boots with no liners.


mobile user = not core

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Jan 19 2024 8:22PM
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Lonely
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Gotcha on the poll brother
Jan 19 2024 8:33PM
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mikem
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LonelyGotcha on the poll brother


Thanks my G.
Jan 19 2024 10:24PM
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iDontHitRails
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egirl.skimobile user = not core

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I thought you said you quit newschoolers
Jan 19 2024 10:26PM
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justchillin
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iDontHitRailsI thought you said you quit newschoolers


1085235she just dropped this hammer on us!
Jan 19 2024 10:31PM
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egirl.ski
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iDontHitRailsI thought you said you quit newschoolers


i just got my 30 day clean medallion

Back to day zero.
Jan 19 2024 10:33PM
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percs
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average ns doesn't care about flex
Jan 20 2024 6:31AM
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deadhead420
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Flex rating is so arbitrary, I've felt 100 flex race boots that are way stiffer than many 130 boots on the market. Would be sick if boot flex were standardized. Like the rating could be in N/cm at 0°C or something
Jan 20 2024 6:01PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Does booster strap increase flex? My boots are a little soft for me and there is too much space at the cuff. I think booster strap would fix both these problems
Jan 20 2024 8:16PM
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deadhead420
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Rock_InhabitantDoes booster strap increase flex? My boots are a little soft for me and there is too much space at the cuff. I think booster strap would fix both these problems

If you have too much cuff space put a spoiler in the rear.

I don’t think booster straps increase flex, if anything they might be softer than a rigid power strap. Definitely a nice upgrade tho
Jan 21 2024 7:29PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
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mrk127If you have too much cuff space put a spoiler in the rear.

What’s a spoiler and how does one put it in the rear
Jan 21 2024 8:12PM
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deadhead420
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Rock_InhabitantWhat’s a spoiler and how does one put it in the rear




Just a curved little peice of plastic to take up some cuff volume. Typically attaches to the liner You could order one or find one at a boot fitter.
Jan 21 2024 10:04PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Cool I’ve never seen that before, I might give it a try
Jan 22 2024 12:40PM
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Lemuel
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Couldn’t even tell ya what my scarpas are for a boot flex, I don’t even think they do flex #s on tele boots. They are SOFT n flexy
Jan 22 2024 12:44PM
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Soft boots + soft skis = barely skiing
Soft boots + stiff skis = war crime
Stiff boots + soft skis = ideal park setup
Stiff boots + stiff skis = ‘ski the bumps’ dad
Jan 22 2024 2:44PM
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Newsheepers
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wheres 70? and i got 70 and 90
Jan 22 2024 2:55PM
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maxski123
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My bootfitter said he would never put someone under 150 pounds in a 130, so I'm in a 120... anyone else hear this before?

**This post was edited on Jan 22nd 2024 at 3:24:32pm
Jan 22 2024 3:21PM
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deadhead420
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maxski123My bootfitter said he would never put someone under 150 pounds in a 130, so I'm in a 120... anyone else hear this before?

**This post was edited on Jan 22nd 2024 at 3:24:32pm


Seems like a good guideline for the average skier, but if you like to charge hard in freeride and carving and like stiff boots nothing wrong with going for the 130
Jan 22 2024 4:22PM
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0___
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Big flex = big balls.
Jan 24 2024 5:27PM
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