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X-wave 8 or Tecnica Diablo Magnesium?
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Skied the Xwave 8 last year but I tried Tecnica Magnesium on and it is SOOO comfy...any thoughts. I typically get some shin splints/bang during the season. I ski park/big mntn/pow ...everything.
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dear god, i doubt they even compare. isnt the xwave 8 very similar to the 1080? i absolutely LOVE my diablo fires
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You can get Salomon Pro Models from last season for around 400 dollars.
Great boot.
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the x-wave 8 is the teneighty boot with no shock absorber, the magnesium is the step down from technica's mass market race boot and has a minimum flex index of 9, which is to stiff for park, for the fires or flames, and fuck salomon
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and it also had much better liners and a slightly stiffer flex. i wear the x-wave 8's and have to say that i love them. to tell you the truth though, if i could afford the technica diablos i would get em. i got my x-waves for $225 though. can't beat that.
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My Diablo Magnesiums are going to be DOOOOOOOOOOOPE...
Xwave 8s are good boots. If you've got the cash though, the 10 fits better and the ones I've got in the shop I work at all have rubber bootboards just like the 1080 boot.
As for Tecnica, it is "possible" to find a rubber bootboard for the Magnesiums and Fires, provided you know who to ask and where to look.
If you're lazy and like a slightly tighter fit than the 1080, get the Diablo Burn..sick boot, cheaper than the fires or mags.
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