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Are full tilts really worth it?

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Chubz.
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are they? i dont really wanna spend 500$ on a ski boot
and i dont want any fucking stupid ass 12 year old saying "yes!!!!! yes!!!! tod wallnuts wherez dem" like are they really that comfortable. And i dont really get where shin bang comes from. so two questions
are full tilts worth the money?
how do you get shinbang?
Oct 15 2010 9:15PM
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jason...
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the best ski boot is the one that fits your foot.
Oct 15 2010 9:19PM
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.AR6rider.
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Full Tilts are worth the money if they fit your foot and you like them.  Shin bang comes from ill-fitting boots and shitty skiing (aka a lot of backseat landings).
Oct 15 2010 9:22PM
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EmperorKuzco
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just get booster straps if ur worrying about shinbang
Oct 15 2010 9:27PM
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A.Eberhard
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If they fit your foot the best then they're worth it.
Oct 15 2010 9:29PM
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belden...
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500$ isn't that much for a ski boot....
Oct 15 2010 9:32PM
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Chubz.
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it is when your 15 and have to pay for it mostly yourself when you dont have a job
Oct 15 2010 9:33PM
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pigglywiggly
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Go try them on first for sure. But if they fit your foot, like they did mine, for sure get a pair! Best thing i bought last season without a doubt. Really light, no pressure points, comfortable, feet never got cold (feet actually get cold do to poor circulation of blood to your feet from boots fitting incorrectly, not sure if you knew that). But if they, definitely buy them. They're great
Oct 15 2010 9:33PM
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curator
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Full tilts were the best performance improving product ive ever had and I rocked dalbello's before which is a solid boot. I also have a wide foot so I thought the fit wouldn't work but its been like wearing slippers.   
Oct 15 2010 9:39PM
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Chubz.
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haha how wide is your foot?
Oct 15 2010 9:41PM
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Pudge
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i thought it was because you wear really thick socks and/or you have multiple socks, your feet sweat, then the sweat gets cold. thats why i rock no socks sometimes, its not as silly as it sounds
Oct 15 2010 9:52PM
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Dustin.
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Ya but ski boots still usually cost that much for a good model....regardless of how old you are.
Oct 15 2010 10:00PM
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onenerdykid
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You should still wear a super thin sock as it will help move moisture off your foot and into the liner. If you don't wear socks, your foot will be up against a sweaty liner with no chance of keeping your foot dry.
Oct 15 2010 10:01PM
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pigglywiggly
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Yeah, its multiple things, but a lot of people dont know that the main reason could be incorrectly fitting boots
Oct 15 2010 10:16PM
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tomhawthorne.
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yeah same.
Oct 15 2010 11:07PM
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HiTz
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then try the classic at $430 or the wider das booter at $380
Oct 15 2010 11:14PM
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Pudge
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ohh gotcha. well i never knew that
Oct 15 2010 11:15PM
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Chompo.
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I actually ended up taking nordica ace of spades over full tilts. but both are sick boots
Oct 15 2010 11:23PM
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Alf_Alfa
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Just got recomended the new booters from a fitter and they are great. I have wide feet so I was so stoked when i found out that they made that new design.
Oct 16 2010 12:35AM
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zerospinskier
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Full tilts suck. They don't hold my foot well and cause my toes to smash the front of the boot. And the ankle area is really narrow on the inside and cramps my inner ankle bone.

Of course this is my opinion, but that is what you asked for.
Oct 16 2010 12:55AM
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FullTiltBoots
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get em fitted! If they work for you the liner, flex, ect make them joy on your feet. thanks for looking at FT!
Oct 16 2010 6:40PM
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arandomname
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Opinions don't really matter when it comes to ski boots.
Oct 16 2010 6:47PM
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AlexF
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True. I've got both and overall I prefer the Ace of Spades. However, both boots are far better than any two piece boot I've ever had. I always used to have problems with shin bang which disappeared with the FTs and Nordicas and I don't believe this was due to fit as I always use the same boot fitter to work on them. The best word for describing them is 'smooth''. I've never owned a two piece boot which has such a progressive flex. Every two piece boot I've had has had a sort of stepped flex behaviour. For that first bit of movement they do nothing, then they go to full stiffness and then they buckle and do little apart from crush my instep. The FTs were not a natural fit for me off the shelf but they were well worth a bit of discomfort and some visits to the boot fitter as they were simply so much better than anything else I'd ever used. The Ace of Spades have that smooth progressive flex too (and fit me better out the box). I haven't owned Dalbellos but would guess that they have that great three piece boot flex too
Oct 16 2010 7:41PM
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onenerdykid
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No hate toward Nordica, because the fit of the boot is great and that's what counts in the end, but you do know that the tongue in the Ace of Spades series doesn't do anything... At least the FT tongue actually serves a huge purpose to the boot.
Oct 16 2010 7:53PM
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Shabangarang
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IM on my third pair and NO regrets by far the best comfortable boot and performance wise. before i had Fts my feet used to kill. but now that i think about except for breaking them in my feet didn't hurt at all! there also really light WORTH THE MONEY
Oct 16 2010 9:25PM
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chicken
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If you don't have a high instep. Everything else can be stretched/foam added. but the instep issue is super hard to deal with.
Oct 17 2010 4:24AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Oct 17 2010 5:52AM
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Yung_Gnarley
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Oct 17 2010 5:56AM
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*Dos*Planker*
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there is no way of getting them fitted on the east because i cant find any dealer that sells them around here
Oct 17 2010 9:43AM
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Pudge
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no you dont need to go to a full tilt dealer, you just need a shop that has the boot heating setup. they heat up the liner and then the fitting instructs (i.e walking around, forward lean) are the same. i just took mine to my local mountain's shop
Oct 17 2010 11:53AM
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TOAST.
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Care to elaborate on that?
Oct 17 2010 12:32PM
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AlexF
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Actually, the tongue on the Ace of Spades fulfils the exact same purpose as the FTs. The only real difference between them is that the FT tongues can be rep
Oct 18 2010 11:25AM
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AlexF
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^stupid touchscreen keyboards! Anyway, the Main difference between the Ace Od Spades tongues and the FTs is that the FT tongues can be replaced with tongues of different stiffnesses, the Nordicas can't. Otherwise they are both three piece boots (as are Dalbellos) and work on the same principle.
Oct 18 2010 11:28AM
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NoBigDeal
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i just got mine today, imo they are very comfetable but i cant speak about performance or anything since i have not skied in them yet. I'm really excited!
Oct 18 2010 11:43AM
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onenerdykid
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True, they are 3-piece boots, but the Nordica tongue does not bend anywhere nearly as good as the FT- it just distorts and does not collapse properly. Simply give one a bend, it's a total gimmick. The FT flexes the most properly (least distortion), Dalbello second, and Nordica the worst of all. The only things they have in common is their 3-part construction. Saying the Nordica design is the same as Full Tilt is like saying a Honda Civic is the same as a Porsche Cayman because they both have spoilers.
Oct 18 2010 12:37PM
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yeahitsdave
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It also doesn't help that the Nordica has that ridiculous bulky buckle that wraps the instep and impedes the flex. The cables found on the FT and certain Dalbellos also a much cleaner flex.
Oct 18 2010 6:09PM
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