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Full Tilt Tongues

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skiguy190
Posts: 12 - Karma: 44
So I've been skiing park for the past couple years, and have some 2014 Full Tilt Dropkicks with a #4 Flex tongue. I recently moved to Montana though, and got a pair of powder skis (110 waist) for powder skiing. Do you think getting an #8 Flex tongue would make a difference, or should I just save the $50 and stick with the #4?
Oct 19 2016 1:36PM
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skiguy190
Posts: 12 - Karma: 44
I'm only about 135. And yeah, it's definitely pretty soft!
Oct 19 2016 8:49PM
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Negromancer
Posts: 1014 - Karma: 1,499
I'd try a stiffer tongue if you feel you're overpowering or overflexing in your boots, if you're a decent skier 8 shouldn't be too stiff for you.
Oct 19 2016 10:04PM
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spreadeagler
Posts: 60 - Karma: 62
i use a 6 flex... i'm 145 lbs and that's still too soft. Get the 8
Oct 19 2016 10:47PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8672 - Karma: 32,947
yeah i cant even imagine riding a 4 flex FT. Id bump up to an 8 for sure....unless you arent overflexing your boots, in that case you should keep the 4.
Oct 20 2016 2:01AM
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kung_powpow
Posts: 1990 - Karma: 3,669
Yeah I'd go up to #8 tongue if you're overpowering the #4. I'm 150lb and the #6 wasn't enough for me when it got gnarly so I'm trying out the #10 flex this year.
Oct 20 2016 5:30PM
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bait
Posts: 1226 - Karma: 3,579
I ride with the 6es that came with my boots but im trying to find the lowest i can find since im 110.
Oct 20 2016 5:35PM
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Zypher
Posts: 2336 - Karma: 2,268
GO WITH THE 8 FLEX. I've been using booters from 2013 and they have a 5 flex tongue on them...Im 160-170 lbs and can literally bend all the way forward to the tips of my skis. I've been looking for an 8 or 10 flex influence tongue for two years but there are no influence tongues anywhere. If you're wondering what an influence tongue is, its the tongue that the booter, high five, and mary jane use. I'd definitely go with the new tongue because it will definitely feel better to you.
Oct 21 2016 11:29AM
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