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Questions Regarding Full Tilts and Skis

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DylanIsWavy
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What's good, NS. It's been a while. I used to go by "danderson.", but I can't remember the password nor email I used for that account so I had to make a new one.

Anyway, I'm looking to purchase some Full Tilts, but unfortunately no local shops around here carry them so I can't get fitted. I'm 99% sure I'd rock a 31.0 (I'm a size 13, sometimes 14), but I'm having trouble nailing down what width I'd be most comfortable in. I know Full Tilts now carry a few wider models, but I'm not sure if they'd be wide enough. I measured my foot width and am at about 110-111 mm. Full Tilt's biggest width unfortunately seems to be 102 mm. That being said, I'm wondering if this brand is right for me or if I should keep looking and, if I should keep looking, what out there is light as fuck and wide as fuck? I desperately need to upgrade from my Salomon SPKs from like 10 years ago.

My second question: what's the lightest yet most durable park ski out right now? I'm currently using K2 Recoils from 2013 and, while durable, they're heavy. I have some Rossignol FKS 155s mounted on them so, combining the weight of my boots, you can imagine how heavy and uncomfortable my deeply outdated setup is. I'm not necessarily loyal to one brand, but I do like K2.

Thank you in advance!
Oct 1 2018 12:21AM
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-eREKTion-
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You don't have a 111 last unless you're a character in the Lord of the Rings...
Oct 1 2018 12:53AM
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Zypher
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Dont buy full tilts just to buy full tilts... Get fitted properly, really. Even if your local shop doesnt carry the boot you're looking for they can give you correct specs and options outside of what they carry.
As for park skis, Icelantic has done pretty good in my books durability wise but their park lineup is a bit flexy and it sounds like you enjoy stiffer skis. The Kartel 96s this year from ON3P are durable and stiffer as well as the Volkl Revolt Series. I've also heard great things about the ARV 96 from Armada and how their new ARV line has been shaping up to be pretty good. Ive been out of the park game for a while so don't know too many other stiffer, thick edged park skis off the top of my head but for sure get fitted for boots before ordering online.
Oct 1 2018 3:57AM
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onenerdykid
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DylanIsWavyAnyway, I'm looking to purchase some Full Tilts, but unfortunately no local shops around here carry them so I can't get fitted. I'm 99% sure I'd rock a 31.0 (I'm a size 13, sometimes 14), but I'm having trouble nailing down what width I'd be most comfortable in. I know Full Tilts now carry a few wider models, but I'm not sure if they'd be wide enough. I measured my foot width and am at about 110-111 mm. Full Tilt's biggest width unfortunately seems to be 102 mm.


This is why you should focus on finding a proper fitter, and not on finding a model of boot- you're about to make a big mistake because you don't know enough about finding the right boot for your needs. (that was not a slam against you, just helpful advice)

When a brand quotes a mm last width (102mm in this case), that is only relevant for size 26/26.5. As you go up a size or down a size, the mm width is scaled up or down by (usually) 2mm. So in size 31/31.5, it will be 112mm wide.

What a boot-fitter will do is double check that and then match your foot shape to the boots they have in stock. This will allow you to get the ideal plastic shape for your foot, which is the most important thing to do. It may be an FT, it may not be. But whatever one best fits you, that is the ideal boot for you.

**This post was edited on Oct 1st 2018 at 7:23:16am
Oct 1 2018 7:18AM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
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What these guys said. Go to a ski shop. Try on 7 or 8 boots of differing brands and sizes. Assume the boot well loosen up a bit and get a little less tight over its lifetime.
Oct 1 2018 7:25AM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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Im never buying a pair of full tilts again, theyre honestly trash ass boots
Oct 1 2018 4:53PM
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