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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.

**This thread was edited on Jan 19th 2024 at 8:33:09pm
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a year ago
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GayWolf420
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130 Cochise with Boosty Straps
a year ago
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mikem
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GayWolf420130 Cochise with Boosty Straps


In walk mode tho right?
a year ago
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GayWolf420
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mikemIn walk mode tho right?

Never
a year ago
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officechair
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110 race with cut and taped liners
a year ago
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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.
a year ago
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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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a year ago
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Lonely
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Gotcha on the poll brother
a year ago
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mikem
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LonelyGotcha on the poll brother


Thanks my G.
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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justchillin
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iDontHitRailsI thought you said you quit newschoolers


1085235she just dropped this hammer on us!
a year ago
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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.
a year ago
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percs
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average ns doesn't care about flex
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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.
a year ago
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Rock_Inhabitant
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Cool I’ve never seen that before, I might give it a try
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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Newsheepers
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wheres 70? and i got 70 and 90
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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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
a year ago
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BallClapper
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Big flex = big balls.
a year ago
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