can you expalin flex angles?

Tony_H wrote:Any pics to show us what kind of build you are, fluffy?

he's a smooth operator all right 8)

bandit wrote:Pavel. Here is one seller's view of my boots.
http://www.skiequipmentuk.com/cgi-bin/trolleyed_public.cgi?action=showprod_605085

Of course, this is not the dealer I purchased from. That dealer categorised them between sport and performance on their use scale.

Then again, up until about a year or two ago IIRC ise was using Salomon X-Wave 8, so I guess he must be a beginner as well, since they only have a flex index of around 80 :mrgreen: I don't think he got the ultra soft women's flex tho'.

So it's looking like he skied the North Face of Bellecote in carpet slippers.
http://snowslider.net/2006/04/18/2006-04-18-bellecote-north-face/

:lol:

This is a classic mistake ford intermediate skiers, some people have an idea that the stiffer their boots are then the better skier they are. In reality the weaker skier benefits from a stiff boot as they hold the edge better. Obviously that makes their day better but it's one of the many reasons they never improve.

That day on the North Face Chris was wearing some low flex Heads and sine we both had really tired boots the flex would have been lower than the published figure. The flex let's us flex the ankles more and makes ultra steep turns easier to start. My Megarides are a similar flex, the Endorphins are stiffer but I can flex them, but I doubt most people wearing boots over 100 flex can actually static flex them but they avoid the turns and terrains they need to.

Stiff boots for 'experts' is just classic nonsense you hear all the time from people who spend more time reading mags than actually skiing :-)

All very interesting reading, thanks for everyones input. I have given up on looking for a boot with 100 plus flex, as I was previously advised, having taking into account the comments on here. Having a boot which is comfortable is more important.

ise wrote:
Stiff boots for 'experts' is just classic nonsense you hear all the time from people who spend more time reading mags than actually skiing :-)

Experts do buy stiffer boots, but then they take a knife to the shell to make it softer flexing.

Trencher

Tony_H wrote:All very interesting reading, thanks for everyones input. I have given up on looking for a boot with 100 plus flex, as I was previously advised, having taking into account the comments on here. Having a boot which is comfortable is more important.

Tony - my boots are bog standard Salomon and I can honestly say that at my standard I'm quite sure it doesn't make a difference so you'd notice, however my boots are like slippers and THAT is what makes the difference to me. My advise - stick to comfortable :lol:

I use a 110 flex boot, with a narrow last, because I have low volume feet and quite thin ankles. They are very comfy and give me the fit I was after - no other softer boot has ever done this and although I would never go stiffer than 110, I have yet to try a 100 flex or softer boot to fit as well as my current pair.

However, when I do replace them I think I might try one of those specialist places like Profeet or Solutions for Feet. Has anyone any experience of them?

Ideally, I would be after a slightly softer flexing boot with a really close fit - something I've never found as a standard.

My current boots are Salomon at their 120 flex.

Another thing to consider is how you tighten the buckles., Especially the lower cuff buckle. This can make a huge difference in how the boot flexes.
Another reason for a good fitting boot, as you can't play with the buckles if you have to have them cranked down hard to stop your feet moving.

Trencher