Boot Flex Indices are weird. My boots are out in Switzerland. So, I wanted to test out my new skis at MK, and OH has small feet :mrgreen: I borrowed his ski boots, which were a bit wide and a bit short, but for a couple of hours it was okay.
His flex index 80...my flex index 60/70. His boots should have been a bit stiffer, both use Heads, his fairly new. His felt like really soft wellies to ski in, compared to mine....
Go figure :?:
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You can use Dampire Dryzone pouches to absorb the wetness inside the liners overnight. Alternatively take the liners into your room and dry them properly.
What exactly do you classify as drying them properly?
Twas a little tip from cem, to take my boot liners out once a week and really dry them out. I found a puddle underneath each of the boot baseboards, so took to tipping the water out too :shock:
I just put the liners somewhere near (not on) a radiator, and they are all toasty and dry next morning. Having warm feet sets me up nicely for the day.
OH's new boots leaked lots through the toe area, so he uses duct tape to seal it.
Agreed on the Duct Tape :D
It's leaky Head boots too :roll:
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Started by Tony_H in Ski Hardware 13-Jan-2009 - 57 Replies
Bandit
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
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Mfc
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
While your on about boots, i had a problem whilst away that my boots got wet and didnt dry in the drying room ( work that 1 out). The next day whilst skiing i had to stop skiing and find somewhere to get my toes warm as i lost the feeling in them. Had to put newspaper in them to soak some of the wet up.
Anyone else had this problem and how did you get round it?
Anyone else had this problem and how did you get round it?
Bandit
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
mfc wrote:While your on about boots, i had a problem whilst away that my boots got wet and didnt dry in the drying room ( work that 1 out). The next day whilst skiing i had to stop skiing and find somewhere to get my toes warm as i lost the feeling in them. Had to put newspaper in them to soak some of the wet up.
Anyone else had this problem and how did you get round it?
You can use Dampire Dryzone pouches to absorb the wetness inside the liners overnight. Alternatively take the liners into your room and dry them properly.
Nikifinbow
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
I got a set of boot dryers for Christmas this year and they were brilliant and didn't take up too much space in my case. Definitely worth buying - they dried my boots out really quickly.
Tony_H
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
bandit wrote:Alternatively take the liners into your room and dry them properly.
What exactly do you classify as drying them properly?
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Bandit
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
Tony_H wrote:bandit wrote:Alternatively take the liners into your room and dry them properly.
What exactly do you classify as drying them properly?
Twas a little tip from cem, to take my boot liners out once a week and really dry them out. I found a puddle underneath each of the boot baseboards, so took to tipping the water out too :shock:
I just put the liners somewhere near (not on) a radiator, and they are all toasty and dry next morning. Having warm feet sets me up nicely for the day.
OH's new boots leaked lots through the toe area, so he uses duct tape to seal it.
RossF
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
Duct tape is the tape of kings :D
A lot of Salomon/Lange boots of last season had this problem, don't know if it has been rectified.
A lot of Salomon/Lange boots of last season had this problem, don't know if it has been rectified.
Bandit
reply to 'New boots' posted Jan-2009
RossF wrote:Duct tape is the tape of kings :D
A lot of Salomon/Lange boots of last season had this problem, don't know if it has been rectified.
Agreed on the Duct Tape :D
It's leaky Head boots too :roll:
Topic last updated on 27-January-2009 at 13:02