J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Hirsty

Woo Hoo!!!!!

Hirsty wrote:

I have a pair of Salomon X-Wave 10s. I love my boots very much and have had them for about three to four years now.

They have a flex rating of 95.

Sorry I meant 110

Nassau, Bahamas

Pavel is, as always, spot on.

One other thing to take into consideration when deciding on flex is (and apologies if this has already been mentioned) your weight.

I have a pair of Salomon X-Wave 10s. I love my boots very much and have had them for about three to four years now.

They have a flex rating of 95.

The boot fitter who first saw me was trying to get me in a pair with a rating of 70.

I am not usually one to speak up and would often trust the boot fitter's opinion but this young cub was trying to convince me that a 6ft (1.83m) tall, 14 stone (196lbs/89kg) man should have such a soft flex.

So I asked for a second opinion from the owner.

He agreed with me and I ended up with the boot more suitable to my ability and weight.

It is so important that you get the right boot. It is what joins you to your skis and at the price of a pair of boots you want to get it right first time.

I am a most of the time person.

If I am doing anything other than being on the nursery/slow slope with my piece of fluff I will wear a helmet.

It is quite a cool one with a winter cammo covering.

I unfortunately don't have many up to date pics of me as my mate are useless.

Les Arcs?

I actually believe that they have become more acceptable as they have started to become more stylish and fashionable.

New school skiers, freestylers, big mountain skiers, and the likes have all started wearing them.

With these type of skiers wearing them more thought has been put into design bringing them more up to date.