J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Neiltoo

By "cuff adjustment" I'm asuming that you mean cuff alignment or what Head and most manufacturers call 'canting' (thats a whole other can of worms ))

The factory setting is when the cam on the adjusting screw is at the top.

Cheaper boots will only have an adjustment on one side only, usually the outside (these are not that effective IMHO)

Having said that the whole Edge range have what Head call 'double canting' i.e an adjustment screw on each side.




The setting shown in the picture is how a new boot comes from the factory.

IceGhost wrote:There are home units where you can do this in the basement right? I would like to learn how to do this kind of stuff over the winter. And by that I mean the waxing tools

There are some great tutorials on this site for all aspects of ski tuning.

http://www.jonsskituning.co.uk/content/category/5/14/34/

Maybe I'm getting lazy in my old age, but now a days when I get a new pair of skis I just put them on and go skiing :-D

freezywater wrote:snowhugger - depending on where you're going it may be worth waiting until you get to resort, the bootfitters in resorts tend to know what they're talking about a bit more than the puppets in slush+rubble etc etc.

There are a number of reasons why buying boots abroad might cause a problem - I sell boots in the UK so you may consider me biased but this is why I think the way I do -

If you have a problem with the boots after you leave the resort how will you resolve the problem?

Most staff in the bigger resort ski shops are seasonal staff, why should they be any more knowledgeable than staff in the UK? Many people will do and say anything to get a job in resort. In 14 years working in resorts in Europe and Canada I've seen loads of people fitting boots who didnt have a clue.

This isnt true of all shops by any means but some resort shop staff know that they will never see you again after the week - they take the opportunity to get rid of old or inappropriate (for you) boots.

My advice would be to phone some shops local to you (independent shops will offer a better service in my opinion. If you go mid week you will often be served by the owner) Ask them if they offer a comfort guarantee.
Ideally they will do any refitting that is necessary for free for the life of the boot.

If you ski on a local slope, you can suss out any problems after youve bought the boots but before you go on holiday.

Dont get me wrong - there are some very good boot fitting shops in the Alps but there are many that are not. And even if you find a good shop what will you do if you have a problem after you leave?

This winter I think you might also find that boots are cheaper in the UK than in the Euro zone

Having seen cutouts of the switch and the rods that the switch moves I don't think that the reliability would be a problem.

As mentioned above though, is it necessary? Call me a cynic but I've always been a bit dubious of new ideas which add things to the 'outside' of skis. They give the sales person something to point to, and the customer something they can actually see - both help to sell skis but do they make them better skis? Who knows.

I cant comment on whether or not glasses are better than contact lenses but to answer your original question every major goggle manufacturer that I've come across produces an 'over the glasses' goggle. They are generally just called 'OTG' goggles. They differ in depth - to allow space for your glasses, and they will have a depression or cut out at each side to accommodate the leg of the glasses.
There are a number of products on the market that will stop your glasses and goggle lenses from steaming up. Fogtech is supposed to work well - http://www.visorvision.co.uk/shop/index.php

Flex indexes from different manufacturers can't be compared. There is no standard that allows for a comparison.
I wouldnt get too hung up on the flex index or the angle of forward lean. If you take two different boots from two different makers, providing they are for the same skier level and the same type of skiing, then the flex and angle of lean will be fairly similar.
Much more important is that the make of boot suits your shape of foot. Any good ski shop can help you here, they should also be able to 'fit' the boot to improve snugness at the heel if that is the only problem you feel with a particular model.