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After 5 seasons on my raichle's i am looking for a stiffer boot. I
spend a lot of time in new england trees and bumps, but also enjoy the icy groomers. i have a very narrow foot, and most boots these days that are low volume are very stiff (tecnica XT race, lange 130, etc). would it be possible to soften the boot so that it handle bumps and trees? my boot fitter says he could do it, but is this a good solution? the tecnica xt fits great but are way too stiff (i weight under 150). i am also looking for the lange 120 FR which has gotten rave reviews in all the ski mags but it seems that no shops in new england carry that model. has anyone seen that boot? any other low volume free ride boot recommendations would be appreciated. |
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Skillfully done in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations softening
a race boot can be a very good solution. Aar "dave" wrote in message om... After 5 seasons on my raichle's i am looking for a stiffer boot. I spend a lot of time in new england trees and bumps, but also enjoy the icy groomers. i have a very narrow foot, and most boots these days that are low volume are very stiff (tecnica XT race, lange 130, etc). would it be possible to soften the boot so that it handle bumps and trees? my boot fitter says he could do it, but is this a good solution? the tecnica xt fits great but are way too stiff (i weight under 150). i am also looking for the lange 120 FR which has gotten rave reviews in all the ski mags but it seems that no shops in new england carry that model. has anyone seen that boot? any other low volume free ride boot recommendations would be appreciated. |
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Bruno Melli wrote:
In article , (dave) writes: After 5 seasons on my raichle's i am looking for a stiffer boot. The cheappest way is to put stiffer tongues on your Raichles (I'm assuming you have Flexons). The 'world cup' tongues are very hard to find these days, but the stiff tongues that are available are stiff enough for most people. They give you a stiff boot that still doesn't bruise you in the bumps. You should consider yourself lucky if the Flexon fits you. Nobody else has come up with a better boot yet. If perchance you are not currently skiing a Raichle Flexon boot, then I suggest you look into Flexons for a good narrow boot that can be as stiff as you want (or as soft) using exchangable tongues. They are now being made by Kneissl (see http://www.sportsgearguide.com/scripts/alpinebootbrand.asp?b=Kneissl and are available again imported to the US, if you look around. (They were unavailable in the US for awhile, but the design is too good to die, so Kneissl took over manufacture and import.) |
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Sven Golly writes: ISTR that Rossignol makes some pretty narrow boots. They do. I can fit in a Raichle Flexon or a Rossi off the shelf. However skiing bumps for 2 days in the Rossis (older KX) is very painful on the second day. And they are much harder to put on and off. bruno. |
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Bruno Melli wrote:
However skiing bumps for 2 days in the Rossis (older KX) is very painful on the second day. And they are much harder to put on and off. You do not have that problem while heli-skiing. Mike... -- See my ski photography at: http://PowderDay.us Carpe powder-diem |
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dave wrote:
thanks for the advice. I was skiing the flexon. the boot fit well, but i was not crazy about the buckle system. the teeth were stripped and hard to adjust and last season one of the wires broke off entirely. also the heel piece was very soft and worn out and the ski shop would not test my bindings. i still might buy these boots again since they fit so well, but i want to look at my other options as well. Sounds like you've hit all the aging and wear points - I've seen them all, and fixed them all. I suggest you not ignore the option of repair, if the Flexon fits and works for you. The buckles are easily replaced - the two lower buckles have a single rivet to drill out; you can use a pop rivet to hold the replacement in or screw and nut. Upper buckle is even easier. The tongue exchanges in a flash so you can try different stiffnesses. The heel rubber screws on - replaced quickly. The only difficult part is the lower buckle cable anchor - you might need to get a replacement anchor from Kneissl for some models. What I've done is buy ~$5 garage sale boots for parts when I see such - some people are dumb enough to replace good boots just because their All-American-Consumer genetic abberation gets triggered and, since most people who claim to be skiers hardly ever ski) you can sometimes find nearly new pairs. I scored such a pair recently and was able to replace the inner boot with "as new" old style lasted liners. I've been in Flexons since they were first marketed about 25-30 years ago; my Flexons have evolved with repairs to the point that I don't think anything is originally from that first pair, but the linage is clear. At 60+ days/year x 25+ years my Flexons have seen more than 1500 days of skiing, and I still love them. |
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Try ebay. Search for "lange comp" came up with several hits. If you
can't find size, try calling shops in Canada directly. I bought Comp 120 for $350 (incl shpng) last year. simon... |
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lal_truckee wrote in message ...
Sounds like you've hit all the aging and wear points - I've seen them all, and fixed them all. I suggest you not ignore the option of repair, if the Flexon fits and works for you. The buckles are easily replaced - the two lower buckles have a single rivet to drill out; you can use a pop rivet to hold the replacement in or screw and nut. Upper buckle is even easier. The tongue exchanges in a flash so you can try different stiffnesses. The heel rubber screws on - replaced quickly. The only difficult part is the lower buckle cable anchor - you might need to get a replacement anchor from Kneissl for some models. What I've done is buy ~$5 garage sale boots for parts when I see such - some people are dumb enough to replace good boots just because their All-American-Consumer genetic abberation gets triggered and, since most people who claim to be skiers hardly ever ski) you can sometimes find nearly new pairs. I scored such a pair recently and was able to replace the inner boot with "as new" old style lasted liners. I've been in Flexons since they were first marketed about 25-30 years ago; my Flexons have evolved with repairs to the point that I don't think anything is originally from that first pair, but the linage is clear. At 60+ days/year x 25+ years my Flexons have seen more than 1500 days of skiing, and I still love them. i've taken the flexons to several shops and nobody could figure out how to reattach the wire. i guess not many have experience with these boots. either that or they were overly eager to sell me a new pair. also, it does not look like the heel piece can be replaced but i will take a closer look. the liners are also shot, but i will keep my eyes out for a new pair. |
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