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Help with Rossignol boot
My wife and I are new to snow skiing and have purchased
used ski boots. She got pair of Rossignol R900's. They have what appears to be 2 adjustments and I would like to learn what these adjustments do. 1. A black "knob" on the back set to "1" with a tab that reads "lock". 2. A metal screw head on the ankle that uses an allen hex wrench to move the screw head in 1 of 3 positions. She complains that she feels like she is leaning too far forward when wearing the boots. Any help in this matter is appreciated. Don |
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Help with Rossignol boot
D-unit wrote:
My wife and I are new to snow skiing and have purchased used ski boots. She got pair of Rossignol R900's. They have what appears to be 2 adjustments and I would like to learn what these adjustments do. 1. A black "knob" on the back set to "1" with a tab that reads "lock". This is one of two things, most probably it's a "release" to allow you to stand up more straight when walking. I would suggest that the "lock" position is the skiing position and any other position is a "walk" position which allows the cuff to be in a more upright stance. It will also allow the boot to be put on and off much more easily. The other possibility is that it adjusts the forward lean angle. This is unlikely judging by the picture I'm looking at. 2. A metal screw head on the ankle that uses an allen hex wrench to move the screw head in 1 of 3 positions. 'So called' "canting" adjustment. The idea is to have your knee line up vertically with the longitudinal center of the ski (ski boot sole). This is more correctly called "alignment" and best done by a ski shop pro. She complains that she feels like she is leaning too far forward when wearing the boots. That's right, these are ski boots. Try the knob mentioned above in the un-lock position for walking around and lock when skiing. No, it's not too much forward lean for skiing. If she's fighting it and it's irritating the backs of her legs, I'd recommend lessons. I wear all the hair off the *fronts* of my legs in the first two days of skiing each year. My boots have an adjustable forward lean and it's set at maximum. Any help in this matter is appreciated. Don |
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Help with Rossignol boot
"D-unit" wrote in message
... My wife and I are new to snow skiing and have purchased used ski boots. She got pair of Rossignol R900's. They have what appears to be 2 adjustments and I would like to learn what these adjustments do. She complains that she feels like she is leaning too far forward when wearing the boots. Any help in this matter is appreciated. My friend just got a new pair of boots, with significantly more forward lean than her old low-end boots. She is suddenly making huge advances in her skiing as she learns to use the new boots. She can bend her legs more without sitting back, allowing her to absorb bumps better, edge better, etc. |
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