Poster: A snowHead
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How many of you bought boots today? How long did it take? What did it invole? What did you buy? How much did it cost? Who chose the model?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Very impressive use of 2 lines: 6 questions. The only thing I'm likely to buy today is a theatre ticket. Sorry.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Comon, I know your dying to share with snowheads, What did you get? Did it take long? etc etc
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, I bought a pair of Tecnica Diablo Fires. Took all of 2 minutes over the internet with no bootfitter required Cost was full whack, but couldn't be bothered travelling about and I need the boots in a hurry. I chose the model after research and recommendations from other owners.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Good luck, mate.
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rockyrobin, some years back, when I was writing a lot about ski hardware, I was lucky enough to visit the Tecnica factory near Montebelluna. It's a company with a very sophisticated understanding of the foot, demonstrated by the way they model the inner boot around the last.
Although Tecnica became a pre-eminent brand in the 1990s it was not always thus. I remember them having very little presence during the decade or so that rear-entry dominated boot design.
If you go back to the 1970s Tecnica made naff quality boots, though they must have made a fortune from the Moon Boot (which I don't know if they invented, but certainly exploited brilliantly). Must admit I don't know much of their original history.
In 4-clip boots over the past decade or more they've often proven a great investment for those who bought a pair.
Agree with you about black toenail. To be avoided.
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[quote="rockyrobin"](5 pairs in 18 months!)[quote]
why ????
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David Goldsmith, I havn't seen that many people wearing the Diablo's, but like you say, those that have them certainly are pleased with them. In particular the flex charateristics of the boot is nigh on perfect for us Warren Smith technique fans.
I don't think I'll have the black toe nail problem again as my technique has come on leaps and bounds that I won't be back seating and rattling my toes against the roof of the shell while overpowering my edges.
If I get black toes again i'll know its my own fault for skiing like a beginner
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Avoid black toe nail by keeping forwards guys!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Renry, I bought boots that felt comfy in the shop. Few weeks skiing in them and the liners pack out and you have to start clamping the buckles down which stiffens the boot.
I only weigh 10 stone, so if the boots stiffen I struggle to get ankle flex and my skiing takes a nose dive.
I now would rather have boots that are a bit too tight/painful in the shop as I know that the pressure will ease as the boots are broken in. Its almost like a guessing game of imagining what the boots will be like when they start to pack out.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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And keeping the big toenail trimmed back? I think that's the reason I got it - for the first time in over 40 years skiing, a few years back. Nasty.
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