Poster: A snowHead
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Hi everyone,
I'm new to the forum and have spent a while looking through the forum. I'm returning to skiing after an absence of about 10 years and have a pair of Salomon Evolution 6.0 boots that have only been used for 4 weeks skiing and are still in good condition. I'm assuming that boot technology has moved on a lot in the last 10 years, and was looking for opinions/advice on wether I should hire boots when I go skiing in a couple of weeks time, or will my Salomon's still be o.k., albeit 'older' technology?
Thanks,
Cliff
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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ch4gas, if the boots still fit and are comfortable then use them. Boot tech has not moved on a lot in the last 10 years.
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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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Thanks for your reply, which is what I was hoping to hear. The boots still fit fine, so they'll be going with me.
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My father in law is still using his rear entry boots from the eighties and they work fine for him.
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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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emwmarine, hmm. The only problem is that at some point in time the plastic degrades to the point where the boots become dangerous. I was in Sport Conrad the other day when an Australian lady came in with an old pair of rear entry Raichle boots. She wanted them fitted to her new skis. The technicians refused on the grounds that they might be made liable for what would inevitably happen. Showed her a pair of broken SX81s, and told her the result was a broken ankle in that case...
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Ive been skiing on some old Salomon boots for about 20 years now, think I will buy some new ones next year as Ive read so much on here about boots exploding but did manage to get 1 extra year out of them this year. I have noticed they've gone very stiff now, although they were very stiff to start with, it could just be the padding on the inside is now so worn that Im just feeling the plastic though.
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Steilhang wrote: |
emwmarine, hmm. The only problem is that at some point in time the plastic degrades to the point where the boots become dangerous. I was in Sport Conrad the other day when an Australian lady came in with an old pair of rear entry Raichle boots. She wanted them fitted to her new skis. The technicians refused on the grounds that they might be made liable for what would inevitably happen. Showed her a pair of broken SX81s, and told her the result was a broken ankle in that case... |
I think the plastic degrades primarily due to exposure to UV. If kept in the dark for 50 weeks a year then I imagine they probably have another 20 odd years left in them. Given that Beau Pere is 78 I think he might be unlikely to be getting his full money's worth out of them.
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Used for 4 weeks over 4 years and kept in boot bag in a bedroom cupboard ever since. I've used them to get a bit of practice at Hemel and they seemed fine. So I'm happy they'll be OK.
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I had a very old pair of raichle four clip boots (late 70s) which I bought second hand and hung on to all through the "rear entry years" (I hated those things!!). They did finally crack at about 25 plus years old but it was pretty obvious that they were about to go, the plastic lost its spring and discoloured so I chucked em before anything let go. My current boots are about the same vintage as yours and are still comfortable so I am not planning to change them any time soon.
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ch4gas, my (Strolz) boots are also about 12 years old now. I reckon they are still good for a few more seasons.
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