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I recently bought a Atomic Hawx Prime XTD 120 and 130. I am struggling to decide which flex to keep. I am 180 lbs and 6 feet. I have skied my whole life but spent the last ten years only skiing back country. I am an aggressive skiier but not the most aggressive person on the mountain, I go fast but don't huck big cliffs. I can flex both boots inside on one leg and two legs but can flex the 120 more, obviously. Any advice or tips would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Good advice here: https://www.powderlife.com/blog/ski-boot-flex-everything-you-need-to-know/
"There are a number of interacting factors to consider when choosing the most suitable flex for each skier’s individual circumstances. This is why it is highly advisable to seek the advice of an experienced boot fitter. A good custom boot fitter will make a recommendation of flex based on the skier’s height, weight, ability, foot and ankle biomechanics and personal preference. The boot fitter will usually observe the skier flexing a boot and may make a judgment to either recommend a stiffer or softer flex based on their observation in the shop. The flex of some ski boots varies considerably in different temperatures depending on the type of plastics used in manufacturing. The boot fitter should also advise the skier on this fact as part of the consultation."
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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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Forget about flex.
Keep the boots which work best for you, sell the others.
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@eboake, if you ride hard and want the extra support get the 130’s. If not get the 120’s. Your personal experience will be the best guide.
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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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Plus look at what skis you are using. I bought some Salomon Quest 120 boots a while ago for more comfort when skiing off piste and on my powder skis I could hardly even hocky stop without falling over, they were totally overpowered. I then bought the Quest Max 130s and was suddenly in control again. I am 176cm tall and weigh 77kg. It's all a balance; how aggresively you ski, how heavy your skis are, how you like to use them, how much support you prefer from your boots etc.
I sometimes ski on my old touring boots and they are about 85 to 90 flex, not too bad in soft snow but get them on a hard piste and I have to constantly try to ski more smoothly and gently.
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Interesting. I will be skiing Black Diamond Amperage and Dynafit Grand Teton. I hope to get a resort ski but do not have one yet, both skis have Dynafit bindings on them. I am not trying to replace my touring boots with this boot either.
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I was skiing with an instructor in the Three Vallees last season, and she had been on the French National Ski Team. She was a suburb skier as you can imagine.
She had really flexible ski boots — the sort of flex that would be recommended for a light-weight beginner skier. She said this was because it enabled her to get a really good flex in all dimensions.
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@Poogle, was that the sort of boot she raced in I wonder?
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| @Poogle, was that the sort of boot she raced in I wonder? |
That's a great question! I'll msg and ask her.
Not that I know much about this sort of thing; but I guess, that if one is in a very flexible boot, then it's harder to apply pressure towards the front of the ski, because there is nothing to "push" against.
That said, a female friend of mine, and fellow skier, was in the Czech Junior Ski Team, and not only did she practice on grass with oil on her skis during the summer (Communist times); but they had to learn how to ski with their boots undone to improve their balance etc. A feat she was prone to repeat — not by design — when she was drunk on the slopes! 
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