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Nordica Beasts or Speedmachines & Flex Index
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I am getting equipped for next season, and am trying to decide between the Nordica Beasts and Nordica Speedmachine boots.

My feet are quite wide (E and EE} with narrow heels, and these boots seem to fit the best (both were also recommended by a fitter who no longer had my size).

I am also trying g to decide which flex index number I should go with (the Beasts go up from 80, the Speedmachines up from 100.

I am quite heavy, around 90 kilos (195 lbs), stocky, and more powerful than technical skier. I ski at Lake Tahoe (California), mostly groomers, a little powder, with a few excursions on bumps. We also take one trip a year to either Colorado or New Mexico.

This year I skied mostly Volkl AC2s, and was quite happy with them (except in powder). For next year I will ski Nordica’s Speedmachine Mach 3s, I decided to buy these over Volkl’s AC3s which seemed to have been both slower and less nimble.

What is your experience with either boot? Has anyone tried both? What is your experience with stiffer Nordica boots (80 – 100) vs. more flexible ones (110 plus)? Any comparisons in terms of comfort and control?
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How tall are you?
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comprex wrote:
How tall are you?
179 cm/
5 feet 10 1/2 inches
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TibbySF, for my own part, I don't see anything softer than 100 flex being much use to you, particularly in Tahoe, as it's merely going to increase the required range of motion for the same tip pressure. I'd start with the best-fitting 110 (and maybe think about 120) and go from there.
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