 Poster: A snowHead
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After suffering from freezing cold feet at New Year, I'm thinking about buying some boot heaters, but would like an opinion on which ones.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Helen Beaumont, did you read my recent thread? I might try Hotronics if I was buying for the first time. Unless you can stretch to that Thermic Lionpack model with the wireless control you have round your neck.
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My Lovely children bought me some thermic liion heaters for christmas/birthday! My world has been changed! Mr BH is also happier as I am no longer moaning about how cold my feet are. I find it easier to ski as I can actually feel my feet. The wireless control is nice but to be honest once on I don't find I need to alter the setting whilst I'm skiing as my feet stay toasty warm.
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Helen, do you wear Smartwool socks? Thick or thin? I changed to thinner smartwool in february when it was -16 and my feet were nice and warm all day. Just a 'cheaper' thought. 
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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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Axsman, I can't wear wool socks, not even smartwool ones, my skin breaks out in a nasty itchy rash on my feet. I have lots of Falke SK2 thermal ones instead, which have been fine , but feet started becoming very cold in January, temps were very low, and although the snow was excellent, I was so uncomfortable i went home.
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Axsman, good point about the socks, I too changed to thinner Smartwool socks and they are now my favourite pair, definitely the best socks I have ever had. I don't always need the heaters on with these socks.
Helen Beaumont, how about a very fine silk sock and then a Smartwool sock? I know that 2 pairs of socks are a no no but I'm not sure the silk 'liner' socks are quite the same thing. My little one complained of cold feet first time ever at half term which sent me on a search of half of Briancon looking for a tiny silk sock  anyway it did the trick, silk sock + smartwool kids.
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I got rid of my old cheap socks this year and took smartwool and Teko socks
My feet were still freezing, I shall be purchasing some Thermics before next years trip
Although I must add that I was at Ski School during the mornings and anytime spent standing still doesn't help, so keep moving 
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I had Thermics in my old boots that I used in Canada. They were great, but as mentioned on a previous thread, the switch on the battery pack tends to sneak across to the higher setting so I stuck tape across mine to stop it happening. If I was buying them now, I would get the wireless control version to prevent this problem.
I have no idea what the switches are like on the Hotronics - anyone used them?
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Helen Beaumont, Thermo liners babe, Palau Soft/Hard depending on your volume issues. Cheaper and make your boots more precise.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, thanks, I'll see if anyone does these in Serre Che when I'm out there next before deciding. Probably need some volume reduction as they're getting a bit sloppy.
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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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Helen Beaumont, Perfect, the new thermo hard evo works well for all the mentioned issues. Be sure they are moulded properly with footbeds!!!!
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, any experience of the difference between Palau and Intuition? Intuitions get a good wrap on TGR and the tech in Mountain Air, Verbier spoke highly of them. Doesn't seem like many places use them in Europe?
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You know it makes sense.
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bobinch, Really think it's a French thing, however Dynafit, Garmont, Sidas all use the French manufacturer Palau. We sell both and there are so many different models between both companies to be specific. The ones we stock Dalbello (intuition) Garmont and Thermo Evo (Palau) are great but volume of boot and foot is critical to making the right choice between brands and their models.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, thanks for that. Remy had stuck the Intuition liners from a Krypton in his Virus to stiffen them up. Seems like intuition do quite a few models, including touring versions with tongues and wrap around versions, some with plastic inserst to stiffen them up for Alpine. Not sure what versions Palau have. I've got a pair of the old Endorphin MG's which have a Palau branded liner. They are warm but the liner is pretty flimsy and packs out a lot if you work them.
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