Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys, newbie here.. Before I get started a quick bit about me - I live in Maidstone and have been skiing for 21 years. I completed a BASI/PSIA GAP course in the USA 5 years ago but since then have only managed 4 weeks a year on snow.. When I do ski I tend to do a lot of "boot packing" out from the top of resorts to find the deepest powder and biggest cliff drops, on piste I like to ski moguls but I can occasionally be found in the park on days when conditions and viz are poor.
Have a quick Q about boot fitting.. I know what boot I want (Salomon Quest 12) and have tried them in Captains Cabin at Sevenoaks but unfortunately they only had a size above what I needed for a performance fit and are unable to get a set in the correct size.
Snow and Rock stock the boot but I am wary about using them for fitting. Can anyone tell me what kind of custom footbeds they can provide as I was after some Kork Superfeet or similar?
Also do I have any alternatives within a reasonable distance?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Try CC in Canterbury, they're a different company though under the same name! Only have the Quest 10 on the website but won't have any trouble getting one in for you, Neil's the guy to deal with.
They do conformable footbeds not superfeet, fully custom still. Mine are excellent.
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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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Brill, will give them a call. Thank you.
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People seem to think i'm from Kent, I hear them whisper it as I walk past.
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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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SMALLZOOKEEPER where are you located and could you give me any advise on the fitting of the Quest?
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HenryL, Probably, I'm based in Chamonix, have to be honest, if you'll let me without having to go into too much detail, I hate the Quest. There are some good points, the way it blocks to flex, but otherwise it's a flower pot, Salomon have dropped the ball on this one. Get something lower volume and get it fitted right.
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SMALLZOOKEEPER, Ok, Happy to take the advise on board, so what alternatives are there to the quest?
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I live in Kent and have also used Neil at the Captain's Cabin for my last two pairs of boots. I have found him to be an excellent boot fitter. I have a very low volume foot, long and thin. I usually ski between 2 and 4 weeks a year off-piste with guides. I use the Salomon Falcon Pro custom fit, which is fine for me.
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I live in Kent and have also used Neil at the Captain's Cabin for my last two pairs of boots. I have found him to be an excellent boot fitter. I have a very low volume foot, long and thin. I usually ski between 2 and 4 weeks a year off-piste with guides. I use the Salomon Falcon Pro custom fit, which is fine for me.
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I live in Kent and have also used Neil at the Captain's Cabin for my last two pairs of boots. I have found him to be an excellent boot fitter. I have a very low volume foot, long and thin. I usually ski between 2 and 4 weeks a year off-piste with guides. I use the Salomon Falcon Pro custom fit, which is fine for me.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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JayDub, the quest and the falcon are 2 different beasts...about 4mm in width between the 2 to start with
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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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Just for info - ended up going to snow and rock to get the Quest 12. Pretty happy with the boots - walk mode is far better than I was expecting to be honest and I can see them being very comfortable for a decent amount of hiking. The lock back in to downhill mode is very solid to. Fit wise vey tight at the moment so wearing them for 15 mins at a time round the house. Had some Sidas conformable footbeds done at S+R and they seem ok - what is the general opinion on these? Any good or should I swap them for some Superfeet Korks?
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HenryL, the footbed will be as good as the guy building it, whatever the brand, if it is made well and is the right thing for your feet
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You know it makes sense.
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Seriously? On a lot of forums you'd get a proper flaming, Snowheads is a friendly place and i should keep my mouth shut but you've had 2 personal recommendations of an independent bootfitter close by and been warned off the boot you've picked - for yourself out of the catalogue - by one of the most respected voices on here.
Yet you went to a big chain to get what you wanted, I hope the walk-mode's just right for you.
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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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Ok firstly I did try to get the boots sent out from salomon but they said the earliest they could get them in would be late this season. I went to snow+rock as they had the boots available in multiple sizes along with a decent range of other boots to compare with. I went for the quest because on the day it was the boot that felt right on my feet. I reported back out of courtesy as I know how often posts dont get finished which makes searching the forum for information useless. The question about footbeds was only a query about the actuall footbed and whether one was technically more advanced than the other. I have had some helpful replies during this thread and appreciate everyones input.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hmm, did a few years ago, still grinding the wheel for the independent. I guess on re-reading i come across pretty shirty, for which i apologise, mabye i deserve the flaming
Seen a lot of people chasing a certain product, often "solomon", who could benefit from broadening their search.
Henry you seem to have enough experience to know what you want from a boot, i sincerely hope you're happy with your new purchase.
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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 CEM, I know I could have gone about choosing the boot in a different way but the Quest does what I want it to do - I can change them if something better or more suited to my skiing style comes along next season.
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And thanks Sidey - I totally understand where you were coming from bud.
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