 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a pair of X Wave 10 Free bought for a bargain (brand new, about 3 seasons old model). When I asked about the purpose of the hexagonal cuts outs in the clog I was offered explanations that included less weight, comfort and so on.
Anecdotally, this would appear to compromise the rigidity of the clog, thereby aiding comfort?
Anyhow, are there any known drawbacks or reported flaws with this 'technology'? Newer boots, like the Impact 10, seem to have areas on the clog that are 'mouldable' so I deduce the hexagonal cut out 'technology' died a death!
Boots feel good by the way!
Thanks for any info.
K
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Simple, do these boots with such technology still exist? Did it do anything? What say you?
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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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Tedious.
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Yeah it is, but hey such is our world. 
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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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kevin mcclean, according to one much wiser than I...
..(on the proper race boots, where wet/cold feet don't matter) the hexagons are there to be cut out to soften the outside flex of the boot - helping with turn initiation of the inner ski. The pattern allowed racers to have a variable number/pattern of hexagons - to vary the softening to best effect.
That the racer's feet got cold and wet wasn't a concern. Just as long as they went faster. Which, apparently, they did.
So, you're part of the the way there...
The cut outs make the outside of the boot less rigid - allowing you to flex the inside boot (and therefore ski) more easily.
Much like the Atomic Hawx (http://gearjunkie.com/gear-preview-atomic-hawx-110-ski-boot)
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I heard from someone who should know that they are a trans temporal gate to allow inter-dimensional transuranic energy into your feet to stop them smelling quite so badly,
Honest.
FlyingStantoni, and I have an old London Bridge going cheap. It would look great in Morzine!
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under a new name, 
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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Forget Spaceframe, I want to know how Head gets away with putting "chips" or "KERS" into their skis...
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I am not mad.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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under a new name, errrr...
...yes you are my friend
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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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FlyingStantoni, hee hee
By the way, It is your wife's fault. It is not coincidence. But how did her test go?
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