 Poster: A snowHead
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I have a pair of 18 year old Lange Ski Boots which are so comfy i've never thought to change them - also have a pair of Head C120 Carvers which I bought about 9 years ago after trying them back to back against some Salomons and Rossignols of the day - they were the cheapest of the three but suited my 40 year old style of skiing which has been sortof adapted to carving on piste but not so much off piste !
The kit is used one week a year and the skis are regularly serviced - my question is has there been any noticeable kit development in the last 10 years that would help my skiing if I splash the cash - or am I as well just using what i'm comfy with unless i'm prepared relearn my technique better ?
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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The boots may well be getting brittle. PM CEM for his thoughts. The skis are fine, prob. just need a service and a bindings check. Others with more info will be along soon, don't worry.
But FYI, My Technica's are 11 years old and I'll be tossing them into the recycling bin when I clean out my cupboard . . . they're now a frosted orange and apocryphal tales talk of polymer leaching weakening the plastic . . . not going to risk it . . . besides there's 'shiny' & 'new' 
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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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Masque, Orange you say? Might be able to sell them to stropski, he seems to like orange. 
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My boots, Dynafit tourlite 2, are at least 22 years old. Used regularly for weekend skiing in Scotland and two or three weeks Alpine touring a year. The inners are starting to go but the outers refuse to wear out. I'd love some new Maestale's but if I spend £450 on a pair I wouldn't be able to afford to go skiing so much.
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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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Masque,
What colour are the buckles & power strap ?
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musher, red buckles and black/silver strap, why?
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One of my firends had a 20 year old boot break on him while belting down La Face in Val d'Isere some years ago. He wasn't happy although luckily he bounced rather than snapping.
Any plastic is likely to be a candidate for being weekend by the stresses of skiing especially if you ski hard.
My 15 year old Salomon Evolution Performa ski boots went to the great skip in the ski on Monday. Apart from the liner having been noticably eaten by the local wildlife that hides in my garage, the shell was looking well part its best and didn't close up tidily when buckled, and not helped by Salomon not using a removable base plate at the front of the boot with this design. Upon reflection I'm glad I've not had cause for the bindings to try and evict me for quite a few years because of the state of the sole of the boots.
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Thanks for the comments - being Scottish perhaps I will try and get another 10 years out of them !
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