 Poster: A snowHead
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Has anyone used them? heard of them? They seem quite expensive, but sound like they are easy to wear with no loss of performance.
Is this just advertising guff?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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There is a thread about these on epicski the general opinion seems to be that they need to make them in a variety of widths, IF they fit your foot great if not then you are left padding them out somehow. Seem to be quite a low flex. I have not tried them myself.
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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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Tried a prototype - didn't fit. Liked the idea/design tho'.
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Like the design, and if they are comfortable, but only if they perform, and the flex was a concern for me. I will have a read on epicski. Cheers.
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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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They look utterly dreadful. I can't see the point in them at all.
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zammo, the point is that you can take the boot out of the frame and walk about in it like a snowboarder. Obvious, no?
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zammo, I quite like the look, but I'd want to hear about how soft they are when flexing forward.
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Mosha Marc, Agreed, but if it is Carbon Fibre, it should not flex?
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blahblahblah, remember, they make carbon fibre skis. There looks to be a hinge too.
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Lizzard, um, no! I can walk perfectly well in my old Fischer stoomtroopers, thanks!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Masque, if they were more affordable I would be real interested in trying them out too, I struggle not to do myself a mischief just getting my boots on, never mind walking in the damn things! They look comfy for sure and I ski for fun so softer flex is unimportant to me.
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lilywhite, With me it's more of a 'One Boot to Rule Them All' situation. I alpine, telemark and board and like to vary those as the butterfly in my head flutters around the empty space. I'm getting close to it with my skis and binding combination and to be honest, with some development this type of innovation could be just what I need to be able to travel lightly and play on whatever I wanted whenever I wanted . . . and in that sense then yes, that's not a lot of money to replace 3 pairs of boots. But I wouldn't buy them 'on spec'.
For those curious here
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You know it makes sense.
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zammo, congratulations. But you must have noticed that numerous other people find it difficult.
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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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Lizzard, it wasn't meant to sound as outrightly sarcastic as it ended up sounding. They are naffing exepnsive, though.
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Poster: A snowHead
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zammo, true, and I suspect they're the sort of compromise which doesn't perform well as either a ski or a board boot. Have to try these newfangled ideas though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just bought the apex mc 2 model for a wopping 1145 dollars (inc. delivery here in italy) had a bash in them last year from friend over from the usa, the best boot I've ever worn for recreational skiing, can't feel the difference between them and my head edgeadapt 110's...firm flex, up on to the ski edge no problem and they are SOOOO comfortable! !!! If you are looking to push speed to the max or some serious race ski these are not for you (I switch to my Head Raptors if I want to try and set a new speed record!!) But if you like the whole mountain and cruise/carve at an upper intermediate level you will not notice any performance difference other than you never get cold or aching feet!,,,,,,,, 
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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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Good to see some positive feed back. Tempting, but bloody hell thats expensive.
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