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Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 11:28 am
by Spenser
Not much around the sides, but can help with the clamping force over the top.
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 12:28 pm
by McK21
I had the burton's, used it on the many salomon f24 that I had, great boots but loose their stiffness really quickly, so that tongues saved me some money.
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:24 pm
by unsuspected
Spenser wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 10:27 am
They have their own version. Email response was they don't ship to other countries
You need pick and ship from the D?
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 1:37 pm
by Spenser
We'll see if I can get another set of burtons first, but I am curious about their different shape..
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:51 pm
by scrub
@Spenser Nitro have a tongue stiffener in some boots, wonder if they have them available separately and if they would work?
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:58 pm
by Spenser
scrub wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:51 pm
@Spenser Nitro have a tongue stiffener in some boots, wonder if they have them available separately and if they would work?
That's right, I remember now they have a boot or two with a variable flex rating. Watched the video for the capital boot, stiffener looks like it's based on the same concept. Not sure how I'd get one, but at least they exist. I think I got these burtons from a guy who didn't want them when I sold him a pair of drivers. I had them for years before I tried them in very used SLXs in 2017.. added a whole extra season of happy use
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:18 pm
by Spenser
Didn't see these when I looked at deeluxe, but someone pointed them out with their name. Looks like a solid option, and comes in 3 support levels, but can't find any in the US. However, their video makes whichever level they're using look soft, and a review on bluetomato says even the stiffest one only makes a small difference.
https://deeluxe.com/technology/flex-booster/
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:15 pm
by eleveneightnate
Spenser wrote: ↑Tue Jan 03, 2023 6:18 pm
Didn't see these when I looked at deeluxe, but someone pointed them out with their name. Looks like a solid option, and comes in 3 support levels, but can't find any in the US. However, their video makes whichever level they're using look soft, and a review on bluetomato says even the stiffest one only makes a small difference.
https://deeluxe.com/technology/flex-booster/
Empire will ship them to the US, but the total ends up being like $50. Someone with a 3D printer could probably make them. Especially if they had a 3D scanner to get all the exact dimensions.
https://thinkempire.com/products/deelux ... ster-2k-co
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 8:33 pm
by Spenser
I saw them there, just not into paying 3x the product cost for shipping. Either way, good to figure out the options out there for future reference. I guess nitro makes them too, but they only come with boots.
If we're honest, it's not in a boot makers best financial interest to offer a cheap solution to make a boot last a lot longer, hah.
3D printing would make it easy! I'd send out my burtons in the off-season for development
Re: The 2022 boot thread
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2023 9:51 pm
by tracer
Old ski boots had tongues like that... easy enough to source, take out and mod I'd imagine