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  1. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    1 hour ago, daveo said:

    He may be one of the said mutants.

    Where is this foot mutant you speak of! 

    12 hours ago, Kmf said:

    Take this time to get the boots customized.

    Gonna wander around the house with the liners on until my appointment next week with Greg at Ski Barn in Wayne, NJ. I have no time, nor interest in trying to buy liners, get em home and work them to fit my foot.

    Considering what I spent on this setup, what's another $200 to get the most important part, the boots, dialed in perfectly, by an expert!

    Appreciate the advise, thanks!

  2. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    On 1/14/2019 at 12:45 PM, daveo said:

    How do your feet fit in the boots without the liners?

    Holy shitballs do these boots KILL my feet! Had em on for about 25 minutes and both feet fell dead asleep.

    Without the liners, I have at least 1" to 1.5" in the heel areas, which I believe is good.

    After wearing them for the 1st 5 minutes, I added the included "instep/width regulation pieces to the instep of the liners and it did help a bit. But walking around the house in them, it wasn't long before both feet began to throb and eventually pins & needles started to set in. The majority of the pain seems to be on the inside portion of the instep area and a little bit in the side heel area.

    Not knowing shit about these boots or how to DIY tweak them, my next trip is going to have to be to a boot fit professional. There's no way I can comfortably ride in these for more than 1 short run...and that ain't gonna cut it.

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  5. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    3 hours ago, daveo said:

    Spicy! Congratulations! Finally got them. What was the reason behind them not being shipped at the same time? Seems weird.

    Flo liners suck (for me). There is a guy wanting to buy a pair in the classifieds for some unknown weird reason , maybe you can sell them to him?

    How do your feet fit in the boots without the liners?

    Never really got an answer from UPZ, but whatever. Both were sent from Canada. The bindings were sent USPS and got here in like 2 days. The boots were sent UPS and took 12 days purchase to arrival. The board came from SLOVENIA and got here in 2 f'in days! Go figure!

    Haven't really had a chance to get into the boots yet, too much happening at the place that pays the bills for all this expensive hard booting stuff! 😜 

  7. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    8 hours ago, Kmf said:

    I took Jack M’s advice on heating the entire liner (oven method), the result of the outer liner molding to the boot does make a difference. 

    If you aren’t confident about diy, most places in the ny, nj area charge $20-30 max. The important thing is that they use a convection oven, not the blower which only heats the inside. Ski barn (near you), has a convection.

    For a first time molder (if that is you), I would spend the $ on a fitter. You dont know if you’ll have other fitting issues which need to be addressed. After watching how they do it, you can do it yourself the next time if needed. That’s what I did.

    I am totally going to see a professional IF the liners suck as everyone says they will...just need the boots to find out!

    As of 4am this morning, my boots were 2 miles away...and will stay there until UPS delivers them on Monday! 12 days from order to receive is like living in the stone ages! ⏳😭

  11. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    22 hours ago, Kmf said:

    Nice!

    What’s up with the boots? Didn’t buy from my recommendation did you?

    I’ll be up at Hunter tomorrow, testing my new boots. I have hardly used RC10’s in your size (312mm sole length), I can bring if you have liners for them. 

    You gotta be itching to ride!!! Kinda like having a Ferrari in the driveway with no tires on it.

    The boots and bindings were purchased from UPZBoots.com. The bindings were shipped using our illustrious USPS and arrived on 1/7. The boots were shipped UPS and are scheduled to arrive 1/14! Itching to ride would be an understatement!

    I leave for Mexico on 1/26...so it looks like February and March will be my time to finally get back on the hard boot train.

    Thanks for the offer at Hunter!

  16. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    19 minutes ago, pow4ever said:

    Nice!!  

    What you end up decide on binding(SG performance/F2 step in) and boots(track700 or upz)?
    Where do you plan to ride?

    I was gonna save the boots & bindings as surprises!

    I went with the 2019 RC12 Shoxxter: Solid Lime Yellow and the SG Performance Bindings.

    I am 2 hours South of Hunter Mtn. In NY, so that's the closest for me. As soon as I have everything put together, I would like to head to Mt. Snow or Killington for a few days.

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  17. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    Well, I guess I'm going to have piece together the posts as the equipment arrives!?! 

    After much research and advice from the forum (daveo in particular), the trigger has been pulled.

    Thanks to Ivan at @i-carve, I received my new (left over) 17/18 SG Full Carve 170...in record time! I paid for it using transferwire and within 36 hours, the board appeared in NJ from Slovenia! DHL is the shite!! I can't say enough good things about Ivan, responsive, knowledgeable, helpful and fair with pricing. I just wish I could have been able to bundle everything through @i-carve.

    Now the torture of sitting and waiting for the bindings & boots to arrive from UPZBoots.com.

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  18. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    10 hours ago, Kmf said:

    Shred,

    This sounds like a great opportunity to try a Donek and get a feel how the new carving boards differ from what you remember. I would take kneel up on his offer, before I bought any new board. Many people here demo boards before buying them, why not you? If you don’t like the Flux, move onto the next. I’ve had the experience of buying the new “perfect board for me” only to sell it at seasons end, took a hit on the dollar loss too. 

     

    Jack was right, the boots and bindings will stay with you a long time (like family), boards will come and go (like girlfriends). Personally, I would get the boots, find a decent board for this year (used, for price reasons), and decide what Exactly I wanted, then spend the $800 or so on my dream board. You’ll have your boots/bindings dialed in, carving perfected, and won’t tear up your new dream board .

    I’d offer you to try my board, but I think  it would be too small for you. I would definitely meet up with you to ride. Who carries intuition in the area?

    Thanks...

    I never thought demo'ing anything from the hard boot alpine world was possible here in the Northeast ...if I've seen 5 hard boot riders in the last 3 years at any mountain I've been to, it would be alot.

    High Country Sports in Livingston, NJ carrie's and fits Intuition liners and Pro Ski And Ride is a specialty ski shop in Hunter, NY that also handles Intuition.

  19. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    KMF,

    I believe the advice I've received and the research I've done has me right where I need to be for getting back into alpine riding.

    I'm set on the boots and bindings from Carvers Paradise...especially after emailing Sebastian who told me the shipping is FREE! (see screenshot)

    The board is where I am still kinda stuck on. After the holidays I'm going to make a call to Sean at Donek to discuss what you mentioned, a slightly wider waist for the type riding and conditions we have here in the NE.

    Thanks for the input and insight, maybe we can catch up this season somewhere in NJ or NY for a day trip.

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  23. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    KMF,

    Thanks for the heads up on the Carversparadise.com site, seems like very, very competitive pricing. 

    My purchases have been on hold due to the holiday's, so its given me some time to research pricing.

    The deal I am getting from Donek takes $250 off the package if you combine the board & boots. Board comes to $855, boots are $599. Taking the $250 off for bundling, the board & boots come to $1,244.00 + $40 shipping - $1,288.00.

    It looks like carvers paradise is the place to go for the bindings & boots. Boots, bindings and accessories come to around $705.00 usd.

    The only question is shipping costs through carvers paradise? It looks like there aren't any to Dirty Jersey (NJ), is that possible?Screenshot_20181226-094422_Chrome.thumb.jpg.bbd28bd850a53a3d0fe897052b642133.jpg

     

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  24. Getting back into the game - Hard Boot Package Advice/ Opinions

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    9 hours ago, daveo said:

    Toe kit is just for molding them, any bootfitter has this stuff.

    Once you get your boots, your foot size in relation to the boot shell will determine the volume.

    I reckon a trip to a boot fitter, getting your liners selected and molded, any punching done to the shell and getting some custom footbeds made is going to be the best purchase you make! Just my opinion, probably completely wrong, though.

    I found a fairly local Intuition dealer so IF I need them, I know where I'll be going. Thanks!

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