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Post by perry on Feb 20, 2014 16:42:05 GMT -7
I had a funny experience just now reading this. In the skimnatorium that is my brain, I saw someone posting and answering themselves. Both avatars had green, and they were making crazy angles with their skiing and the name started with "H".
I almost posted about a psychtizo momemt someone "H" was having......guess the joke is on me!!
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Post by HeluvaSkier on Feb 20, 2014 19:37:26 GMT -7
Hey, I talk to myself sometimes!
Besides, the mix-up is easy. Green is the new black... or is it black is the new green? Perhaps it is left turns you wear a green coat with black pants, and right turns you wear a black coat with green pants?
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Post by JimRatliff on Feb 20, 2014 19:44:08 GMT -7
Hey, I talk to myself sometimes! I think Helluva has a good point. At his level of speed and angles, you have to take your good advice wherever you can get it.
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Post by HeluvaSkier on Feb 20, 2014 20:43:18 GMT -7
Lol Jim, usually the good advice I get is "You're crazy, don't do that!"
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Post by JimRatliff on Feb 21, 2014 14:57:12 GMT -7
Mine is always "tip more, flex more". Certainly looks like you've used up those possibilities. I'll be really interested in hearing what you have to say about the Dodge boots, even though it will have zero applicability to me. The interesting tradeoff might be quickness and vibration dampening even if they aren't as stiff as your plug boots.
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Post by meput on Apr 25, 2014 16:58:33 GMT -7
As promised back on Feb 5, my saga with the Dodge boots continues.
Chris and Greg, at HSS skunk works, applied pressure to the boots in the area of the 5th metatarsal joints in each boot. That has made them "tolerable" to return to skiing in them. They are still very cold and uncomfortable at the cuff top. Some of this may reflect the poor quality of the OEM liners.
I now have a new problem with the boots. They leak. My left boot significantly. It is interesting to ski with each turn to the right with my foot feeling a wet squish. Anyone who has bicycled in the rain with wet feet knows the feeling. I have tried sealing the lower boot overlap, the lower boot access panel (lateral) with no success. I suspect I am getting leakage at the sole plate/lower boot interface. Am planning to test this by putting the boot into a pan of water just high enough to overtop the sole plate. Will have to add silicone caulk if that is the case.
Even with the problems (cold, wet, expense, difficulty putting them on, fit problems, etc.) they are great to ski in. Wonderful feel of the ski and snow. Very quick response. Great support.
If only they were ready for prime time.
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