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Started by P.T in Ski Hardware - 20 Replies

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Lilywhite
reply to 'Ski boot heaters'
posted Jan-2013

P.T Thats great.

Tachedub2
reply to 'Ski boot heaters'
posted Jan-2013

I have been through many boot heaters over the years for my wife and Thermic brand are much better than the others. They stay warmer last longer and charge faster than the others. I started using them myself after using boot gloves and my feet are much warmer. We also use the Seirus heat sticks to dry our boots overnite and the side benefit is that your boots are nice and warm when you put them on

Andymol2
reply to 'Ski boot heaters'
posted Jan-2013

Another thing to bear in mind is wet feet.
Moisture is lost, as sweat through the skin. Your boots are plastic and so much of it gets trapped in the boots. Damp socks & liners will allow heat to be transferred quicker from your feet to the cold outside.
Drying the inside of your boots overnight will help which is much of how boot warmers work.
Dry socks will help too. That's why I take 6 pairs (that & the stink factor is reduced too). Some take one or two pairs of socks & leave them stuffed in their boots overnight.
Andy M

Msej449
reply to 'Ski boot heaters'
posted Jan-2013

I'd echo the recommendation of taking your liners out and warming/drying them overnight. The first time I did this, I was astonished at how damp both liner and boot were. Even in the heated equipment room, they're not going to dry as well. This is, of course, a pain: it means going back to the boot room; struggling to get the liners out; and then getting up earlier in the morning so you can reverse the process. In the end, I tend to take them out every couple of days.

AllyG
reply to 'Ski boot heaters'
posted Jan-2013

P.T wrote:Just got home after a week skiing. I bought myself a pair of boot gloves before we left and they were fantastic! Made sure my socks were warm and put the hairdryer in my ski boots before putting them on and put the gloves on straight away. No cold feet all week it was brilliant! They were pretty easy to get on and off and could still easily adjust your boots through the day without fully removing them. Would definitely recommend!

Thanks to everyone for all your advice :)


Glad to hear you didn't have cold feet all week :D
I've been told not to put my ski boots on heated boot racks, because of the special insoles, so I bought something to dry them out, today, but I don't know yet whether it will work:

http://www.lockwoods.com/ski-boots/ski-boot-warmers-dryers-accessories/trekmates-absorba-balls/prod_3441.html

Topic last updated on 04-January-2013 at 20:33