Messages posted by : pavelski
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I have several ski boots and I heaedt all of them ( everyday ) !
There is no truth to what the person is stated! I have just sold a pair of Salomon heat activated liners and after 5 years they still have an "active" adjustable liner ! Heat them up! Keep then warm ! Enjoy skiing with a hot boot ! Pavel |
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NIIXSY,
I have some problems wearing boots to strange "genetic /age' defects! Never wear thick socks! Let me demonstrate why ! Try using a fine tool with hands gloved with a thick mitten or glove ! You lose dexterity ! The feel of the tool ! Your boots are the interface between you and ski! You want to be 'comfy' yet maintain this ski feel ! How the ski is performing ! A thick pair of socks, "muffles" this feel ! 90% of skiers think that a thick pair of socks will be warmer! No way ! Get some Merino wool thin socks or yes silk socks ! Make sure boots are pre-warmed and you will have comfort and performance ! Trust me,,you will discover happiness ! Trust me,,,you will discover ski feel ! Hope this helps you Pavel |
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Ian,
An ski inn I visit often has a wall full of vertical PCV pipes (for ski boots ) a computer fan feeds warm from furnace air to pipes! Voilà simple effective! No need for expensive systems as Trencher shows ! Pavel |
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Trencher!
Brilliant suggestion ! Often I am away from electrical power so will use it! Does it have a name ? Can I call it the Trencher Move ? Pavel |
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May I suggest that you be very very careful about buying boots on net !
For the sake of "saving" a few euros,,you may have a some major problems! Let me share mine! I have a pro deal account by a major ski company so that with a special code I can order what ever they have! I ordered a special cross-training running shoe. My order was clear ! I get the wrong color and wrong size ! For the past 5 weeks I have been playing "internet/telephone" ping pong with various persons at this company! By chance I meet the marketing director of this company and at end of our discussion I mention my problem ! Seems shipping staff is new,,,,etc !!!! Go to your ski shop! You will nor regret it ! Buying boots is not just looking at price,,,,there is that after buying service which is needed ! ( It has taken 3 weeks of in/out visits to my ski shop to get my new boots to be like slippers ) Do not sell yourself short ! Your pleasure is more important that those few euros you will "save" !!!!! |
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When my sons were 12-13 years old I wanted them to learn how to survive outdoors in the winter so I planned a 5 day outing on skis on a major mountain range!
A hut to hut "haute route" experience with a twist ! Sleeping outdoors ! On first night we prepared our shelter,,,at three sided lean to log shelter! It had room for 10 persons. I began to show my sons how to think for all "events" while we slept! The others,,,well they were so excited to be in the "wild" that they forgot this ! First rule in survival ! Keep all socks, underwear, sweaters, boots IN the sleeping bag while sleeping outdoors ! In the morning we had 2 cm. of snow on top of our sleeping bags due to strong wind! The others had snow covered boots that were like ice sculptures! All nordic people have discovered that warm feet means survival ! All experienced skiers know that happy skiing means "happy feet" ! Before you go to bed,,yes kiss your wife/girlfriend etc,,, but more importantly make sure your boots are warming up ! Avoid blunder 2 |
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Some skiers do not "appreciate" how much that 15 minutes of warming up a ski boot will do to overall comfort which can last a day on the slopes !
I do not have the luxury to go in for a "warm up" during the ski day,,so I make sure my boots are "toasty" warm in the morning ! As far as water in the shell of ski boots,,I have no idea how the snow gets in but it does ! Dry out ski boots every time you ski ! |
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Try this !
After a day of skiing and you have placed your boots in your warm room for 15 minutes ! Take boot and invert it !!! Watch what will happen !!! That is why you MUST buy a warm boot heater and use it every time you ski! or else you will have a "growth of strange green/yellow micro-organisms in the Spring ! (and a strange smell in your closet ) Pavelski |
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