Tourning Boot Modifications

[Foggy_Goggles]

With all this talk lately about how to make AT boots perform better, I thought I'd throw up some pictures of my Super Pro Modifides [/mtr]

Garmont G-Rides

Salomon "Human Print" heat moldable liner - the G-fit liners are really flimsy in my opinion

Flexon Tounges - Thank to Skideepow, this is a huge upgrade, so much stiffer

Race Bootsters - of course

Superfeet Corks - my next set will be conformables or some other foam footbed, the corks suck up too much sweat on multi days

[skinnyskier]

Nice!

I've done some of the same mods to my blue Denalis: the Salomon heat-moldable liners which came in my Course boots, Sally race room shim and spoiler, and Conformable custom footbeds. They really help! Sad thing is my liners have some open-cell foam in them, so they get kinda manky on long trips. I think the heat-moldable part is just around the ankles. The BD thermo liners don't absorb water, but they don't ski as well either.

I guess I should try the Booster strap. I think the grey Scarpa tounges are pretty burly, but maybe the Flexon tounges are better?

[Referee]

i think it matters... especially to other people who are thinking of buying g-ridesand modifying them as such when it would create a boot equivelent to a TT or Adrenaline except heavier. If you end up with a pair of G-Rides weighing in at 13lbs (2 extra pounds per boot) then they are just as heavy as a pair of Nordica Beasts or Technica Icons or XWave 9s.

We've got an unreasonable request on Summit. 5 yards, loss of down.

It's not foggy's job to count grams, that's the job of Nnnnnnnerrrrds like you.

[homerjay]

Beautiful!

Assuming that the power strap assembly is the same as on my Ener-G's, how did you permanently attach the Booster?

[Foggy_Goggles]

Beautiful!

Assuming that the power strap assembly is the same as on my Ener-G's, how did you permanently attach the Booster?

Drill out the orignial pop rivet, thread the booster through, reattach with a screw rivet (t-bolt).

[PNWbrit]

Beautiful!

Assuming that the power strap assembly is the same as on my Ener-G's, how did you permanently attach the Booster?

Power strap on the G-ride threads throught he shell. Drill out the rivet holding OE Strap and thread Booster in it's place. I keep meaning to replace the rivet on my Boosters to hold strap in place, but it's not essential.

[summit]

OK... how much do your G-Rides weight now? I'd assume they've gained at least a pound each if not two.

[Foggy_Goggles]

OK... how much do your G-Rides weight now? I'd assume they've gained at least a pound each if not two.

Don't Know
Don't Care

[summit]

i think it matters... especially to other people who are thinking of buying g-ridesand modifying them as such when it would create a boot equivelent to a TT or Adrenaline except heavier. If you end up with a pair of G-Rides weighing in at 13lbs (2 extra pounds per boot) then they are just as heavy as a pair of Nordica Beasts or Technica Icons or XWave 9s.

[Foggy_Goggles]

i think it matters... especially to other people who are thinking of buying g-ridesand modifying them as such when it would create a boot equivelent to a TT or Adrenaline except heavier. If you end up with a pair of G-Rides weighing in at 13lbs (2 extra pounds per boot) then they are just as heavy as a pair of Nordica Beasts or Technica Icons or XWave 9s.

Heavier than before, lighter than mine X-Wave 10.0. There is a continuem between weight and performance. Because I've been using an alpine race boot for the last 15yr, I accept some additional weight for what I percieve to be a better skiing boot. The main weight gains comes from the liner. I did a week of 5K plus days with this boot and a Gotama/Freeride rig, I couldn't have been happier. Others will make differnce decisions.