Flexon Shell Question

[Staircase]

Does anyone know the shell difference between the Flexon Pro T and the Flexon T? Don't care about the liners or power strap, just the shell.

[Buster Highmen]

I think the difference is that in one (the pro) there's an extra plastic cuff in the back that provides a very slightly stiffer flex.

I was worried that the ones I got which didn't have it would be too soft, but that hasn't been an issue.

[mntlion]

you can rivit the shell of any of them to make the boot stiffer too.

[Dromond]

you can rivit the shell of any of them to make the boot stiffer too.

whoa whoa whoa. Really? You've been holding out on us, man! Or maybe I just haven't been paying attention

But seriously, where and how?

[mntlion]

on the lower shell, in the back, the 2 sides fold into the middle as the boot flexes (the gap get smaller)
just drill some small holes thru both the upper and the lower shells, and add soem T nuts, This stops the shell from moving as much and stiffens the boots a lot. The high the holes the stiffer it willl be. I've made JR raichles very stiff this way.

[Dromond]

on the lower shell, in the back, the 2 sides fold into the middle as the boot flexes (the gap get smaller)
just drill some small holes thru both the upper and the lower shells, and add soem T nuts, This stops the shell from moving as much and stiffens the boots a lot. The high the holes the stiffer it willl be. I've made JR raichles very stiff this way.

That sounds like it would work very well on my setup, especially with the stiff tongue and booster strap riveted to the shell. Thanks!

And by the way, what do you mean by JR? Junior?

[mntlion]

jr = junoir yup

[ulty_guy]

not really related to this question, but....

what's the next shell size down from the 317mm (27.5?)

[Flexon Phil]

not really related to this question, but....

what's the next shell size down from the 317mm (27.5?)

310
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293

[ulty_guy]

thanks phil, your flexdar is always on!