Tele boot suggestions

"Unless you bought in to a pair of Scotsmans' tobaggans..."   

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Drifters, Customs, & O1's... What has become of me?

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Drifters, Customs, & O1's...  What has become of me?

I get you, mate..  I was just sayin' that, IMHO, T2s may be a bit lite for sleds..

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Drifters, Customs, & O1's...  What has become of me?

Heh... if you ever want someone to validate your purchase, feel free to loan me the Drifters for a day. I love the Insanes...

... And of course md2020 shoots some holes in my anti-NTN-purchase program...  dammit.  I really don't need the temptation!

I gave in to Rotte NTN tempation last season -- only to bust the NTN bindings on day nine (I'm sure the fact that I was hitting jumps in the terrain park had absolutely nothing to do with it) 

But I really like the pair Crispi EVO NTN boots that I got -- so this year I'm experimenting with a pair of NT Bulldogs bindings to see if they  are better able to withstand what one of my kayaking buddies calls "Oakley Test Labs"

Heh... if you ever want someone to validate your purchase, feel free to loan me the Drifters for a day.  I love the Insanes...

I'm like a toboggan pimp.
See here for a good buy on Drifters.
I'd offer him $350
www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=202260

What if a skilled skier like you committed to adjusting to the way of a big boot?... (In order to keep up with Scotsman, I have to make up for my lack of skill, right?)

Good points Kneel on the shin pressure, but when I lock in the ski mode the boot is way to forward for my comfort, it actually tires my lower leg quickly. Guess I'm out of a different mold. And I don't think it has more than one locked setting? It would be more helpful when I get in the back seat too.

I don't think you have any problem with keeping up with anyone and your skills are strong.

Joe, as you often do, you've made me get off my mental couch. the thing about tele boots (as opposed to AT boots) is we ask them to flex in two places. I've watched my 2 buckle boots 'pooch' out when flexed forward and it seems reasonable to me to have 2 buckles on the forefoot to keep the footbox stable in shape. Even the 'ankle' buckle can be useful to maintain shape and smooth flexing of the cuff as long as it's not too high. I'm thinking that the careful use of multiple density/characteristic plastics is an important consideration for this.

About the Spademarks. I'm wondering how they'd do on an NTN shoe?

I have the same "Pooching" problem with my Mega-Rides (AT) and they are getting sent to the bench for that. Even after improvising with a stiffer tongue and liner. All the energy that is built up to drive the ski gets reduced to nothing from the boot pooching. When the boot pooches the shovel of my ski starts to wiggle like a shopping cart wheel. It makes sense that the extra buckle may reduce this pooch phenomena. The new AT boot designs that revert to an overlap to reduce the pooch factor may have problems when you do overnighters and try to get your boots on in the morning. Anyway that's AT, were talking tele here.

The Spademarks would have a tough time fitting the NTN boot IMO.
To much material to shave off the boot to get it to fit the plate.
Check out a couple pictures HERE