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    Thanks for all the advices. There is a new pair...

    Thanks for all the advices. There is a new pair of liners waiting for me at no extra cost, so that's no problem. However the bootfitter is hesitant to go further then the 27,5 mark in case the heat...
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    Does anyone know if the amount of heat from pre...

    Does anyone know if the amount of heat from pre heating the Pro liners before injecting the foam will affect how much the foam will expand at all? Or if that's done only to make the outer panels of...
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    Oooooops sorry obviously wrong place to ask! I...

    Oooooops sorry obviously wrong place to ask! I blame Korona!!

    I used to own a pair of Explosives 190cm Yellow grafic. Actually won a long distance regatta comp on them. Nice for high speed. But...
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    Non racing skis with looooong turning radius?

    Hi. My old Volant Machete Huckster's are starting to delaminate a bit and I would like to get another pair of skis with turning radius in the same league ~50meters, but I don't expect anything to...
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    Doing patrol work I've had iceing issues on WTR...

    Doing patrol work I've had iceing issues on WTR soles in some conditions, and often due to boots getting warm on snowmobile.
    Filed the holes over the screws and most of the thread pattern with...
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    I agree on that. On second thought the bad epoxy...

    I agree on that. On second thought the bad epoxy probably bonds good enough to the ski, but not too the insert. So better quality epoxy should bond good enough to the insert and make the insert not...
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    Reinstalling in same threads would caus a more or...

    Reinstalling in same threads would caus a more or less weaker bond between old cheap crap epoxy and new stuff. Redrilling is the only sensible way to do it if it's not for solving an emergency issue...
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    It would be very interesting to hear how others...

    It would be very interesting to hear how others experience this mod! I really look forward to skiing again next winter concidering the flex felt noticibly smoother.

    If you think about it, go for...
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    Unfortunately my sore back won't let me flex...

    Unfortunately my sore back won't let me flex boots properly for a few days for doing a video.
    But here's a zoomed out photo. Just tell me what angle you want to see more of.
    Regarding flex I...
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    The hole / opening in the shell is pretymuch...

    The hole / opening in the shell is pretymuch filled by the liner, so not much room for any snow to collect so it can melt inside the boot.
    Maybe some snow can be packed up on the inside of the cuff...
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    A few photos of my flex improving and lean...

    A few photos of my flex improving and lean adjustment mods.

    It have for a long time annoyed me how Lupos stiffens up in cold weather making my shins ache. And since I've thought for a long time...
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    Could you tell us how long your feet are in...

    Could you tell us how long your feet are in millimetres?

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    I got a few layers of Gorillatape on mine. Your...

    I got a few layers of Gorillatape on mine. Your question reminds me I need to put more on. I think gluing some kind of plastic on would be more efficient, but on the other hand I've not herd about...
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    What about clipping them in under the lid of your...

    What about clipping them in under the lid of your backpack with a carabiner. If no lid any compression or ski strap on the backpack should solve any clanking.
    A third idea could be using the...
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    I second the voile solution since I think the...

    I second the voile solution since I think the smooth linier flex of the cabrio construction (some say "progressive" flex probably since it sounds better,, but don't know what it really means) doesn't...
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    Good to hear. Do they fit as good (tightly?) as...

    Good to hear. Do they fit as good (tightly?) as in your Lange's? I suspect my some how bony feet needs more cork around the knuckles

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    Correct. When screwing the screws down into the...

    Correct. When screwing the screws down into the shells, the plastic around the screw was raising slightly wich made the shim have a slight gap under so it would flex slightly under the load of the...
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    The first screw broke off because I did not...

    The first screw broke off because I did not manage to make the screw press the shim completely flush to the "shelf". After a also counter sunk the hole that the screw had made in the shell it now...
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    Just woke up and realized I already even had...

    Just woke up and realized I already even had posted pictures of my solution https://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=5284364
    You can see the residues of epoxy wich did not hold for long...
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    I glued on shims on my Carbons wich only stayed...

    I glued on shims on my Carbons wich only stayed on a coupe of days. When leaning hard on the cuff I think the plastic will compress a bit wich will make even the strongest epoxy glue joint to...
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    I need to flex them pretty hard forward to make...

    I need to flex them pretty hard forward to make the locks engage.
    It sounds like you might bigger calf muscle then in got it you struggle to engage already. Anyway it's easy to try. Just cut s...
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    First try was 3mm thick. Second successful try is...

    First try was 3mm thick. Second successful try is 6mm.
    Cut out of sheet plastic that is used on box rails. Counter sink the screws.
    You can see the rest of the epoxy glue that did not hold for...
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    Andrew. I suggest you try to ski with some shim...

    Andrew. I suggest you try to ski with some shim under the ski-walk mechanism before you part with them!
    What forward lean setting/wedge did you ski your Krypton's in? I have made a shims out of...
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    Remind me (pm) in a few days and i will get some...

    Remind me (pm) in a few days and i will get some pics. The operation of the lever are not affected at all. Just make sure to glue the shim flat against the shell. I did wedge some thick gloves...
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    Sorry. No pics. They are sitting at my boot...

    Sorry. No pics. They are sitting at my boot fitter and I'm not sure when I will get to visit him. Maybe tomorrow.
    Basically I just found some flat plastic thickness matching the gap I have when...
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    I have tried several wrap and power-wrap liners...

    I have tried several wrap and power-wrap liners trough the years. Both Thermoflex and Intuition. Nothing have come close to the Strolz liners I have been skiing since 2001 when I became a full time...
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    They are a bit more narrow in the heel. I have to...

    They are a bit more narrow in the heel. I have to punch them a bit on the outside of the heel pocket.

    Update: Sorry. I missed out the previous post was about the AX boot. I was referring to the...
  28. I have used Strolz foam injection liners since...

    I have used Strolz foam injection liners since 2001. Have tried other injection liners, Thermoflex, Intuition and Zipfit. But nothing have worked nearly as good as the Strolz. And they stiffen the...
  29. Unfortunately the Krypton flex insert does not...

    Unfortunately the Krypton flex insert does not fit due to the opening are wider on the Factory/Carbon then on the green Lupos.
    A bummer they have done this as I really liked the flex on my old...
  30. I would really like to have the option to adjust...

    I would really like to have the option to adjust the flex while skiing. What about moulding a layer og glassfiber against the outside of the cuffs greased with vaseline or some other release agent....
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    Does that mean you know for sure they are...

    Does that mean you know for sure they are available? From where?? And for less then a fortune??!

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  32. Dalbello Lupo Carbon/Factory Ideas for stiffer flex?

    After a few weeks in my new carbon cuff Lupos I now know they will be to soft for me when temperatures turns warmer and my skiing faster and harder charging.

    When that happened in my old...
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    I've had a few weeks in my Carbons now and I must...

    I've had a few weeks in my Carbons now and I must say I find the flex very smooth. More "springy" then my old Lupos and Krypton's. Most of the time I feel the flex being stiff enough for my 80kg....
  34. Unfortunately Lupo don't come with any stiffener....

    Unfortunately Lupo don't come with any stiffener.
    (Panterra is the only Dalbello walkmode boot that got stiffener in the spine. Adjustable rotating block above the walkmode lock)
    I have always...
  35. Thanx for the offer Shea but I run 27 and only B...

    Thanx for the offer Shea but I run 27 and only B tongues since I went from Krypton to Lupo only due to the need of rubber soles for patrolling. . .

    I will also look in to the possibility to make...
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