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submitted 1 month ago by greedytacothief to c/[email protected]

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I got a couple for ya.

Boa tightened boots suck. Like they are good if you're not strong enough to tie your own boots, great for people just getting into the sport. But they just don't stay tight through the day. I also don't think they last if you put more than 25 days in a season.

Ice coast wisdom: Ski it till it's good. Don't let conditions get in the way of having fun on the mountain.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Boa, haha :) My take on them is just get a pair of rather stiff boots (I ride Insanos) and you will be fine; I rather need to loosen them a bit when my feet get cold. Stll not fully over the fear though of them breaking in the backcountry, but so far they kept up (and with some spare laces in the backpack for peace of mind)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Interesting. Largely by accident I landed on some very stiff 32 boots, dual zone boa, like the insanos, just before I got into touring. They have served me very well. I guess I would use a ski strap around my boot if the boa failed.

Finding full zip pants that fit over snowboard boots was a problem I only recently solved.

[–] greedytacothief 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I've got a pair ride fuse for the front country and k2 aspect for the back country. They both use boa for tightening the liner, which I don't hate. Can the insano take crampons? I'm not a huge fan of the aspect

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Wow I had no idea any snowboard boots were designed for crampons. I have some universal Camp crampons that work for my 32 boots.

[–] greedytacothief 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I need this kind of I ever have to climb or down climb a slide. Some boots have a little knuckle on the back for them. Feeling like I should have gotten ice climbing ones now though.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Yeah I have these. Maybe not the best tool but fine for the rare cases I want them.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I never went anywhere where I would have needed some, so i can't really tell but reading in some other threads it should not be problematic to put them on snowboard boots as well.

[–] greedytacothief 2 points 1 month ago

The aspects have a little nub at the back for them to lever over. I looked them up, it doesn't look like they have that.