Howdy,
Has it really been 24 years?!
Well, I still have all my parts. I still live in Eagle. Still love the Beav and Highlands. Still crazy in love with making turns! Not much hair left and even less sense. But according to me, I'm making the best turns ever. I owe that to being whole food plant based for the last 7 years and never listening to ski tips from anyone else but this crew. Well there is Jonesy, who taught me to look two turns ahead with my hands but that's for another day.
I have 6 pair of skis but only ever ski on 3 - e-Original most days (OMG. I love this ski, I have another pair in plastic -- thanks gang!), Blossom White Out (what a great ski -- thanks gang!) for powder days, Peak 84 (I bought 3 pair way back wen. I'm on my last pair!) if the Blossom's edges aren't sharp.
So.
My boots are the 130 RD. On my 3rd pair. Put some new Head liners in 'em last year, Diana moved the buckles back, a little thicker sock and voila - just like new!
But knowing that one day I'll need new boots, under the firm belief that I'm gonna ski like I do now for years, burned out on cold feet and wondering if I'll get my boots off without having to ask a young person to help me, I bought a pair of WCR4's. White boots fam! Diana set 'em up, they're great. They're warmer, easier to get off.
Only problem is, as y'all know, they're not as snug up front in the toe box.
Mentally I'm still getting used to the new feel of being able to wiggle my toes. Old habits and feels die hard. So I'm goin' to the Dumont Skunk Works (shout out John Mason, wherever you are) Thursday to have Diana see if she can take up more room. She's gonna put a shim in under the boot board to raise the toe area up. She's gonna do the Liquid Fit thing. Hopefully that takes the fit to a 130 feel. If not, oh well. I'll wear 'em when it's cold.
Or I'll take another swing. But looking on Head's site, the only boots with a 96 last are the 140s. I asked Diana about those. She said the heel area is wider then mine.
So what's the score? Is the 130 RD fit just days gone by, a thing of the past? Hey JB. What up?! You're a boot guy, you loved the 130 RD, yes? What are you skiing in? Are you getting that 130 fit?
Thanks man,