I am afraid you'll not be able to make any assumption prior to experience... Try long, try short and decide for yourself. There is no rule, no universal ski length chart. Sorry about that. It's good to hear about others experience, but you'll have to make your own decision. You know what? You can't ...

I wouldn't use heat; the glue would melt and the rubber would probably unstick. Bring the boot to a good cobbler; he has the right tool to stretch em. Mink oil works great on leather (to make it softer) but on Alaska... not sure of the results. It is the rubber guard that makes it difficult to stret...

I received everything too... Just a little error (they got mixed up with my xc wax order). But the rest is fine. Received my Alpina Alaska 40. It acts as a confirmation that my GF has a false 40 (which is actually a 41); Strange thing...

Hum, it sounds like *almost* normal... I mean, do you have any pressure point in that area? I am pretty sure it doesn't affect the rigidity of the boot in forward flex... «If the pump works, don't fix it» like Mark Twain was saying. Even if there is a little modulation of the Pebax (quantity, formul...

A bit less exotic but still plenty of snow up north... This was last monday...

Hey Bri7, here it is... and not finished yet.

Just as a reference, the BD half skins are 30 inches long. As Woods mention, you can adjust it to your own needs...

Je viens si tu peut ouvrir cette frontiere... SVP? Je respecte la distance! Je peut faire une fondue tomate (special VALAIS!) ET en plus j'ai du rouge! Miam miam Ski Ski Ski Ski Ski Si seulement je pouvais ouvrir la frontière—juste pour toi et les skieurs de TMTalk par contre! Tu serais le bienvenu...

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Thu May 14, 2020 7:51 pm

This is impressive Rod.... Which KM is that?

Around 100...

Je ne peux pas quitter mon confinement: dans mon appart, mon char, le bois... LOL