Dirtwolf Posted February 15, 2022 Report Posted February 15, 2022 (edited) Would anyone happen to have an old pair of Lange RS or RX boots that still have the Flex Adjustment screws (on back of cuff) and backings? Somehow I managed to loose three in total. Edited February 15, 2022 by Dirtwolf 1 Quote
toast21602 Posted February 15, 2022 Report Posted February 15, 2022 I might be able to help? Not sure if they’ll fit, but they’re from my old Lange Banshee boots. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 15, 2022 Report Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 5:48 PM, Dirtwolf said: Would anyone happen to have an old pair of Lange RS or RX boots that still have the Flex Adjustment screws (on back of cuff) and backings? Somehow I managed to loose three in total. Expand I think I have extras ... will check my stash of Lange parts. 1 1 Quote
Dirtwolf Posted February 15, 2022 Author Report Posted February 15, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 6:26 PM, toast21602 said: I might be able to help? Not sure if they’ll fit, but they’re from my old Lange Banshee boots. Expand Those look like they may be too small. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 @Dirtwolf I don't have any "spares" but are these the right ones? These are my backup to my backup boots, so it's probably time to put them to rest. If they're the right ones, they're yours. Quote
indiggio Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 5:48 PM, Dirtwolf said: Would anyone happen to have an old pair of Lange RS or RX boots that still have the Flex Adjustment screws (on back of cuff) and backings? Somehow I managed to loose three in total. Expand Another avenue you could try that's worked for me in the past is to call/e-mail Lange, they may just send you some gratis. 1 Quote
Dirtwolf Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 3:06 AM, AtomicSkier said: @Dirtwolf I don't have any "spares" but are these the right ones? These are my backup to my backup boots, so it's probably time to put them to rest. If they're the right ones, they're yours. Expand Those look right! If you're willing to part with them (screw and inside bit) I'd be happy to have them. Many Thanks! Lesson learned here is to give those things a tighten every once in a while. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 1:18 PM, Dirtwolf said: Those look right! If you're willing to part with them (screw and inside bit) I'd be happy to have them. Many Thanks! Lesson learned here is to give those things a tighten every once in a while. Expand I've lost those, and other bits in the past. I give all screws a tighten once or twice a year on my Langes. I'll bring them tonight? Quote
Dirtwolf Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 1:39 PM, AtomicSkier said: I've lost those, and other bits in the past. I give all screws a tighten once or twice a year on my Langes. I'll bring them tonight? Expand Sounds perfect! Thank you! Quote
Schif Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 In an attempt to educate myself here, when would or when do you guys adjust those flex screws? It seems to me that you would likely just set it and leave it that way unless the screws loosen themselves. Do you ever tighten or loosen them on purpose to change the flex in the boot for certain things? Quote
Dirtwolf Posted February 16, 2022 Author Report Posted February 16, 2022 Found this online yesterday when looking to see if there were any options to buy these screws. It's been an interesting and noticeable experience having one boot with none installed and the other with only 1. If the percentage reductions are true in the link below I've been riding on a left boot with 105 flex and right boot with a laughable 96 flex. LANGE - How to ajust the skiboot FLEX - FAQ | Lange - (lange-boots.com) Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 I might have some sitting in the basement from old RXs. Usually I would take the top one out for mid winter skiing and put it back in for the spring once things start to warm up. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 I once had a fancy pair of boots that had a walk mode adjustment on the back...that was rad. Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 16, 2022 Report Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 2:35 PM, Schif said: In an attempt to educate myself here, when would or when do you guys adjust those flex screws? It seems to me that you would likely just set it and leave it that way unless the screws loosen themselves. Do you ever tighten or loosen them on purpose to change the flex in the boot for certain things? Expand You should never take them out. They should always be tight. 1 Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 5:29 PM, AtomicSkier said: You should never take them out. They should always be tight.Taking them out is fine, but if they’re in, they should be snug with blue loc-tite put on the threads first so they don’t rattle themselves loose. Same goes for cuff alignment bolts. Ask me how I know…Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Quote
Schif Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/16/2022 at 5:29 PM, AtomicSkier said: You should never take them out. They should always be tight. Expand So why even put them in then? Or if they are necessary why not put them behind plastic or something so people don't mess with them? Quote
Justo8484 Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 1:12 AM, Schif said: So why even put them in then? Or if they are necessary why not put them behind plastic or something so people don't mess with them? They are completely fine to take out on Lange RX boots. Each bolt contributes to approximately a 10 on their flex rating, e.g. remove one bolt on a RX130 and your down to 120, etc. people remove them for various reasons, and contrary to [mention=2]atomicskier[/mention]’s comment, you can in fact remove them with little downside, if softening the flex of the boot is your goal. This may not apply to any other boot on the market, I dunno, but I’ve been in langes almost exclusively for 20 years, so I can vouch for what happens in their boots.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
AtomicSkier Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 1:12 AM, Schif said: So why even put them in then? Or if they are necessary why not put them behind plastic or something so people don't mess with them? Expand They’re for people like Justo who buy boots that are too stiff for their abilities but need to be seen in the best boot 🌝 1 Quote
enjoralas Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 I took the never take them out comment as “why would anyone ever want to soften the flex on their boot?” 1 Quote
indiggio Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 4:33 AM, enjoralas said: I took the never take them out comment as “why would anyone ever want to soften the flex on their boot?” Expand Moguls! 3 Quote
Mixilplix Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 On 2/17/2022 at 4:33 AM, enjoralas said: I took the never take them out comment as “why would anyone ever want to soften the flex on their boot?” Expand Park riders too.... 3 Quote
Kyle Posted February 17, 2022 Report Posted February 17, 2022 Shiiiiit I don’t even buckle top buckle on my boots most days 1 Quote
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