Jim, the Dobie's were new old stock (never used) at Sport Thoma ski shop where Glen runs his boot fitting business out of. They were brand new with stock liners. Original list was $900. Since several years old, red tag sale at $300 (Glen's magic doubled the price - still great value).
JB, Glen has a great technique for removal: unbuckle the boot, loop the top strap posterior to the boot so you can put your other toe into the loop. Push down with your foot in the strap loop while bending your knee and pointing your toes down while pulling your foot out of the boot. Hold on to the liner finger loop or your foot can come right out of the liner. Coming out is much easier than going in with this technique. I do have a hotgear bag, but still working on perfecting the get the boot on technique.
Todd, no the girls are not going to make off with my boots. They only take my skis. Kristin (who you met last season) is already in a Dobie pro 130. Caitlin is in a traditional Nordica 90 flex that Glen was able to cant by putting shims between the sole and the sole plates - works real well. What I do worry about is Kristin taking the hotgear bag - then I would be up a creek without a paddle with the Dobie 150's?
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Mike, both of my Dobie's are mondo 25 with 285 sole length. No binding adjusting for this old f_rt?
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As for skis, I have a 2 ski quiver: '08/'09 Head SS's and '07/'08 Head monster 78's. Those skis can handle anything eastern skiing can throw at me.
As for skiing ability, I like the term HH gave JB on the Essentials cover: aspiring expert skier. Midwif made some comments about my skiing back a thread or two that got both Jim #1, Lynn and myself into griefdom (how do you like that word?
). I would rate myself as a "good" skier, but definitely note an "expert" - hense aspiring expert skier.
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