Full tilt descendant 4's worth it?
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Negromancer
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The only way to ever find out of the boot is worth it is to try the boot on. Everyone's feet are different and so while a boot may fit person A well and be worth it for them they may not fit persons B feet and so no the boots will not be worth it.
However if you have gone to a bootfitter and the boots do fit your feet I still would not buy Descendant 4's if you're an adult/semi competent skier and would rather go for with the Descendant 6 or 8's.
Firstly in the 4's you don't get a wrap around intuition liner which is one of the main reason to buy FT's in the first place.
Secondly a number 4 tongue is basically mush and I wouldn't recommend going any lower than a number 6 stiffness tongue unless you're either a beginner, a child, or are a starving 40kg African. A number 4 tongue simply isn't stiff enough to provide enough support for any hard charging skier.
Thirdly you miss out on the shock absorbing boot board you get in the 6/8's (which is really minor but still a shame).
However if you have gone to a bootfitter and the boots do fit your feet I still would not buy Descendant 4's if you're an adult/semi competent skier and would rather go for with the Descendant 6 or 8's.
Firstly in the 4's you don't get a wrap around intuition liner which is one of the main reason to buy FT's in the first place.
Secondly a number 4 tongue is basically mush and I wouldn't recommend going any lower than a number 6 stiffness tongue unless you're either a beginner, a child, or are a starving 40kg African. A number 4 tongue simply isn't stiff enough to provide enough support for any hard charging skier.
Thirdly you miss out on the shock absorbing boot board you get in the 6/8's (which is really minor but still a shame).
patagonialuke
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13683389:Negromancer said:
I second this. If the descendant shell fits you then go with the 6 or the 8, that way you will have a stiff enough boot to handle the harder skiing you will be able to do in the future. Better to invest the $150-$250 now than to have to buy an entirely new boot in the future. Granted, you can swap out tongues on ft but imo you want the powerwrap liner, definitely makes a difference.
FullTiltBoots
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If the fit, function and price work for you yes! Thanks for considering
Negromancer
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13683455:dexg14 said:Thx for the help, i dunno if you consider a 14 y/o a kid though.
The other fts are pretty expensive
The Descendant 4's would most likely be fine for someone your age unless you're planning on racing or skiing big mountain lines or something.
However that being said don't just focus on one boot or brand of boots. Ski boots are your most important piece of equipment and so don't cheap out on them otherwise you'll just end up in pain and poor performing boots.
Go to a good ski shop with boot fitter, let him/her assess your feet and just try on what boots he/she gives you. Don't ask for a certain brand or model of boot, try what the fitter gives you.
cobra_commander
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I'd buy an extra set of tongues, or just give the Descendant series another year or two. There have been a lot of failures with the tongue rivet ripping out when the tongue is pulled forward. Full Tilt has been great about warrantying them, but I'd have an extra set of tongues on hand so you can keep skiing on them when the tongues do break.
cobra_commander
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It is easy to avoid if you pay attention to your equipment. Just make sure you pull the tongue up and back towards you rather than forward. If you remember to do that every time you will be fine. Basically, don't push through resistance.