Reflex liners

[DanE]

Tried a Reflex boot (white cuff) yesterday for the first time, felt great. Just ran some 32s and noticed I got much better onside turns and better angle crossing the wake. However I got a pressure point on my outside ankle bone ( bony feet) using Reflex thin liner. Anyone using Reflex thick liner? Is there a big difference in performance? Reflex claims the thin liner gives better control? How about the padding around the ankles? The boot itself had a perfect fit other than the pressure point.

[buski]

I had a similar issue with the thin liner. I had a strada liner around and tried that and no more pain, but those are a little thick for my shell size. I got a goode/fm aqua liner and that is working great.

[DanE]

@buski Thank you, tried the strada liner, couldn't squeeze it in there.

Will look into a better liner.

[bbruzzese]

Did you heat/form the liner?

[buski]

For what it's worth, I kept the thin liner and am using it in the r-style rear. I like it much better than the thicker rear liner personally.

[DanE]

@bbruzzese‌ Yes I heat molded, once without an insole, might have buckled it down too hard.

Re molded it with a Radar insole,buckled more loose and it was better but still not pain free.

[klindy]

You may heat shaping the shell where you feel the pressure.

[OKSkier]

For what its worth was told that the Intuition liner was a great alternative. Has been great.

[Chuck_Dickey]

I use the Intuition Splash line, heat molded to my foot. Pacific Slalom in So. Cal sells them.

[Deanoski]

If you have a snow ski pro shop around that can punch the are or streach the area where it hurts or rubs. Easy to do. With a boot press. I have done this on mine and a few friends boots then you can use the thin liner

[DanE]

@Deanoski‌ Ok, but the cuff is partly in the way, maybe it can be done anyway?

[Deanoski]

Dan E Yes it can be done any where on the boot put the boot on and mark the spot. the only thing is the plastic on a reflex heats up faster than a snow ski boot so very little heat is need to move the plastic shell on a reflex. it only takes a few MM of movement to make a difference

 

Dan do you have any snow ski pro shops close to you?

 

Deano

[DanE]

@Deanoski Yes I have, will contact local ski racers about who to talk to, sounds like a better option when the lower part of the boot fits so nice with a thin liner.

[PatM]

Intuition liner. Works great and much more comfortable. I have had ankle problems using the thinner liner and switched to the Intuition from my old Goode bindings and it was much better.

[bhs]

I had the same problem. Switched to the Goode liner and haven't had the problem since.

[Waternut]

I started with the thick liner and decided to give the tour pro intuition liner from fluid motion a try after half a season. It was like using a completely different binding and took some getting used to. I originally heat molded the liner like FM tells you to and I was cutting the circulation off to my foot and it was pressing on my big toe pretty hard. I heat molded it again with 4 pairs of socks on and a folded up paper towel over my big toe to gain extra clearance. It was better but I still felt like I had no ankle movement. Ultimately after about 20-30 sets, I bailed on the intuition liner and went back to the thick liner...it's heavier for sure but way more comfortable and allows my ankle to bend. However, I could ski the same on both.