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LEXICON: flex rating

Lexicon: flex
flex rating - / fleks ˈreɪtɪŋ / - verb
The level of resistance a ski boot provides when trying to push forward in the boot. Flex is described in number form and is usually imprinted onto the outside of the boot cuff. Levels of flex range from very soft (30) for small novice kids to very stiff (130) for male ski racers. More specifically you are likely to find flex patterns of 30-90 for kids, 80-120 for women and 90-130 for men. The method of determining flex index is not standardised between boot manufacturers, so one company’s may have a boot with 100 flex that feels more like another companies 110 flex.

\\ I think I should have chosen a stiffer flex rating, these are rated at 110 but it feels like I'm skiing in yoghurt pots.

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