Boot dryers
Matt Pittelkow
for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
once.
Thanks, Matt
EuroSnow
dry one pair at a time.
Wes Pearson
>
> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> once.
>
> Thanks, Matt
Two sets of Happy Feet with a plug doubler.
Crash
> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
> once.
Happy feet. Looks like small black dynamite sticks. Works perfect for
overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
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Vail - so how did they get wet in the first place?
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mp...@means.net wrote:
> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
> once.
I've always used a folding teavel-size hair dryer. It does only one boot
at a time, and requires constant attention, but only takes about 15 minutes
per boot, which is a reasonable time while I perform nightly ski maintenance
rituals, which include drinking a beer. My dryer cost something like $12
almost ten years ago.
I looked at all the other dryer devices on the market at the time, and
even considered cobbling something up, until it occurred to me that I would
be reinventing the hair dryer if I built something.
My only addition, if I were to make one, would be to get a soft flexible hose
to point the hot air into the toe of the boot. This would speed things up
a little.
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Crash <crash...@ezonline.com> wrote:
> Matt Pittelkow wrote:
> > Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> > for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
> > once.
>
> overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
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> \--* )) That's my opinion stated as fact
> Crash Johnson @8-o)===// and not necessarily reality.
> /--*// Deal with it [wk]
> Vail - so how did they get wet in the first place?
>
Matt Pittelkow
Crash wrote:
> Happy feet. Looks like small black dynamite sticks. Works perfect for
> overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
Is there a web page or source that you know of for Happy feet? The stores
aroundhere have never heard of them.
> Vail - so how did they get wet in the first place?
Dodging bus loads of youths on skis that can't turn. I think it's part of
the kids without cluesprogram.
Thanks again.
Matt
Yachtttt
>From: Crash
>Happy feet. Looks like small black dynamite sticks. Works perfect for
>overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
Most places don't sell Happy feet or similar products because they can ruin
orthotics. These devices can get too hot and heat the orthotic just enough too
much as to change the shape.
Crash
And a hair dryer is better how?
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Kevin
>
> Crash wrote:
>
> > Happy feet. Looks like small black dynamite sticks. Works perfect for
> > overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
>
> aroundhere have never heard of them.
>
> > Vail - so how did they get wet in the first place?
>
> Dodging bus loads of youths on skis that can't turn. I think it's part of
> the kids without cluesprogram.
>
> Thanks again.
> Matt
Matt,
Reliable Racing caries an item called Cozy-Toes (same thing, different
name) and they can be reached at US & Canada: (800) 223-4448.
As for problems with orthotics, these things are only supposed to get to
100F, which we all know from our health classes, is only 1.4F above
normal body temp.
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Kevin Staton
Knoxville Ski Club
Southeastern Skiing - All terrain ice skating!
1999 Trips: Big Sky and Whistler/Blackcomb
Crash Johnson
> >Subject: Re: Boot dryers
> >From: Crash
>
You are right, you did not, someone else did, though. Understand your
point about the temp concern on orthotics. Although I don't think mine
get that hot. So what is your method?
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Wes Pearson
>
> >Subject: Re: Boot dryers
> >From: Crash
>
> >overnight. Buy two sets & an extension cord.
>
> orthotics. These devices can get too hot and heat the orthotic just enough too
> much as to change the shape.
That's why you take your liner out of the boot and set you orthotics on
top of the liner. My happy Feet never get too warm to hold in your hand
anyway. My Thermo-Flex liner instructions say to remove from the boot to
dry. I usually find moisture under the foot bed that needs to be wiped
out also.
Vail: Super Feet + Happy Feet = Dry Warm Feet
Yachtttt
>From: Crash
>And a hair dryer is better how?
Dtraub1
into the toe of the boot. It works well on low heat.
With enough PVC you could dry two pairs of boots with one hair dryer. Also,
you can get flexible PVC but I use two 45 degree angle joints to make the bend.
Darryl Lee
And with still more PVC, you could sit in bed and watch TV while
managing the drying of your boots in another room. >:}
--Darryl
Vail - It's PVC-riffic!
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> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
> once.
>
Williams Direct Dryers has a 4 pair wall mount dryer. It doesn't take up a lot of room and has industrial strength! www.bootdryer.com.
lal_truckee
Get an old hair dryer from a garage sale, go to the hardware store for
some 2" PVC elbows, pipe, and select whats needed to mate the dryer, and
you're set to go.
Hints: Get a couple of caps so you can dry only one pair when needed.
Also you don't have to glue the parts; friction is generally enough to
hold it together. Then you can pull it all apart, put in an old pillow
case, and toss it under the house till the snows return.
Now you can feel part of the brotherhood of authenticity.
Mine still works fine; built 30 years ago when the kids were small.
VtSkier
paid money for a "boot dryer" at the beginning of 2011-2012 season.
Didn't last more than 3 weeks. The non-heating type that places like
Cabella's sells seem to work best and last, but need longer to work
because of circulating only ambient air.
My solution is to take the boots apart when wet and lay the parts out
around the wood stove. Generally overnight is enough.
HOWEVER, I have just one complaint about my wonderful new APEX ski
boots: They are not waterproof by any means and when they are wet they
smell like cat piss. Otherwise they dry out overnight by the wood stove.
RW (a legend in my own mind)
Horva...@net.net
wrote this crap:
>
>
>HOWEVER, I have just one complaint about my wonderful new APEX ski
>boots: They are not waterproof by any means and when they are wet they
>smell like cat piss. Otherwise they dry out overnight by the wood stove.
it is to wait until they are dry, then pour some alcohol inside the
boots, just enough to get them wet. then when they dry the problem
will be gone. Put a little alcohol on your feet before skiing and you
won't have the problem.
Another problem solved with alcohol.
There's no need to fear if Trunky is near.
Bob F
air and half is free to let it out. Prop the gloves up similarly, and the fan
poins towards a wood chair with my jacket and pants. By morning, everything is
dry.
lal_truckee
>
You're wasting alcohol. Just drink enough that it oozes out your pores
for the same effect, double duty.
VtSkier
> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:31 -0400, VtSkier <VtS...@somewhere.net>
> wrote this crap:
>
>>
>>
>> HOWEVER, I have just one complaint about my wonderful new APEX ski
>> boots: They are not waterproof by any means and when they are wet they
>> smell like cat piss. Otherwise they dry out overnight by the wood stove.
>
> That's probably caused by the bacteria on your feet. The way to fix
> it is to wait until they are dry, then pour some alcohol inside the
> boots, just enough to get them wet. then when they dry the problem
> will be gone. Put a little alcohol on your feet before skiing and you
> won't have the problem.
I wasn't clear and didn't say what smelled. The outer boots which remain
when the liners are removed are the culprit.
The fix works when that's the problem but it isn't that and
normal stinky shoes/boots don't smell like cat piss.
VtSkier
Walt
> On Monday, December 28, 1998 1:00:00 AM UTC-7, Matt Pittelkow wrote:
>> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
>> for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
>> once.
Maxx for ~$15
Put them in the boots at the end of the day, plug them in, and the boots
are dry by morning. As an added bonus, they are warm and pliable, which
makes it possible to stuff my size 11 1/2 feet into my size 8 130 flex
boots. If the boots are cold, there is no way I can get them on.
I've seen more elaborate boot drying systems, but this works for me.
//Walt
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lal_truckee
> If the boots are cold, there is no way I can get them on.
morning, microwave a couple of "blue ice" bags and drop them in, and
voila: toasty warm boots in the parking lot.
Horva...@net.net
<lal_t...@yahoo.com> wrote this crap:
malt scotch? Chivas Regal? Jaegermeister?
Horva...@net.net
>On 4/22/2013 8:09 PM, Horva...@net.net wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:42:31 -0400, VtSkier <VtS...@somewhere.net>
>> wrote this crap:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> HOWEVER, I have just one complaint about my wonderful new APEX ski
>>> boots: They are not waterproof by any means and when they are wet they
>>> smell like cat piss. Otherwise they dry out overnight by the wood stove.
>>
>> That's probably caused by the bacteria on your feet. The way to fix
>> it is to wait until they are dry, then pour some alcohol inside the
>> boots, just enough to get them wet. then when they dry the problem
>> will be gone. Put a little alcohol on your feet before skiing and you
>> won't have the problem.
>
>If it were the liners which smelled bad I'd agree. However:
>
>I wasn't clear and didn't say what smelled. The outer boots which remain
>when the liners are removed are the culprit.
>
>The fix works when that's the problem but it isn't that and
>normal stinky shoes/boots don't smell like cat piss.
twobuddha
twobuddha
michael...@gmail.com
> Does anyone have recomendations on boot dryers? I'm looking
> for something small and affordable that can dry two pair of boots at
> once.
>
> Thanks, Matt
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