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View Poll Results: Are the Vortice's worth the extra coin? | |||
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5 | 41.67% |
No, stick with Vertigo's. |
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3 | 25.00% |
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4 | 33.33% |
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I am ordering new boots today and can't decide.
SIDI Vortice's, worth the extra money? I have Vertigo's currently but they need to be replaced. I like the Vortice's but they are A LOT more money. Any input you have regarding your experiences is appreciated.
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Don't know if you've seen this but NewEnough has a few Vortice's on closeout:
http://www.newenough.com/closeouts/b...cle_boots.html
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I didn't know that, Thanks! Still, Motonation has the white Vertigos for $173. Still a $156 difference....
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Is the Vortice the newer version of the Vertigo Corsa? I have the Vertigo Corsa, and from what I can tell it's the same damn thing as the regular Corsa but with an extra strap over the top of the foot which is a PITA to fasten. I'd rather NOT have that thing. It's fiddly and annoying and of doubtful benefit.
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I'm not too sure about the older names. The current Vertigos which are almost identical to my old boots doesn't have the extra ankle support / hinge thingie, nor do they have any of the straps. Vertigo: ![]() Vortice: ![]()
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From what I read / hear from experienced dirt riders, no hinge = better. If there's a hinge, it's solid in other directions, so lateral force is all concentrated on the knee in a fall. If there's no hinge, there's slight to moderate movement allowed in all directions. In dirt, hinge = knee stress in a fall.
That being said I've never crashed a street bike (knock on wood!) so I have no idea of the physics of it. |
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I have them.
I just got them. Holy SHIT they are worth every penny. I mean, Wow. Yes. Go with the Vortice.
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Ordered the Vortices.
I really wanted to go with white but went with black instead.
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![]() I will warn you, they're a bit complicated and take some getting used to. The straps... do not click the button to loosen the strap while the crank piece is flipped up ready to turn - you'll break the little plastic strap. Now, on the Vortice those pieces can be replaced - it's still a pain though.
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