That’s pretty solid reasoning. In that case yeah I guess there’s no reason to not go with it for so little weight.

Was thinking about buying the 13 EVOs because I wanted the red ones lol. But...

Would the general consensus be that the Freeride spacer is more beneficial for power transmission on a ski that will see more variable or harder snow?

I’ve got some powder planks that I only plan...

Could see the 186 length being a good contender for some pin bindings. With a similar weight to the 189 Draco I would be interested to A/B them.

One of the two would probably slot in nicely...

Sweet. Well, that’s only n = 1, but I believe you. I’m gonna throw my GFTs in these puppies and probably watch my XTDs collect dust

I believe a couple people touched on it briefly, but I just wanted to double check if there's a pretty concrete consensus on the update to the instep height.

I have incredibly low volume feet,...

That’s interesting, I’ve never heard of that stuff before. Looks legit.

I wonder if that or the Gorilla waterproof patch I originally posted will give a cleaner/sturdier result. I can get the...

What specifically did you use to tape this off?

I’m thinking about doing it myself, but with a pack as beautiful as this one I want to use some good material and not just slap some duct tape on...

While the lower clogs of ski boots are different for every size — cuffs are the same for every two sizes.

26.5 and 27.5 share the same cuff. 28.5 and 29.5 share the same cuff… and so on

So, a...

With the new Hawx Ultra XTD being PU plastic, is it better suited for toe punches?

If so, how much room could I expect to get in the toe if I were working with a skilled fitter?

Preferably a...

This is how I’ll forever reference my feet and legs from here on out

This guy doesn’t seem to mind using heavier skis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaGPoFYSZr4

That may be the case too. What I said was from personal experience. I also could be remembering incorrectly.

If only they would build a boot off of the now discounted S/Max dimensions.
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Salomon is releasing the Shift Alpha Boa for 2025.

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If I remember correctly, the alpine version (S/Pro Alpha) has a (1) lower instep than Hawx Ultra, (2) just as narrow if not maybe more...

Site checks out. Just from reading I’m pretty intrigued. Custom made liners sound expensive, but maybe a god-send for certain individuals.

I know that this is eventually the route I will go. Only thing that sucks is 90% of my skiing is touring. I don’t mind heavy boots at all, but not having a walk mode would just suck all the fun out...

If you’re getting it done with something smaller then there’s really no reason to upgrade. But the headlamps from Moonlight are pretty bombproof. The majority of my night skiing is in the trees, and...

Bringing this back up as I just listened to the Blister podcast with the bootfitter at Moment and am quite intrigued by his bootfitting philosophy. Like him, I tend to wear very minimal shoes at all...

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^Here's how it looks from the front. Pretty sure when I bought the light it came with a GoPro curved adhesive mount. The light just clips into that.

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^I run the cord through my...

I don’t have the time to read through this entire thread and see if anyone else has mentioned this, but Moonlight Mountain Gear makes the best headlamps for night skiing.
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I’ve always liked the cuff circumference on the Hawx. I’ve got a 28.5 and 29.5 Hawx Ultra XTD on the way. What’s your shell fit like in yours?

I've heard great things about Damien and Jules at Sanglard. I think I might try and get a boot there next time I'm in Cham just so I can compare them to SOLE.

Just found this thread -- glad I'm not the only one that suffers from chicken legs/feet.

Right now I'm riding a Dalbello Cabrio LV Free 130 Lite in a size 28.5 -- with Intuition 15mm Tour Wraps
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I also get their IG posts and would agree that they appear to be competent and well-equipped. Would be sweet to hear if someone has personal experience with them.

Wanted to revive the thread to say that I've been on the SGN Rakkar now for almost all my days this winter. I think this might be my new favorite daily driver. I've been skiing the 185 length, which...

Thought it would be useful to have a thread where everyone can contribute to identifying the best bootfitters in Europe. This isn't a place to start asking about bootfitting questions, but more so to...

Also, something that I just found out -- again, not sure if this is common knowledge.

The Freeraider 15 EVO comes with ATK's AL14 toe shim in the box. The charts I just posted show what the delta...

Not sure if this is common knowledge or has been shared before, but I got this straight from ATK customer service. There's an English and Italian table, they seem to differ slightly in models listed,...

Ah no, I'm flying directly into Kalispell. Looks like Northern Cycle and Ski is my best bet then

I appreciate it, I'm assuming I would need to drive up to Banff, or are you suggesting that you'd be willing to travel? I'm in a group and it would selfish of me to ask if we could drive 6 hours away...

I'll be heading to the Kalispell/Whitefish area in July for vacation, and was hoping I could get some custom footbeds made for my ski boots. I know this isn't the most populated area, but it's my...

I gave up on the 28.5 Hawx Ultra XTDs since I should really be in a 29.5 for a touring boot. But I can safely say that that for my low instep, low volume ankle, and chicken legs, the new Scarpa...

I did some playing around with my boots and I actually think that I prefer a higher binding delta. I have long legs, and as I previously said poor dorsiflexion. I've got the new Scarpa 4-Quattro...

Apparently it comes with screws too.

https://www.atkbindings.com/en/prodotto/accessories/touring-accessories/raider-toe-shim-r10-r12-fr14-fr16/

Got it for almost half as cheap on Braasport actually.

https://braasport.no/produkter/utstyr/bindinger/tilbehor-bindinger/raider-toe-shim-4mm-al12/83532/al12

That being said... I'm sure spyderjon is a great guy who is deserving of my money, but I just discovered that I can buy the shim in Norway. Import taxes are not fun here. I probably sound like a...

That works out perfectly because I live in Europe. I'm still kinda new on this forum, I guess I'll send the guy a message?

Figured this would be the right place to ask.

I've finally got the ramp angle and forward lean dialed in and exactly the same on my touring boots and resort boots. So, I figured it might be...

Well not to spoil the fun for everyone, but I found a pair brand new pair of M-Free 99 185s for half price. So I bought them. And I had already snagged a pair of M-Free 108 192s for next to half...

Yeah I believe the guys at Blister wrote up reviews on the M-Free in the 182 and 192 lengths. Two of the reviewers preferred it mounted at +1 or +2; more balanced in the air and easier to pivot....

Damn, I have read that several people were mounting them at +2. I definitely prefer a more neutral stance. I've liked the way that skis that are -5/-6 from true center feel and ski. I'm not burning...

Alright well scenario here for ya... gun to your head, there's boot deep powder, and you've got to ski tight and steep trees. What would you want to bring: DW, DW104, WC108? Also, what length? 184 or...

Yeah the 112 underfoot sounds crazy to me too, but there is such a massive following behind the DW, and everyone says that it performs as well on hardpack as their skis closer to 100mm width. The...

Not sure what the attached photo is supposed to be telling me but yeah maybe I could get in more days this winter

Any experience on the DW? Not the DW104. Emailing with Moment and reading blister reviews makes me feel like the DW104 is not what I'm looking for in a ski. Descriptions don't make it seem as playful...

Have you spent any time on the normal DW? I sent some emails back and forth with Moment, and also read the blister reviews on all of Moment's offerings. I came to the conclusion that I would actually...

Trying to decide on my daily driver for this upcoming season. It's either going to be:

Dynastar M-Free 108 192 (would mount +2 of recommended)

or

Moment DW 184 or 190 (need help on deciding...

Alright 29.5 GFTs in 28.5 Atomic Hawx XTDs, after a little home oven fitting session I can say that the fit is very snug. I've only added half a tube of omfit cork to each tongue pouch and my heel is...

Just ordered a pair of 29.5 GFTs for my 28.5 Hawx XTDs. This gives me hope that I made the right call.

I would think that increasing the ramp angle of the boot would be better if I had limited ankle dorsiflexion. Or raising the heelpiece of the binding higher.

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