Depending on age, height, weight, and how strong of a skier he is, you could step him up to something like a Marker Squire, if you were looking for a binding to grow with him. It has a fairly wide...

With them being this years boots, and only having ~20 days on them I would talk to Technica, this sounds like a warranty claim to me

You are correct, that is the same chart that is in Salomon/Atomic's tech manual for this year.

Flex Seal topsheets?

I've had good luck with clear Loctite 2-part marine grade epoxy for top-sheet-chip-esque repairs. However, this was for much, much, much smaller repairs, so YMMV

I've found in my experience that a softer boot is definitely capable enough to drive a relatively stiff ski, but this is entirely dependent on two things. First, your technique as a skier, because if...

Im pretty excited for the Lupo HD, I am interested to try both the HD in the 100 and the AX120 on. Both those boots seem to check all my boxes, and come in a last that will fit my fat feet. I liked...

Screw those people, hopefully we can find the skis and/or the low-lifes that stole them.

Love My Marksmans, they have become the go to ski this season for just going out and having a good time. I think if I were going to play the two ski quiver game right now I'd go K2 Marksman and then...

Something like the Lupo HD, that is slated to come out next year may be a good option for you. Similar last to your current boots. A polyurethane clog, which I believe is the material used for the...

Got to ski them at a demo, as they were really pushing people on them, I skied them in a 172, which is smaller than I'd normally like. With that said, a super fun ski, and I think that for its weight...

This, so much this. It all depends on the attitude and demeanor of the person. We have people who come in frequently for work (ie. multiple boots, small tweaks here and there), but they are never a...

Dalbello (now MDV corpo-conglomerate) can be a pain in the ass to get parts from if you aren't ordering through a shop. I know when I wanted to get a DIN window to replace the one I broke on a pair...

This, we use a crayon to circle the spots on the shell, and then write down exactly how much to bump the boot out. Certain plastics take a fair bit of work to get them to bump out to the required...

Ah, I knew there was something I was missing with this one. I mean how else can you show every one that you rip in the backcountry like Cody Townsend? Gotta get the shift, no other way....

It's a little bit long but not crazy, depending on how busy the shop is. Generally you can get punch work done in a day (if they had enough notice to get the hot water bath hot), but if they have...

Even without din-compatible boots, depending on the boots OP does have, something like a Jester with sole ID or Warden MNC would work. I thought the whole idea of the shift was to avoid doing stuff...

So I am looking for a new pair of boots, and have narrowed it down to these two, sort of. I spend ~80% of my time skiing lift accessed stuff, with maybe a short hike once in a while, however I've...

I mean, tuning your own stuff is definitely the way to go. For the price of a couple of shop tunes you can easily have all the tools you need to sharpen and wax and still have some cash left over for...

Elan Ripstick 106 or 96 may fit the bill. They are pretty light, and have a good bit of pop to them. They are also directional, and, at least in my opinion have the ability to ski through some...

Yeah.... had one of these types come in last year with a heavy ass pair of liberty 120something underfoots, beat to shit old scarpas, and Kingpins. He was brand new to touring, and his buddy said...

Evo has them in stock in every size as of today

Working in a shop, I've run into this issue before, and there are a few things that can be done to remedy the situation.

First, you say in the right up that it is 0.5 mm edge high, and then say...

Bent Chetler 100s with a Shift binding could fill what he's looking for quite well, I definitely enjoyed those skis when I got to play with them, and I think if I could justify them for some purpose...

Good point, I remember skiing the 100s and liking them (granted this was just in some trees at a resort), which is why I included that, you are correct that they are not quite a true twin, however...

Sick Day 104 is an awesome ski. I own the 88 but have skied the 104 and 94 as well. It is one of my favorites, because its a ski that is a lot of fun to be on, but is still relatively stiff and...

Faction CT's are for me at least a really fun all-mountain twin if you are someone who is a more aggressive skier, wouldn't call them super "chargey" but they are definitely not a noodle by any...

If I remember correctly, Intuition does have some liners that take up more space in the boot. I'd give them a call and see what their thoughts are on the situation, and what liner that they would...

Good info, the way it got sold to me at least was that it was just a Nordica thing, but it makes sense that its just another way to heat up the shell and isn't unique, but rather just another way to...

If you are looking at just punching and general boot work on a shell, I have had really good luck with Nordica's infrared system. I'm not quite sure what type of plastic that they are using in the...

I could definitely see where having a ski that is relatively stiff at the sidewall, but lacks internal structure and rigidity, could both cause the ski to get squirrely at speed and also cause some...

The Ascendant is very much not that, FT kinda missed the boat on that one. It wouldn't have been the boot for me, but I think it would have been a better route to go with a hybrid "tour-able" boot...

If I remember correctly Salomon pulled material out of the tips of those skis to make them lighter. It worked, but you got a less damp ski that was way more chatter prone. I also wasn't a fan, though...

I really want to like this boot because I have been looking for a hybrid boot like this, and I have a little bit of a wider foot, and these fit in the fore foot, but after trying them on I wasn't a...

Looks like K2 got rid of the rivets from the Poachers.... not sure how I feel about that. New Pon2oon topsheets look good though

I have a pair of North Face thermoball booties, they are pretty warm and comfortable, and they have a little bit of a rubber sole which is nice if you are wearing them outside at all

Marker SoleID works well for me and is pretty widely available. Everything from their "Royal Family" (Griffon, Duke, Baron, Jester) from 2017, 2018, and 2019 model years will have it. Which gives you...

The Bent Chetler is significantly fatter than the Backland at 120 underfoot, it also has more rocker/rise in the tail of the ski. Bent Chetler (and Bent Chetler 100 for that matter) are a really fun...

Really excited for the 99Ti, seems like it would be a good all-arounder especially in the 184. Guess I'll be opening my wallet again...