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    To be seen. We hope.

    To be seen. We hope.
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    Some shops are getting it next year. But not many...

    Some shops are getting it next year. But not many at all.

    The entire liner is made from a different material. No neoprene, as that was very heavy.

    There is very little cork in it to start. It...
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    Very limited release next year

    Very limited release next year
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    I used an AFD from an old look p14. With an Mtn...

    I used an AFD from an old look p14. With an Mtn with no heel track, it was the exact right height. I cut the baseplate of the toe piece in half so there were two screw holes with the AFD. Super...
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    Haha. Nice

    Haha. Nice
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    This

    This
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    I’ve never heated a Zipfit with a hairdryer but I...

    I’ve never heated a Zipfit with a hairdryer but I can’t imagine that it makes it nearly hot enough for a proper molding. Get them HOT.
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    Make sure you loosen the cuff enough on Langes...

    Make sure you loosen the cuff enough on Langes with GFT. The walk mode can catch or run on all the shot on the Zipfit and basically not work.
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    They are supposed to come from the factory railed...

    They are supposed to come from the factory railed in the tip. This is by design and it’s only in the tip.
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    If the tech fittings are in the removable soles,...

    If the tech fittings are in the removable soles, they ski like shit. They also need the big cumbersome toes like the Cochise which means it’s the entire toe lug and not just a thing you screw on the...
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    Size difference is from wide angle lens. Widths...

    Size difference is from wide angle lens. Widths are exactly the same.

    The Salomon debacle was from skiing and not touring. Skiing needs a much stronger interface of course.

    Replacement soles...
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    I’d be inclined to T nut them. There are...

    I’d be inclined to T nut them. There are definitely differences in quality of inserts but I don’t think that would be a real concern. More so, the hole layout. I would epoxy.

    Top is Tecnica,...
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    I’d be inclined to T nut them. There are...

    I’d be inclined to T nut them. There are definitely differences in quality of inserts but I don’t think that would be a real concern. More so, the hole layout. I would epoxy.

    left is Tecnica,...
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    $300 for cast to do it I believe. These jobs...

    $300 for cast to do it I believe.

    These jobs should definitely only be used for the up. Don’t ski it.

    I guess I’m curious if people have done it with reclaimed tech inserts or if they bought...
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    DIY boot CASTing

    Has anyone tried putting tech toe inserts into their own boots? I’m getting cast curious, well, probably more like I’m bored, and feel like it would be pretty easy to do. It wouldn’t be through the...
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    @pretzel Have you done a solid heat mold or...

    @pretzel

    Have you done a solid heat mold or three on your liners? Don’t break them in cold.

    I find the easiest way to remove cork is to heat up the liner and just massage it out the port then...
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    A 28.5/29 Scarpa is a 28/28.5 in any other boot....

    A 28.5/29 Scarpa is a 28/28.5 in any other boot. Get the matching sized intuition to go with it. So 28.
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    Great to meet you today. Enjoy the skiing this...

    Great to meet you today. Enjoy the skiing this week!
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    You are correct. The modern Stockli tips are edge...

    You are correct. The modern Stockli tips are edge high. They are railed. If you have them tuned and flatten them then put on a regular 1 degree base bevel, you will not like how they ski.
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    Handy tip for all liner molds. I often find...

    Handy tip for all liner molds.

    I often find that the cork in the Achilles channels can be uneven after an initial mold and the customer can notice. Now, i preemptively push cork down the Achilles...
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    Heat that shell and manually roll up that edge....

    Heat that shell and manually roll up that edge. Make it count.
    Try hammering the blue/green seam in the liner against a wood block to bed it in.
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    That was specifically done because of...

    That was specifically done because of interference with the Hoji lock.


    Ultra light zip liner looks good. Very light. Very different construction. Meant for super low volume 1000g boots.

    The...
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    Yup. To me it’s the most effective method....

    Yup. To me it’s the most effective method. Because shell work in the area is extremely limited due to the walk mode latch, you must eliminate all movement.
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    Looks like they were used in a boot with Hoji...

    Looks like they were used in a boot with Hoji lock. Do you have Dynafit or did the person before you?

    You can cut off that entire plastic piece. It increases walk ROM, doesn’t interfere with the...
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    As mentioned, check out zipfits insta. A shoe...

    As mentioned, check out zipfits insta. A shoe horn works. We’ve been using atomics rigid shoe horn to bring over the walkmode mech and notches with a boot is in walkmode. . Spray the shoe horn with...
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    Euros being scared of 140s doesn’t make sense....

    Euros being scared of 140s doesn’t make sense. This 130 boot flexes like a 115. There are lots of good selling boots in Europe that are stiffer than the Hawx. Call it a 130 and make it stiffer.
    ...
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    Now that the season is well underway and everyone...

    Now that the season is well underway and everyone has Hawx Ultra XTD here the heel spur issue is getting popular. I believe this is happening because of a few factors:

    - aggressive heel cup shape...
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    For those with low volume forefoot: Shim the...

    For those with low volume forefoot:

    Shim the bootboard. Take the bootboard out, cut a shim to match, duct tape shin to board and wrap the tape around the edge of the board. Zero chance of the...
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    Double check that you’re in the right size. ...

    Double check that you’re in the right size.

    Get after market liner if you are.
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    Gara HV

    Gara HV
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    I’d say corsa with a bunch of cork. I just put a...

    I’d say corsa with a bunch of cork. I just put a Gara lv in my Lange ZB that’s a ~8mm shell fit. The ankle felt way too loose with the corsa and the toebox a bit tight. One heat mold and the fit was...
  32. I’ve chatted with my physio about actual cuff...

    I’ve chatted with my physio about actual cuff angle in relation to boot board delta ( or cuff angle dorsiflexion as Tjaard says). They say a certain angle is needed to create tension in the achilles....
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    I’ve been hearing a ton of discussion about...

    I’ve been hearing a ton of discussion about limited ankle dorsiflexion and the needed adjustments to forward lean, heel height, and flex. Tonnes of discussion. Like it’s the single most overlooked...
  34. Good discussion. I’d love to get more hard...

    Good discussion. I’d love to get more hard numbers and ways to predict these things accurately. I feel like Lou would have some of those answers.

    What it seems like to me (from Marshall’s...
  35. Waxloaf, have you added cork to your GFT? What...

    Waxloaf, have you added cork to your GFT? What boot did you have before and did you notice it change the ROM in them?
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    And less likely to give ankle/heel hold. Those...

    And less likely to give ankle/heel hold. Those are for your lower leg.
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    Intuition would add hold over a zero G liner but...

    Intuition would add hold over a zero G liner but wouldn’t solve all the hold issues from my experience. I glue a lot of heel pinch pads on intuitions. And then after 20 days they loosen a lot. The...
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    You’ve nailed it. A rigid strap is stiffer than...

    You’ve nailed it. A rigid strap is stiffer than an elastic strap. No arguing there. The problem with most rigid straps is they don’t have much flexibility in how they sit on your boots. At best, you...
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    And mellower tip. Still a bit of a banana but the...

    And mellower tip. Still a bit of a banana but the 100 looks like a nice ski.
  40. Has anyone tried the Chris Rubens mod of using a...

    Has anyone tried the Chris Rubens mod of using a vulcan tongue on their backland xtd?
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    If you removed the bump stops that makes a ton of...

    If you removed the bump stops that makes a ton of sense then I bet you’re correct. That’s a modification that makes a huge difference in the ROM though.
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    I do that in mine. I have 3mm of shims on just...

    I do that in mine. I have 3mm of shims on just the forefoot. I find it really tall and there is plenty of room to shin.
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    Good forefoot and instep fit, poor ankle fit. I...

    Good forefoot and instep fit, poor ankle fit. I don’t know what Scarpa does such deep ankle pockets.

    Give it a try!
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    I’ve been putting it in peoples Quattros this...

    I’ve been putting it in peoples Quattros this past week. If you have a high instep or high volume foot, it is a pain to get in. You probably shouldn’t have this boot if that is the case though. One...
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    I should clarify that everyone is different and...

    I should clarify that everyone is different and has different preferences and what works for you, works for you. But if it's not working for you, I'll try my ideas on you. I often find two big...
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    Depends on the distances toured. Some people...

    Depends on the distances toured.

    Some people have different ideas about this too. I’d say Scarpa, Salomon, and half the people I know in Revelstoke (and keep in mind Revelstoke invented touring)...
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    Make sure that heel is actually locked down....

    Make sure that heel is actually locked down. Pinch pads will be good. This shell doesn’t have much of a heel cup.

    The heel pocket is narrow side to side. Shell check yourself. no liner, no sock....
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    Anyone have tips for how to press the tubular...

    Anyone have tips for how to press the tubular rivets for replacing ankle rivets in a zero G?
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    I’m curious how you think the Vulcan is close to...

    I’m curious how you think the Vulcan is close to the Ridge ROM. The Vulcan (with bump stops) had zero forward ROM. The ridge pro has a lot, much like the Hoji free and Radical.
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    Old ones did. New ones are all short radius. ...

    Old ones did. New ones are all short radius.

    How do people find they hold up to impacts?
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