Guy I know blew the joint out of the carbon cuff and reverted to the previous year model. He’s not a huge dude, skis hard and a lot, and it’s anecdotal but hey. I’m not rushing to upgrade.

yeah light gear and bad snow isn't the best combo. but I think you'll be impressed again this winter at how well that setup skis pow.

that is really the only thing I can think about this boot that could be improved. ~150 days and 400k'+ on mine and they're still going strong, but assuming the fit is the same I'll probably bite on...