My experiences with the boots have been positive, but not without a few frustrations. I have been skiing them solidly for about 4 weeks. For reference I am 193cm tall, and about 82kgs, and I am a...

I am sorry but it was quite a while ago, so I cannot remember all the details. I just remember low risers and annoying brakes were both been mentioned.

I think that you’ll find lots of useful...

As luck would have it I have the Blaze 94 with Ski Trab Vario 2 bindings, so I might be able to help a bit. Due to the lack of snow here at the moment I have been using this setup quite a lot, even...

Can anybody give a direct comparison between the Blaze skis, and the old 100Eight and 90Eight? I really like the balance of weight vs stability in those older models, and I just wondered whether the...

I have loved mine. It is a very versatile ski. I have also found them to be durable (I ended up using them for a week of off-piste work in Zermatt, and there were a lot of rocks) so either I got an...

Just a quick update as I have had a lot more time on my Vario 2.0s. The one issue I have had is that the flap for the riser is not very secure. On my ATKs it clips into the pins when I fold it...

I completely agree with that 3 heights is perfect, but for what I do I can cope with 1, but I would like 2. With the Vario it is 2 heights, but there is not a big difference between the 2. As I say...

I have had about 10 days on my Ski Trab Vario 2 now. About half have been touring, and half have been in the resort (because they were the most suitable setup for the work I was doing, not because...

I have a power wrap + in some Atomic Redster WC boots. I have very low volume feet, and though the liners do not offer me the same performance as other options they are warmer and they make getting...

There are some great suggestions here from some very experienced people, so you may already be set, but I thought that I would offer up a couple of the things that I have learnt over my 20 years as a...

Ski racers have very stiff boots, but they are also very strong skiers, who can still flex those very stiff boots. Both arguments are basically right as a boot that is too stiff for somebody will...

When you say that you have used the best razors have you been using cartridge or a double edged safety razor? I had very similar issues to the ones you describe and found that a safety razor was so...

I would echo the advice about Völkl 90Eight. Super versatile ski.

I have found the Patagonia Airshed to be the perfect balance of taking the chill off the wind while still breathing really well. They now do an Airshed Pro that has a hood.

I have just replaced my Pulse. I use it for work, and the way that the Pulse used to tell me to STOP did not fill me with confidence that it would be as fast as I would want it to be if I was using...

I would highly recommend the Volkl 90Eight. They are much cheaper than the VWerks Mantra, and I have found them to be amazingly versatile.

I have found the Volkl 90eight to be really versatile, though it may not be as playful as you are looking for. On paper the Mantra V-Werks also could work, but I have no idea how they ski.

Thank you very much for your help. Unfortunately I did have a version of this boot (admittedly when it was 95mm last) and it came up very short. It was a 330mm bsl compared to 335mm on the Atomic...

Rather than start a new thread I thought that it would be best to add questions here. I hope that's ok. My problem is that I have a very long, and very narrow foot. I can get into a size 29, but...

I have mine on the line. They are fantastic for the weight. It is quite a traditional mount and it feels quite balanced to me, so I would personally be quite wary of moving back.

From my experiences I would say henrik mitt is good down to some pretty low temperatures. Kaj and sverre glove is nowhere near as warm, but works really well over quite a wide range of temperatures....

Just for a different point of view I struggle with my standard zebra lenses. I find them good for certain conditions, but when things get bright I find that they just don't go dark enough for my...

I had a few runs on the 191cm version and this is exactly how I felt.

For what it's worth I have skied the Anima 194cm for a few runs. Due to the conditions we had I managed to ski it in some fairly messy conditions, as well as a few pitches of pretty nice snow. For...

I have the old Agent 100, and I have skied the Ten, though it was only for a few runs. I think that the newer Agent 100 is a lighter construction than mine, as well as having more tail taper, and...

I have one of the older versions for touring and I love them. A friend who is a very good skier had the older version and recently got the new version and he says that they are significantly better...

I have skied for between 5 weeks, and a season in each place, and I would echo most of what Twann74 has said. There are some good runs in paradiski, but not many that you can justify leaving Espace...

I finally got to ski these today. I am 193cm, and about 85kgs. I am a good, solid, technical skier, though I would not claim to be the most hard charging of people. I was really impressed with...

http://www.skipass.com/guide-matos/faction/chapter.html

http://www.epicski.com/t/125682/stratton-demo-my-take-on-the-90-100s

It's the second post in the second link.

Not to take things off topic, but I am very interested to hear about the Chapters as well. I have only managed to find 2 mini-reviews, both of which were very positive, but it would be great to read...

Thanks a lot for the advice guys. I had been looking at the new Faction Chapter, which sound good from the few reviews I've found (and I should be able to test). The extra 10% stiffness just...

Does anybody have any experience with the 2015 model? I have heard that it is 10% stiffer, and I just wondered whether anybody could comment on whether this had helped address some of the...

I wear a 29 in both my Atomic Ti130s and my Mercuries (I've only skied them for 1 day so far, but they seem ok). I would say that the internal length of them both is similar, though there is the...

I am a pretty similar size to you, and the new Faction stuff may be worth a look. I have just bought a Darwin jacket, and the large fits me really well. The fabric is certainly heavier, and tougher...

How will it work with the Guardian hole pattern? I was wondering whether swapping Guardians for inserts to swap between Dynafits and these would work. 3 lots of holes to try and combine, but could...

Those Salomon boots seem to be the new Ghost. There are pictures of the catalogue here:

http://www.freeride.se/forum/thread.php?t=92831&p=2

This does show how subjective some of these things are. I tried them on side by side with a TLT6, a Solomon Quest 120 BC and a Scapra Freedom SL, and I felt like they were as stiff as any of them. ...

Has anybody played with the tongue adjustment on these? I have read a few comments about the fact that you can adjust them, but I would be interested to hear how it changes the fit, and whether it...

How did you find the fit of the Spectres compared to the other boots?

I don't think that it is a case that people are not getting the idea that there is meant to be a deeper meaning, but that is what makes it pretentious when it fails to achieve that level of grandeur....

Wow I have never been angry at a ski film before. I just felt like so much of it was so pretentious, and not involving or engaging at all.

I appreciate that some of the visual effects looked...

This is how I feel as well. I have never owned Dukes, but I have skied them (admittedly the pair I skied were old), and I found them sloppy. With my Guardians I do feel like I am in an Alpine...

What I don't understand is that the Soul 7 got 3.78 out of 5 and got a gold medal, but the Volkl Bridge got 179.00 out of 5 and got nothing. That just does not seem fair.

They have been the first touring capable binding that I have felt skied like a standard alpine binding. I only have about 15 days on mine, but no issues apart from the weight.

As I have said I have read both the TLT thread, and the Vulcan thread, as well as reading many different opinions elsewhere. I started this thread to get help with 2 very specific questions, which...

Well I got back to try the boots on again, and after spending a while in the TLT5 I suspect it is not really the boot I am looking for, though the fit is by far the best. Trouble is that the...

I will try on a 29 as well as the 30 and see how it feels. My reservation with that is that I tried to go for a slightly smaller plug boot this winter, and it really messed up my season as I was in...

Wow, thank you all, lots of good information, and food for thought. My main concern with the feeling of the TLT5 in the shop was the cuff height. Being very tall I just felt a lack of security, but...

I have the Cochise in the 193cm size and they certainly need speed to come alive. I am afraid I cannot compare them to the Katana, but Blister have reviews of both, so that would be a good place to...

Thanks Greg.

I tried on the One PX, and the TLT5 Performance today, but there were no TLT5 Mountain in my size. On paper the Mercury was the boot I was hoping would work, but the fit of the One...