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02-05-2016, 09:35 AM #1
Tecnica ZeroG boot
Some useful information posted by wasatchback in another thread. I'll pull them up to consolidate information.
Not available in stores till fall 2016 but Tecnica made a test pair available for a fat Whistler snow year. I'll put up some pics in a bit with initial impressions.
1. 4 micro adjust buckles all cammed and closing with a satisfying kachunk. These will be familiar to Cochise boot owners. The lower 2 buckles can be removed with a Phillips so that is nice for weight weenies.
2. Big beefy looking power strap
3. Flat removable boot board to give you room and a neutral start point for custom fitting
4. Tall boot shell. No adjustable spoiler
5. Liner looks good. It's a Palau liner with room for laces and is light (sub 200g). I'll get it cooked to see how it tours. There's room for footbeds too
6. Feels stiff on carpet test. Not skied on them yet.
7. Feels amazing on walk mode. The best way to describe it is as (favourably) compared to La Sportiva's Spectre. Flip the walk/ski mode and suddenly you get an almost free walk mode. The walk mode travel is usable and not just theory
Oh yeah I like the yellow colour. It looks pimp.Last edited by LeeLau; 02-05-2016 at 01:22 PM.
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02-05-2016, 10:02 AM #2
A pair of 26.5 Zero G Guide Pros has been floating around at work. Weight per boot in 26.5 = 1508 grams. Flexes like a 120 boot in the store, with a legit overlap boot feel. Walk mode is very smooth, but with less rearward range of motion than what will probably be its primary competition (MTN Lab). The stated 99mm forefoot dimension is roomy enough that I could ski it with my 104mm foot for half a day, instep height is typical for Tecnica (generous), conforms to the ankle much more closely than the Cochise Pro Light.
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02-05-2016, 10:08 AM #3
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02-05-2016, 10:16 AM #4
I slipped one on today. There are some pairs for sale in st anton.
Walk mode is awesome. Seems like the range is more usable than the mtn lab (compared one after the other). Maybe not as much back, but much more forward. It was good with the buckles locked down even, great with them flipped open.
Fit seemed good, but I'd have to ski to tell. I have a low instep, so maybe not the best for me. I didn't get same that locked in the pocket feeling like I get with the Mercury, or khion, but like I said, I'd have to ski it to make a judgement.
I'll have to double check what I tried, maybe not the PRO. The one I tried was kinda soft, especially compared to the mtn lab. I could torque the shell backward just standing in it. So if I tried the softer one, then avoid that one. Interested if the pro is stiff in the backseat.
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02-05-2016, 11:07 AM #5
What's the bsl for the 26.5 or a 27?
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02-05-2016, 11:17 AM #6
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02-05-2016, 11:17 AM #7
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02-05-2016, 11:39 AM #8
So yeah, the one I tried was the guide pro. Just trying to extend my leg fully I could see the boots deforming backwards. Wasn't too impressed.
Interested in what you guys skiing it have to say.
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02-05-2016, 11:54 AM #9
Ok here is a brain dump from wasatchback. Read it carefully. Some comments are also about the Cochise boot not the ZeroG
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02-05-2016, 11:56 AM #10
Official Dynafit fittings (little red "clippie").
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02-05-2016, 12:01 PM #11
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02-05-2016, 12:11 PM #12Registered User
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Nice to see constant evolution from Tecnica. I'm curious how they flex (a quality that's impossible to interpret from reviews), but high instep overlaps are never going to work for my low and lean feet. Likewise ROM comparisons are frustratingly subjective, but I can't imagine they're going to be in the same class as Mercury/TLT/Backland type boots for long slogs.
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02-05-2016, 12:19 PM #13
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02-05-2016, 12:56 PM #14Registered User
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02-05-2016, 01:12 PM #15
Cuz that's what happens when you get kicked in the backseat. The forward flex felt nice and cushy, but how it feels carpet testing doesn't mean much. With rearward flex, generally, if you can get it to flex backward in the shop without it connected to a ski tail, then it's gonna bend when you get in the backseat. But I'm interested in what the skiers have to say as a little backward flex doesn't mean it's unsupportive.
WAY better than the mercury with a wrap liner. I thought it was really impressive. Lee hit the nail with the Spectre comparison. I think the liner has a lot of articulation though.
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02-05-2016, 01:21 PM #16
Stew what Jrainey said about the touring walk. The liner kinda feels like a Protour. Then when you go from ski to walk its a binary change ie from stiff to free pivot. Remarkable especially when you compare to boots like Cochise Khion Titan etc where there might be theoretical ROM but the real world walk mode just isn't all it should be.
Anyhow I don't expect it to tour like a Vulcan sans tongue or a F1 Evo or TLT 5 but will reserve judgment till I get out on it
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02-05-2016, 02:49 PM #17
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02-05-2016, 02:51 PM #18
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02-05-2016, 04:36 PM #20
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02-05-2016, 07:00 PM #21
I'd like to tour on this next to a (reworked) Keion, Mastrale RS, and Salomon MTN lab. I had the 26 on my foot, and it is a great out of the box fit. Perhaps better than the mach 1 MV in contouring around the lower leg, ankle, heel and mid foot. I have a giant instep that requires I grind the boot board of a Cochise, and while the ZeroG would still require some work I could see myself skiing half a day with out mods. It defiantly feels tighter across the mid foot than most of the '100 mm' boots out there right now.
Flex is very smooth, progressive and characteristic of an overlap feel. I would peg it as right around the same forward stiffness as a MTN Lab. I don't know if it is stiff enough to be my 'one boot.' It does feel nice and light on your foot though.Maybe if I swaped the liner for a power wrap similar to the one in the Dalbello Lupo when skiing in the resort and side country.
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I dont know who this guy is, but found this youtube "review." He speaks very highly of the skiability, power, and touring but pretty poorly of the liner and fit. Take it for what its worth...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF5uNE2lgiA
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02-06-2016, 09:38 PM #23
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02-07-2016, 09:39 AM #24
This is the same weirdo that has made selfie videos at the SIA on snow for the last 5 years. He is just taking demo boots out on the hill.
They're thermoform liners that need to be molded in order to fit correctly. They're very lightweight liners from Palau designed for lightweight touring boots. Weight and flexibility when skinning are higher in priority. If you want ski boot liners that is what the Cochise boots are for.
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02-07-2016, 04:52 PM #25Registered User
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Tecnica ZeroG boot
I don't know this dude at all, but cut him some slack, he's pretty clear that the boots ski and walk exceptionally well, and it's not exactly controversial to observe that Tecnicas are a high volume fit, nor that Palau liners don't match up to the standard set by Intuitions.
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