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Thread: 2016 Lange XT Freetour
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05-09-2017, 09:34 AM #251
Yes. The first series of Lange XT boots were a joke. Didnt walk well and skied pretty loose too. I believe they can still be found on the XCseries of boots. The new method combines both a bigger cut out for ROM, and a metal on metal engagement for better forward support in ski mode. The new one is found on the XT 120, 130 and XT Freetour boots (LV and MV models).
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05-09-2017, 09:47 AM #252
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05-09-2017, 10:29 AM #253
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11-10-2017, 11:50 AM #254
Another thread on XT130 Freetours got me to thinking about running them in ISO 5355 (alpine) bindings. For me, that would be for ski demos, and doing this could result in a big hit on my bank account by further enabling my gear whore propensities
I was surprised at how close the toe height is between the two standards. Only .106" separates the two.
To measure this, I pulled the sole blocks off of my 2016/2017 XT 130 Freetours (last season's boots) and measured the sole clearance in my Pivot 14 WTR bindings - in both WTR and 5355 (alpine) mode. I stacked business cards to create a feeler gauge and measured the results.
So, if you absolutely must run your Freetours with alpine binders, you could grind off .106" and be good to go. I wouldn't do this with my only pair of sole blocks, however - for obvious reasons
I don't have a copy of the ISO 5355 standard (does anyone know how get one without paying?), so one caveat is the fore/aft location of the flat, AFD section on the boot - whether it lines up with the AFD on a 5355 binding.
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11-12-2017, 11:12 PM #255Registered User
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11-13-2017, 12:45 AM #256
Thanks! Someone sent a copy to me already.
As I key this in, there's a stack of various thicknesses of UHMWPE near my desk. The temptation is strong to cobble up a set of 5355 compliant front sole blocks. Likely, I'll put it off until a ski demo is imminent however
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11-16-2017, 08:48 AM #257Registered User
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I noticed Lange is still producing the XT130... What purpose do they serve given the Freetour? Parking lot walk mode?
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11-16-2017, 09:50 AM #258
So much overlap, I don't know why they didn't combine the two.
According to Evo's site:
- The XT130 comes with both a WTR and an Alpine (ISO 5355) sole block.
- The Freetour has only WTR sole blocks.
- The XT130 doesn't have tech inserts.
- The Freetour has tech inserts.
- The XT130 shell is a combo of Polyether an Polyolefin HP (cuff).
- Freetour has a Grilamid shell.
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11-16-2017, 02:50 PM #259Registered User
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11-16-2017, 03:09 PM #260Registered User
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11-16-2017, 04:05 PM #263Registered User
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11-16-2017, 05:29 PM #264
That's good news for owners of this year's model.
I guess my 5355 sole block fabrication project is still in my future. How strange - they created an inventory problem by changing the pattern, with an other part # to stock. Maybe their intention is to never stock any of them however, so it makes no difference :-(
Now there's a business opportunity!
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11-16-2017, 06:54 PM #266Galibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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11-16-2017, 07:37 PM #267Rod9301
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I have the freetours and I 'm annoyed at the hard orang e plastic pieces at the bottom of the soles, there I think to facilitate alpine bindings.
As a result, the boots are slipperier than I would like on rocks.
Any idea how I can glue some real vibram there?
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11-18-2017, 07:56 PM #269Registered User
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If someone did created and put together an order for alpine soles for the 16/17 Freetours, I'd take a few sets.
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11-18-2017, 11:59 PM #272
ahhh, got it.
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11-23-2017, 11:16 AM #273tinkerer
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I tried on the RS 130 LV and the Freetour 130 LV both. The instep is pretty tight, and my bootfitter is nervous about getting instep space on the freetour with basically no bootboard to grind. Anyone managed to get a moderate amount of instep room? I already did a tonguectomy on my zipfits, and my footbeds areas thin as I can make them. Likely going to do two boots, but thought I would try.
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11-23-2017, 12:06 PM #274
Not sure what boot has a higher instep room than the Freetour. You can grind down the bootboard a bit, but also stretch out the instep some more.
Replacing the liner with some Intuitions instead of zip fits would help.
If your instep is really a problem the Lupo has the potential to have more instep volume.
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11-23-2017, 12:09 PM #275
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