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12-10-2016, 07:51 PM #26Registered User
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Anyone know if wtr with tech inserts sole blocks at available for this boot
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12-12-2016, 02:31 PM #27
Hurry! Only 1 left: http://nextadventure.net/salomon-tec...Fd5MDQodxPAGHA
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12-13-2016, 02:17 PM #28
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01-04-2017, 01:49 AM #29
For all the obscure rumor mongers out there: the new qst 130pro tech soles work perfectly fine with the beast 16. I have a few days on them and found no issue touring or riding.
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01-04-2017, 08:47 AM #30
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02-05-2017, 01:31 PM #31
Hey! Got this boot and now have 23 days on it and have to say I love it. Skis just as good as my old Fulltilts and tours better than my old pos Garmonts. Finally got touring pads and they don't fit flush with boot. I have small gap in heel pads, near where the single screw is. They don't feel loose and I have two lift skiing days on them with no problems.
The question is, can I use epoxy to fill the gaps? I was also thinking to epoxy all the screws and pads since I'm not going to change soles anymore. Is normal epoxy ok with this plastic? Or do I need to use something else?
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02-09-2017, 04:49 AM #32
Something to consider.
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02-09-2017, 05:34 AM #33
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02-24-2017, 08:55 AM #34
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02-24-2017, 11:20 AM #35
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02-24-2017, 11:35 AM #36
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02-24-2017, 11:51 AM #37
Crampon toe bail comparison
Large bail on left, small bail on right; on Tecnica Bodacious and BD Snaggletooths (same as Villie's crampons but with different front point config). Note (a) these boots have DIN soles, not WTR/tech soles (b) difference in front point length for same bail position (this shows maximum front point length for each bail). Large bails give you a pretty solid connection; small bails not so much.
Same deal on TLT6s. Can't get the small bail on at all due to the toe bail groove in the boot, but large bail is pretty solid.
Last edited by Toddball; 02-24-2017 at 11:56 AM. Reason: clarification on crampon models
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10-29-2017, 12:45 PM #38
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10-29-2017, 01:18 PM #39
98mm last turned into ~105mm . . .
http://www.randosaigai.com/mtn_lab111715_001.jpg
http://www.randosaigai.com/mtn_lab111715_003.jpg
27.5 mondo boot turned into 28.5 mondo boot . . .
http://www.randosaigai.com/MTNtoepunch.jpg
PS This is a MTN Lab, you can't punch a QST this much because they will separate at the bi-injection lines.
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10-30-2017, 09:48 AM #40
Hey Greg; Just curious, in your experience, how does extreme punching for width alter the forward or torsional support/flex profile of modern touring boots?
In the past, I've done some notable shell stretching for forefoot/midfoot width in older model dynafit tlt 4s, all terrain, garmont axon and mega ride boots. I recall in all cases the instep and toesboxes were lowered (in my personal case, a positive unintended consequence of shell fit change) and the forward support of the softer boots weakened...they were more prone to full collapse and deformation when hitting terrain features, pounding moguls, etc...
Note, I didn't use more sophisticated equipment such as the device inserted into shell when punching for width to maintain toebox/front scaffo shape. Kinda thinkin' that might have been a crucial step to maintain stock forward flex profiles?Master of mediocrity.
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10-30-2017, 09:57 AM #41
Once the plastic cools, I don't think the stiffness is affected, but depending on the boot you have to be careful about warping the sole (lots of newer AT boots have very thin soles) and you'll usually drop the height of the toe box some (the plastic doesn't stretch like bubble gum, when you make a boot way wider it will invariably get a little lower). You can "touch up" the dip in the forefoot with some local heat and pressure after the fact, though.
With lighter AT boots (under 1600 grams) I would be careful to keep the heat very localized and use heat inside the shell very sparingly.
If the "dip" in the shell is at or near the instep, I assume it will weaken the structure some, but normally for stretches across the metatarsals it's further forward.
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10-30-2017, 10:51 AM #42
Responded to your PM about this. Don't swap a lot - after about 5 swaps, I ended up stripping one of the holes and got a spinner. I'm leaving the tech blocks on for good and remounting all of my skis for WTR bindings (1 pair of bindings, inserts to reuse the binding on 4 pairs of skis I think)
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10-30-2017, 02:31 PM #43
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10-30-2017, 06:31 PM #44
Yeah any sole will eventually crap out with enough swap... The thing with the QST is that the tech toe itself and the Rockered sole swap out. If I could figure out how to get the alpine sole with the tech toe I would just leave it there and be fine. I just have a binder in my quiver that doesn't accommodate rockered soles..
So if it is possible to get the alpine sole and the tech toe together let me know...
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10-30-2017, 07:24 PM #45
Not with the current QST. 2018 boots with molded in tech fittings and optional "alpine" spec toe rubber are Dalbello Lupo AX, Lange XT Freetour, and Tecnica Cochise 130/120/Zero G. It's not always easy to find the flat soles, though the new Lange XT Freetours include them in the box. Zero G boots ship with touring ISO 9523 soles at present (might or might not change to GripWalk) but the flat Cochise soles bolt right on.
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10-30-2017, 07:28 PM #46
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10-30-2017, 07:32 PM #47
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12-10-2017, 04:41 PM #48Registered User
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has anyone had pain on their lower shin while touring with these? I was thinking of getting a pair but after reading the blister review I'm having hesitations
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12-12-2017, 06:04 AM #49
I haven’t experienced lower shin pain, but the narrow toe box in the stock liners caused me problems like stated in the Blister review. I replaced the stock liners with Intuition Dreamliner LVs, and molding them with toe caps and cardboard over the tight spots solved the fit issues.
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