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02-11-2018, 11:14 AM #26
It's lighter that way - 3mm of thick plastic is fairly heavy and you have to approach weight reduction in a light boot incrementally. Buckles, liner, shorter BSL, hardware - take off a little wherever you can. Same BSL as the Hawx Ultra XTD, which is really the main target.
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02-11-2018, 11:20 AM #27Registered User
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Could you please tell, how is fit compared to kryptons?
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02-11-2018, 12:03 PM #28
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02-11-2018, 12:54 PM #29
Last edited by 1000-oaks; 03-09-2018 at 12:07 AM.
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02-11-2018, 01:08 PM #30
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02-11-2018, 09:50 PM #31u
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What is the fit like compared to MTN Labs? I would guess the MTN is narrower, but how do they compare as far as volume in the ankle and heel?
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02-12-2018, 03:19 PM #32Registered User
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Cochise being updated?
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02-12-2018, 08:32 PM #33
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02-13-2018, 07:40 AM #34
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02-13-2018, 09:52 AM #35
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02-13-2018, 10:12 AM #36Registered User
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Changes to Cochise?
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02-13-2018, 04:36 PM #37
Will these be available in multiple flex options?
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02-13-2018, 06:24 PM #38
Slight color change to the 130, and just three flex options: 130, 120, 100. (No more 90)
Yes, three models:
Tour Pro: $899, 1315g and 130 flex. Carbon infused cuff.
Tour Scout:$799, ~1375g and 120 flex. PA upper and lower.
Tour (base model): $599? ~1500g and 110 flex with Pebax upper and lower.
Could be wrong on plastics however.
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02-13-2018, 10:59 PM #39
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02-17-2018, 05:42 PM #40Registered User
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02-18-2018, 10:45 AM #41
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02-18-2018, 11:39 AM #42Registered User
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Sorry if I missed it -- does this replace the current Zero G line (Guide/Guide Pro), or is that still around?
"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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02-18-2018, 11:46 AM #43
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02-18-2018, 11:48 AM #44Registered User
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02-18-2018, 12:15 PM #45Registered User
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"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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02-18-2018, 04:01 PM #46Registered User
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I bought the hawx xtd 130 in 27.5 with custom liner, sole,boot board, take off the first buckle and strap: 2700gr
with the tecnica you could put the weight near 2500gt in the same length,
with a rockered sole, nice fit and flex, and not the best but a very good range of motion
happy? yes and no
1- the price
2-not all the "suppose mnc" alpine binding go well with rockered sole:
if you want an expensive all in one
it's because you want to use a big part of your quiver
look carefully if your alpine binding accept this rockered sole (by example with my atomic WTR the height setting on a warden was at the maximum)
3- if it's only a "pin" binding use (with lighter skis)
you don't really need a such stiff flex
and perhaps prefer a better weight and range of motion like the alien RS ( with a swappable krypton tongue)
4- quality of flex
a small detail but with these nervous and light materials you CAN'T have the same plush and progressive foward flex as a krypton or lupo AX
so even if tecnica and other brands(fisher, head, ato, salomon, scarpa) have done a fantastic job in this type of boots, is this really what people need?Last edited by buenonda; 02-19-2018 at 12:50 AM.
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02-18-2018, 06:26 PM #47
Wonder how a TLT tongue would fit inside Alien RS shell.
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02-18-2018, 07:31 PM #48Registered User
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3 - I think there are plenty of people who would disagree with you regarding stiff boots in tech binders.
4 - well obviously no touring boot will flex like an alpine boot, just like the Krypon doesn't flex like a plug boot. But that doesn't mean there's not considerably room for companies to improve the quality of flex in 1300g-1600g boots. 5 years ago everybody thought a 130 flex 1400 g boot was impossible.
I would argue this is exactly what people need -- 120-130 flex in a 1300g boot is pretty amazing for touring, just like 95 flex in 850g boot is amazing for others (or sometimes, the same people in different situations). I just hope these same brands start trying to improve the quality of the flex next. But I bet it's hard to focus on that when their competitors are focusing on the numbers game -- specifically things like stiffness to weight ratio."Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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02-18-2018, 10:12 PM #49
Certainly a yes in my case. Without going into all the details, a ZG T appears to be the boot that will allow me to drive my bigger skis for midwinter touring without being much of a compromise in terms of weight while offering a better fit for my foot than the F1 I had previously been looking at purchasing.
Like all things skiing, there is the argument for multiple tools for various needs and I see a lightweight, go-far setup in my future. But if the fit is anything like the current ZG with improved weight/stride, this checks the boxes for my current needs.
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02-18-2018, 11:24 PM #50
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