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    Btw curious if anyone’s been running a zipfit liner in the Lupo/Krypton shell.. If so, which model of zipfit, and of course, how’ve you liked it??

    Currently using a the stock ID wrap liner from the panterra 130 in my Lupo Pros, which has for the most part been great, and I’m a big fan of wraps in general, but just wondering about the zips for this particular application…

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    Quote Originally Posted by amunre View Post
    Btw curious if anyone’s been running a zipfit liner in the Lupo/Krypton shell.. If so, which model of zipfit, and of course, how’ve you liked it??

    Currently using a the stock ID wrap liner from the panterra 130 in my Lupo Pros, which has for the most part been great, and I’m a big fan of wraps in general, but just wondering about the zips for this particular application…
    I run Gara LV zips in my 22/23 Kryptons.

    I love them. Not sure what else there is to say! No issues. Just money Zips.


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    Quote Originally Posted by amunre View Post
    Btw curious if anyone’s been running a zipfit liner in the Lupo/Krypton shell.. If so, which model of zipfit, and of course, how’ve you liked it??

    Currently using a the stock ID wrap liner from the panterra 130 in my Lupo Pros, which has for the most part been great, and I’m a big fan of wraps in general, but just wondering about the zips for this particular application…
    I came to the darkside last season.
    Using a Freeride in a Lupo Ti (the old translucent lime green clog).
    The first few days were honestly not very pleasant, although they skied great.
    It took a few days (6-7) with small tweaks before I was sold (I did a fair amount of early season
    skiing so it made the break in process tolerable).

    After that, they got better every day I skied them.
    Ski tightness all day long (and comfortable) on some occasions.

    I ran across some Sidewinders that might be even better (don't have them in hand yet).

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    Quote Originally Posted by pfluffenmeister View Post
    I came to the darkside last season.
    Using a Freeride in a Lupo Ti (the old translucent lime green clog).
    The first few days were honestly not very pleasant, although they skied great.
    It took a few days (6-7) with small tweaks before I was sold (I did a fair amount of early season
    skiing so it made the break in process tolerable).

    After that, they got better every day I skied them.
    Ski tightness all day long (and comfortable) on some occasions.

    I ran across some Sidewinders that might be even better (don't have them in hand yet).
    Did you heat mold them right before skiing in them?

    Amunre, if you’re looking at touring in your boots, I’d go GFT. If you want your boots to be stiffer, and you already have B tongues, check out the Gara.

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldenBC View Post
    Did you heat mold them right before skiing in them?

    Amunre, if you’re looking at touring in your boots, I’d go GFT. If you want your boots to be stiffer, and you already have B tongues, check out the Gara.
    I did the hot water bottle method prior to skiing and skied them a few days.
    Then mold again (hot water bottle).
    Had move up the laces a eyelet to get them off my instep.
    Tape over a couple of countersunk rivet holes that were vexing me.

    I'm extremely happy I stuck with it, a few times during the early days were objectively painful.
    Now I'm in boot Nirvana.


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    I’ve been running Zips in both Kryps and Lupos for about 6-7 years and, like everyone has said, they’re awesome. Come to think of it, I’ve never even skied either of those boots with Intuitions


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    Lupo Pro HD thread

    When I bought Zips to use in my Lupos I had to do a slight big toe punch. OG Lupo SPs (still rocking them, rebuilt a few times…) and Garas. I think the extra cork in the heel pushed my foot a mm or two forward and that was enough to touch a toe in my tight shell fit.

    But otherwise - great product. Hype is real.


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    Ive run Gara LVs in my Lupos for 2 years as well. I use my stock liners for touring. The zips were so painful when I first put them in my boot pre-molding, like they were going to sever my achilles (couldn't bear wearing them in the house, let alone skiing them). But after a few trips in and out of the oven, they became so awesome. I added a bit of cork last spring as the tongues and inner ankles started to need a little more padding. But as most people with zipfits agree, they are freaking awesome.

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    Close up look of the new Cabrio Free, from the mfr’s perspective

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ldJqcz-Bzg

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    If anyone needs a pair of Pro HDs with only 20 or so days on them, and live in Norway, I have a pair for cheap. 26.5. Gw+Alpine soles, original liner really shit the bed, so I cut them to pieces for a very failed frankenliner project. They include, therefore, fresh new raptor wcr liquidfit liners.

    They're on Finn [emoji846]

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    Quote Originally Posted by GoldenBC View Post
    Luke warm reception from diehard Dalbello fans at the shop with the new Cabrio. People with no prior experience are fairly stoked.

    To me and everyone else, the ankle and forefoot are much much roomier than the pro/krypton. Feels more like the ax but with less instep and forefoot height.

    The plastic feels more like the Panterra and seems cheap. I’ve yet to work on it. The ankle buckle has a clip on it because the buckle doesn’t want to stay closed with much tension and when you overflex it, it would definitely pop out. Interesting.

    It fits more like a normal mid volume boot. The old lupo lasts were strange fitting. Worked for some people, but weren’t normal. Really high over the entire foot and shell fit long, but fit short (because of the ver exaggerated heel pocket that most people had trouble getting into. The new boot has straightened that out.

    I still think there will be no issue putting the lip tongue on the cabrio free.
    I can confirm all this. The angle of the new middle buckle pushes your foot down, not back. Feels like I'm skiing the handlebars in a high volume boot. The buckle also pops up while your skiing. Disappointed with it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by arild View Post
    If anyone needs a pair of Pro HDs with only 20 or so days on them, and live in Norway, I have a pair for cheap. 26.5. Gw+Alpine soles, original liner really shit the bed, so I cut them to pieces for a very failed frankenliner project. They include, therefore, fresh new raptor wcr liquidfit liners.

    They're on Finn [emoji846]

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    How much? I need new boots for spring. My sled eats my radical pros like sharks [emoji28]

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    Quote Originally Posted by scratchskier321 View Post
    I can confirm all this. The angle of the new middle buckle pushes your foot down, not back. Feels like I'm skiing the handlebars in a high volume boot. The buckle also pops up while you’re skiing. Disappointed with it.
    Are you using the clip on the ankle buckle that is supposed to hold it closed? Super lame that it needs that but it seems to work.

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    If anyone has an extra Cascade Designs walk mode latch with increased forward lean, I would take it off of your hands.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pfluffenmeister View Post
    If anyone has an extra Cascade Designs walk mode latch with increased forward lean, I would take it off of your hands.
    FWIW - Cascade components is manufacturer not designs.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ville View Post
    How much? I need new boots for spring. My sled eats my radical pros like sharks [emoji28]

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    For you, 1250 plus some shipping. [emoji846] Just contact me on messenger of that sounds reasonable. Maybe a pickup point at Skibotn is possible, so you don't get any taxes added?

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    I had the problem on the original Kryptons where the ankle buckle would blow open on flexing. I got a locking rossi race boot buckle to fix it.

    I'm mighty conflicted about getting these new boots or just some older lupos. Seems like the 26.5 size is scarce in Europe at the moment.

    I've got some 25.5 OG Lupo Carbons, which I love dearly, but 25 is ballerina size for me and while they ski perfectly, they are just annoyingly short. I can't wear them skiing with my kids, I can't tour in them anymore, but because I do most of my personal skiing in 2 hour blocks they are still well loved.

    That said moving back to 26 isn't going to fuck up my skiing at this point (touring boots already there). The Carbrio Free "Light" with Grilamid shell seems like it might be a clean buy. I've got my own wrap liners, and I could swap over the removable tongue if I felt inclined. But I might just go skip the Free version and go full alpine.

    I like the talk of the low instep too.

    It's weird there's not more info on these, but I guess they got them out late (or are still working on it)

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    I had the problem on the original Kryptons where the ankle buckle would blow open on flexing. I got a locking rossi race boot buckle to fix it.

    I'm mighty conflicted about getting these new boots or just some older lupos. Seems like the 26.5 size is scarce in Europe at the moment.

    I've got some 25.5 OG Lupo Carbons, which I love dearly, but 25 is ballerina size for me and while they ski perfectly, they are just annoyingly short. I can't wear them skiing with my kids, I can't tour in them anymore, but because I do most of my personal skiing in 2 hour blocks they are still well loved.

    That said moving back to 26 isn't going to fuck up my skiing at this point (touring boots already there). The Carbrio Free "Light" with Grilamid shell seems like it might be a clean buy. I've got my own wrap liners, and I could swap over the removable tongue if I felt inclined. But I might just go skip the Free version and go full alpine.

    I like the talk of the low instep too.

    It's weird there's not more info on these, but I guess they got them out late (or are still working on it)

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    If anyone is interested, I might be able to e talked into selling my Lupo HDs (green) in 29.5. I bought them to ski in when my gout flares up so haven't skied them much. Heat molded once. Fairly great condition. Make an offer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by amunre View Post
    Close up look of the new Cabrio Free, from the mfr’s perspective

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ldJqcz-Bzg
    Well done video. It made me wanna buy a pair and I have a brand new pair of Atomic Hawx I haven’t even skied yet.
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    Anyone know where I can buy tongues, specifically some "P" tongues?

    I have a pair of lupo ax hds I'd love to stiffen up I can

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    If anyone is interested, I have a 22/23 Lupo Pro HD (teal) in a 26.5 brand new in box..... $430

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    Quote Originally Posted by Consigliere View Post
    Anyone know where I can buy tongues, specifically some "P" tongues?

    I have a pair of lupo ax hds I'd love to stiffen up I can
    Call Dalbello in West Leb.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylvan View Post
    ^Thanks for this.

    Anyone have more info/ride reports on the Cabrio Free LVs? Trying to find a replacement Lupo Pro HD, 27.5, but tough sledding. Looking for a Krypton TI as well, ideally new...
    Anyone switched from 98 last Krypt/Lupo to another walkable PU boot in this weight/flex range with success? Cabrio Free LV? Lange XT3? Slack ski and prioritize down so believe the Roxa is out (weight), unless I'm wrong on that. Ideally strongest in class sorta thing, mated to a hybrid binding and probably a 191 VWK.
    If in the conversation, are parts (tongues specifically) swappable from Lupo/Krypton to the new stock?
    TIA. The search begins. Thanks Dalbello.

    Edit to add: K2 Mindbender series fit similar? 140s around. Turns out the Roxa R3 TI is grilamid.
    I went from Krypton Ti/Lupo HD to the Recon Pro/Mindbender. Love the fit of the K2 boots, I just worry about the plastic. I've seen a few instances of shells cracking. My bootboards didn't last long in the Recon, they shattered one morning when I was putting my boots on (zipfits).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sylvan View Post
    Thanks. Planning to try on boots this week so will put these at top of the list. Thread drift, but care to share which you prefer skiing between the two, understanding one is a 2 piece with walk mode and other is 3 piece w/o? Think I’d be perfectly happy sans walk mode if the Recon skis better.[emoji120]
    Tough to say. I skied a Solly SMax carbon 130 between owning Dalbello and K2 boots (I cracked both my Krypton, Lupo, and finally the SMax) and switched to zipfit from intuition. There isn't a big performance difference between the Dalbello and K2. Both provide plenty of power to drive big skis at speed.

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