Going with a softer boot? dropping from 130 down to 120 flex

[Caucasian Asian]

And, not or.

I like the Cochise because of the grippy soles. But I ski 916s, so I can put almost any toe in them and they'll work.

[The Tortoise]

Tecnica's replaced the Ten.2 HVL with the Mach 1 HV and it's available in a 130.

Yep, they came out with it the year after I bought my boots.

Technica have always fit great so they'll likely be my next boot.

[2FUNKY]

Sweet blog.


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[spudbumkin]

I am in a rx120 and have been for a decade. The only time I wish they were more stiff is on really warm spring days. Even then I make them work. Just stay balanced.


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[tenB]

I ski super aggressive, hard charge anything, I'm tall / skinny, prefer floppy skis, center mount, and should probably be in a 130 flex boot. I've used 120 flex boots as long as I can remember.

Ski shop talked me into 130 boots. Not my thing. This is my second attempt at trying a stiff boot. Is that bizarre I prefer a floppy ski and a soft boot? Binders are cranked down to 17, buckles always as tight as possible, Booster strap cutting off circulation. I even prefer the 120s on my carving skis. Yes I understand some of this is unconventional but hey man this is the way that I am!

Skis: Atomic Chetler 100, 110, and 120

Boots: Atomic Hawx 120 and Atomic Hawx Ultra 130

Anyone else on the soft train, LOL...

Around here we never set bindings below 18, but the good news is you're now singed up for endless email subscriptions.

[Core Shot]

Once you tele you realize you can ski without forward pressure.

Then again I love Lange 130 flex
Not over buckled. I ain’t no racer. Not unbuckling on each lift.
But feeling locked into the ski is fun.

If 120 is your thing go for it.

[SnowMachine]

At the 120-130 end of the spectrum, fit is more important than flex unless you're 200 plus pounds and ski aggressively. I skied a RX120 for a year or two and it was fine except warm spring days where it got pretty soft. I ran them with Zipfits and a Booster.

[chedman]

Same, my 120s with booster straps and zipfits are plenty stiff for me.

[DougW]

I'd imagine that you you are in a Tecnica 130 and go down to a 120 with say Power Wraps, you wouldn't even notice a difference.

Forgot about this. Feeling a huge difference, way more than 10% or whatever. Its fun on a soft day to be on a soft boot. The softer boot is gripwalk with walk mode so maybe softer than mach 120.

Overall way more soft difference than I thought there would be. No regrets as I'll put 50 days on then and its a neat feeling .

[DougW]

adding I've only skiied them on a remounted pair of BD 188 megawatts 120mm under foot. Picked up a pair of Head attack super cheap and mounted them up. Couldn't give the skis away. Been fun. Boots are supper easy to get on and feel like slippers in comparison and fit right out of box compared to Mach 130 that I;m still doing some work on after what 6 years and I've got gross feet. Don't have the same edge feel as extension of my body, feel more the snow under foot.