K2 Flex Revolve KF: Thoughts?

[SnowMachine]

I am thinking of grabbing a pair to try out. I used to ski FTs, but it has been a decade of 4 buckle boots since. In the last couple of years I have gotten shin bang really bad. This year I have skied pretty hard and more than usual. 8 hour days of charging with some strong skiers. I am currently taking 4 days off to try to heal my right shin after beating it up last weekend and babying it for the week. Lots of Advil.
Tried Zip Fits. Tried different tongues. Tried different boots (Atomic Remedy seems the best, so far). Right now I am bouncing between the Hawx Ultra RS and Remedy. I Tried the AR One, but it would need a different liner to work for me. I am curious if a wrap liner and cabrio boot might change things up and alleviate the bang. I had wanted to try the Dalbello, but I have not heard many good things about the new LV130.

I have chicken legs (great Hawx Ultra fit) and mid high arches. 97- 98 last usually work fine without much work. Thoughts? Anyone ski the newer K2 Revolve boots? If they ski at all like the AR One, I know I will be giving up some precision.

[tompietrowski]

Well they are the same 3 piece boot that they have always been. Linear flex which is known and loved by those who ski them. If you want a linear flex and the fit works you won’t be able to find that from really any other boot. But I will through in I would suggest you try the Cortex too. I think you may find the flex offered by the boa cuff may be something which could help you and the fit is very similar to the hawx ultra/remedy. Vastly different boot than the revolver though

[SkiLyft]

Hahah, Karl swung by my shop and signed a pair. Wrote FKN SNDR on the inside tongues. Whoever buys that pair is a lucky dude.


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[herrgard]

I'm also skinny ankle mid high instep which skied fulltilts 10 years ago and thought I'd give it a go again last season. My toes are not happy in a sized down boot which I used to ski anymore so I went with my measured size. The new wrap liner has a seam running across the top and it hurt my shins to the point of bleeding (!). First time I hurt my shins skiing since I was young, weak and in too big boots. Maybe my measured size in revolves is too big? I used to ski them without footbed because the old liner had foam in the bottom and the instep is low. The new liner doesn't have foam in the bottom and with my custom insoles the instep got too low. Same with zipfits, instep to low. I had also forgotten how extreme the ramp and forward lean was, and how much the cables suck. I also liked the old plastic buckles way better than the current metal ones which are too small to get good grip and leverage. Sorry for the negative review, I really wanted it to work since I was so happy in them last time, but it didn't. I was in the original shell, the new one with rubber pads in the front feels slightly higher volume.

Cabrio LV feels like a more solid boot and skis better but is even wider in the front and HUGE for the calves. I maxed the top strap (buckle to screws in the back) but could still fit my hand between shin and front of boot. They lowered the instep somewhat and made it lower over the toes but calling it LV is not right.

I'm in the Head Raptor with Zipfits now and it's the best fit I've had in a boot yet (still dialing in the fit). I would look at the remedy/cortex/raptor instead, but sounds like you should at least try the revolve on? Make sure the instep works and you can get a tight shin fit without maxing out the buckles.

[SnowMachine]

Thanks for the thoughts.

Maybe I will try a AR One with a wrap liner. My normal boot guy doesn't do K2 so I would have to order online and have him help with fit if needed. A bit of a shot in the dark, for sure.

I am pretty sure I will be in a Remedy next year, so this would be a second softer boot. My shins are dying right now, so I am looking for a solution ASAP.

[tompietrowski]

Thanks for the thoughts. Maybe I will try a AR One with a wrap liner. My normal boot guy doesn't do K2 so I would have to order online and have him help with fit if needed. A bit of a shot in the dark, for sure. I am pretty sure I will be in a Remedy next year, so this would be a second softer boot. My shins are dying right now, so I am looking for a solution ASAP.

I would honestly try out the Cortex. Nearly everyone I have spoken too has said the boot flex's in a way they have not felt before and that is due to the boa cuff. I really think it will be worth a try for you.

[herrgard]

Yeah online is always a pain in the ass. Maybe a place with good return policy has one available so you at least can try it on at home. Or if hawx didn't cause shin bang before they could be due for a new liner.

[SnowMachine]

Thank you all for the input. I have always gotten a bit of shin bang. It just happens to be really bad after a fall last week and a few fast, choppy, days. I hated taking this weekend off, but I am going to give it until weds before I ski again. Hopefully it gets better. In the meantime, I have time to think about these things. My Hawx liners are new and I am playing with a couple of different professional tongues to see if anything changes.

[Shorty_J]

I get shin pain in my mach 1 that I did not get when they were new.

I am not skiing in the back seat... I think it's because the liners are packed out and they were stiff to begin with.

The super cheap but remarkably effective solution I am currently using is stuffing a super thin pair of neoprene "foot beds" down my socks along my shin bone.

They are about 1.5mm thick or so and are the flat inserts that came in a pair of intuition liners.

If I wear them, no shin pain... If I forgot, shin pain.

They also take up a very small amount of room in my packed out liners but don't make them vague in the process.

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