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Storm trooper boot

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N.L.
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looks pretty sick, awesome to see icelantic branching out
Nov 19 2012 10:34AM
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gpitcher
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ski patrol blew it up
Nov 19 2012 1:52PM
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HWW
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Nov 19 2012 2:18PM
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HWW
Posts: 3084 - Karma: 3,436
Honestly though, Icelantic are on point and I think their new boot looks sick.
Nov 19 2012 2:19PM
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K-Thomas
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that boot is ages old. in fact, it's failed twice. once with Line, once with Amplid. I'm sure it'll be no different with Icelantic.
Nov 19 2012 2:24PM
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Holte
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Yeah, they do look sick for sure.

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Photo courtesy of David Peacock.
Nov 19 2012 2:24PM
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e.will
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They look, feel, and ski pretty damn well. The Black one is surprisingly stiff (in a good way), and the liner is doope.

Walk mode is somewhat limited, but pretty comparable to other downhill priority boots.

one weird thing: the BSL's are much shorter than average. I have the 27, and the BSL rings in at 299. In a world where the 27.5 boot reigns supreme in demos, tests, etc., you'll actually have to bring a screwdriver. Kinda nit-picky and not performance related whatsoever, just something i noticed.
Nov 19 2012 3:03PM
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DCepTiKoN402
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Looks identical to the Amplid boot that was never released...
Nov 19 2012 3:05PM
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hollygrove
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walk mode is stupid - its a gimmicky feature that is catering to hobbyists, but i guess theres a market for that so if thats the direction they want to go then thats fine.
Nov 19 2012 3:17PM
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dwigt
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what?  they're touring boots, when you go up you put it in walk mode and switch to ski mode for going down.  it makes a huge difference having the extra movement.  if by hobbyists you mean people skiing in the backcountry then yes, i suppose they are catering to hobbyists
Nov 19 2012 3:22PM
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Lucas
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Thats because its the same boot...
Nov 19 2012 4:02PM
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Kreech
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It's not a gimmicky feature if you frequently tour... Having a greater range of motion allows you to take longer, smoother strides and get where you're going a lot more quickly and efficiently. There's a reason there's a huge market for touring boots and tech bindings.
Nov 19 2012 4:17PM
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