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Full Tilt Seth Morrison, Konflict, Dalbello IL Moro, Dalbello Panterra

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Z-Juice
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Looking into getting a pair of boots for Christmas, and I'm having a tough time choosing. I ski mostly big mountain, but looking to balance park jumps/booters and big mountain 50/50 this year. I have never owned a pair of Full Tilts or Dalbello's before, and it seems like the boots I listed are the best options for me.

So here is my very limited opinion of each boot, please chime in if you have skied in any of these boots/know more about them.

Seth Morrison- Seems like a boot geared more towards big mountain even under the "freeride" category, considering that it's named after a dominantly big mountain skier. I'm ok with this, as I'd prefer a boot that's too stiff versus a boot that's too soft. The cost is killer though, $670 or whatever it is.

Konflict- Still the 8 flex. Read some reviews and people mentioned that it's too stiff for skiing park. Full Tilt seems to market it as their "all around" boot though. I get weary of hearing "all around" and "tackle any conditions", it seems like half of the boots and skis on the market these days are "perfect for anything". While I am indeed more or less looking for a boot that has good versatility, the 8 flex seems a little much for me.

Dalbello IL Moro IT. "From Big Mountain to Freeride to Park and Pipe". On the other end of the spectrum, I feel as if these boot is more geared towards park skiers. I don't like the idea of only having three buckles too. It does have a 120 flex though, which kind of throws me off.

Dalbello Panterra 100/200- Knowing next to nothing about this boot, this is the boot I'm leaning towards. Again, "absolute best performance and fit for unlimited access to every aspect of the mountain." I can't even tell what type of skiing this boot is designed to slightly favor at all. I just like the design of the four buckles. My old boots had four buckles and I liked being able to loosen the top one while still keeping the rest of the boot stiff. I'm only leaning towards this one because I'm a little resistant to change I guess.

So that's all, any advice/opinions are greatly appreciated!

Here's a link to the skiing I did last (keep in mind that I'm looking to hit a lot more jumps this year):




Dec 12 2013 11:20AM
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onenerdykid
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Everything you have quoted or said is simply marketing talk, which is to some extent true but completely secondary to finding the boot that actually fits you and is the proper flex for you. You will not know any of this until you go try them on and see what works for you.

Getting the feedback of people on the internet who do no have your foot, ankle, leg shape, biomechanics, and personal history with ski boots is entirely useless.
Dec 12 2013 11:44AM
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Dr.Dickless
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Every boot you are considering is a 3 piece shell, 3 buckle boot, so hopefully that's what you want... And yes, I know the Panterra has four buckles, but the lowest buckle is just for size adjustment and it doesn't effect the flex of the boot
Dec 12 2013 11:52AM
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SteezyEvok
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Can't NS just make an auto reply feature that simply says “Go to a damn boot fitter"
Dec 12 2013 11:53AM
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Z-Juice
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I am aware that it's all marketing talk which is why I am hoping to get some feedback from people that have experience riding these boots. I am obviously planning on going to a boot fitter to try out the boots before I buy them to get a feel for the flex, width, and overall impression.

The internet comes in handy because I can possibly learn that the Konflict sucks for park jumps or the Panterra doesn't hold up well when dropping cliffs. Putting on the boot and walking around the store isn't going to help me out too much with evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the performance I'm afraid.
Dec 12 2013 12:12PM
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onenerdykid
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I'm not trying to be a dick here, just trying to give you honest and factual information about how to buy the most important part of your set up.

No boot sucks for park. No boot sucks for powder. It's all about what fits you and works for you (emphasis here on you). Almost all of Atomic's park athletes are in 120+ flex boots, but that doesn't mean that super stiff boots are good for everyone in the park.

The performance of a boot comes down to how well it fits you and supports your body. Which is something you can tell in a store. If someone hates Boot X in the park, it could be because they are only 80 lbs in a 120 flex boot and they blame the boot, which in turn negatively and improperly affects your decision making process.

Take it from someone who designs boots for a living and has fit more pro skiers than he can remember- find the boot that works for you and don't get fixated on a boot before you try it on. Once you have tried on a few things and found what fits, then you can ask the internet if there are any durability or common warranty problems associated with the boot.
Dec 12 2013 12:23PM
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Z-Juice
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Ah ok, thanks for your help
Dec 12 2013 12:56PM
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