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Tall boots for tall dudes?

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BlazersTimbers
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I’ve been looking for a pair of touring boots to pair with my Lange RX130 LV’s. I tried on the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130’s and they might be the best fitting boots I’ve ever tried on. I’m 6’4” with long legs, so I appreciate the additional boot height (compared to my Lange RX130 LV’s). I like the fit so much that I’m considering replacing my Lange’s with the Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S (the non-touring version) for resort use. My only concern about the Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S is how light they are. Being 6’4” 200 lbs, something with a little more weight and suspension would be ideal... but the fit of the Atomics is just so nice. I love that they sit higher up on the leg. Are there any other boots that fit similarly to the Atomic Hawx Ultras (tall, narrow last) that I should be looking at? Or am I thinking about weight too much and I should just take the plunge on the Hawx?
Nov 21 2020 6:25PM
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animator
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SupperJumpsI’ve been looking for a pair of touring boots to pair with my Lange RX130 LV’s. I tried on the Atomic Hawx Ultra XTD 130’s and they might be the best fitting boots I’ve ever tried on. I’m 6’4” with long legs, so I appreciate the additional boot height (compared to my Lange RX130 LV’s). I like the fit so much that I’m considering replacing my Lange’s with the Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S (the non-touring version) for resort use. My only concern about the Atomic Hawx Ultra 130 S is how light they are. Being 6’4” 200 lbs, something with a little more weight and suspension would be ideal... but the fit of the Atomics is just so nice. I love that they sit higher up on the leg. Are there any other boots that fit similarly to the Atomic Hawx Ultras (tall, narrow last) that I should be looking at? Or am I thinking about weight too much and I should just take the plunge on the Hawx?


If you’re gonna buy the Ultra XTD which weighs just about nothing, why are you concerned about the weight of the alpine version? Because if you’re just skiing resort there might not be enough suspension or?
Nov 21 2020 6:58PM
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BlazersTimbers
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animatorIf you’re gonna buy the Ultra XTD which weighs just about nothing, why are you concerned about the weight of the alpine version? Because if you’re just skiing resort there might not be enough suspension or?


I’m not going to be skiing the XTD’s inbounds, so I like the weight of the XTD’s for their intended purpose. Typically, alpine boots weigh more for better damping/suspension and I’m just not sure if the Hawx Ultra 130 S is too light given my size. Also, I’m just curious if there are other boots that are tall like the Hawx that I haven’t found yet.

**This post was edited on Nov 21st 2020 at 7:10:41pm
Nov 21 2020 7:09PM
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TreyMiddleton
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I use head vector 130 boots but have an intuition pro wrap liner that extends slightly higher than the liner that came with the boot. I’m 6’ 2” and it’s my favorite boot setup to this day
Nov 21 2020 8:04PM
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BrokenBones
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I'm 6'2 195 and I didn't love my Hawx XTDs when I first got them but now I love them. The key for me was using intuition pro tour liners and putting on some booster straps. Now they are by far my favorite touring boots ever and I wouldn't be upset if I had to use them at the resort too.
Nov 22 2020 4:36PM
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