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Best Lightweight Touring Boots

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ViolentSkiBlade
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Looking to get rid of my heavy Full Tilt touring boots. Want something lightweight but also good for some free style riding. Any suggestions?
Feb 6 2023 1:06PM
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skrtfest
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my suggestion: quit being a dork
Feb 6 2023 1:39PM
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ViolentSkiBlade
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skrtfestmy suggestion: quit being a dork


Understood, think imma tie bricks to my skis
Feb 6 2023 1:40PM
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skrtfest
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ViolentSkiBladeUnderstood, think imma tie bricks to my skis


actually tho based on last and typical boot fitting issues wit AT equipment here are my thoughts on a boot that will do everything well but nothing great
Atomic Hawx Ultra or Prime XTD - Easiest boot to fit to fucked up feet because of a moldable shell. (Ultra vs Prime is last differences)
Scarpa Maestrales - Ski well and tour decently (my experience) Intuition liners out of the box. Sometimes customers have instep issues.
Dynafit Radical PROs - dont buy the none pro model. Good touring boot designed to be quick in BC travel. Easy and quick transitions. Fits larger last
Dont pair these boots with a cast system. Please
Feb 6 2023 1:46PM
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ViolentSkiBlade
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skrtfestactually tho based on last and typical boot fitting issues wit AT equipment here are my thoughts on a boot that will do everything well but nothing great
Atomic Hawx Ultra or Prime XTD - Easiest boot to fit to fucked up feet because of a moldable shell. (Ultra vs Prime is last differences)
Scarpa Maestrales - Ski well and tour decently (my experience) Intuition liners out of the box. Sometimes customers have instep issues.
Dynafit Radical PROs - dont buy the none pro model. Good touring boot designed to be quick in BC travel. Easy and quick transitions. Fits larger last
Dont pair these boots with a cast system. Please


Sick, thanks for suggestions. Was looking at hawx, gonna go try em out.
Feb 6 2023 1:48PM
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jps2.0
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another good one that gets no credit is the head kore 130 lv.
shell moldable with a better walk mode than atomic yet solid performance
Feb 6 2023 9:48PM
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skrtfest
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jps2.0another good one that gets no credit is the head kore 130 lv.
shell moldable with a better walk mode than atomic yet solid performance


do they make that shell in a none LV model? what makes it a better walk mode?
Feb 6 2023 9:59PM
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alexhallsdad
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Roxa R3 130 TI if you want to stick with a cabrio design but want to save weight.
Feb 6 2023 10:19PM
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animator
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skrtfestactually tho based on last and typical boot fitting issues wit AT equipment here are my thoughts on a boot that will do everything well but nothing great
Atomic Hawx Ultra or Prime XTD - Easiest boot to fit to fucked up feet because of a moldable shell. (Ultra vs Prime is last differences)
Scarpa Maestrales - Ski well and tour decently (my experience) Intuition liners out of the box. Sometimes customers have instep issues.
Dynafit Radical PROs - dont buy the none pro model. Good touring boot designed to be quick in BC travel. Easy and quick transitions. Fits larger last
Dont pair these boots with a cast system. Please


Im gonna add to this and say the new Quattro from scarpa is gonna be the better option. Gripwalk soles so itll work with any binding that is gripwalk compatible, its weight difference compared to the maestrale is pretty negligible and it walks just as well
Feb 6 2023 10:50PM
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Burrito
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I love my Dalbello Lupos, though they're on the heavier end of the touring spectrum. By all accounts the Roxas are definitely worth a look, too, in the 3-piece world.
Feb 7 2023 1:43PM
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Caveman.
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Roxa R3 130 TI is pretty sweet. I got it for an uphill boot and liked the way it skied so its now its my everything boot. Also very light - not sure the exact weight or how it compares with other uphill boots but its extremely lightweight and skis very well.
Feb 7 2023 8:48PM
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animator
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Caveman.Roxa R3 130 TI is pretty sweet. I got it for an uphill boot and liked the way it skied so its now its my everything boot. Also very light - not sure the exact weight or how it compares with other uphill boots but its extremely lightweight and skis very well.


I had one of these and it definitely is super light but mine also exploded after a season so personally not gonna buy them anymore but I think mine may have been an isolated incident
Feb 8 2023 3:34PM
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Burrito
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animatorI had one of these and it definitely is super light but mine also exploded after a season so personally not gonna buy them anymore but I think mine may have been an isolated incident

That was my concern with them as well given that they're a full Grilamid clog, cuff, and tongue. It's light, but that stuff just doesn't last.
Feb 8 2023 4:21PM
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animator
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BurritoThat was my concern with them as well given that they're a full Grilamid clog, cuff, and tongue. It's light, but that stuff just doesn't last.


grilamid is fine in terms of durability, its more about how the manufacturer manipulates it and uses it. the shells on that boot are just super thin and its the only boot ive ever cracked, and i dont ski super hard
Feb 8 2023 5:56PM
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IsaacNW82
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animatorI had one of these and it definitely is super light but mine also exploded after a season so personally not gonna buy them anymore but I think mine may have been an isolated incident


Not the first time I heard this story on Roxas FWIW. Real bummer, bc otherwise the Roxas look like everything I like about FT Ascendants but ~500g lighter
Feb 9 2023 4:13PM
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IsaacNW82
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Touring boot weights stolen from Blister:

Feb 9 2023 4:20PM
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animator
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IsaacNW82Not the first time I heard this story on Roxas FWIW. Real bummer, bc otherwise the Roxas look like everything I like about FT Ascendants but ~500g lighter


Precisely why I bought one, I’ll just deal with the heavier boot if it means I know it won’t crack
Feb 9 2023 8:38PM
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