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New head kore 111
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ81cB1h...d=txc2ecc0k4ck
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Found this Quantum 130 Free for sale in Norway I think?... I mean 1260 grams, kingpin compatible and a decent flex? Sign me up!
https://braasport.no/produkter/quant...ssian-blue-red
More info about the new Dalbello Quantum Free, you can download a press release, pics, video. 1250 grams for the Factory 130.
https://www.mdvsports.com/press/quantum-free/
New Kore 111
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mount point looks more progressive vs current Kore line :party:Quote:
Originally Posted by poleplant
Gotta say I’m disappointed (though logically not surprised) to see that weight spec on the new Quantum. What exactly is the point of that boot when Scarpa and Atomic are doing basically the same thing a few hundred grams lighter?
I think that depends on the flex, and how it actually skis. The name of the boot implies it has a 130 flex, which obviously is highly subjective. This would be about the same weight as the Scarpa F1, which they call a 95 flex. Yes, the F1 LT is much lighter, and oddly is given a 100 flex but from reports I've read is softer than the F1 (but I haven't skied it). I dont think the Atomic Backland is very stiff. So if it actually skis like a 130 flex, it would probably be the lightest boot in that class, which is probably the Zero G now.Quote:
Originally Posted by burrito
By all accounts the Lupo Air, also listed as a 130, is about a 100 in real life. I can’t imagine the new Quantum exceeding that.Quote:
Originally Posted by wilcox510
Another Head Athlete posted the Core 103.
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That Kore 111 looks fun. Might be a great midwinter tourer with as light as the Kore construction is.
I’m wishing Black Crows would give us a touring version of the stiff, flat/rocker, long radius Corvus that comes in around 1750g (only 250 less than the piste version). Their current revision of the Corvus Freebird is still cambered and much softer flex and nothing in their touring lineup is flat rockered and stiff.
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Hell yeah. A k111 makes total sense. K105 to 117 is to big of a gap. Love the Kore series. Funny every one comments on how light they are but fyi, the R11 is lighter than the K117.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
What’s the deal with the new Atomic Maverick?
https://blisterreview.com/gear-revie...ick-maven-skisQuote:
Originally Posted by Dee Hubbs
Pretty meh if you ask me, but I'm not the target rider at all.
What does it do that a zero g doesn’t do? 40g weight difference. Zero g looks, feels and acts like an overlap boot. That’s a big plus IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by BskiP
So this is 40g lighter and has better ROM.
For some, that would be enough to switch? Definitely good to have another burly boot around this weight class that can (hopefully) drive bigger skis. Maybe will attract some would be zero g buyers. The blue is nice...
I just don’t see it quite fitting? Too burly/heavy/stuff to really be a mountaineering boot. Too much like a mountaineering boot to drive freeride skis.
Who wants one? Where do you see it fitting in?
Well the zero G doesn’t fit some people’s feet, this boot will presumably have a slightly different fit so will just be another option.Quote:
Originally Posted by SupreChicken
Considering the claimed weight on the lupo air is 1300 grams I really don’t understand how the quantum free and lupo air fit into the same product line, but maybe the quantum will just be the lower volume option if it keeps the 99mm last the current quantum has. I’ve been told you can’t punch the quantum factory, if that is true for the free that would be a bummer.
It needs to be GREEN. There can be only one.Quote:
Originally Posted by SupreChicken
So just a new Vantage line.Quote:
Originally Posted by burrito
My guess is that the Lupo Air is either on its way out (and only still in the line to get rid of excess inventory), or it will get beefed up next year (ladder buckles, improved flex, etc.)Quote:
Originally Posted by madriverfreeride
Regardless of what Dalbello does, I'm just generally skeptical that you'll ever get anything resembling a 130 flex cabrio boot without a tongue. The vast majority of the flex of any boot, cabrio or overlap, is driven by pushing against and deforming the front of the boot (the tongue or overlap, respectively.) I am not an ME, but I don't see any way similar flex properties can be achieved by essentially pulling against the back of the boot, as all of these tongue-less boots do.
That's not to say there's not a place for them. If I were to build a lightweight setup today the Scarpa F1 series and the Atomic Backland series are the first places I'd look, but let's stop pretending they're 130 flex boots.
ThisQuote:
Originally Posted by axebiker
I think people underestimate the value of ROM and place so much emphasis on weight. I bet these ski much better than a 1kg boot, but have the ROM that you would expect from a 1kg boot. They definitely won't ski as well as a ZeroG. To me, that kind of thing would be great on long volcano slogs when you're not sure if you'll get good corn snow, but you've got a loonnnng way to walk. The extra weight also means better durability. I blew up a Fischer Travers shell last year and it was a bummer. I'd take an extra 200g / foot to have a boot that will last me more than two seasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by SupreChicken
I think people have different opinions on whether they'd rather have 200g more on their ski or 200g more on their boot. I think I'm more in the boot camp if it's got the ROM desired.
I personally see a hole in the market that only the Atomic Backland/Hawx almost but not quite fills. I want a Zero G in a narrow fit, with a moldable shell that can be easily heat molded to a wider fit. I could not get the Zero G to work for me because it would blister me badly because it was just too loose on my heel but was correct length wise.
If that is this boot, sweet. If Atomic makes a slightly heavier/stiffer Backland "Free" or something with the narrow fit, sweet. Even if they just add a buckle over the top of the foot to stiffen the boot up, that would be just fine.
Give me more ROM and more weight, all day long.Quote:
Originally Posted by thejongiest
If you are concerned about weight, I’d ask you first to check your own body fat
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I agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by 123ski
But
1lb on your feet is equal to about 9lbs on your back
It's the same reason why cyclists and racecar drivers care about UL wheels
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I think the 1lb rule applies to hiking, not gliding - and I think it’s 4.6lbs on your torso generally equals 1lb on your feet. So I supposed 1lb per foot would be 9lbs total, but not if you are gliding, since it doesn’t require you to pick your entire foot off the ground to glide.Quote:
Originally Posted by tgapp
Anyway - most of us could afford to lose 9lbs+ so it’s a moot point
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I'm 6' and 150 lbs sopping wetQuote:
Originally Posted by 123ski
I already lost one kidney
Looking at losing part of my liver
9lbs would be a real stretch. I don't know what else I could lose. An arm?
Also ty for the "per foot" clarification. But I don't know if gliding makes a difference, since you're still lifting the entire boot with each step. The skis stay grounded though.
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Better ROM feels more noticeable in the moment but I would bet that weight makes a bigger difference over the course of a day.
While a beefier Backland would probably be an awesome boot, I doubt there are many people who want an "in between" 1250g boot. The gram counters will get the Backland, and the Hawx can be 1400g with a light liner and walks damn well for what it is.
I’d be more than happy to tour all day in the ranger 130 at 1230g and I still would want it to have more ROM, but ultimately I never want to point my boots downhill with less than a 130 flexQuote:
Originally Posted by Benneke10
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Seen on onenerdykid. Is there a new MNC compatible STH binding coming out?
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Cool, but also lame.
I swear if they fuck up the pivot over this I'm going to cry
I think the flatter ramp because of the GripWalk AFD is pretty questionable in and of itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
Looks like a slidey AFD on the STH2... probably not a bad idea. They can only make the post so high with out the adjustment screw coming out the top; I would guess there's a separate AFD adjustment, maybe that's the "transfer switch" label at the bottom?
The flat ramp sucks dick already yeah.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZomblibulaX
I'm not a fan of the slidey AFD, it did not ski well on the WTR P14 toe.
Looks like maybe it slides down to a different spot for the touring soles. Kind of like the attack AFD
The P14 sliding AFD was sloppy and terrible, but I think that had more to do with the dual position height adjuster than the slideyness. The Warden toe uses a sliding AFD, but does adjusts toe height by moving the rest of the toe up and down (like the STH) and it's solid.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
I like the flatter ramp too, but that's obviously a personal preference deal.
Which is why it was great when it was an option.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAB
I don’t want some crazy 15mm dynafiddle drop. Just 5mm like STH’s have.
I really notice the difference with the 1mm drop on the GW AFD.
Very fair. The older alpine-only AFD, plus the option of the included shims was a good solution.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr_pretzel
Let’s also not forget that the tongueless design of the Lupo Air means they put bumpstops in the rear, effectively killing any forward range of motion. , which makes it useless in my books.
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Originally Posted by burrito
I used to install a slidey afd under the toes of sth14s (shout out to 1000oaks) so I could ski tech boots on an alpine clamp without buying a marker lord. Then the warden came out and I stopped tinkering. Always wondered why the made a whole new toe piece instead of just making the AFD slide.Quote:
Originally Posted by ZomblibulaX
So hey! What a great solution 6 years later.
Hating, but I bet I end up with a pair.
Salomon Blank
Lengths: 178, 186, 194cm
Shape:
137/112/126 @ 178cm
138/112/127 @ 186cm
139/112/128 @ 192cm
Radius:
15.3m @ 178cm
17m @ 186cm
18m @ 192cm
Core: solid poplar wood
Freeskier Chris Rubens, who spent countless hours with Salomon's ski engineers developing the QST Blank, reports that the design team has combined the best features of two great ski models - the tip of the QST 106 and the tail of the QST 118 - to create an all-rounder -Creating skis that simply initiate turns and floats through the deepest powder, but at the same time reacts precisely when you have to reduce the speed with a quick slide turn.
New graphics for vision 98, 108, sakana and pescado.
So boring, definitely going to miss the pollard stuff
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New K2 topsheets, reckoner 112 & 122, Mindbender 99, 108, 116
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