Hello all, do we have one of these started yet? If not.....here we are.
New Salomon touring boot spotted on Instagram. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d2831c9acc.jpg
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Hello all, do we have one of these started yet? If not.....here we are.
New Salomon touring boot spotted on Instagram. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d2831c9acc.jpg
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Did Amer buy SCARPA and not tell anyone?
Rumors: if it says Blizzard on it (and relevant to this forum) it will be new this year.
Bout time. Salomon was sucking low hind tit in the touring boot department. Now, let's see if they've figured out how to shape it for a foot that actually occurs in nature.Quote:
Originally Posted by rob stokes
The new MTN lab. Even from the photo it looks like it fits better than their other boots. The fact that the forefoot is wider than the ankle is a great start 🙄
I realize it may be rare, but I can confirm that at least two such feet exist in nature :-) The Salomon X-Alp was the best fitting light touring boot I’ve had. Unfortunately the amount of slop that quickly developed in the touring lock mechanism and cuff rivets was a no-go for me. This boot looks exciting unless it was made to fit normal people.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lord Thomas
This was posted in the Shift thread earlier this week. Considering we're already discussing Salomon I figured I'd quote it here. I'm very curious to see what they changed on the new Shift. It was so close to being that 50/50 binding we've all wanted.Quote:
Originally Posted by altacoup
Dynastar:
New topsheets on Mfree line.
New, wider Mpro with metal. The new LP105? Time will tell.
K2 will be updating most of the Mindbender ski series. I think everything but the 116.
BCA will be coming out with an electric airbag.
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new blackops 118
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apparently there is Bent Chetler ski coming between the 100 and 120.
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^those are dope.
The Salomon boots looks promising for heel hold but hopefully they've fixed that dogshit toebox too.
Out with it! We must know MOAR!Quote:
Originally Posted by XavierD
This is really interesting. An LP105 an updated rocker profile and some new sizes would be killer.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
New Mpro, huh? https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...e01d26207d.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
Come ski at the INW mag together and I can do more than tell, I can show. And if you're between a 26.5 and a 27.5 you might even be able step in to them and slide around.
Planning to be there for the Saturday at Silver! Unfortunately I have gigantor feet at a 340mm BSL which keeps me out of most ski sharing. Eager to check them out, though.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
Geez man, I didn't even know boots came that big.Quote:
Originally Posted by phatty
1000g approx. Will be stiffest in its class (# marketing)Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobcat Sig
Haha. It's only a 29.5, too. I wanted the retro Lange this year, but they only made it up to a 28.5 [emoji22]Quote:
Originally Posted by The Artist Formerly Known as Leavenworth Skier
Saw this on NShttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...da3fe84865.jpg
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I hoped it's new shift but apparently people on NS say it's a new alpine binding
hm, that new toe actually makes a lot of sense. Transforming the Shift toe to a light alpine toe matches well with all the light weight sticks people wanna use inbounds nowadays. It should be a lot less complex to manufacture / make work properly too. A solid AFD seems like a good idea. I am kinda surprised that Salomon haven't updated the Shift's AFD yet, but any day now eh.
oh and yes, the biggest news in the NS thread is arguably that Faction's CT line is no more next year, fueling the speculation that Candide is starting his own brand. Time will tell.
Local shop tech said there was a new version of the Scarpa F1 LT next year the XT, similar but with traditional buckle instead of the velcro one and stiffer flex.
hopefully Candide can find a better brand/factory, so skis under his name would not delam each seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by kid-kapow
Faction definitely had manufacturing issues before they moved production to the Sporten plant in 2018.Quote:
Originally Posted by HukuTa_KydecHuk
Then in 21 they moved production to the Fisher plant and quality/fit and finish are insanely good. The 21 CT line were too heavy and stiff for Newschoolers but they are amazing playful chargers for aggressive skiers.
Faction now built in the Amer/Atomic plant this year but the CT line much lighter than the 21 version but still stiffer than years past so still not popular with Newschooler crowd.
Hearing Faction is replacing the Candide line next year with another “all mountain freestyle” line and Candide separating from Faction and doing his own line.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the new Faction line goes softer and stays light and hopefully Candide’s version stays beefier with solid weight.
That binding toe looks like a fucking tie fighter. Is Darth in there?
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They had to do something with all those DIN windows without the nubs…Quote:
Originally Posted by kid-kapow
Interesting enough, I'm really sold that heavy skis, ski better. I'm not convinced that heavy bindings offer anything. Remembering how dead frame bindings made skis feel, I think a good portion of that was the 2lbs per foot you were adding.
The shift is already way way lighter than a Pivot or STH. A slimmed down version could have a lot of interesting applications. Essentially a 2400 gram ski + resort shift could be the same total weight at as a 1800 gram ski + Pivot. I imagine there would be some trade offs clearly... but I would 10/10 consider for my wife especially as a lighter skier and if retention is good, pairing this with a playful powder ski could be super fun.
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Originally Posted by kid-kapow
I think you mean X Wing and Wedge Antilles, obviously.Quote:
Originally Posted by mtnwriter
Tecnica coming out with a 1000gram class touring boot. No changes except for colours to the Zero G Tours.
No more Driver toe apparently from the Amer Group, consolidating into a new Warden'esque' binding.
Uuuuhhhh are you saying my beloved and favorite STH binding will be no more or going through a pretty significant change…?Quote:
Originally Posted by robnow
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^^ No no no say it ain’t so. Driver toe ain’t broke so why fix it[emoji35]
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Seems weird for Amer to make a new AFD for the STH2 this year and drop it a season later. But I have no inside knowledge.
Agreed. ATK brakes are just for show when you have to ride lifts with your tech setup
Was thinking the same thing. With boot sole compatibility being a bigger deal these days, I get wanting to “simplify” the toe design.Quote:
Originally Posted by HAB
I wonder how many Guardians they sell these days? Seems like the Warden/Guardian toe piece design was all about removing material from the traditional STH design to allow for the binding toe to pivot. With that design on its way to being obsolete, perhaps centralizing the design around the Shift style makes more sense? I also wonder what the ratio of STH to Guardian bindings is these days? I still prefer the elastic travel and retention of the STH toe, but perhaps the market is shifting?
The pictured toe piece is the new shift that I saw the salomon guys skiing at Alta. I have zero info on them. I was just loading the chair behind them and saw it.
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Also from NS: new armada whitewalker 121 and looks like an ARG UL.
Wider WW is interesting but I’m more interested in a light weight ARG for touring. Glad I held out on picking up some ARGs this fall. The current version is a tank.
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^^ Awesome niche skis, but doubtful they’ll sell many.
Would love to try touring on an ARG UL, but sure wouldn’t want to ski it inbounds.
Doubt many folks have the skills needed to ride those Whitewalkers like they’re made to… or rather fly them
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Yeah,
that ARG UL is intriguing. I've never used a true reverse/reverse ski before, want to try.
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Originally Posted by XavierD
So are we gonna get a carbon Blizzard R11?
Anyone have intel on the rumored Rossi Black Ops 110?