Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot

[Norseman]

Putting this here

If you fuck up your Zero G Tour Pro/Scout walk mode bar, and are out of warranty, I can sell you one for cheap.

I needed a new T nut for the walk mode "catch" (the part that you flip to get an extra degree. Only way I could get one is ordering a WHOLE set of the walk mode (left and right). So just looking to make the t-nut at least cost me less than a resort hamburger

I'm interested in buying it as a spare. PM coming.

[CaliBrit]

I had my first day on my Zero G Scouts today.

-I'm 195 lbs, 5'11'', 11 street shoe, sized to a punched out 26.5 Zero G Tour Scout.
Today was an inbounds, dust on crust day at Targhee (maybe 4-5 inches at the top, dusting at the bottom), ice/sun crust underneath everything. Crud setting up in places. Basically, the type of day where you definitely don't want a touring boot. I skied my new 190cm Moment Deathwish Tours and Voyager bindings.

I'm 100% sold on the boots. I can't believe how well they drive a bigger ski and hold up in chop. It felt very much like my Cochise Pro 130s. but obviously a bit less substantial because of the weight. I never wished for the boots to be stiffer, and they have a nice, natural, progressive flex that feels a lot like an alpine boot.

Thanks, Tecnica. This is the type of boot I've been dreaming about for the 12+ years I've been backcountry skiing. I'm blown away.

Makes me wonder if I could have gone Scout instead of Pro...

I’m 160lbs! Ski the cochise 130 also.

[jackattack]

I’m the same height, even heavier than kevo, probably wouldn’t choose the scout as my inbounds boot but I’m blown away by how they walk and ski. Local boot guru has said that the flex rating tecnica reports is generally stiffer than the competition, I would agree from my anecdotal experience skiing them over the years (skied a pair of exp’s into the ground in college, a pair of Cochise a few years ago.) I know two other guys skiing these boots who, like me, ski rx/rs 130 in the resort and I haven’t heard any complaints from them on skiability.

[fleaches]

FWIW, my red shells in a 26.5 are more than 100g heavier than the Blister measurement from a couple years ago. That's with the boot board and all the buckles, power strap, etc. Right around 1220g. Dunno what changed.

Maybe red dye is heavier? Could be the explanation for why red stuff is faster.

Something about adding a recco reflector? Doesn't seem like that should be so heavy...

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[1000-oaks]

I'm street shoe 9 and 26.0 on B. device, skiing the 26.5 with no mods other than using some beefier Scarpa liners (saving the lighter factory liners for long days). Great AT boot, but the 2017+ Cochise is still a lot more boot if someone is looking for a burly 50/50.

[Wetdog]

I'm a 10.5+ street shoe and I have 28.5 ZGTPs. I keep reading about people sizing down on these things and I really don't get it. It could come down to ankle fit, or use case (e.g., riding lifts w/ big sticks), but I don't wish mine were any tighter. And the buckles work for me really well, in terms of being able to tighten them up without uncomfortable pressure. That said, I only tour with them and I'm not hucking bigly. But I do a fair bit of crampon walking up big mountains, so fit and precision are appreciated. I'd say mine are just right, other than the liners are starting to pack out. What is the TGR consensus for importing in Intuitions, LV or MV, downsized to the lower shell size? I'm considering trying the Tour Wrap, but I use an off the shelf footbed. Anybody have experience with that setup?

I usually ski a 28.5 alpine boot, but a 29 or 29.5 touring boot. I initially had 28.5 OG TP but had to size up to 29.5 to get big toe and fore foot room. I tried punching for more length, but no go. I found even in the 29, I had to punch for little toe and metatarsal width. These are quite narrow out of the box, even for normal to narrow feet. Mine are narrow. Size for length, then punch for width. I’ve had two rounds of punches for forefoot pressure and have finally dialed it in. Can’t see how people are downsizing.


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[jslattsbham]

I've got a few days on my Pros and so far I'm pretty happy with them. Somehow I chewed up the hook side of the lower toe buckle (the part that the buckle wire hooks on to). Are these replaceable? They look like they are attached with a rivet and I can't find a source for replacements. My boot fitter at the shop wasn't super helpful.

[sillybunt2]

"What is the TGR consensus for importing in Intuitions, LV or MV, downsized to the lower shell size? I'm considering trying the Tour Wrap, but I use an off the shelf footbed. Anybody have experience with that setup?"

I rode the factory liners for a season and then sprung for new intuition MV pro tours in the same shell size. Intuition said to use an LV @ same shell size when using a footbed but since i needed to shim the footbed in the factory liners to get my foot at the best height in the shell I went for the MV to take up the few mm and its worked out perfectly. My custom insoles are thin compared to SOLE. I had tried the tour wrap liners in the same shell size but it was almost impossible to get my foot into the shell and the ROM sucked. I'm really happy with the pro tour, supportive, no slop or hot spots and significantly warmer than the factory liners. I did get the liners molded using an oven and not the blower so the they really molded well to the shell and my foot.

[NorCalNomad]

Interesting, I have MV's in mine (even with my high instep) and they feel perfect

[jrredho]

Can’t see how people are downsizing.

I endorse this sentiment 100%.

I took a chance and bought a pair of 25.5s of the red variety over the Interwebz. I wear a 9--9-1/2 street shoe (depending on the manufacturer); my foot measures almost exactly 26.5 cm in length. I don't see any way to make those boots work for me; I think that they run true to size. The boot and toe box both seem narrow to me as well, but that can likely be overcome by heat molding the shells.

As someone wrote earlier: Buy to length; mold to accommodate your foot otherwise.

Also, see my thread in Gear Swap if you need a pair of NIB 25.5s.

cheers,
john

[wasatchback]

I think it all depends on what you’re “comfortable” with. Like I said I wear a 13 and ski the 28.5 with no length work. I have fucked up heals so I have to to a heal width grind and I punch for my first met and 5th met tuberosity but other than that just mold the liners. If you’re used to wearing tight boots and don’t plan on doing any really long tours then I’d size them as you would your alpine boots. If you’re doing longer tours and want more wiggle room and don’t care as much about performance then go up from your normal alpine size. I’d be interested to hear the folks coming from Scarpa/La Sportive/Dynafit have found the sizing compares.

[Corin]

How long are these boots lasting for you guys?

I've done maybe 160 or so days in mine now, maybe 60% lifts and 40% touring, and they are very beat. The cuff moves a lot on the rivets that make the pivot point and connect it to the lower boot. The walk/ski mode is very ratchety and most buckles have lost their spring. None are completely broken though.

No mods except booster strap. Also never used to stock liner, first a Dynafit One liner and then an unused liner from a Salomon MTN Lab I had (which is definitely on its last few days too).

25.5

[smooth operator]

going into season 2 now, boot still looks really good. But I only use it to tour, ca 50 days a season?
If I'd need one boot for 60/40 lifts/tour I'd probably pick another. But that is just me.

[LeeLau]

93 days now over 2 seasons. About 20 inbounds and the rest touring. They're so light that I am concerned but no issues so far especially re play which I thought would be a big concern.

Got some Atomic HawX 130 which I'll use for inbounds so that'll spread out wear

[AZskibum]

Assuming they fit, are these a pretty solid compliment to a beefier inbound hybrid like the xt3? So far those are skiing well inbounds for me @150lbs 5'10. Wondering if it's even worth getting true alpines anymore at my weight and height.

[wasatchback]

How long are these boots lasting for you guys?

I've done maybe 160 or so days in mine now, maybe 60% lifts and 40% touring, and they are very beat. The cuff moves a lot on the rivets that make the pivot point and connect it to the lower boot. The walk/ski mode is very ratchety and most buckles have lost their spring. None are completely broken though.

No mods except booster strap. Also never used to stock liner, first a Dynafit One liner and then an unused liner from a Salomon MTN Lab I had (which is definitely on its last few days too).

25.5

Cuff rivets and Walk mode are all replaceable parts. Takes someone with a rivet press to repress the cuff rivets. Walk mode is an easy replacement as well.

[LeeLau]

Cuff rivets and Walk mode are all replaceable parts. Takes someone with a rivet press to repress the cuff rivets. Walk mode is an easy replacement as well.

I actually know the person to whom I sold my old Cochise/ He's 230lbs and now has over 150days on the boot. Pressed the cuff rivets back in and it's still running strong and true

[bry]

Assuming they fit, are these a pretty solid compliment to a beefier inbound hybrid like the xt3? So far those are skiing well inbounds for me @150lbs 5'10. Wondering if it's even worth getting true alpines anymore at my weight and height.

I'd say so.

I use the cochise as my in-betweener boot and they have little if any overlap for me with the zgtp, when I want to cover some real ground.


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[Corin]

Cuff rivets and Walk mode are all replaceable parts. Takes someone with a rivet press to repress the cuff rivets. Walk mode is an easy replacement as well.

I should probably try, at least if I can get the replacement parts

[jrredho]

I think it all depends on what you’re “comfortable” with. Like I said I wear a 13 and ski the 28.5 with no length work.

Wow! Dumb question: Do you have a high arch?

thanks,
john

[NorCalNomad]

Wow! Dumb question: Do you have a high arch?

thanks,
john

While I'm not him, I can guarantee he does not for how this boot fits.

I don't think I could recommend this boot as a 50/50 or 60/40 boot because of how the softness of the Grillamid does not play nicely with Marker heels. I've had problems with both the Pro's and the Scouts in Marker bindings causing dents or damage to the lips. Maybe newer MNC norm Markers would be better than the F12's and Lord's I've put them in?

[wasatchback]

Wow! Dumb question: Do you have a high arch?

thanks,
john

Yup

[XavierD]

I have an instep you could fit the golden gate under and ski this boot... Its possible.

[Vermontfreeride]

Size 10/9.5 street shoe currently running 26.5 zero gs. Love the boot so far- thinking of swapping in my tour wraps as I’ve been fairly unimpressed with the stock liner as well. I got the boots used (5x) and feel pretty ‘swimming’ in the toe box after 3-4 hours sweating in them on the uphill. Currently running black superfeet and haven’t yet molded the stock liners


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[Westcoaster]

While I'm not him, I can guarantee he does not for how this boot fits.

I don't think I could recommend this boot as a 50/50 or 60/40 boot because of how the softness of the Grillamid does not play nicely with Marker heels. I've had problems with both the Pro's and the Scouts in Marker bindings causing dents or damage to the lips. Maybe newer MNC norm Markers would be better than the F12's and Lord's I've put them in?

Upthread there's some commentary that this issue is only occuring with marker bindings, fwiw.