Tecnica ZeroG Tour Pro - 2018- 9 boot

[HAB]

Highly recommended. Cheap and easy, and made a big difference.

[JRainey]

After running all my liners through these, I've settled on an old dalbello powerwrap (little thinner, little softer). Touring is less good, but still fine with upper buckles undone.

I've taken to modding to improve the forward flex though. The lateral and rear flex is stiff enough (no lupo carbon), still wanted a deeper forward flex, a la the lupos. I've removed the top buckle and just run a booster over the cuff. Has just enough give before the boot flex kicks in. With the top buckle closed it's just too stiff for rough terrain (for my taste). I just don't feel in maximum control without a lot of ankle flexion. Extra alpine spoiler in there too.

I removed the lowest buckle too, cuz it's dumb.

I still like the lupos better for skiing, but with this mod it's close (in soft snow), and these are sized to actually tour in.

[Norseman]

or you could run the Scouts...

[NorCalNomad]

Range of motion with the wraps is still good? Any feedback on the traditional tours?


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Been running Tour Pro's for 3 seasons now in my ZG's and love em!

[Westcoaster]

Highly recommended. Cheap and easy, and made a big difference.

Where did you get em from and how much?

[HAB]

Where did you get em from and how much?

Yeah, I had a shop order me a pair.

Think they were $12 for a pair.

[JRainey]

or you could run the Scouts...

Problem with that is I'm an aggressive, dynamic skier, so I need the stiffest one ;-)

But seriously, we all know the softer versions of boots do weird shit. Take the mercury for example, flex was fine. I even removed the bump stops. But it always got a little weird when the going got rough, in ways I'm sure the Vulcan wouldn't have. I could have run the Vulcan with no tongue, where the Mecury with no tongue was a twisting piece of garbage. Always regretted not spending that $200.

The real problem is I'm trying to turn a two-piece into something that skis like a 3 piece. Just putting it out there that it's working good, for anyone who might be thinking: "I wished these super rigid lightweight boots flexed better". Which is, let's face it, a lot of people.

[Norseman]

I'm just teasing ya, dood.

But serialllllly, the Scout has the same lower, but a smoother-flexing upper without the carbonification ... it has given full chubbs to a few aggressive dynamic skiers round ere and should be considered an absolutely worthy (and cheaper) option alongside the Pro

[ex-powderbroker]

x2 ayup

[sf]

I'm just teasing ya, dood.

But serialllllly, the Scout has the same lower, but a smoother-flexing upper without the carbonification ... it has given full chubbs to a few aggressive dynamic skiers round ere and should be considered an absolutely worthy (and cheaper) option alongside the Pro

I've heard this from other big guys before. Does it also apply to warmer temps?

[JRainey]

I'm just teasing ya, dood.

But serialllllly, the Scout has the same lower, but a smoother-flexing upper without the carbonification ... it has given full chubbs to a few aggressive dynamic skiers round ere and should be considered an absolutely worthy (and cheaper) option alongside the Pro

Good to know. My ego is slowly losing out to the reality that I don't need, or like, super stiff boots.

[volklpowdermaniac]

What the f with the forward lean screws? Are the literally soldered in? Immediately stripped them all. Now not even sure what to do. Is this a known thing? I mean I am an idiot clutz but this seemed a little bizarre

[volklpowdermaniac]

Fuck that was a bitch and a half.

[wasatchback]

Fuck that was a bitch and a half.

It is the most badass loctite for a reason. Everyone loves screw removable shit on their boots until you’re in the middle of nowhere and those screws loosen and fall out..

A heat gun or even a cheap soldering iron will heat the screws up to soften the loctite and make them easier to remove.

[LeeLau]

It is the most badass loctite for a reason. Everyone loves screw removable shit on their boots until you’re in the middle of nowhere and those screws loosen and fall out..

A heat gun or even a cheap soldering iron will heat the screws up to soften the loctite and make them easier to remove.

Yup. If you don't use strong loctite you get the Maestrale or HawX issues where adjustable screws fall out

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[Andyski]

A heat gun or even a cheap soldering iron will heat the screws up to soften the loctite and make them easier to remove.

Did this and it was easy as pie

[volklpowdermaniac]

It is the most badass loctite for a reason. Everyone loves screw removable shit on their boots until you’re in the middle of nowhere and those screws loosen and fall out..

A heat gun or even a cheap soldering iron will heat the screws up to soften the loctite and make them easier to remove.

Struggled
Cursed
Went to heat gun
Struggled less and cursed less
Finally came out.

Yikes.

[galibier_numero_un]

It is the most badass loctite for a reason. Everyone loves screw removable shit on their boots until you’re in the middle of nowhere and those screws loosen and fall out..

A heat gun or even a cheap soldering iron will heat the screws up to soften the loctite and make them easier to remove.

Couldn't have said it better.

... Thom

[sillybunt2]

Do those forward lean screws even have enough adjustment to make a difference or one that you can notice? Aren't they like a 1 degree change?

[Wapow]

Placebo effect

[XXX-er]

Yup. If you don't use strong loctite you get the Maestrale or HawX issues where adjustable screws fall out

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the first year of Maestrale had threaded fasteners which all fell off, I think reason for threaded fastners was that changing a broken Lazer instep buckle requires a shop press SO Scarpa made the follow on product easy which turned out to be too easy,

Actualy 2 sets of hands, 3 very big screwdrivers and a six pak could change that instep buckle at home

[CaliBrit]

Do those forward lean screws even have enough adjustment to make a difference or one that you can notice? Aren't they like a 1 degree change?

Next to zero. It’s not even 1 degree.

[WhetherMan]

Next to zero. It’s not even 1 degree.

I've just accepted that sticking a fat piece of bootfitting foam behind my calf is the only way to get the lean I want. Kind of a fiddle fuck, but dang do they ski well

[galibier_numero_un]

I've just accepted that sticking a fat piece of bootfitting foam behind my calf is the only way to get the lean I want. Kind of a fiddle fuck, but dang do they ski well

Well, functionally, it's no different from an "official" spoiler.

... Thom

[CaliBrit]

I've just accepted that sticking a fat piece of bootfitting foam behind my calf is the only way to get the lean I want. Kind of a fiddle fuck, but dang do they ski well

I bought bindings with 9mm more ramp!