Comments on: 08/09 Dynafit ZZero 4 CTF Unboxed

By: danh

danh — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 22:52:35 +0000

is there there a specific method of molding the tf liners thats reccomended? convection vs. heatstack?

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:05:59 +0000

1. How does Dynafit break their shell sizes? Is a 27.0 and a 27.5 the same shell?
- yes
2. How do these guys fit compared to BD boots?
- quantitatively: http://tinyurl.com/y9shn57
- qualitatively, lots of posts scattered throughout this website on that

By: danh

danh — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:48:02 +0000

Colin — I was just reading this, I think it answers some of your questions — http://www.wildsnow.com/1546/dynafit-zzeus-boot-review/

Has anyone put a black scarpa tounge in the zzero4 ?? I did this recently in a store, pretty good flex, although the tounge’s clip wanted to pop out if I stood somewhat upright, do you just have to order an oversize black tounge or is there some kind of mod/trick to swap a tounge from a similar size scarpa? sorry to ask ths if it’s already been explained — I’d appriciate a link though — can’t seem to find much…

thanks

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:07:02 +0000

Lou,

Two questions:

1. How does Dynafit break their shell sizes? Is a 27.0 and a 27.5 the same shell?

2. How do these guys fit compared to BD boots?

I’m switching from tele to AT (due to a lower leg injury involving Hammerheads that didn’t release) and fit BD’s Push very well. I’m pretty sure the Factor/Method has a very similar last as the Custom/Push. I’m a 27.5 in the Push and thinking about pulling the trigger on some (very) cheap 27.0 Zzero 4s. But I can’t exactly try them on before I buy them. At the price, I shouldn’t have any trouble getting rid of them if they don’t fit, but I’d rather save myself the trouble.

Thanks!

By: Lou

Lou — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:48:13 +0000

Marc, I generally try to upgrade boots every year no matter what, just so I can test something new. Also, my ZZero were pretty beat up cosmetically and sometimes I like to get a bit beyond the dirt bag look. In the case of my ZZeros, the Dynafit fittings were all fine, though I did re-install the rear fittings with some epoxy just to be safe. A known issue with the boots is that the lean locks have some play when new and develop more as they wear. Mine had the initial play and a bit more after all the use, but nothing I thought was excessive so I didn’t report it though I perhaps should have at least mentioned it. The main thing was that my lean locks didn’t fail, though that’s been reported by others. As of the start of this winter the cuff pivots had developed a bit of play, but again not much and no more than any other boot would have given that much mileage.

Again regarding the ZZero lean locks, in comparison to boots such as Garmont they could be beefier, but then they’d weigh more, so I don’t know what’s appropriate. The new boots appear to have the same lean lock, though one of my Dynafit sources says it’s been improved so there will be fewer warranty swaps for ones that quit working.

http://www.wildsnow.com/1046/50000-mile-report-dynafit-zzero-cf-long-term-testing/