Comments on: Scarpa Skookum — State of Art Tongue Boot http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:43:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Doug Goodwin http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/comment-page-1/#comment-31388 Doug Goodwin Wed, 05 Jan 2011 19:26:55 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2226#comment-31388 Hey Lou, after switching from Megarides to Skookums this season, I'm having trouble with the forward lean on the Skookum ski mode. Despite the claimed 19 degrees both boots share, I feel like the Skooks are throwing me way forward. I've taken out the boot board and rear spoiler. I'm at a point where I'm considering bagging the Skooks and going back to the Megas. Have you ever drilled a 3rd hole in the metal which engages the ski mode on a boot in order to lessen the forward lean on an a.t. boot? Ideas?? Thanks Hey Lou, after switching from Megarides to Skookums this season, I’m having trouble with the forward lean on the Skookum ski mode. Despite the claimed 19 degrees both boots share, I feel like the Skooks are throwing me way forward. I’ve taken out the boot board and rear spoiler.

I’m at a point where I’m considering bagging the Skooks and going back to the Megas.

Have you ever drilled a 3rd hole in the metal which engages the ski mode on a boot in order to lessen the forward lean on an a.t. boot?

Ideas?? Thanks

]]> By: Doug Goodwin http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/comment-page-1/#comment-29664 Doug Goodwin Wed, 24 Nov 2010 02:56:14 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2226#comment-29664 Hey Lou, another question for ya: Just bought a new pair of skookums. in ski mode lock, the right boot makes a kind of loose, metally sound coming from the heel lock mechanism. I don't like the sound/extra mm of slop. It's a new $720 boot-IMO, there should be no issues w/quality. Is this a warranty issue? Should I take them back to Bent Gate and demand a new pair?-I haven't skied on them even. Thanks Hey Lou, another question for ya:

Just bought a new pair of skookums. in ski mode lock, the right boot makes a kind of loose, metally sound coming from the heel lock mechanism. I don’t like the sound/extra mm of slop. It’s a new $720 boot-IMO, there should be no issues w/quality.

Is this a warranty issue? Should I take them back to Bent Gate and demand a new pair?-I haven’t skied on them even.

Thanks

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22684 Lou Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:40:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2226#comment-22684 Tomas, I get this right back to a dealer or call Scarpa customer service. Tomas, I get this right back to a dealer or call Scarpa customer service.

]]> By: Tomas Vujic http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/comment-page-1/#comment-22675 Tomas Vujic Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:37:12 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2226#comment-22675 Hi Lou! I have a pair of skookum that I love! But during my last ski trip to Norway, a minor problem appeared. I use the Skookum together with Dynafit TLT speed and my left boot has started to release while I'm skiing. It doesn't matter if I switch skis, so I'm quite sure that the boot is the problem. It is the toe part that gets released. When I look at the Dynafit attachment on the boot, I can't see anything wrong. I can still ski with my Skookums if I "Lock" the toe part of the binding to walk mode, but it is really disturbing. Any tips what can be wrong? Hi Lou!

I have a pair of skookum that I love! But during my last ski trip to Norway, a minor problem appeared. I use the Skookum together with Dynafit TLT speed and my left boot has started to release while I’m skiing. It doesn’t matter if I switch skis, so I’m quite sure that the boot is the problem. It is the toe part that gets released. When I look at the Dynafit attachment on the boot, I can’t see anything wrong.

I can still ski with my Skookums if I “Lock” the toe part of the binding to walk mode, but it is really disturbing.

Any tips what can be wrong?

]]> By: Mason http://www.wildsnow.com/2226/scarpa-skookum-review/comment-page-1/#comment-21876 Mason Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:18:08 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2226#comment-21876 I figured out where the play comes from when flexing fore and aft while fully buckled- it is the ski/walk mode pin moving in the hole in the bar. The hole is a larger diameter than the pin. Anyone ever welded this hole shut and drilled a smaller one? I figured out where the play comes from when flexing fore and aft while fully buckled- it is the ski/walk mode pin moving in the hole in the bar. The hole is a larger diameter than the pin. Anyone ever welded this hole shut and drilled a smaller one?

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