Comments on: Garmont Cosmos Ski Boot — Light, Stiff and Swift

By: Lou Dawson

Lou Dawson — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 11:03:08 +0000

Tne saga of Garmont boots has culminated in disappointment, but there is hope as Scott says they will revamp and continue with the line, under the Scott brand.

See

http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/

Lou

By: max

max — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 08:50:08 +0000

Hi, Garmont definitely has a design/quality issue. Last week, after roughly 30 tours the lock/lean bar fxing mechanism broke (aluminium plate). If you hear a “clicking” sound I’d definitely check the mechanism. I have found somebody else’s report on the same problem (in German). (

shame. great shoe but not (yet) built to last. great if that happens if you’re touring from hut to hut etc.

Max
Cosmos 29.5 / Hardside 181 / Dynafit Radical / 80kgs/ 180cm

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 02:01:20 +0000

By “snap” do you mean “click”? Mine make a click sound sometimes. I don’t notice it any more; either it stopped, or I got used to it. The mechanism that locks the boot for downhill mode is a sort of toothed rack thingy that is unlike any other boot lock mechanism.. Something doesn’t quite line up right, but it seems to work fine. These boots still ski great and are very comfortable skinning too.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 23:31:46 +0000

Bought the cosmos. Like the fit ans stiffness. Have had a problem with the lock/lean bar snapping. MEC here in Calgary also reporting the bars snapping. Garmont definitely has a design/quality issue there. Or maybe Scott has…….?

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:13:37 +0000

Tried on both the Mercury and the Cosmos.. I wasn’t so worried about “fit” .. I’ve got wide feet and knew which ever I got was off to the fitter to get blown out… Picked the Mercurys they felt stiffer in the shop, and we slightly lighter (and EMS was blowing them out for 25% off list) … Haven’t skied them yet.. they are at the fitter getting blown out and fitted with a set of ultra low profile foot beds…