Comments on: Bones and Beds — Masterfit University http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Sat, 25 May 2013 09:31:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Howard Runyon http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/#comment-49310 Howard Runyon Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:36:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8431#comment-49310 Thanks for the help, everyone. I ended up going into my local climb/ski shop (Mountaineer, Keene Valley) and buying a marked-down pair of Dynafit Zzeros, the urethane ones, Mondo 30. (Low-temp stiffness shouldn't bother, since we do our Colo. touring in spring; my deep-winter skiing tends to be job-related time at a ski area, where stiffer is all to the good.) They fit me better than anything else in the place, and though they don't have the ankle-flex range of the Scarpas and the newer DFs, they flex a lot better in walk mode than my old Messners. Should be a happy ending—now I can get to business with the new skis and bindings. Here's to the future. Thanks for the help, everyone. I ended up going into my local climb/ski shop (Mountaineer, Keene Valley) and buying a marked-down pair of Dynafit Zzeros, the urethane ones, Mondo 30. (Low-temp stiffness shouldn’t bother, since we do our Colo. touring in spring; my deep-winter skiing tends to be job-related time at a ski area, where stiffer is all to the good.) They fit me better than anything else in the place, and though they don’t have the ankle-flex range of the Scarpas and the newer DFs, they flex a lot better in walk mode than my old Messners. Should be a happy ending—now I can get to business with the new skis and bindings. Here’s to the future.

]]> By: See http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/#comment-48711 See Sun, 02 Dec 2012 02:52:05 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8431#comment-48711 If not on really big skis, I'm still looking for something I like better than my Matrix's. If not on really big skis, I’m still looking for something I like better than my Matrix’s.

]]> By: Kirk Turner http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/#comment-48709 Kirk Turner Sun, 02 Dec 2012 01:49:59 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8431#comment-48709 Lou, stumbled on that video last week, I want to be there nowwwwwwwwww! Howard, yes they can climb rock and ice quite well, Colin Haley has done quite a few big routes in Alaska in TLT5's. They can also walk pretty well in general however, 5-6 miles of dirt trail starts to push it, I made that mistake once it was still tolerable, but not quite optimum. Louie rocked the Maestrale's and I the TLT5 mountains on a particular trip with a lot of climbing last year to great satisfaction: http://www.wildsnow.com/5477/cascades-pickets-thread-ice-ski/ There look to be even more climbing competent boots this year I am sure you can find something to fit you needs. Lou, stumbled on that video last week, I want to be there nowwwwwwwwww!

Howard, yes they can climb rock and ice quite well, Colin Haley has done quite a few big routes in Alaska in TLT5′s. They can also walk pretty well in general however, 5-6 miles of dirt trail starts to push it, I made that mistake once it was still tolerable, but not quite optimum. Louie rocked the Maestrale’s and I the TLT5 mountains on a particular trip with a lot of climbing last year to great satisfaction: http://www.wildsnow.com/5477/cascades-pickets-thread-ice-ski/

There look to be even more climbing competent boots this year I am sure you can find something to fit you needs.

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/#comment-48705 Lou Dawson Sun, 02 Dec 2012 00:45:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8431#comment-48705 Howard, if you're concerned how modern AT boots climb, check this out. http://youtu.be/j_AONXhVMYY Lou Howard, if you’re concerned how modern AT boots climb, check this out.

http://youtu.be/j_AONXhVMYY

Lou

]]> By: Howard Runyon http://www.wildsnow.com/8431/masterfit-university-backcountry-ski-boot-fitting/#comment-48691 Howard Runyon Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:00:37 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8431#comment-48691 Lou, I am trying to limit the bucks spent. (How'd you figure that out--just from my having a habit of using decades-old stuff? You should see my bikes....) The Scarpa Pegasus looks a lot like the various Maestrales; would it be functionally similar (albeit, maybe, with harder-walking plastic), just heavier? I usually tour with my wife, who moves slower than I do, so a modest weight penalty on my feet wouldn't hurt anything. And might there be a durability advantage with the heavier boot? Lou, I am trying to limit the bucks spent. (How’d you figure that out–just from my having a habit of using decades-old stuff? You should see my bikes….) The Scarpa Pegasus looks a lot like the various Maestrales; would it be functionally similar (albeit, maybe, with harder-walking plastic), just heavier? I usually tour with my wife, who moves slower than I do, so a modest weight penalty on my feet wouldn’t hurt anything. And might there be a durability advantage with the heavier boot?

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