Comments on: Garmont Cosmos — More Details http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mark http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/#comment-52271 Mark Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:48:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8655#comment-52271 Thanks Lou. I was kind of thinking of that solution, but it means a whole lot more coming from you! Thanks Lou. I was kind of thinking of that solution, but it means a whole lot more coming from you!

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/#comment-52270 Lou Dawson Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:44:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8655#comment-52270 Mark, yeah, you need to be able to slide a folded piece of printer paper out from under without it tearing. Belt sand a small amount of rubber off the sole of the boot, it probably has too much rocker for the binding to handle. Not the fault of the boot, BTW. Lou Mark, yeah, you need to be able to slide a folded piece of printer paper out from under without it tearing. Belt sand a small amount of rubber off the sole of the boot, it probably has too much rocker for the binding to handle. Not the fault of the boot, BTW. Lou

]]> By: Mark http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/#comment-52269 Mark Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:27:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8655#comment-52269 I decided to use my Cosmos in a Marker Baron binding setup. I am unable lower the toe setup (AFD height) enough to get ANY space between the boot and the AFD. I think I am supposed to get a folder piece of paper in there. Any ideas? They don't seem to release very smoothly on my DIY testing bench, and I am a little worried the bindings won't do their job. I decided to use my Cosmos in a Marker Baron binding setup. I am unable lower the toe setup (AFD height) enough to get ANY space between the boot and the AFD. I think I am supposed to get a folder piece of paper in there.

Any ideas? They don’t seem to release very smoothly on my DIY testing bench, and I am a little worried the bindings won’t do their job.

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/#comment-51977 Nick Wed, 13 Mar 2013 03:22:19 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8655#comment-51977 My Cosmos boots definitely had the release problems until I modified the toe inserts. Now they are great boots and I have skied all season in all sorts of conditions, Back country and inbounds. The only fault I find is that the high cuff puts some pressure on my shin in walk mode, but even so the walk mode is superb, skiing and walking and kicking steps with boot crampons. My Cosmos boots definitely had the release problems until I modified the toe inserts. Now they are great boots and I have skied all season in all sorts of conditions, Back country and inbounds. The only fault I find is that the high cuff puts some pressure on my shin in walk mode, but even so the walk mode is superb, skiing and walking and kicking steps with boot crampons.

]]> By: Andrzej http://www.wildsnow.com/8655/garmont-cosmos-details-review/#comment-51976 Andrzej Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:47:58 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8655#comment-51976 I have a feeling your test was incorrect even though you could have been correct. When you lock the boot in, both of the issues are not there. My feeling is your post scared people away from a perfect boot, and that's why I was able to pick it up for about $400. I have a feeling your test was incorrect even though you could have been correct. When you lock the boot in, both of the issues are not there.

My feeling is your post scared people away from a perfect boot, and that’s why I was able to pick it up for about $400.

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