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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi OwenM, the price has gone down even more. Its Snow and rock they are now £219.99!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I needed touring boots fairly quickly as I decided to try my first tour, a 1000m ascent and a ski down at night by head torch. After trying on a couple of boots I went for the Dynafit One U (with discount). Did the tour with not a blister or hot spot and have since done another smaller one with a lot of forest and bumps skiing. Quite impressed with them 
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Scarpa, They're good boots. And I think you ski in Nordica? So reckon that's a fair match given the choice.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Will the same foot shape fit in a Maestrale and a Cochise ? or are they both a different shape/volume to the Titan?
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Yup, Nords seemed pretty close to the volume and shape, but obviously didn't go quite as small for touring 
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| DB wrote: |
| Will the same foot shape fit in a Maestrale and a Cochise ? or are they both a different shape/volume to the Titan? |
I found the Cochise (120) a little more roomy, especially over the instep.
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I ski the Dalbello Virus/Sherpa almost all the time (got 3 days on my Langes last year). With the exception of replacing the tounge liner with a wrap around they are unmodified.
They are not much heavier than many of the so called lightweight boots and I have more than enough power to drive my planks - more so than many an alpine boot I've skied.
Their biggest plus is a walk more well beyond anything out side of the weight weenie class boots.
In case you are wondering how they work at the sharp end, I do upon occasion get to ski with Dave R and Andreas F 
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Idris, one in Cochise, the other all sorts of stuff, most recently a Scarpa Rs. Power, weight and fit the virus is years behind the competition, perhaps try a modern Dynafit or new gen Scarpa, you'll wonder how you ever wrote the above not long after.
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| robeadon wrote: |
| Hi OwenM, the price has gone down even more. Its Snow and rock they are now £219.99! |
Not got my size, what a bummer. I've just got some Scarpa Matrix's for £150 from Lockwoods. Not sure their what I'm after they seem more of a freerider boot than a tourer. Their very high up the shin and the walk/ski mode is pants, the one on the Maestrale's was really good. Their also 2kg each quite a bit above what is quoted. Not sure whether to send them back or try them out over the weekend, trouble is once you've skied them you can't get a refund.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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The Matrix is a pretty soft tourer, are you sure you've got the right boot?
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Yes they were Matrix, I sent them back in the end, just not for me.
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OwenM, Maestrale RS's can be bought for £360.
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You know it makes sense.
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| moffatross wrote: |
| OwenM, Maestrale RS's can be bought for £360. |
Where?
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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OwenM, PM sent.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Weathercam, some interesting opinions and (perhaps) some interesting anecdotes but I'm afraid you've come across as a total tool in this thread.
I use Dynafit Titans, of which there's plenty on out there on. Although expensive, they come with spare alpine ISO sole plates as well as dynafit-compatible soles. I haven't (and not intending to) use them for hut to hut stuff but they're absolutely fine for long day tours. I'm off to Lofoten in a week, perhaps I'll meet Mr Dynafit too?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| Flouncymark wrote: |
| I'm off to Lofoten in a week, perhaps I'll meet Mr Dynafit too? |
with Offpisteskiing? if so, see you there!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Arno, really?! Nice one! I wondered whether you'd be on the trip as I noticed you've been on a few of Simon's trips before 
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OwenM, me too please mate, I have friends still shopping.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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OwenM, What size, PM please.
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I have about 15 days on my RSs. I love them, like trainers on the up, like full on ski boots on the down. Mine are showing no signs of coming apart, but they are light and I anticipate that they won't be as durable as some other models out there. One of the things I like is the quality of the supplied liners, also once you get the sequence sorted they are very easy to get on and off.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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| Flouncymark wrote: |
| I'm off to Lofoten in a week, perhaps I'll meet Mr Dynafit too? |
You have way too much time off work and money
Utter utter bstard 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I've been using Dynafit ZZeus for a couple of seasons and they are a great allrounder but I would concede a little soft for some. I have put Zipfit liners in for this season to get a bit more toe room and heel grip with the added benefit of them stiffening up a little as the Zipfits have their own stiff-ish tongue and power strap to add to the boot.
As an aside. About time there was an objective international standard for flex to avoid some of this confusion.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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betterinblack, Intution Power Wrap and Power Wrap Plus, a couple with Intuition Touring too. The stock liner works well for us in other boots, next year it's much improved but no substitute for the Powerwrap.
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