Poster: A snowHead
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I need a new pair of boots, I'm an advanced skiier probably 50:50 piste / off piste and I've narrowed my choice down to these two as I like Salomon boots as they seem to fit me without much adjustment. Anyone own a pair or tried them out, what I'd like to know is do they perform as well as the marketing guff suggests? Thanks for any replies advice greatly appreciated.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Doubt you'll find anyone who's tried the XPros as they're brand new for this season, replacing the Impact range I believe. Depends really whether you ever use touring bindings (or hybrids like the Guardian/Duke) etc. If you do the Quests will be more comfortable uphill but I'd expect the XPro to ski better downhill.
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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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XPro is a high volume boot, but has a great liner, completely different beast to the 120 BC, the comparative boot would be The Quest Max Pro 130 both from the same mould, same functioning components, different plastic ego less weight on the BC120. IMO you can go all out and ski hard with one of the new Gen Hybrid Boots, such as the 120 BC or the 130 Pro.
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Thanks for the replies. I don't do any touring just some boot packing but not that often. I think on that basis the XPro might be the better option for me if it does ski better downhill than the Quest.
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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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Similar question - I was thinking of getting the Salomon X-Max 120 boots but now I'm trying to work out the differences between them and the X-Pro 120s. The Pros seem fractionally heavier and built slightly wider, but otherwise to my eyes they look identical. Anyone got any insights on this?
Another question while I'm here - anyone tried the Fischer Ranger Pro 13? These and the Salomons both appeal to me because the ability to mold the shell hopefully means a better fit from the get go. I know that ultimately I'll go with whatever the boot fitter recommends but as the Fischers and Salomons aren't in the same shops I'll effectively be making a decision when I choose which shop to go to.
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Valkyrie, volume, volume , volume, the XPro is wider, with more volume , generally for a bigger higher volume foot
can't comment on fischer as we don't stock them
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