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It appears there is a new(ish) Zipfit touring liner called the GFT (looks like it replaced their old tour model which did not seem to be very available or popular?): https://www.zipfit.com/gft-ski-boot-liners/.
GFTs seem to be (very roughly) twice the weight of the stock 'touring' liners or initution tour pros which I now have in my free touring boots (Hawx Ultra XTDs).
I am a very big fan of Zipfit liners having had a pair of Grand Prix / Freeride for 10+ years that have been transferred between different alpine and freeride boots (Lange RX & XT).
I've done a fair few day tours with the GP liners (before I had my XTDs). Clearly, the weight is trade-off like many other aspects of skiing kit but for me the Zipfit hold / lack of foot movement resulted in great ski performance with no blisters or hot spots both for walking up and down was a worthwhile trade-off (for the weight). However, I found the the lack of ROM (obviously because the Zipfit GPs are not designed for boots with a walk-mode) a bit of a 'show-stopper' for bigger touring days / trips.
I usually get bad blisters walking up in stock / initution liners and (I think) this is because I tend to run very hot and therefore get very sweaty feet so maybe the GFT might be a touring solution for me (like the GP have been the pist/freeride solution)?
Questions
Anyone have any experience of using these?
Any thoughts on the amount of ROM movement the GFT allows?
Any Experience of using them in 'non-overlap' very lightweight touring boots like Backlands, F1s, TLT etc?
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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it is really aimed at the crossover boots , the ultra XTD the laneg X3 and the lines, it has an amount of rearward motion but nothing like that of what you get on a light weight touring boot
it is really for those wanting to ski but have a short skin up, but as with everything of this type each individual will decide if it meets their needs
we will have them in stock in the next two- three weeks
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Oh bug could be another expensive trip 2 Bicester. 
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| CEM wrote: |
it is really aimed at the crossover boots , the ultra XTD the laneg X3 and the lines, it has an amount of rearward motion but nothing like that of what you get on a light weight touring boot
it is really for those wanting to ski but have a short skin up, but as with everything of this type each individual will decide if it meets their needs
we will have them in stock in the next two- three weeks |
Thanks for the info, will call to check your stock in a few weeks and all being well, arrange an appointment.
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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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| winterisbetter wrote: |
I am a very big fan of Zipfit liners having had a pair of Grand Prix / Freeride for 10+ years
Questions
Anyone have any experience of using these?
Any thoughts on the amount of ROM movement the GFT allows?
Any Experience of using them in 'non-overlap' very lightweight touring boots like Backlands, F1s, TLT etc?
Thanks |
I bought some GFT liners last last season and use them in Atomic Hawx Ultra XTDs.
Freedom of movement when skinning is a reasonable match for Hawx XTDs. If you love your original Zipfits then I think you will love these, as their downhill performance is every bit as good as the original non touring Zipfits. Uphill is much better than the original Zipfits.
I haven’t tried them in true touring boots (and it is a few years since I last used true touring boots like TLTs).
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| Oceanic wrote: |
| winterisbetter wrote: |
I am a very big fan of Zipfit liners having had a pair of Grand Prix / Freeride for 10+ years
Questions
Anyone have any experience of using these?
Any thoughts on the amount of ROM movement the GFT allows?
Any Experience of using them in 'non-overlap' very lightweight touring boots like Backlands, F1s, TLT etc?
Thanks |
I bought some GFT liners last last season and use them in Atomic Hawx Ultra XTDs.
Freedom of movement when skinning is a reasonable match for Hawx XTDs. If you love your original Zipfits then I think you will love these, as their downhill performance is every bit as good as the original non touring Zipfits. Uphill is much better than the original Zipfits.
I haven’t tried them in true touring boots (and it is a few years since I last used true touring boots like TLTs). |
Apologies for the delayed reply. Thanks for the info based on your experience - much appreciated and really useful to know especially given you have XTDs too.
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I've got, only skied in them so far and not toured.
Night and day compared to stock liner in DH performance, I'll tell you next month regarding up capability.
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