 Poster: A snowHead
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| This is nowhere near 100% correct and should therefore be treated as nonsense. |
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DB, Wind your neck in dude, i simply wish to point out the list has more work to be done if the figures quoted are to represent the real data. |
there's progress for ya, now someone throw him a fish 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I tried on some ZZeus, Factors & Radiums last week. My god they're soft, be interesting to see how that translates in the snow  |
Does that mean for you the Shaman is much stiffer than the Factor? How did the Factors and radiums compare, were the factors much stiffer?
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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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DB, I think the Factors were stiffer but it was different shops and a long walk in comfy walking boots between. The truth be told I'm rubbish at the analytical stuff like flex comparisons, I can just tell you that they all seemed a little softer than I hoped for.
I was more concerned with fit. The Zzeus shell seemed best for shell fit but awful in the un moulded liners... I was hoping I could just put them on a *know* I was going to get a good fit, now I'm less sure and I hate being unsure with $$$ purchases.
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parlor, who has got Factors in stock?
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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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Powderhound, Ski Service, good luck though, on Thursday had sold most of the stock, last delivery on Saturday but already some sizes earl marked. I think SZK has almost sold out too... (If you are still in the UK try them in SnR, £45 cheaper due CHF rate!)
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Do S+R include both sole systems in the price?
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| parlor wrote: |
| I tried on some ZZeus, Factors & Radiums last week. My god they're soft |
What are you comparing them against? i.e. what's your base point? Obviously you, Powderhound and I are coming at this from different skill levels and weights...
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take a boot, warm it to 22°, flex it through 10° (angle), 30,000. divide the energy used by 30,000 to give an average resistance in '*****' for the flex index of a boot.
Change the temperature or tightness of the boot and the feeling/flex will change dramatically. Without a gauge on tightness and temperature, liner type, dorsiflexion, the numbers given are at best vague.
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Are you still reading ???
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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parlor, fairy snuff. It's just prurient interest born of impatience in my case  I'll find out for myself (in the shop) on Thurs. I shall be taking my alpine boots in with me for a side-by-side comparison under identical conditions
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You know it makes sense.
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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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parlor, this is true
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Ok I have been and tried on some Factors but only in a warm shop.
They are a very very nice boot, but IMHO they are essentially a full on down hill boot with a walk mode, if that is what you are after, fine, however again IMHO they would be not that good for all but a short hike say 1 hourish and not that much better for skinning than DH boots. Also they would be a bit sketchy if you found yourself scrambling around on rocks. The walk mode was very smooth and not squeaky, the amount of travel seemed slightly limited, but looked like it could be fixed with modest plastic surgery. I would say and its hard to say from a limited try out in a warm shop that they were stiffer than my regular DH boots which are rated 110.
The list price in the UK is £350 which compares well with the 499 euros they are listed at in France.
I particularly like the snowboard boot type lacing system hmmmm.
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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 now have happy feet. Dynafit Zzeus. Tried in anger today, so far comfiest boots I've ever had, which alone makes them worthwhile.
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eng_ch, sexy black boots dude. They fit me quite well... I may also have some next week.  (How much you give your way?)
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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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"OOOOOOOhhhhhh Body Form, Body For Yooouuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu." 
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The conditions are pretty good just now... And I have been able to live up to my name even though it's still November!
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just bought some Factors. I agree taht they are much like an alpine boot with a walk mode- but that's just what I want....
having found the technical specs online earlier today I think they have the broadest forefoot- at about 102-103mm and the narrowest heel of AT boots avaliable- which should be good for me--but
the liner is very very snug around my ankle_ it has inserts around the achilles tendon- I hope these pad out a bit.....
also a bit cheesed off that I will have to buy the AT sole blocs (not included at Slush and Rubble- but service very good and friendly)- which should have dynafit inserts so give me the option of any binding
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Finally got me some boots. Went for Dynafit Aero FTs, really like the flex pattern, one of the stiffest AT boots I've tried on. Heavy for an AT boot but I'm used to doing long tours on heavy freeride orientated telemark boots, so they feel great! Walk mode is a bit rubbish but the I'm loving lots of forward lean something some AT boots miss..
Will post back when I get to ski in them, which may be January... (Do not fret, I'll be skiing just doubt I'll have time to mount up any skis with touring bindings.)
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