Looks like some serious canting there.New boots. New model of boots I've had for past 4 years.
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Looks like some serious canting there.New boots. New model of boots I've had for past 4 years.
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I think I'm going to buy a pair of those heated gloves that @pais alto mentioned on the cold hands thread, too.
https://www.pugski.com/threads/what-is-your-cold-fingers-solution.16385/#post-385107Cold hands thread? Post the link please.
Looks like some serious canting there.
Only thing that would make them better is if the Pivots were the Forza 18's.These came in a week or so ago. Those are Pivot 12's with 75mm brakes. Did a little flat filing and waxing. View attachment 83629
The Fischer RC4 Curv 130 boots I bought super cheap are crazy soft. So soft that it was weighing on my mind as to whether they were really going to be the right boot for soft days and minor mountain scrambling to the "secret" stashes. I did some research on possible replacements and found the 2018 Nordica GPX 130. And once again found it for ridiculously cheap brand new. So I pulled the trigger.
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The GPX 130 is the direct predecessor to the ProMachine 130, but was built on the same mono-injected race boot platform as the GP 140. The ProMachine is part of the Machine series and not built on the GP "detuned" race boot platform. I'm hoping that the GPX 130 is exactly what I was looking for to replace my old Head Raptor Overkill.
The Fischer boots will find a new home on my youngest son's feet.
Maiden voyage complete for the GPX 130. These are everything I needed them to be, but maybe still a touch soft. They'll be fine on cold days (which today was not).
As far as I can tell, this is a de-tuned race boot in all-mountain clothing. It pretty much looks like Nordica took the Dobermann GP 130 and added replaceable soles and slightly softer bootboard and dubbed it the GPX 130. I like this approach, but we need manufacturers to do it with even stiffer shells.
I happened to be in a ski shop yesterday evening to register for a demo day. To register you have to bring in your boots and I brought the GPX 130 for the demo day (since there's lots of walking around in your boots - I like to use boots with replaceable soles for these events).
Anyhow, they had the Promachine 130 on the wall so I looked more closely at how it compared to the GPX 130. The Promachine is not derived from the race boot at all. The last shape and fit is quite different and the bootboard is a thinner piece of plastic (not really grindable for fit adjustments). It has the same great liner, but it doesn't have the full motion pivot for cuff alignment or the same power strap.
I'm glad I found the GPX 130, but I'm concerned that this type of boot is no longer in Nordica's line-up. I'd love to see more manufacturers take their high performance/race boot models and make them more "all-mountain" friendly.
Unfortunately, no can do - my release setting is only 5.5.Only thing that would make them better is if the Pivots were the Forza 18's.
#Bringbackthe15Unfortunately, no can do - my release setting is only 5.5.
I couldn't stick to my plan. Went and ordered a new pair of boots. Will have to take them to get liners cooked and custom footbeds.I've paid for my Epic Local Pass, does that count?
As for gear, this year, I'm only considering:
- another low light lens for my goggles,
- an extra set of ski poles and
- maybe a new pair of gloves.
I couldn't stick to my plan. Went and ordered a new pair of boots. Will have to take them to get liners cooked and custom footbeds.