#ARC XT FREE ISO#
#ARC XT FREE FREE#

The primary difference in construction between the 17/18 XT 130 Freetour and the 18/19 XT Free 130 is a switch from the XT 130 FreetourвЂ™s standard Grilamid lower shell to the XT Free 130вЂ™s вЂњDual Core LightвЂќ Grilamid lower shell. So how significant are the changes to the 18/19 boot, and does it retain the previous bootвЂ™s excellent downhill performance? I skied the new XT Free 130 throughout this past spring while heli-ski guiding at Chugach Powder Guides, for lift-served skiing at Alyeska Resort, and for a bit of touring and sled skiing in the Kenai mountains outside of Girdwood, AK. They also updated the XT Freetour line with their new вЂњDual Core LightвЂќ construction and changed the name to вЂњXT Free.вЂќ Lastly, they added a few new flex options in the XT Free line, and the line now includes a 130, 130 LV, 120, 120 LV, 100, 90, 80, and a model called the XT Free Promodel LV, which has a stated flex of 140. They discontinued the menвЂ™s standard XT boots (the womenвЂ™s XT boots are still available). New Changes to LangeвЂ™s Alpine-Touring Boot LineupДЇor the 18/19 season, Lange made some noteworthy changes to their lineup of alpine-touring boots. Well, I skied the first iteration of the old Lange XT Freetour 130 a couple years ago, and found that it did, in fact, ski better than any other boot IвЂ™d used that was compatible with both standard alpine bindings and pin touring bindings. That is the case with LangeвЂ™s new XT Free 130 LV, and according to Lange, their XT Free boots offer вЂњmaximum mobilityвЂќ for the uphill while also providing вЂњuncompromising downhill performance.вЂќ The more experience you have with AT boots, the more you realize just how massive that claim is: maximum mobility for the uphill, and uncompromising downhill performance? WeвЂ™ve yet to review an AT boot that offered zero compromises, so is the new XT Free 130 LV really an exception? Test Locations: Chugach Powder Guides, Kenai Mountains, & Alyeska Resort, AKДЄs backcountry skiing increases in popularity, more brands are offering boots that are supposed to perform on the downhill like an alpine boot, but that also allow you to walk uphill in a lightweight alpine-touring вЂњtechвЂќ or pin binding. With Aftermarket Grip Walk Soles: All вЂњtechвЂќ / pin bindings MNC Bindings Grip-Walk-compatible bindings.With Alpine Soles: Standard Alpine bindings all вЂњtechвЂќ / pin bindings MNC Bindings.Grip Walk soles are available for purchase.

#ARC XT FREE ISO#

Alpine ISO 5355 soles come attached to the boot.Shoe / Clog: вЂњDual Core LightвЂќ Grilamid.Stated Forward Lean: 12В°, 14В° with spoiler Stated Last: 97 mm (100 mm version available)

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