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willin
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Does anyone have experience with these relative to the TLT 5 performance? They seem like they have similar purposes. The differences appear to be that the spitfire is slightly lighter, without a flex toe, and they seem less cluttered visually. But the TLT has the great reputation of being light AND skis half-decent. Can anyone comment on how the Spitfire skis?
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R Roy
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Just skied the Spitfire's for the first time today on a couple groomer laps. They skied great, I was very impressed with the stiffness (all the power I could ask for, even without the booster strap) comfort out of the box (I'd say they have a narrower fit), and buckle system (very easy to change from uphill to downhill - and no need for a booster tongue like the TLT 5's)
Be aware however, that the actual weight of my size 26's is 1160g, or just over 5lbs per pair. I checked with La Sportiva about this, and they revised the weight on their website. Hopefully Backcountry and other retailers will follow suit!
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James Harris
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@R Roy: what skis/bindings are you pairing with these boots?
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R Roy
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I've only skied them with my lightweight race skis skinning at the ski area so far (no snow in CO to speak of). My backcountry setup is a pair of La Sportiva Lo5 skis.
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Looks like the weight comparisons are (size ~27, from web sites):
These 1190g
Dynafit TLT5 Mtn 1225g
TLT5 Mtn TF 1065g
TLT5 Perf 1050g
Sportiva Sidereal 1180g
I think Sportiva has incorrect weights as I believe these are supposed to be lighter than Sidereal.
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