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Heavy but they ski well

Black Diamond Factor Alpine Touring Boot - Men's

Black Diamond Factor Alpine Touring Boot - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 November 21, 2008

Nice wide fit, fits pretty similar to the 27 Salomon Course from a few years ago (pre-spaceframe honeycomb). Stiff forward flex, very stiff side to side, and excellent support rearward with the spoiler and tall, stiff liner. BOA system doesn't do much while skiing, but while skinning it allows you to undo the buckles, and the liner stays tight to your foot (= no blisters). Boots are noticeably heavy while skinning, but its a trade-off I'm willing to make for the first touring boot I've ever used that skied (mostly) like an alpine boot. Skinning on flat ground I notice that the cuff release doesn't allow the cuff to go beyond vertical. This is much less noticeable on steep skin tracks.

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Small and light

Brunton 26DNL-CL Mirrored Compass

Brunton 26DNL-CL Mirrored Compass

Rating for this product: 4 November 21, 2008

Nice compass, very small and light. I'm a little worried that the hinge, which is just a thin piece of plastic that bends, could break with use, so we'll see about that. The slope-angle device works well. A great skiing/backcountry compass.

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Vasque Velocity VST XCR Trail Running Shoe - Men's

Vasque Velocity VST XCR Trail Running Shoe - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 November 21, 2008

I got the wide for my EE width foot. They are pretty narrow for a wide shoe, but they fit OK. Nice and light. Soles are pretty thick, I feel tall. Had them out for one hike in the snow, the waterproofing seems to work nicely. I like the tread, it should hold up well.

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Mountain Hardwear Synchro Pant - Men's

October 14, 2008

Do these have gaiters or reinforced inner boot areas?

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