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By PJ Santoro Ranked #314 - Men's Ski Boots December 14, 2009

Just picked up a set of these last week. The past few season I've been skiing in Technica Diablo 130 Race Boots. I'm 6'3 220lbs very athletic and an aggressive all mountain skier. I loved my Diablos, but after ~120-150 days over 2.5 seasons they were just fried. Technica has really upped their game with these new Dragon's. The stance is a bit more upright than my Diablo 130's, which, oddly enough I feel helps me stay more forward on steeps as I am not trying to overcompensate for being pushed forward. For the terrain I ski (bumps, trees, powder, out of bounds) the upright stance helps me to be more dynamic than the more aggressive forward stance which is best for racing. Flex rating a bit lower, but I don't notice a difference. I don't put much stock in the actual "rating" as I tried on most of the 120-130 flex boots out there. Some felt very loose and I didn't find 1 that I thought was too stiff...maybe I am too big. The flex on these is great. The boot has a nice rebound so the flex is more spring-like (i.e. easier to flex at the top, harder as you continue to flex it. Some boots I have found to not be quite as dynamic). Anyway, I think the goal of this boot was to cater to skiers like myself...big aggressive all mountain riders who otherwise would end up in a race stock boot. I'm impressed so far with the upgrades. The buckles are nice as well...Carbon upgrade from Magnesium so they maintain a lower profile and are stronger. I've only got 3 days on them so far, but the fit is great for my feet and the performance is outstanding! Excited to continue breaking these in!

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