Testers loved the Tecnica Mach BOA HV 105 W for its ample volume and plus-size curves, and that's without their huge appreciation for how the BOA closure system put a new spin on the Mach1 wide rid
The Hawx Prime 130 S hard plastic self returns unchanged this season and for good reason. Testers said that its winning combination of light weight, instant comfort and strong skiing skills remains intact. Testers say the thin-shell wall polyurethane puts the foot in direct contact with the ski and snow surface and gave it high marks for it feel and precise steering moves without getting twitchy. The all-new Mimic liner takes the already snug heel and ankle pockets and contoured shin fit to another level with a thin, heat moldable layer close to skin to maintain a constant medium width fit connection throughout the boot. Testers say its slender lower leg fit flares nicely at the top of the cuff for muscular calves.
The Hawx Prime fits the same as ever in the toebox and forefoot, according to our team who've consistently thrown 3's and 4's at that area, but it tapers to a closer fit at the throat of the boot where the base of the lower leg, ankles and heel are held a bit more closely than in years gone by—testers gave those zones 3's and 2's. Anatomical wrapping would sum up the way the Hawx Prime 130 S contours around the shape of the foot and leg. Testers liked the way the shell and liner worked to accommodate common bony spots like the ankles and also praised the way the slightly taller-than-average cuff flared progressively to suit the calf muscle. Thinner, stiffer plastics seem to get a little more stiff in the cold, and testers mentioned that taking the boots off was quite a bit more difficult than putting them on.
If you haven't skied a Hawx Prime in a few years, the updated design brings a new feel to the Hawx Prime experience—edging movements are now much more crisp and reactive than in the past, testers reported, and fine-tuned steering movements are now rewarded with immediate ski reaction without any slop-induced lag. The creature comfort of the medium width Hawx remains, but comes with newfound performance gains. Testers liked the stance angles of the boot board ramp and cuff, and also liked the fact that dual cuff adjustment and forward lean adjustments are still on board, just don't lose the Atomic tool with the two little pins for turning the apparatus, testers remind.
Testers liked the no-slip soles and the lightweight, wide but minimalist Velcro power strap with its simple pulley loop. Memory Fit shell molding is cool for auto-customization of the fit by cooking the shell in an oven, though few testers found the out-of-box fit problematic enough to consider it. The Power Shift feature (which accounts for the "S" in the model name) allows for adjustment of the forward lean and/or stiffness. The new Mimic liner utilizes a thin layer of heat moldable material close to the foot contact layer to provide a fine-tuned fit, post oven cooking.
One of our favorite women's boots over the years, the Hawx Prime W, went and took a risk a couple years back, changing its mold, changing her name and following in slender sister Ultra's tracks by slimming the shell wall and cuff construction for the sake of weight reduction. We thought she looked good before, but we have to hand it to her—the new Hawx W fits better, skis better and does both at a fraction of its former weight. This year Atomic brings a 115-flex version of the Hawx Prime W to the game with all those same design elements in place but with more horsepower and an all-new Mimic heat moldable liner, and our test team couldn't be happier for the performance step-up.
Testers (still) found a substantial amount of room in the toebox and the forefoot—a Hawx Prime hallmark, but (still) discovered teamed with an evenly snug fit in the heel pocket and ankles—even more so than in the past, they said. They liked this blend of warmth and comfort where needed up front combined with performance controls at the rearfoot for good skiing moves, though they mentioned that for a performance boot the liner feel is definitely on the plush side. Testers liked the way the boot top is flared enough for the bigger calf without a loss of fore-aft positioning, though testers concurred that the skinny legged needed to max the buckles. The stance is a touch upright—no quad burn here—but testers felt the fore-aft position was good. The Hawx Prime 115 S W's Mimic Platinum liner is slightly more dense than the 3D Gold liner found in the 105 flex version, so a slightly more snug, performance feel is noticed at initial try-on.
The new Hawx Prime 115 S W got highest marks for quickness, steering and agility—this is a light and responsive ride that favors an accurate sortie on the slope, not a bludgeoning onslaught. The flex feel is long and springy and the close fit through the ankle and heel allowed for powerful lateral edging movements. Heavy handed forward flexing by our most aggressive testers was met with new backbone that pushed back with authority--testers approved.
For women with wide forefoot and a bigger calf, the Hawx Prime W line-up deserves a close look—it fits generously in those spots to begin with and the Memory Fit shell-molding feature allows those areas to be expanded using just the skier's foot and leg in the boot to get the job done in a matter of minutes. The Power Shift feature (which accounts for the "S" in the model name) allows for adjustment of the forward lean and/or stiffness. The new Mimic liner utilizes a thin layer of heat moldable material close to the foot contact layer to provide a fine-tuned fit, post oven cooking.
The 2021/2022 Tecnica Mach1 MV 105 W was tested in the women’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The Gist
With the highest score of all the women’s boots and the second highest score of the entire test, men’s boots included the Mach1 MV 105 W maintained its position as one of our test team’s favorite boots of the past 5 years. It cannot seem to fail impressing good skiers for its perennially surprising combination of luxe comfort and plush fit with real, ass-kicking downhill performance. This is one of those boots that suits almost every tester to a T (and does it without T-Drive).
The Fit
It’s a generous medium width, testers agree. In fact, the average of eight fit parameters produced the roomiest total of all the medium All-Mountain Traditional boots in the women’s test. That is not to say that testers didn’t like this—apparently they loved this given the perfect score for anatomical fit—but for good skiers caught between a decision to go medium or go wide, this test team would point you straight here. The toebox and forefoot is especially roomy, but the overall fit in the lower boot tapers back to a more controlled fit tension, with the ankle pockets being its most snug fit zone score. The MV’s calf fit is ideal for the average to muscular or thicker calf, our testers raved—and in fact, its roomiest fit zone was at the boot top where it flares nicely. Slender calf testers didn’t mind it but also knew that the CAS Cuff Adapt feature could snug the calf fit by 5% (or open it up another 10%).
Performance
The Mach1 MV’s balanced stance enables all its other performance assets, testers concurred. They said it’s cuff angles and internal angles were all right on the money—and gave it another perfect score for stance. It received an equal number of positive comments about its edge power and stability as well as its quickness and agility—and as such posted scores of 4.86 in both of those categories. Many testers said that this boot skied well above the expectations set by its 105-flex rating, and so we’ll say its price also performs well, at over 100 bucks less than the guys’ top shelf MV Tecnica.
Cool Features
It’s a cool-feature reminder that a well-balanced and properly executed boot with a polyurethane shell, polyolefin cuff and closed up with four buckles doesn’t need much else. It managed to beat its bling-laden and stiffer skinny-sis (okay, only by six-hundredths) without a hooky cam buckle strap or carbon cuff splint. So, here’s to double screwed cuff canting and a single liner pull loop. Keepin’ it simple, keepin’ it real. Nice work Tecnica, again.
The 2021/2022 Tecnica Mach1 MV 130 was tested in the men’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The 2022 Mach1 MV 130 isn’t exactly new, it was released last year, but with our boot test getting canceled due to Covid we missed its debut—we asked for it back this time around, and we’re glad we did. Testers loved it and rewarded it with the highest score of the entire test. This is a 130-flex that no good skier should be afraid of, one tester said, highlighting the ease of access this boot provides in every way: entry, fit and downhill performance. Never has ripping been so easy, they said. Another tester said that If you don’t like this boot your first task is to get a lesson, and if that doesn’t do it, a trip to your therapist to work on the anger issues.
Testers call this a perfect medium width fit and anatomically sculpted to a perfect match with the average foot and leg. It offers a little extra room in the toebox, forefoot and calf, and is a little more snug over the instep and against the ankle bones. Testers liked the combination of comfort and control distributed in the proper places for each, and the very few complaints were typically mentioned with a suggested solution that involved the CAS shell or the CAS liner bootfitting options. Few problems and easily solved was the general sense.
One tester asked about the Mach1’s stance angles: Does this boot have gyroscopic abilities? It was impossible to get out of balance! In every test parameter related to stance and balance the tester remarks were either “ideal” or “neutral.” This laid down the foundation for both a strong and stable delivery of energy to the ski edge and a lithe connection with the snow and rapid fire reactions between turns. One tester described it this way: Good snow feel and feedback through the boots sole. Powerful to and through the edges. Testers found the power and quickness blend to be evenly weighted and seamless. Another tester: Snappy and proficient, it delivered all sorts of action with very subtle input.
The Custom Adaptive Shape shell and liner continues to impress our bootfitter-by-day testers. The shell’s dimpled patches in common work zones make for easier stretches with less deformation to adjacent areas and with less return over time. The microcell foam exterior around the ankles and quarter panels is pre-sculpted but can be re-molded and even grinded on to relieve peak pressure points at the ankle bones. Testers like the Power Lock power strap with the up-hook for easy release and re-connection and appreciate that Tecnica maintains performance basics like screwed double cuff adjustments and regular old alpine DIN soles, thank you very much.
The 2021/2022 Tecnica Mach1 LV 130 was tested in the men’s All-Mountain Traditional narrow category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The Mach1 LV 130 has been on the podium every time we’ve tested it over the past few years of its existence. This year it returns redesigned to incorporate the stiff but spring-loaded T-Drive cuff to shell connector and testers approved the update with two thumbs way up. Out of a potential perfect score of 5.00 the Mach1 LV received a 4.88—was this the highest score of the men’s narrow All-Mountain Traditional category? Yes. Was it the highest score of the entire test? No. But only the men’s and women’s Mach1 MV’s beat it.
The Mach1 LV stays true to how a narrow class boot should fit, testers said. A 130-flex, 98mm boot should not be devoid of pressure points for any feet other than truly slender dogs. A fit-issue free feel is generally called a medium width. This is not to say that the LV is painful or overly compressive—it is not—but testers assure that it will grab the foot and leg with a mind to go rip the mountain to pieces. The fit over the top of the foot is assertive, let’s say, (high-arched testers said aggressive), and the heel is particularly snug. Testers considered these observations to be more evidence of awesomeness rather than criticisms. The LV’s total average fit tension score was the lowest (i.e. tightest) of the men’s test.
None of the guys who tested the Tecnica Mach1 LV 130 happen to use Tecnica as their daily driver boot brand—and yet there were several comments made about it easily becoming their boot. A boot’s ability to stir brand defection discussions among testers is high praise. This year’s LV got high marks for both its power (4.80) and quickness (5.00) and testers attributed some amount of this to the new T-Drive connection between cuff and shell. They noted a more resilient feeling flex and a snappier return to center between turns. Testers continue to applaud the use of tried-and-true polyurethane (polyester) throughout for its strong and vibration dampening qualities, and give credit where it’s due for a light-enough feeling boot that hasn’t given up any performance points simply for heft’s sake.
The Custom Adaptive Shape shell and liner continues to impress our bootfitter-by-day testers. The shell’s dimpled patches in common work zones make for easier stretches with less deformation to adjacent areas and with less return over time. The microcell foam exterior around the ankles and quarter panels is pre-sculpted but can be re-molded and even grinded on to relieve peak pressure points at the ankle bones. Testers like the Power Lock power strap with the up-hook for easy release and re-connection and appreciate that Tecnica maintains performance basics like screwed double cuff adjustments and regular old alpine DIN soles, thank you very much.
The 2021/2022 Tecnica Mach1 LV Pro W was tested in the women’s All-Mountain Traditional narrow category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The Mach1 LV Pro W offers a no-frills color palette, but is very sleek and traditional—classy, like a black and white photograph. That’s what one tester wrote about the new women’s narrow from Tecnica. It returns this year with an updated liner, an easier entry and the addition of T-Drive, the upper to lower carbon connector piece that makes the magic happen. Yes, they liked how it looked, but loved how it fit and skied, saying that it fits like a narrow boot should and skis like a 120-flex Tecnica should. It was outscored by only two other women’s boots in the entire test—and one was its medium-width little sis.
Let’s let testers talk fit too: Wow! The perfect narrow! The stock fit is so good that I can feel all of the energy transfer points perfectly. This boot genuinely fits as well as the men’s—no corners were cut. A ski boot! Skis as well as if I was stuffed into a smaller size—and it’s comfy. Fits like a narrow boot in a great way. No pressure points. Our fit tension scores over 8 zones (toebox, forefoot, instep, navicular, lateral column, heel, ankles, calf) averaged to 2.67, so a comfy narrow, let’s call it. Testers noticed that the entry and exit was easier due to the softer instep plastic that was able to be used due to the more structural anchoring of the T-Drive shell-cuff connection.
The fact that eight of our veteran women testers put this boot through its paces and it came out the other side with a perfect score for edge power and stability is a testament to how strong and stable the Mach1 LV Pro is, but testers said it was fluid and playful in transitions turn to turn and agile in tight and tricky spots. A couple testers said its torque curve was its strong suit and yet it still pulled a 4.86 for quickness! Several testers made mention of the boot’s high level of feel and connection to the ski and snow surface—tuned in, strong and reactive.
Tecnica women’s boots are keeping it real with features that matter to skiers, our test team says. They like that all the core features of the men’s boots are on board: CAS shell and liner, Power Lock strap with hook, dual screwed cuff adjustment. But they really like the women’s specific CAS Cuff Adapt and CAS tongue for improved shin fit, and they loved the high tech Celliant liner that converts body heat to infrared energy for increased warmth.
The 2021/2022 Salomon S/Pro 120 GW was tested in the men’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The fit compliments gushed and oozed out of testers in a flood of love for the revised S/Pro 120 GW—and they didn’t know what had been changed until after their tests. The all new Customfit 4D liner boasts a seamless design from tongue to instep to toebox and a revised, sandwich laminate of firm and soft foam layers around the ankles. Testers were so focused on talking about the cushioned but simultaneously firm fit they almost forgot to mention how well the S/Pro skis—but they did, calling this one a seamless, mindless solution for all-mountain performance and fun.
While new liner’s initial entry (so easy and smooth) and cushioned first-feel stole the show with testers, the S/Pro’s characteristic fit map hasn’t changed dramatically since last year. Testers say that the wider-than-medium fit through the lateral forefoot remains intact, and the wide-forefoot, skinny heel folks find that combo to be a perfect solution for their needs. The ankle and heel pockets were on the snug side of the medium class and the cuff retains its known snug grip along the leg shaft, with just enough flare at boot top for some muscle mass.
Testers love the push-button, auto-focus style all-mountain attack the S/Pro 120 offers. No need to alter one’s technique or manage any boot-fussiness, they said—just get to skiing wherever and however you want. The cuff geometry is cited as neutral in the front-to-back plane and testers said that side-to-side there was no over-powering inside edge feel to mess with silky soft snow sliding and deep-gouging off-piste slashing. The blend of power to quickness was evenly balanced, with a nod to edge power over agility according to test scores. Note that the S/Pro’s highest scores still came in the fit and comfort, warmth and convenience categories.
The tried-and-true shell molding Custom Shell HD system is still a go-to for folks looking for a convenient way to mellow out minor hot spots and open up some needed extra space, and it serves to make some subtle stance alignment improvements for skiers who typically need a cuff adjustment (isn’t one here without using the Salomon Oversize Pivot drill-out kit). GW means GripWalk, and testers like that for standing and strolling. A 45mm Velcro power strap is simple and functional.
The 2021/2022 Salomon S/Pro 100 W GW was tested in the women’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The all-new liner in this year’s S/Pro 100 W won over testers upon first try-on across the board. The noticed that the transition from shin to instep to foot in the seamless liner felt—well, seamless. And the ankle pockets were properly shaped, properly placed and somehow firm and cushioned at the same time, they said. While they were most impressed with the all-around comfort (even the calf!) they would’ve ditched it if it hadn’t skied well, which it did too.
Fit scores for the S/Pro stayed to the wide side of the median for the 100mm group, allowing for a warm and relaxed toebox and room for the forefoot to splay a bit and find balance without numbness. The lateral side of the boot is well-flared and the opposite side offers more room for the navicular than one would expect, looking at the location of the power-creating Core Frame apparatus. Our thicker-calf testers were very excited to find a performance medium that suited the thick-of-leg, and when testing the Custom Shell HD molding process they found additional calf adaptation without a loss of good fit elsewhere. Testers liked the cuff height and lateral stance alignment but a few of the slender legged mentioned feeling a bit upright.
Testers liked how trouble free the S/Pro 100 W was in every all-mountain spot they could put it in—predictable starts to turns of all sizes and solid enough for experts at high speeds and through tricky snow. Earning its highest marks in the quickness and steering category, testers said it's light enough and quick enough underfoot for tight spots and dynamic maneuvers. They were impressed with the broad bandwidth of this 100 flex medium.
This year’s Customfit 4D liner’s Talyn exterior material sandwiched against a softer, customizable foam in the ankle pockets made a difference for our test team—before they knew what had been changed the talk was about the improved comfort level (in a boot that was already damn comfy). The Custom Shell HD molding process works for evening out fit inconsistencies and creating more space, and testers typically feel more in-balance after going through the process. Testers had zero complaints about the toebox, thanks to a revised elastic liner construction there. GripWalk soles come mounted.
The 2021/2022 Roxa R/Fit Pro 130 I.R. was tested in the men’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
Biggest surprise of the test. Very surprised by the boot’s performance characteristics. Surprised by how well the pre-mold worked on the liner. Feels surprisingly good. You getting the drift here? Testers were caught off guard by the solid and comfortable game of the new R/Fit Pro 130 I.R. from initial try-on to multiple test laps on a variety of different snow and terrain. Nicely done Roxa.
The I.R. in the name means Intuition-Roxa for the full-thermo liner it comes packing—testers were impressed with how well the liner actually fit straight out of the box, without full heat molding, but the fact that it was going head to head with other boots that didn’t require a full mold may have accounted for its lower-than-expected fit score. Testers who took the time to re-test after complete custom molding were more impressed with the fit, overall. One common mention was a firm (low) fit across the midfoot, under the second buckle, so feet with average to lower instep heights will do best here. Testers said the R/Fit Pro 130 fit evenly medium throughout, otherwise. The flex feel was firm, testers agreed, and they also concurred that cuff height and stance alignment should all receive an ideal rating.
Testers remarked that the boot’s predictable nature made linking arcs through a variety of terrain a snap—bankable performance with a damp and stable feel underfoot was the call. Testers called it a reliable powerhouse but they noted that its reaction time wasn’t shabby either and its feel on the foot was lighter than most. Several testers commented about the roundness of turns that the R/Fit Pro generated and they liked that it linked them up regardless of radius and speed.
Its only score parameter to match its edge power and stability score was its convenience, comfort and warmth score! Testers liked the feel against the foot of the Intuition liner and as one would expect from the I.R. liner, they called it both warm and lightweight. Testers are fans of the trendy power strap’s cam-lock quick release pull tab, and they also appreciate the stance dialing dual cuff adjustment option. Dual pull loops are similarly handy for handling, and GripWalk soles smooth out the stride while trucking about.
The 2021/2022 Roxa R/Fit Pro W 105 was tested in the women’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
Testers loved their first look at the ocean blue R/Fit Pro W 105 and liked it even more once they had it on and it sealed the deal after they pointed skis downhill with it. It’s more snug than expected for a medium width and stiffer than expected for a 105 flex, and they liked it more than they thought they would all the way around. With few fit or performance issues to note, testers took this one for a spin around the whole mountain—just because they could.
Testers agreed that it fit a little short in the toebox, and in fact, found it to be on the snug side of the medium width group throughout the front half of the shell, though it opened up to the rear—sort of like a boot mullet, business in the front, party in the back! As testers skied the boot and the liner broke in, they cited more even fit scores. The cuff runs slightly tall on the leg and to the upright side of the fore-aft average, which made this a long lever arm for torquing around a ski. Testers said the flex feel was firm and stronger than the 105 label suggested.
Testers liked the accurate steering response and smooth transitions from turn to turn—it’s quickness score was nearly perfect and represented its highest marks. Testers felt that there was plenty of power on tap to drive the fattest and stiffest skis but also found a surprising amount of fine tuning in its edging repertoire.
When a boot looks as cool as this one does, all the features and convenience elements seem to come together nicely. Testers liked the liner fur and two pull loops just fine. The Opti-Lock buckle provides a movable second buckle position (you’ll need a tool) for personalizing the feel over the top of the foot as well as fine tuning the boot’s heel retention from the instep fit.
The 2021/2022 Nordica Speedmachine 115 W was tested in the women’s All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
The Speedmachine 3 115 is Nordica’s solid answer to a soft problem. Yeah, that’s right the Speedmachine was a little too soft. No, not as in flex, but in attitude—just a little too cozy, a little too comfy, a little too luxuriant. So it went and hardened up a bit. The new 3 Force shell continues to stiffen in performance and stability zones and allow wrapping and easy entry elsewhere, but the new rendition of the cork-clad liner really brought the new level of toughness for our test team who said the debutante had traded the dress for leather, beat up her boyfriend and rode her bike solo to the boot test ball this year. Testers said the Speedmachine 3 is still comfortable (don’t tell her that) but suggested it might take a few runs for everybody to warm up to each other.
It’s a medium, sure, but the firmly reinforced and closely shaped liner gives this 100mm a pretty narrowish first fit with a particularly firm feel against the ankles. The feel is still classic Nordica—slips on easily and has a soft draping fabric against the sock—but with a new level of grip along the foot and leg that’s new to the Speedmachine family. Testers said just a few runs and the liner settled in and provided a bit more comfort against bony prominences, and testers who spent some time with an oven or a stacks to get the cork material in the liner up to molding temp found a customized fit that wrapped well but didn’t lose any power to pack-out. Testers say at the 115 level it’s a medium-narrow, or a narrow-medium, and Nordica says this is by design and that liner feel softens and is generally more open in the Speedmachine 3 105 W. Testers say the cuff fit remains classic Speedmachine with an open and flared feeling boot top that will accommodate muscular calves.
The Speedmachine 3’s highest scores were for edge power and stability and several testers comments mirrored each other for how well the boot put a big ski on edge and held it exactly where it belonged through whatever gnar testers drove it through. Solid and powerful but with a quick to respond feel from turn to turn testers said. Reliable and fun to ski were common threads as well—lots of power, easily tapped.
The shell’s Infrared molding system is pretty techy and cool for bootfitters who have the system but any good bootfitter can work on the thin shell wall polyurethane—it’s a straightforward and honest four buckle overlap like it’s always been. The cork panels on the 3D Cork Fit liner are heat moldable, which testers tried and liked, and they’re also able to be grinded, though they’re thin. Testers like the sliding driver plate on the 35mm Velcro power strap for tuning in the flex feel against the shin, and dual cuff adjustment offer enough lateral adjustment to get most folks balanced without canting.
The 2021/2022 Nordica Speedmachine 130 was tested in the All-Mountain Traditional medium category by the experts at America's Best Bootfitters, powered by Masterfit.
Sometimes you just have to let the tester tell the story: “Italian briefs, smooth lines, matching expensive jackets, and poodles with haircuts that resemble shaped gardens. The red pin stripes remind me of old school Nordica, but the new fit will attract the consumer that wants a tighter-feeling, mid-volume ripper. Now that’s Italian!” Yes, the Speedmachine 3 130 is a different Speedmachine, but not that different. The revised shell is stronger where force is loaded against the boot and softer and more wrapping for better fit and ease of entry, and the liner is slightly firmer and more closely sculpted around the ankles. Testers took a few minutes to get to know this new face on an old friend but recognized it all the same.
The 3D Cork Fit Primaloft liner is a closer-feeling and firmer fit throughout than the Speedmachine of old, which had testers concerned that they’d lost they’re cushiony comfy old pal of yore—and yes that Speedmachine is gone at the 130 level where the intent was to bring a performance-bred medium width to the top of the range. Testers said mission accomplished, though the thicker of foot felt the squeeze at the forefoot and instep especially. We got all our stock tests done before we cooked liners and shells, but those who needed a little extra room got it without trouble. This is not the fluff machine of yesteryear however, the firmness of the liner remains present against the foot and leg for a precise fit and immediate transfer of energy.
This was where the new Speedmachine 3 convinced testers that the renovation was worthwhile. Testers liked the traditional feeling stability and dampness of polyurethane, even though the wall thickness has shaved some poundage. Quickness and precision moves were the Speedmachine 3 130’s forte (and it’s highest score)—one tester said: “Insane! Could really feel every inch of every turn. Short-, medium-, long-radius, doesn’t matter, loved the way the skis responded to whatever I tried.”
The Speedmachine 3 130 comes with the array of features that matter and none that don’t: adjustable flex anchors, dual cuff adjustment, removable Velcro rear spoiler, dual pull loop liner, 45mm Velcro power strap with Power Driver and four easy-to-use buckles. Yes, it has GripWalk soles too.
