Its colors say Incredible Hulk, and testers say the 4-Quattro Pro’s superhero power is definitely there, thankfully without the bulk. This is a stripped and ripped freeride machine that packs surprising punch in a lightweight package, according to testers who said they didn’t have to get angry to tap into it. In fact, testers were quite happy to harness the power of this backcountry beast everywhere they pointed it.
Its performance scores represented its highest marks, with a smashing 9.5 for edge power and a quickness score trailing just behind. Testers commented that the responsiveness underfoot and direct linkage to the ski while on edge at speed and through challenging terrain were surprising for environmentally sensitive plastic.
The Pebax Rnew lower shell and cuff aren’t accomplishing this alone—the 4-Quattro Pro’s hidden super power is a carbon core that’s over-molded into the shell’s floor to drive the light, stiff, and connected feel underfoot that testers loved.
The Pro was a test favorite upon launch last year but testers might like it even more now that Scarpa teams it with a slightly roomier, cushier 4-Quattro GT in the line-up (which we liked too). Testers alluded that now having the two fit options may have given the 4-Quattro permission to be a bit more unapologetically itself—you do you, essentially. What that means fit-wise is that the Pro is more aggressively snug than its advertised 100mm last would suggest, and testers mention that entry is complicated by some edgy layering presented by the liner tongue, cuff overlaps and buckles. But, once that’s understood to be the nature of things (and the boot is allowed to warm up a little), testers say skiers can get to the business of loving how this boot dominates the down and the uphill, equally.
They say that while it’s surprisingly race-boot-reactive and powerful to the edge while skiing, its ascent is classically Scarpa--lightweight and smooth. The 4-Quattro’s lower hinge point for the cuff worked equally well for flexion on descent and an ergonomic stride going up in touring mode. Testers also mentioned appreciating the binding compatibility options that the Pro’s full-length, molded GripWalk outsole offered.
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