Dalbello Avanti 120

Model Year
2016-17
Category
All-Mountain Traditional
Last Width
100mm
Flex Index
120
Price (MSRP)
$650.00USD

The Gist

This creature of leisure is more wide body than medium but testers loved the initial liner feel and said it skied surprisingly well.

Fit

Once testers accepted the huge amount of room (for a claimed 100mm last) and judged it more like a wide ride, they found lots to like here. The liner is pure, dreamy-lazy pillow talk on the foot. It was one of the nicest initial comfort feels of the test. The instep is tall and the cuff is wide open for big calves.

Performance

Cadillac comfort while swishing big sweeping S-curves. It’s doesn’t reload quickly but its more than adequate in medium- and long-radius arcs. Its low ramp angle bootboard and upright cuff makes this a dreamy pow-skiing ride, but testers said it took some pilot effort to get into the driver's seat (tongue) and engage the shovel.

Cool Features

The My Fit System is a liner and shell molding option, available on 60% of Dalbello's line. It keeps Dalbello in line with the custom Joneses but it takes one heck of a thick foot and leg to need more room here.

Gender 
Men's
Sizes (MP) 
24.0-32.0
Hike Mode 
No
Construction 
Overlap
Boot width profile 
Medium
Also in this Collection 
Avanti 130 I.D. $800, Avanti 100 I.F. $550, Avanti 90 $450

Kudos

  • “I liked the flex—great support for a 120.” -- Dallas Goldsmith
  • “Dad sedan—great highway cruising. Ultra warm.” -- Jeff Rich
  • “Skier eye candy! Easy in and out.” -- Jon Weisberg
  • “More comfort, control and performance than expected.” -- Eric Kipp
  • “Very comfortable and super warm—smooth, easy mover turn to turn.” -- Mike Evans
  • “Warm? It's polar-vortex-ready!” --
  • “Skis much better than the initial loose feel would suggest!” -- Jim Morris
  • “Surprisingly adept despite the wide and high-volume fit—meaty insteps and calves will love this.” -- Steve Cohen
  • “Soft and mushy groomer cruiser with surprising inside edge power.” -- Kevin Gabriel
  • “It transitions well and has a smooth feel—comfy and relaxed.” -- Keith Holmquist
  • “Not the quickest but it's built for comfort and control.” -- Jack Rafferty
  • “Looks great, fits great, skis great.” -- Stacy Crumpler

Caveats

  • “Didn't work as well when greater precision was required in the steep and deep.” -- Joe Driscoll
  • “The race to the largest fitting boot in the medium width category goes to the Avanti!” -- Garrick Dardani
  • “The soft liner absorbs movements—drives like the old family minivan.” --
  • “Couldn't keep my heel down—lacked connection to the snow.” --
  • “Slow to steer, disconnected from the snow—no thrills.” -- Pat Sullivan
  • “Cavernous—more like a 103mm last—skis okay for its shape.” -- Bob Gleason

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