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There is also intuition liners that have less material in the forefoot. I got the HD Pro tonger liners because of this. A good boot fitter can do a lot to move plastic. I have spent alot of time over the years with my boot fitter because my feet did not fit in any boot. (I am lucky because he works for ) I have spent just as much money making boots fit well as the boots costs. But if you want to be comfortable some times you just have to keep trying new things. I made the switch to UPZ this year and spent 600 on new boots and the first time I put them on they hurt like hell. Then the grinder, heat gun, presses and new liners and it was the best change I have made in my boot fit. The grinder was to shorten the cuff for my calves. The heat gun and press to stretch the shells prior to molding the thermo fit liners. If you don't have heel lift in the deluxe boots I would go to town and modify the shell and liner to make it comfortable. Just my opinion.

I would be in for UPZ plus with 2 springs. Montucky would be a good place for testing and coordinated delivery.

Tell me you taught him in hard boots!!!

If we could send to one location and divide them up at Montucky? It could be a good way to experiment as a group.

I'd be interested!

The forward flex and rear flex are much softer. Just the lateral flex is where I find them stiff. Apparently the carbon in the cuff makes the RC12 25% stiffer.

I thought I should give some feed back on the new UPZ RC12's. I have been in Deluxe boots since I started hardbooting and have always fought heel lift. I am glad I made the switch but it takes time to get used to them. 1st I was not at all happy with the stock liners.I could barley were them in the house no less on the mountain. I started by riding with my old liners from my Deluxe boots to get a feel for the boots. Even with the old liners I noticed the increased hold in my heel. After a few days in the boots I went to the boot fitter to get them properly fitted. I wound up with Intuition Race HD liners which is a low volume liner, I originally thought I wanted a wrap liner but my fitter did not think there was enough room to fit the extra layer of material. A few punches were needed and a little grinding at the top of the cuff at the calf. If you have large calf's this is an area I would be concerned but there is enough material to be removed or you can move the plastic with heat and presses. Performance, the RC12 boot is stiffer then my previous boots (225,325) and it has taken time to get used to it. I barley buckle them and the heel hold is great. I ride all mountain on these boots including powder, steeps, trees, and carving. I am 230lbs so I can flex the boots if you are a lighter rider it may be an issue. I really noticed the lateral stiffness on the front foot. Since I ride TD3 step ins I think this is really noticeable. I had a pair of standard side winders and wound up putting those on the front foot. It has helped soften the whole set up. I removed the booster strap and mostly ride with the boots in walk mode. Overall I love the fit just wish they were a little less stiff laterally. But I think my overall riding has improved just because of the reduced heel lift and possibly the stiffer boot. I did have to adjust my bindings to compensate for the ramp angle, but once I figured it out I am happy. It was a very large investment to switch, hope they last a while.

OK here is my one year later update on my 180 Freecarve. Outstanding board and I am not sure where the limit is. I have improved my riding over the last year and changed my boots to upz to improve heel hold. Separate review on that later. I can honestly say this board digs harder then anything I have ever ridden, and I have started to notice alot of pop off of the tail that allows you to dive into the next turn (airborne) which I have never done before. It is a fun board to ride and it is not overall aggressive. I find I can really change turn shape based on how I load the board. Aggressive get on the nose and pop off the tail, mellow stand centered and just make large casual turns. And straight line speed is amazingly stable!

If you feel like the big mountain experience Snowbird will test your skills both on Hard and Soft boots. Steep!!! Many do not find it fun due to hi degree of difficulty. They have currently started there 1 star campaign. Many negative reviews. Powder to Deep, is the grooming crew on strike, no green runs. It happens to be my home mountain and I love it. If you are looking for a good carving mountain Solitude is great. If you want an old mountain feel with left over powder days later, Powder Mountain is your spot. Cool back/sidr country that a bus brings you back to the mountain with your pass. If you do that I always recommend appropriate safety equipment. (probe,shovel,becon)

Correct. The nose and tail were lengthened.

Now I cant take mine out till Christmas since its easier to explain if she gets one too.

A new 150 Flux for my wife for Christmas. I can't let her show up to Montucky without proper equipment. The nomad is for myself. I got talked in to needing a tree board.

It is really in the area of the break as my boot fitter references. This is the amount of room from the transition from the vertical to horizontal area of the top of the boot and the shell without a liner in. If you place a straight edge across the boot (perpendicular to your foot) it will help you decide if UPZ is a good fit for you. I actually have 3/4 of an inch in the upz and over an 1" in deluxe. This directly related to heel lift.

I will be at snowbird. Might be able to sneak over to solitude for a day depending on the forecast. Generally the grooming at solitude is good haven't been there yet this year.

I know that some of the full tilt straps worked on 225 and 325's and they were available at aski resorts

I do not care for the owner (Dennis) of salty peaks. He is not the most honest guy out there. I have had several dealings with him that were not great.

What weight was the monster made for?

It's hard to say. Depending on which resort you are at. I like my Donek Hazelwoods at Snowbird when it is deep and wide open.

Saturday will be opening day at Snowbird. Can't wait the year has begun. And it might be a powder day

295 mm

I used the heel harness last year. It did help and the plastic tightner did not bother me. It did help my heel lift. I switched to UPZ RC12'S this year and still undecided on the linear. The stock UPZ liner is very painful to me.

Looks like the back foot is flat and the front foot is around 30 deg. I agree it is Ideal for hard boot powder. Aside from the 360, it hurts to much to fall these days.

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I have a pair of deluxe 225 in size 27 with size 28 liners to accomadate a smaller foot. If you are interested. May allow for some growth

I am fine with 350 plus shipping. I am not trying to make a bunch of money. It's just time to pass them on to some one who can use them. Maybe encourage some one into the sport. Thanks for your honesty!