Flywalker Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 Hiya, Coming home for Christmas and am wondering if l can avoid bringing 2 pairs of boots with me. I have last year's RC10's and a friend has a set of DIN toe/heel blocks that he isn't using. Can I confidently ski as hard as I want with them? How do the boots fare as ski boots? Plan on doing a lot of skiing AND snowboarding while I am home so if necessary I'll carry 2 pairs of boots. Would be nice if I don't have to, though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aracan Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 (edited) I haven't tried it. What I have tried is a Deeluxe Indy (orange version) with skiboards. I can't imagine the RC10 to be much stiffer than the Indy (especially fore-aft), so I would guess that the answer to your question is NO. If you do use the DIN blocks, you should make sure to use T-nuts that not just for the heels but for the toe pieces as well. Edited November 6, 2012 by Aracan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskyhawk Posted November 6, 2012 Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 I have an new pair of the ski toe/heel blocks from UPZ that I won't ever use if you want I will let them go for 40+shipping Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flywalker Posted November 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2012 Hi Aracan, Not sure but l think the newer model RC10's come T-nutted front and back from the factory. Will need to pull a liner and double-check, though. jskyhawk... check your PMs please (^_^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeW Posted November 11, 2012 Report Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) By all means, please do. I use my UPZ boots exclusively for skiing. Yes, I'm somewhat permanently retired from alpine racing these days. Those UPZ boots are satisfactory for me -- I use Lib Tech NAS skis, so I really don't know how to really answer your question. Your best bet would be to contact Dan Yoja or any other UPZ skiers out on this forum. EDIT: Oh yeah, T-nutting is ABSOLUTELY MANDATORY for those UPZ boots. Trust me, you don't want to have broken femurs. Uh, it's been a long time but there's a post deep into the past (maybe ... oh my ... 2005-ish) about the T-nuts. The photos are even posted alongside the right size. Edited November 11, 2012 by LeeW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jskyhawk Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 Hi Aracan,Not sure but l think the newer model RC10's come T-nutted front and back from the factory. Will need to pull a liner and double-check, though. jskyhawk... check your PMs please (^_^) I have a pair of 2010-11 UPZ RC10 and 2011-12 UPZ RC10, Both of which came T-nutted in the heels only. The toe mounts directly to the shell with a very coarse screw, the shell plastic does look to be reinforced around the screw holes but definitely not T-nutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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