BlueB Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 3 hours ago, queequeg said: I don't know how others feel but I rather love the ramp on my UPZ! I thought it looked crazy when I got them but it totally works for me. Do you leave the rear boot flat and add toe lift in front one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) 19 minutes ago, BlueB said: Do you leave the rear boot flat and add toe lift in front one? Just a bit, yes; though I did this before I was on UPZ. I'm nearly flat these days but there is a single shim of lift on the front. I do a lot with the cuff angles. My front foot cuff angle goes straight up, whereas the rear foot cuff angle is set aggressively forward. I have at times wondered what it might be like to keep the ramp in the rear foot and lose it on the front. I think there might be an advantage to having it on both ankles; because it has the effect of increasing ankle ROM in the direction you need it for compressing your body. I suspect that is why it works to have it on both feet. Edited December 8, 2016 by queequeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corey Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 I'm an oddity (in many ways): I like 6-degree toe & heel lifts with both Deeluxe and UPZ boots. I want more heel lift on Deeluxe for the rear foot, but I don't notice an issue with the front foot either way. With a 6-degree toe lift, the insole is approximately flat with UPZ RC-10s. I've noticed that many racers use VERY large heel lifts on their rear feet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queequeg Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 (edited) 5 minutes ago, corey_dyck said: I've noticed that many racers use VERY large heel lifts on their rear feet. I've noticed this as well — many are on UPZ or Northwaves to boot (ha!). I've been considering trying a big heel wedge this year just to see. I tried a big heel lift when I first got back on an alpine board and I didn't like having my weight shifted that far forward but I suspect I might like it now. Edited December 8, 2016 by queequeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 8, 2016 Report Share Posted December 8, 2016 Yeah, straighter boot cuff gives bigger ROM. I recently went from my Dalbello CarvX to AT boots. The former have way more forward lean then I ever bothered to set on the adjustable Dalebellos. I had to drop the rear heel shims from 6mm to 3mm. On the front boot, I drilled an extra hole in the walk/lock bar, so I can lock it in a more upright position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Snowboard Hardboot Point.951 Sole by Mountain Slope AG, Switzerland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Those look like they have no traction at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 That tread design is kind of weird but I don't see how it could be any worse than the soles on existing boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik J Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 I suppose this design would keep my feet tracking straight while I slide down the hill toward the bar. Like runners on a sled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 The sole looks almost identical to the original Point series soles. However, they have more grip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neanderthal Posted December 13, 2016 Report Share Posted December 13, 2016 Looks great - way more stable than my upz boots Keep the teasers coming :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramp Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) Puhutes, do I understand correctly that the stiffness of the boots Point. 951 is like Point.950?and whether manufactured boots like Point.900? Edited December 14, 2016 by Tramp 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Hey Tramp, Both the yellow and the gray boots are the exact same forms. The gray boots were meant to be a less expensive version of the Point.950 yellow boots. All 3 boots (white, gray, and yellow) are all different types of plastic from cheapest being the white and most expensive being the yellow boots. All materials have degraded over the years. As we now see "new" white boots being sold and breaking right away. The gray are a bit more stable and have kept their hardness over the years but also break around the buckles and tongue quite frequently. The yellow boot material seems to have softened over the years but generally never break. We will only be using the yellow version of plastic and we will be testing different % hardness of the plastic next. Hope this helps. Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 Thanks Puhutes! I assume each shell size can use different liners to accommodate different sizes. Can you point to a chart that shows the range of sizes the various shells can handle? For example, size C, mondopoint X to Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramp Posted December 14, 2016 Report Share Posted December 14, 2016 (edited) Jennifer thank you for the detailed answer,Well, yellow plastic or like as yellow... 3 hours ago, Puhutes said: We will only be using the yellow version of plastic and we will be testing different % hardness of the plastic next. And whether offered for sale different stiffness or only one? Various break on boots made of gray plastic, are formed due to the work of a softer spring mechanism, and the specifics of riding in extrimcarving style. Boots made of yellow plastic, are less susceptible to the fold because of a hard spring mechanism and other riding style Edited December 14, 2016 by Tramp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 14 hours ago, Neil Gendzwill said: Thanks Puhutes! I assume each shell size can use different liners to accommodate different sizes. Can you point to a chart that shows the range of sizes the various shells can handle? For example, size C, mondopoint X to Y We will have at least 37 - 44 (EU) but we will not know for sure until the liners are completely finished. You can change the liners for your personal size and preference. That's not a problem. I don't want to quote you a size until we are 100% sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 8 hours ago, Puhutes said: We will have at least 37 - 44 (EU) but we will not know for sure until the liners are completely finished. You can change the liners for your personal size and preference. That's not a problem. I don't want to quote you a size until we are 100% sure. So that's 24-27 in one shell, quite a big range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLN Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 49 minutes ago, Neil Gendzwill said: So that's 24-27 in one shell, quite a big range. I guess this will be multiple shells, like B/C/D. My guess there're five shells in .950 (A-E), and those guys doing all, except smallest and biggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 23 minutes ago, TLN said: I guess this will be multiple shells, like B/C/D. My guess there're five shells in .950 (A-E), and those guys doing all, except smallest and biggest. No, she said size C is the only one at first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 33 minutes ago, Neil Gendzwill said: No, she said size C is the only one at first. Yes. C is already done... the rest will follow shortly A, B, C, D will be available for fall 2017. We want to make a smaller shell than A and E at a later time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Puhutes said: Yes. C is already done... the rest will follow shortly A, B, C, D will be available for fall 2017. We want to make a smaller shell than A and E at a later time. So will C be used for 37-44 EU or is that more than one shell size for that range? Edited December 15, 2016 by Neil Gendzwill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 10 minutes ago, Neil Gendzwill said: So will C be used for 37-44 EU or is that more than one shell size for that range? No, C will be approx 42-44 (this is what the current C is and what HR and I wear) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLN Posted December 15, 2016 Report Share Posted December 15, 2016 This is how I understood it initially. AFAIK, size C covers 1-2 sizes, (42-44) so to cover 37-44 you have to have several shells. I don't see a shell that will work for 37-44 sizes, obviously it's several shells. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tramp Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 what are the news in the New Year's Eve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainSlope Posted February 11, 2017 Report Share Posted February 11, 2017 On 14.12.2016 at 1:30 PM, Tramp said: Puhutes, do I understand correctly that the stiffness of the boots Point. 951 is like Point.950?and whether manufactured boots like Point.900? Hello Tramp, having considered your question and suggestion, we did decide on making 2 stiffnesses. https://www.mountain-slope.com/Point-951/ Greetings Jennifer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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