I had the new RS130 LV fit yesterday. They felt really nice in the shop. They felt really responsive and the flex progressive. I needed punching and grinding in the big toe areas of both boots. I was a bit surprised by that considering the new anatomical fit. Also had some work done on one of the ankle bones. I don't believe my old non-dual core RX required any shell work. Not a big deal, a little boot work makes me feel like I have a nice fit.
I did this on my old boot, so there is a good chance I will just end up doing that with these boots as well. I just like experimenting with gear a bit. I even ordered an extra pair of the softer RX Zeppas for pretty cheap. I'm interested to see the comparison between the two.
Yeah, the clamping them down was more about trying to get more response. When I put on both the new RX and RS in the shop, I felt like I could have skied either one with the buckles much looser.
You'll want cat tracks or skitrax for sole protection as you can't replace the heel or toe on the RS without serious work or installing lifts. Wish I had seen this earlier, the RX130LV gets you near RS performance but with a grippier sole and replaceable bits.
I ended up needing canting, so this was what I chose to go with.
you can always loosen the buckles to tune stiffness, if it works for reilly mcglashan, it's good enough for me....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-orNCgbTnUU&t=259s
I did this on my old boot, so there is a good chance I will just end up doing that with these boots as well. I just like experimenting with gear a bit. I even ordered an extra pair of the softer RX Zeppas for pretty cheap. I'm interested to see the comparison between the two.
He indicated being in the regular RX, the 100mm last one vs the 97mm last LV boot. He mentioned buckling them down tighter to get more out of them, but more times than not, clamping down more is really from a boot that too big or packed out and no longer giving the solid feedback and response one is looking for.
I love the new RS130 and my old ones almost as much. But for non-race days or any time I may be doing a little hiking, I'm in the RX LV. I can't imagine hiking up spanky's in an RS slip sliding all over the place.
Yeah, the clamping them down was more about trying to get more response. When I put on both the new RX and RS in the shop, I felt like I could have skied either one with the buckles much looser.