Hi All-- I'm currently in the process of looking at new boots and am looking at the two Lange 130's. I previously skied 5 years on the non dual core version of the RX130 (green and black ones). I'm considering switching to the RS130 in the new version but wanted to get a little imput. I'm not a racer, but I do own some cheater SL skis and enjoy carving it up when the snow is firm. On the other hand, I live it Utah and do a good bit of powder and free skiing. I'm aware of most of the technical differences (such as the harder bootboard in the RS). A had a couple of specific questions. I know there are differences in liner, but I'll be bringing over a Zipfit.
How does the stiffness compare between the two? How about to the non-dual core versions? Sometimes I felt like the old RX's were a little soft, causing me to have to buckle them tightly to get the control I wanted (hence wanting to move to the RS), but I'm also not a big guy (only about 165 lbs), so I'm also a little worried about going too much farther in the other direction.
How does the RS version do in free skiing and powder? If you have them, have you been unhappy with their off-piste performance. With the new RX's, the bootboard is much softer than my old RX's so these differences may be enhanced.
How does the stiffness compare between the two? How about to the non-dual core versions? Sometimes I felt like the old RX's were a little soft, causing me to have to buckle them tightly to get the control I wanted (hence wanting to move to the RS), but I'm also not a big guy (only about 165 lbs), so I'm also a little worried about going too much farther in the other direction.
How does the RS version do in free skiing and powder? If you have them, have you been unhappy with their off-piste performance. With the new RX's, the bootboard is much softer than my old RX's so these differences may be enhanced.