I went to Northstar yesterday to try out my '15 KTPs with SBOL Snowjam 540 bindings and '06 Burton Rulers. I don't have a lot of time right now so this will be short.
First half of the day was fantastic. Feet were comfortable, I had control. I even took a few small jumps and felt fine with the landings. Second half of the day, I was moving a bit more slowly. My feet were getting fatigued; I was having to use my toes and balls of my feet a lot more than I was used to to design and maintain carve angles. it was a lot more work to get the KTPs on edge. Also, my stance was much more upright than I'm used to with my ski boot setup, so I was working harder to keep my weight centered.
Next time I go out, I'll see if I can adjust the bindings to give a stronger cant to help with that. Also, I might try the softboot setup on the Allz 94s or Snowjam 90s; they are narrower and should be a lot easier to get on edge than the KTPs.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience and I think with some practice I'll prefer it in most areas to ski boots.
First half of the day was fantastic. Feet were comfortable, I had control. I even took a few small jumps and felt fine with the landings. Second half of the day, I was moving a bit more slowly. My feet were getting fatigued; I was having to use my toes and balls of my feet a lot more than I was used to to design and maintain carve angles. it was a lot more work to get the KTPs on edge. Also, my stance was much more upright than I'm used to with my ski boot setup, so I was working harder to keep my weight centered.
Next time I go out, I'll see if I can adjust the bindings to give a stronger cant to help with that. Also, I might try the softboot setup on the Allz 94s or Snowjam 90s; they are narrower and should be a lot easier to get on edge than the KTPs.
Overall, I enjoyed the experience and I think with some practice I'll prefer it in most areas to ski boots.
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