First looks can be dangerous. They invite speculation and projection, along with a sense of unearned (in the long term) success. The Scarpa TX Comp has not taken me anywhere yet beyond some early-season knee-dropping vision quests. For now, the boots have only been hefted, flexed, switched in and out of walk mode, and stared…
First Look: Scarpa TX Comp Telemark Boots
Will Barry’s dream tele boot materialize in this new “Comp" version of the venerable Scarpa Tx line? Stay tuned.
Scarpa’s Tx Comp Tele boot: a look that elicits black-tie formality and Darth Vadar business time.
Responses
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What bindings are you pairing your fancy stormtrooper boots with? So much of the telemark experience is how the boots play with your binding choices that I think that it is relevant info to include when reviewing the boots. Looking forward to the long term reviews as a fellow tele tourer (who didn’t wait a year for the stiffer comps to come out).
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Im using both Outlaws with stiff springs and the new Voile Transit TTS with the boots. Been out a few days so far, and sheesh! They are stiff! Hoping they soften up, which the general consensus is they will do after a bit, but in the mean time, my shins hurt from jamming them into the tounges so hard!
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