![]() One of the most impressive upgrades to this season’s Maestrale RS boots is the increased friction-free cuff rotation. These are impressive numbers for an AT boot that’s this light, and you’ll be equally impressed when you put this boot through the paces on steep terrain or in variable snow conditions. The Pebax tongue has a smooth forward flex which helps give the Maestrale RS its 130-flex rating (the regular Maestrale is rated at 110). Because its three-piece shell uses a carbon-fiber/Grilamid nylon hybrid material underfoot, it provides torsional rigidity and impressive power transfer to your skis. ![]() POWERĪ lightweight AT boot with a huge cuff rotation typically doesn’t ski as well as some of its heavier competitors, but this isn’t the case with the Maestrale RS. The Wave Closure System on the forefoot eliminates the need for an additional buckle This single buckle/wire configuration securely fits the boot to your forefoot while also saving some precious ounces. Their Grilamid shell integrates long-strand carbon to save on weight and improve performance and stiffness. But given the performance they provide this weight is fairly impressive. LIGHTWEIGHTĪt just over 6 pounds the Maestrale RS boots aren’t the lightest on the market. While most of the RS’s comfort is due to the fully heat moldable Intuition liner, the overall easy in/out and weight of the boots help as well. The 101 millimeter last is wide enough for average to wider than normal feet (such as mine) but I found that there’s no foot movement when the boots are buckled up tight - thanks to the position of the middle buckle over the forefoot. They provided a very secure foothold with ample toe box room and a defined heel pocket in the rear. I didn’t experience any hot spots or wear points on my feet after testing the RS’s at the resort, or on my all-day ski tour. To say that the Scarpa Maestrale RS boots are comfortable is an understatement. Scarpa rates this new RS version as having a 130 flex, whereas the previous version was only 120. This incredible range of motion is available in walk mode without having to give up an ounce of stiffness in ski mode. The walk mechanism on the back of the boot now uses an external design that allows for a full 60 degrees of cuff rotation when in the unlocked position, compared to the 37 degrees found on the previous version. The new Maestrale RS is 5 ounces (or 142 grams) lighter a weight savings achieved through omitting the extra buckle on the forefoot and using lighter plastics throughout the boot. You might say the new version of the Maestrale RS is more of an evolution than a revolution While there are some significant improvements, Scarpa was sure not to fix anything that wasn’t broken, nor reinvent the wheel. In this review we’ll be focussing on the Maestrale RS, while also touching on the differences between it and the regular Maestrale. For fall 2017, Scarpa has released new versions called the Maestrale RS (the stiffer version) with the women’s versions dubbed the Gea RS. The Scarpa Maestrale is currently the best selling alpine touring (AT) boot in the world, and it’s just gotten better.
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