by docmartin » Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:19 am
I ski a 26 zipfit gara in a 25 dodge. First it seemed like it would not work but I got pretty good at getting my foot in and out. I can't do it racer style so the liner stays in the boot. that is probably a good thing. the dodge eats liners. i can't imagine my liner surviving a season if I went in and out racer style every ski day (not to mention what it would do to my hotronics).
At this point the getting out part is the biggest issue for me. each time the tongue gets caught between the different parts of the dodge shell and needs to be finagled back into the boot after my foot is out. with the very sharp and abrasive edges of the dodge shell this is very hard on the liner. I have gotten better at it but rather than eternal life I have a feeling my zipfit is looking at a rather limited lifespan. Also, the few times I have removed the zipfits (eg to install my hotronics) I have never managed to reinsert them without getting bloody knuckles. This can probably be avoided with more practice (or gloves) and the original dodge liner is definitely easier. you learn to live with all this because the way it skis makes it all worthwhile. I have to admit that I am very surprised that some, most prominently Harald, have gone back to "rubber" boots. It would make me cry if I had to.