like all keen skiers i have been working hard to find the right or best ski boot for me.
I have basicaly looked at each race boot i can find for reasons of fit as pretty much any non race boot is too large in the back end and frequently has to much height over the instep.
I am in the UK with no chance to go to Colorado although it is on my friends bucket list to do that so maybe one day.
The two recommended to me boots from one of the two best shops i know of in the UK are the Atomic Redster WC, and the Head Raptor.
I have the WC in both a 130 and 150, and the Raptor RS 130. Both boots are the best I have managed to find to date for me, although a Lange RPZB is a possible consideration.
The Raptor is too large for me in the heel and ankle areas and I believe I would have had a better starting point with the B2 or B3.
Also compared to the Redster the lateral balance in terms of inversion and eversion of the ankle in the Raptor seems to me to be less balanced.
I note the lateral inclination of the shell according to Heads own information is 1.5 deg on the Raptor RS but only .5 deg on the B series boots.
I understand that HH has issues with Atomics, and I would appreciate any input which might help me to understand what if any difficulties are seen with this particular series of boots ( mine are 2014 versions) as the fit and skiing in them is the best ive found so far, but possibly the best off the shelf fit is the Raptor which seems to match my foot well.
Note the Redsters have needed a little grinding for the navicular and sixth toe, the Raptors would need pehaps a little grinding for the fifth metatarsal and if anything may still be a little large in the heel cup than ideal.
Also note I tried a pro tongue in the Raptor RS trying to take up ankle space and this was insufficient and resorted to a zip fit liner with a lot of extra cork trying to get the fit snug enough.
Before i buy a Raptor B2 I would like to understand as much as possible the reason the Atomics I have are maybe not ideal and what benefits I might derive from the B2 and how apart from snugger fit they differ from the Raptor RS 130 boots I already have