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In words
Intro
The Austrian brand's broad offering for backcountry touring features three width options, with the medium-volume 100-millimeter Hawx Prime sitting right in the middle. After piloting Boa on the Ultra model—a change well-received by users—now all the Prime models include the Boa closure system on the shell, but also a not insignificant yet unrelated increase of over one hundred grams in weight. The use of PU for shell and cuff underscores the descent-oriented focus of this boot.
Walking
Entrata non scontata a causa di Boa e lembi delle plastiche sullo scafo che oppongono resistenza all’apertura. Una volta all’interno, il comfort è elevato, azionando il Boa si ottiene un efficace avvolgimento dell’avampiede senza spazi vuoti. In hike mode, there's ample fore-aft cuff travel, more than enough to accommodate freerider walking needs, making these ideal for reasonably significant resort-accessed ascents. Features a sturdy midsole for walking and climbing rocky passages—an essential feature for technical terrain.
Lab
Boa robusto con possibilità di regolazione precisa e rotazione in entrambi in sensi, sporge parecchio dallo scafo ed è facile che sia di'ingombro nei passaggi stretti e rocciosi. The ski/walk lever is fiddly to operate and sits very low down when closed, meaning it could potentially interfere with correct closure of crampons. The cuff features two aluminum micro-adjustable buckles, specially shaped to allow easy operation when wearing gloves. Inside, there’s a robust alpine-styled booster and well-finished Mimic Elite liner in just the right thickness.
Skiing
The alpine-skiing focus quickly becomes apparent: after just a few turns its clear inputs are transmitted to skis swiftly and precisely. Flex is decent enough to meet the energy transmission needs of the average user, but pile on the power and you inevitably find the limits of what the plastic can support here. You can let the speed ramp up more on narrower skis as they exert less torsion to your setup. However the fatter your tools the smaller the margin for error when pushing performance limits. The footbed is very thin and cushioning feels poor on uneven surfaces, so you might want to consider replacing it with a thicker aftermarket insole. Broad range of users fairly large-volume feet looking for comfort.
Technical specifications
LINER MATERIALS
PU
SHELL MATERIALS
True Flex PU
INSERT TYPE
Atomic Low Tech Insert
Sole description
Complete Tech
Liner description
Mimic Elite
Thermal value
A
No. of buckles
2
Lean forward
13°/15°/17°
Available sizes
24.5–32.5 mp
Released in
2023
Made in
Romania
Price
859.99 €
Sustainability
Designed for recycling: boot developed so that it can be disassembled and repaired.
Declared specsMeasured by us
We measured the measure 27.5 to get all the details
2.017 gr
Individual weight
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Liner weight
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Shell weight
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315 mm
External shell length
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External shell width
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Inner shell width
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Pin distance
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N/A
Force to 20° back
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N/A
Force to 20° forward
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54 °
Cuff ROM
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N/A
Maximum cuff height
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Maximum tongue height
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N/A
Maximum forefoot width
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N/A
Maximum ankle width
XXXXX
N/A
Sole thickness at toe
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100 mm
Min. last width
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100 mm
Max. last width
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