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2009 Scarpa Denali TT | Last Updated: 01/29/09

Gear Reviews>>Boots/Foot Wear>>Alpine Touring>>Scarpa Denali TT
PRODUCT SUMMARY
By powderjunky

THE GOOD
The Denali TT is a lightweight four buckle boot. It skis Soft and is very comfortable to ski in all day. A great powder boot.

THE BAD
Where do I start. Watch the video for visuals on the damage. I had these for barely one full 100+ days of skiing and they failed miserably in the durability department which is why I gave this boot a crap rating. I feel if a customer is shelling out half a grand for boots they should last at least three years. The first thing to fail on BOTH boots was the Velcro strap. After about mid season it would not stick at all anymore. Then the liner on BOTH boots started to unstitch completely down the side of the liner. Finally the top buckle of on one boot broke.

The main other issue I had was there is little difference between walk and ski mode. Often times I would just not bother switching into ski mode as it skied the same either way.
power strap sucks.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Scarpa AT boots have a lower volume, but fit great for most "normal" mid-volume feet. The Denali TT is a lightweight low-performance four buckle boot that will work best for the occasional backcountry skier.
OUR ADVICE

Crap




AVG USER ADVICE

So So

REVIEW SPECS
COMFORT1/5
MITTEN TEST4/5
FLEX3/5
POWER STRAP1/5
WEIGHT4/5
DURABILITY1/5

Gear Reviews>>Boots/Foot Wear>>Alpine Touring>>Scarpa Denali TT
WHERE TO BUY
Backcountry.com$538.95


PRODUCT SPECS
AVG PRICE$539.00
SHELL MATERIAL100% Pebax Plastic
LINER MATERIALIntuition Precision High
LINER STYLEOverlap
WEIGHTPair, size 27- 7lb 10oz (3458g)
AVAILABLE SIZES23.5-31
HEAT MOLDABLE LINERS?Yes
HOW MANY BUCKLES?4
POWER STRAP?Yes
MICRO-ADJUSTABLE?Yes, bottom 2 buckles only
FORWARD LEAN?Yes, 20-24 degrees
BINDING COMPATIBILITYAT
SKI/WALK MECHANISM?Yes
BEST USEBackcountry Skiing. AKA Alpine Touring (AT), Randonee
WARRANTY1 year


WHERE TO BUY
Backcountry.com$538.95


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That's Our Opinion. What's Yours?

AT California wrote on 01/29/09 at 11:52:33 am pst:

I've had a very similar experience with the Denali TTs. The Power Strap and Velcro are terrible! Durability in general is no good.

But I do have to say that I really appreciate how lightweight these boots are. Totally worth it for me to sacrifice the downhill performance to save the weight. But like you said, a boot should last at least a couple seasons...

Their Advice

So So


bj wrote on 01/29/09 at 3:45:37 pm pst:

huh, and I thought maybe my velcro just got dirty. these boots are soft, but it seems like most bc enthusiasts like soft boots? tough to really drive a ski like the kilowatt or bigger though with the softies.

i did send mine back to scarpa to fix a buckle and they did a bang up job, replacing the velcro without me asking and also replacing another buckle that was on the fritz. i'd say go with something that is dynafit compatible, so when you want to switch you dont have to buy new boots. (like i do now) also, skied the spirit 4's the other day and they felt the same as these boots. too soft.

Their Advice

So So


yardsale wrote on 01/29/09 at 8:55:42 pm pst:

Word to tech compatible boots. Anything else is a waste of money.

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