Scarpa Maestrale Rs Alpine Touring Boot Review

Among scarpa s impressive and diverse lineup of ski boots the maestrale rs alpine touring model is a standout.

Scarpa maestrale rs alpine touring boot review.

The old maestrale rs had its fair share of issues and this redesign seemed to address all of the major problems while also coming in stiffer and. The maestrale rs may compare best to the dynafit mercury boot and some compare it to the tlt6 a boot that is designed for touring and skis well but isn t alpine binding compatible. Scarpa claims that the maestrale rs is the most popular touring boot in the world and i ve been skiing in the original maestrale rs since 2012. My scarpa maestrale rs boots fit me straight out of the box and have continued to fit well 50 days of hard use.

A stiffer version of their popular maestrale the rs is designed to be light on the skin track and extra powerful on the descent. Our entire test team had at least some experience with previous versions and we can authoritatively say that it is as good as any of the predecessors and at least a little better in all ways. I d recommend the rs to anyone looking for a stiff light boot that can fly uphill while powering a larger stiffer ski back down the fall line. For fall 2017 scarpa has released new versions called the maestrale rs the stiffer version with the women s versions dubbed the gea rs.

I ve used the maestrale rs for inbounds heavy crud skiing to long touring days in deep powder. So i was very eager to check out the new version.