Last week on GEAR:30, we talked plastics with Atomic Ski Boots product manager, Matt Manser. Here in part 2, we talk with Matt about the messy world of flex ratings; progressive vs. linear flex patterns; the actual differences between some brands’ 120 and 130 rated boot; how Atomic arrives at their own flex ratings; the next areas of innovation that Atomic is focused on, and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

• Flex Patterns & All the Feels (4:13)
• “Progressive” vs. “Linear” flex patterns (5:10)
• The mess that is Flex Ratings (13:13)
• How Atomic arrives at their own flex ratings (17:24)
• How brands make a “110” vs. “120” vs. “130” etc. (27:34)
• Colorways & Geopolitics (34:20)
• Why a standardized flex rating probably won’t happen (35:55)
• The damping / “suspension” of a boot (42:32)
• Weight & Damping (47:04)
• Next areas of innovation for Atomic boots? (55:08)

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