Testers who could get past the entry point of the Veloce Space Dual 120, literally, discovered a great-skiing, medium width utility model that took them everywhere around the mountain with power and precision.
Testers oft commented that adding BOA to the cuff added a little extra hurdle to entry, and that was an observation that was made across almost all brands that employed twin reels, top and bottom, this year. The double-down dial design is being marketed as a performance element, we think, primarily because it can't be called a convenience element if it makes entry trickier for skiers who might typically have more trouble getting a boot on--namely less-skilled skiers. So, dual BOA has been presented as a performance feature at the top tier price points and we think that makes pretty good sense. Expert skiers can probably manage to get a boot on--just the way our test team did. It wasn't bad--our guys just enjoy grousing about it.
Once on, the fit was well-engineered for the average foot and leg, testers agreed. And grudgingly, or not (a lot of our crew is very pro-BOA), they admit that the closure around the foot and the leg shaft were both wrapped incrementally and evenly tighter with each twist and click of the reels.
The clean closure of lower and upper set the stage for crisp edging moves and powerful control of the ski, testers said. They thought the stance side-to-side was ideally neutral and ready to engage inside or outside edge equally well. Testers agreed that the stock stance set-up that they tested was well on the upright end of the balanced spectrum and most suggested adding a bit of rear spoiler between the shell and liner to fine-tune the fore-aft positioning. In terms of flex feel the consensus was that the Veloce Space Dual 120 packed more punch than it claimed--enough that for an over-C-note savings buyers may want to forego stepping up to the 130-flex version.
Also unanimous was the opinion that the muted stone grey and ecru cosmetics worked well together and provided a nice canvas for some electric orange highlights to pop.
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