A Very Deep Dive on Ski Boots, Part 2: Flex Patterns
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”…
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