Reviews by User: Mike H. (2)

This is a nice addition to the Chariot for those wanting to take their kid cross country skiing with them. Everything is well engineered. When pulling the Chariot bike attachment on the bike, I tend to forget it’s there, but you won't "forget" there is somebody behind you on this. This is a really good workout with a 25lb child in the back. I'm hoping he's skiing by himself when he's 50lb. Some hills present a unique challenge, and I would not suggest going down the steeper ones without skis with edges.

They run narrow and a bit short compared to alpine boots. I own two pairs of these and the newer ones '07-'08's seem to be smaller out of the box. In my opinion to get these to fit correctly, you will need a bootfitter to open the toe box up a bit if you have a D foot. Performance wise these things can drive most any alpine ski out there and will overpower pure backcountry skis--I've skied shorty slalom skis on ice with them, and then used them in the backcountry to hike with. For my BD Crossbows the work just fine. For long backcountry hikes you should get something lighter, you hardcore groomed racer types stick with your 4 lb alpine boots. Also, the liners are thinner so expect you feet to be a bit colder than in alpine boots. One tip, remove the two screws on the front that hold the tongue cap down and put a drop of non permanent locktite on them. If you don't you will loose them at some point.