2026 Nordica Speedmachine 130 DD (Dual BOA) On Snow Ski Boot Review with SkiEssentials.com

[@RiceHatWeeb]

I think this is the first time I'm seeing bob without his hat

[@DietmarDyck]

😂😂😂

[@BlackRail33]

I enjoy the parking lot boot-up & down footage. That's some quick boot to moc changeover on the tailgate.

[@sgoldie3235]

Another great honest review by the ski doctors! This BOA system is not for me ,at this point. Ease of use is low on my requirements list. Tough to beat the performance and adjustability of my Mach 1's and their 4 buckles!

[@mogglie]

I have a pair of brand new Mach 1 4 buckle downstairs. :). All orange. They are super tight on my feet. I will go to the boot doctor and make them perfect.

[@sgoldie3235]

@@moggliesame ones as me in LV... love em!

[@JJRodpro]

Ditto here.... this guys take it to the next level in reviews... but still not sold on the BOA thing... as the other comments here, I just got the new Mach 1 MV's fitted with my older Zipfits and skied about seven or eight days so far... I am one of those that like a tight fit and loosen the buckles at the bottom of each run, so I don't know how the BOA's will feel or how much wear & tear they will go through in my case; however, with the buckles, all I have to do is just push down on the buckle and they are right back at the pressure that I set originally, have been doing this for years I have never broke a buckle. I guess the only way to make sure this is something I would purchase in the future is to try it, unfortunately unlike skis, you can't demo boots... perhaps some day.

[@thatmarcusallen]

Also forgot to mention that longer BOA cables will be available.

[@SkiEssentials]

Longer cable on the lower would be a game changer for me (Jeff).

[@thatmarcusallen]

@@SkiEssentials There are going to +5cm cables at some point! I think that's about 2 inches. I use a zipfit in a Cortex so I need it.

[@thatmarcusallen]

Get the K2 Cortex on your feet ASAP. Great boot.

[@sgoldie3235]

Same ones as me in LV... love em!

[@steffanadams936]

It would be great if you could show how hard it is to stick your zip fits in these dual boas. The idea of taking a few more mins to put your ski boots and then you’re set for the day is a price worth paying imo. As always great review!

[@calleX]

Any thoughts about delacing and removing the strap from the zip fits and keeping them inside the boot all the time? I tried it before and thought it worked well but some guys said that putting my feet in the boots would move the oomfit compound downwards messing with the fit.

[@DrWayLay]

Great video! Will you guys get to try the new Armada boots?

[@SkiEssentials]

Working on it!

[@nblck3232]

@skiessentials With Zipfits, do you personally put your foot into the boot+liner together? Or do you put the liner on your foot and then "World Cup" the foot+liner into the boot? For me, I can *ONLY* get my Zipfit-lined boots on comfortably via the World Cupping method. However, once I learned the technique well (took probably a dozen days) I determined I would never go back to the more common method. It's fast and super comfortable w/o any weird foot contortions that my performance-fit boots require. [Note that this was true for me in my 10-year-old Salomon boots plus aftermarket Zipfits as well as my newer Fischer RC4 Pro that came with Zipfits stock]

[@zoomworkplace2608]

I'm curious if in the future, they can have a dial indicator that would mark the rotations you are at, almost like hand coffee grinders, so once you get your preferred fit you can easily do it every time.

[@SkiEssentials]

Personally, I am not flexible enough to see the upper dial, so a visual indicator wouldn't really work for me. Also, the dials work in conjunction with one another, so you can't really do the bottom first all the way, and then the top, you have to go back and forth to get the best fit. Since the slack of the wires is/are inconsistent depending on how much you let out, it's going to be tough to find a consistent way to do this. Popping/releasing the dial really throws it off, a few loosening turns if needed will work better in getting you back to your desired snugness.

[@zoomworkplace2608]

@@SkiEssentials Ah, makes sense. Thanks for the feedback!

[@darinsmith2458]

i wish my boots would go on that easy

[@0irtgud]

Why do all the boa boots look identical in their implementation? Is it because BOA set's their own standard for it and boot companies can't "play" around with it? Obviously this is the 1st gen of dual BOA for ski boots so I know it's new, but just curious

[@thatmarcusallen]

Lowers are all the same. Upper implementation is somewhat different between K2, Head, Nordica, and Atomic. From my understanding, it's a cooperative arrangement between the brands and BOA and there are cost/engineering limitations.

[@SkiEssentials]

This is a great question and I'm sorry I don't have the exact answer. We're pretty new to the Double BOA world as well, so learning as we go. The lower shell, last year particularly, did see variances between brands, especially in the toe dam area. I'm sure the attachment points change per boot, but yes, it does seem that manufacturers are somewhat limited in scope if they're choosing to go full BOA. I guess with a four buckle boot, there isn't much variation either in the placement of buckles. Some, but not a ton.

[@klank67]

Is that a buckle securing the top BOA!? ... this seems more like a fad to me.

[@nicktaylor7680]

I hope this gimmick, that offers no tangible benefit, doesn't become the standard -it looks like a real pain in the @$$.