Lange XT3 120

But this one's nice and comfy available in a few different flex options, and it's just a great offering again making it more solid.

I love them but personally I would not use them as an inbounds boot, they give up a little too much performance wise. The 120s apparently have a burlier liner than would be more suited to inbounds use, but I still would rather ski a heavier boot inbounds such as the Lange XT3, Technica Cochise or Dalbello Lupo Pro HD. I think it depends on how often you’ll be in the sidecountry and how big those days typically are in terms of skinning.

** Definitely the stiffest boot I've been in (which isn't saying much, went from 15 years of rentals > Hawx Prime 100 26.5 > Lange XT3 120 25.5). I'm not really sure how much a ski boot is actually meant to flex, quantitatively. But as an intermediate lightweight, it seems difficult for me to flex it unless I'm in forgiving conditions/terrain. Especially when the buckles are done up super tight to try reduce my leg swimming around.