Black Diamond Prime Ski Boot - Review
Why have a fourth buckle when three will do?
The Prime boots perform every bit as well as any 4 buckle boot I have skied. This may be due, at least in part, to the design of the buckles themselves. Black Diamond has done an admirable design job of creating a very strong adjustable wire frame buckle that does not get in the way when undone. The top two buckles also have a buckle bail retention system that is as simple as it gets; curved ends ensure that the buckle cannot pop out on its own or while in tour mode. Theoretically, this means that you can switch from ski to tour mode without re-buckling.
Plenty more to read in the full review over here.
