First impression
The boot is of course very light and its construction initially looks almost like a ski touring boot. However, the high-quality and not really ultra-lightweight liner, for example, shows that the Skorpius is definitely aimed at normal ski tourers. Another interesting feature is the locking mechanism that fixes the shaft in downhill mode. Here, the lever is closed sideways and thus remains very stable despite its simple construction, meaning that movement of the shaft is practically impossible in downhill mode. Adjusting the front buckle by moving the cable in the shell takes a little getting used to - certainly not something you want to do at the summit. Careful adjustment of the boot at home is therefore recommended.
It is also worth mentioning that the Skorpius fits into the Trab TR bindings by default, making it one of the very small group of ski touring boots that can really be used with any touring binding. Furthermore, the Skorpius' carbon-reinforced shaft is made entirely from bio-based plastic - to my knowledge, this is not the case with any other ski boot.
Testers and test conditions
I'm a good 180cm tall and weigh about 75kg. I ski a lot, mostly on ski tours. I'm mainly interested in downhill skiing, so I almost always use wide skis and relatively stable boots. I usually use the Scott S1 Carbon or the Scarpa Maestrale RS, but I also have a Scarpa F1 in my wardrobe, especially for long spring tours. I mainly tested the Skorpius on a Downskis CountDown 104 L with Dynafit Radical 2.0. I've been testing the boot since Christmas and have completed almost all my ski tours with it since then. At first it was mostly settled powder, which unfortunately turned more and more into hard snow. Recently, however, there was some fresh snow again and so I was able to test the boot in real powder.