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Element or EPS?
What's the difference apart from $20.


 
Posted : 03/09/2017 2:15 am
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Element are more waterproofed, EPS have a water resistant insulating layer added and construction that makes them less likely to let water in.

I have regular Freeriders and EPS. I needed a half size up in EPS (actually ended up full size up but half would have worked).

The [url= https://www.pinkbike.com/news/five-ten-freerider-eps-review-2016.html ]pinkbike review[/url] is pretty fair.


 
Posted : 03/09/2017 4:55 am
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Thanks for that.
I have the VXI Impact & it's a bit light for winter night riding.
Anyone using a hi top EPS?


 
Posted : 03/09/2017 1:40 pm
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I got the high-top EPS, very disappointing tbh- it's warm when it's dry but it's barely water resistant, the first splash goes straight through. I reckon they'd be superb in the cold and dry, ie proper snow or high mountains or whatever, but in UK cold and wet I think they're shit frankly, even caked in waterproofing stuff. I'd rather wear my Freerider Elements and some good waterproof socks in winter.


 
Posted : 03/09/2017 2:11 pm