Black Diamond recently shipped us a pair of their new Men's Quadrant Alpine Touring Boot which is part of their new Efficient Series. The Quadrant should be hitting the store shelves as I type so we wanted to get you the goods on it now and we will update this review once we get some time on the skin track to let you know how it performs in the field. This review is admittedly just a first impression.

Having been a Scarpa boy for many years before this I was reluctant to switch to Black Diamond but I have to admit I was pleasantly surprised by what the Quadrant had to offer. Many have complained about the flouro colour scheme of the new Quadrant boot and they may not appeal to everyone - I cannot say I am a huge fan, but I have always been concerned about a quality user experience over fashion any day. [at least your buddies won't loose you when it is puking out]. The Black Diamond Quadrant are not meant to be an alpine/backcountry cross over boot they are a dedicated backcountry boot for fast ascents and skiing the pow, but they should also rock a pair of fat alpine boards on the hill when required.

Read the rest or the review here and then come on back and let us know what YOU think?