Scarpa Phantom Tech v Arc'teryx Acrux AR

Trying to decide between Phantom Techs or Acrux AR. Basically the same price, and seem fairly comparable. Acrux is a double boot which seems to be the main difference. I am looking for new boots because I have been climbing in Mammut Nordwand 2.1 and I wanted a smaller lighter boot (single) but I have seen Acrux' before and they are light/small enough that it seems almost like a single? 

Thoughts for either boot? I feel like it may come down to which fits me better, but neither are in stock anywhere near by so would love to have one slightly above the other before I start just ordering sizes to try them on. Thanks!

Although the Acrux is a double boot, I would lump it into the same category as single boots you are referring since I don't think it stacks up to other double boots on the market. I have owned both the Phantom Techs (both previous and current generation) and the Acrux. Depending on your goals and objectives it might be nice to have a removable liner to dry out the boots for multi day trips. 

In the end it's going to come down to fit as I did find they fit differently. The Acrux didn't work for my flat feet. I always ended up with raw feet and blisters regardless of the various sock combinations I tried. I always branch out to various brands for shoes and boots but always come back to Scarpa as their fit generally works well for me.

Fit is personal so you have to try both but as far as proven durability and performance goes I would 100% go with the Phantom Tech. 

You can do what I did, which is a pain in the ass, but it works: order both, or if you don’t want to part with all the cash at once, just order and return one at a time. It’s very time consuming...but if you don’t have a shop nearby, it is what it is. I don’t know how the nordwand 2.1 fits, but I have tried the nordwand knit high. I have owned the phantom tech, and have tried the acrux. From widest to narrowest, I found: mammut knit, phantom tech, acrux ar, in that order. But ymmv. Also, for a really light boot, I saw plenty of people rocking the mammut nordwand knit mid, or whatever it’s called. It’s just a shorter version of that boot. It is a sweet boot, and I only mention it because you are already familiar with the mammut 2.1 and just want something lighter. I ultimately settled on Nepal Cube. The least sexy and heaviest of all those, but it ended up fitting best, after a sever break in trial. Good luck

DeLa Cruce wrote:

You can do what I did, which is a pain in the ass, but it works: order both, or if you don’t want to part with all the cash at once, just order and return one at a time. It’s very time consuming...but if you don’t have a shop nearby, it is what it is. I don’t know how the nordwand 2.1 fits, but I have tried the nordwand knit high. I have owned the phantom tech, and have tried the acrux. From widest to narrowest, I found: mammut knit, phantom tech, acrux ar, in that order. But ymmv. Also, for a really light boot, I saw plenty of people rocking the mammut nordwand knit mid, or whatever it’s called. It’s just a shorter version of that boot. It is a sweet boot, and I only mention it because you are already familiar with the mammut 2.1 and just want something lighter. I ultimately settled on Nepal Cube. The least sexy and heaviest of all those, but it ended up fitting best, after a sever break in trial. Good luck

Thanks, good to know about the widths and your thoughts on Acrux being more singular!