Tele boot suggestions

when I lock in the ski mode the boot is way to forward for my comfort, it actually tires my lower leg quickly. Guess I'm out of a different mold. And I don't think it has more than one locked setting?

T1's should have two forward lean settings.  Both are built into the stock heel block, so no need to fiddle.  Just flip the switch, and, instead of flexing your ankle, extend it.  You should feel the block click into place.
You're right though, the T1's settings felt either too flexed, or too extended, from where I would have preferred.  Just another factor that steered me towards the BD line.

Yup, I just checked mine (four buckle black/grey) and they have a forward lean and a double-forward-extreme lean, which is way too far forward for my taste.

Heh... if you ever want someone to validate your purchase, feel free to loan me the Drifters for a day.  I love the Insanes...

I'm sure we'll cross paths huddled below a windy ridge on a sweet backcountry powder day this season. I'd be happy to let you try 'em for a run, but a whole day?.. A powder day? I'd have the DT's.

Maybe a breakable crust day then.

T1's should have two forward lean settings.  Both are built into the stock heel block, so no need to fiddle.  Just flip the switch, and, instead of flexing your ankle, extend it.  You should feel the block click into place.
You're right though, the T1's settings felt either too flexed, or too extended, from where I would have preferred.  Just another factor that steered me towards the BD line.

Yup, I just checked mine (four buckle black/grey) and they have a forward lean and a double-forward-extreme lean, which is way too far forward for my taste.

It's coming back to me now. It seemed that the upright stance in the T-1 was to "Frankenstein" of a stance and the forward lean was to Racer-X. The compromise was leaving it in walk mode. It does not seem like I have a lot of ankle pivot, and it seems enough when I get in the backseat.

I would like to demo the NTN system before I take the leap. I don't think it's for everybody and it looks like there is a lot of tweaking (finding the right spring set) involved to hone it in. I saw that Oyvind did not like the feel of it and sold off his stuff, but MD20/20 likes it and my buddy Matt, the former national telemark champ is pretty sold on it. I would like for it to work for me, that way I can sell a bunch of stuff off and spend a whole bunch of money on more ski gear

I'm not calling you out Kneel, but I am surprised that the Seeker is as stiff as the T-1. It's three down the list from the stiffest boot BD makes. I'll need to try those on to see the differences, before I can really cast judgment.

It goes back, at least for me on one of the problems of new stiffer tele gear in powder. It's great for ripping around the lift hill when things are cut up and packed, but when I get the new gear in boot deep or more powder the power of the gear wants to drive the tips down especially on the trailing leg. What I would think as being easier has turned into the equivalent of hauling a wheelbarrow of cinder blocks with a semi flat tire down a steep muddy hill. I was thinking of getting softer springs (freeride) for the O1's and Telemack has told me that it improves the ride.
So I guess getting a stiffer flexing boot seems to make no sense in the powder.
Am I off my rocker?

That's been my experience with the T1s, Joe -- they put a lot more pressure on the tip of the ski, especially if you start to get sloppy and spread out your stance. That's why I've stuck with the T2s for backcountry.

That said, I've had great inbounds powder days with the T1s -- if you adapt your stance a bit and focus on pressure down through the foot, breaking the bellows, you can control how much tip pressure the skis get and really tear it up. Super fun. One of my best days two years ago was (after tearing out the bindings on my Insanes), on a rental pair of Anti Pistes. That little bit of tip rocker made me a superhero -- couldn't dive the tip of that inside ski if I wanted to.