tvashtarkatena Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 http://www.thebackcountry.net/cart/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=224 Check it. I think they must be listing Japanese sizing, for some reason, tho. Or maybe it's centimeters of length. Definitely not Euro sizing. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 Scarpas are too narrow for me. OKee duckee. Why don't you just go Dynafit like the rest of the planet? Quote
archenemy Posted March 20, 2007 Author Posted March 20, 2007 What is the benefit of Dynafit? I looked at their site and it isn't very informative. Quote
tvashtarkatena Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 I'm not an AT person, but nearly every telier I know has switched to AT gear using Dynafit bindings because they're the simplest, lightest weight AT solution; about the same weight as good, light tely gear. You can't use regular boots with Dynafit bindings (like you can with Silverettas), however. Call up ProSki and chat with them a while. They'll fill you in on all the grooviness. I tely with Scarpa T2s and old school but light weight Riva bindings, BTW. Quote
fenderfour Posted March 20, 2007 Posted March 20, 2007 The benefit of Dynafit is the sub 2 pound weight for a set of bindings. The downsides - they can be a bitch to get in, you have to get out of the binding to switch from ski to tour mode Some folks talk about pre-release being a problem on these. I'm pretty big (6'3" 220lbs), I spent this year skiing hard in the resorts through moguls and all kinds of crap and I haven't had any problems that couldn't be fixed with a DIN adjustment. I've even done some tame park skiing with them. Quote
Greta Posted March 21, 2007 Posted March 21, 2007 What is the benefit of Dynafit? I looked at their site and it isn't very informative. Great for climbing, but unfortunately, its difficult to actually tele with AT gear. If you want to make tele turns in the bc, a lighter garmont, like the veloce is wider that the T2/3. Nice for touring. My wife has also has a pair of Karhus that are built a bit more for tourning, and almost as light as leathers but enough control for all but the most bullet-proof of crust in the bc. If you opt for a rigid plastic, I recommend dropping the xtra coin for thermo-liners. Well worth it. Quote
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