DPS Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 (edited) Hello, I am looking to upgrade my AT ski set up. When I bought my Silveretta 400s they were the only game in town, now there are many more choices. What do people like: Dynafit, Fritchi, Silveretta, Marker, Naxo? I ski a little bit of everything; ski mountaineering, touring, groomed runs. In general I want a binding with better release capabilities and one that offers better control when skiing steeps and also is easy to change into and out of touring mode. TIA, Dan Edited December 30, 2008 by danielpatricksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pup_on_the_mountain Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 You may already have most of the info, but just in case you've not done it already, check out Amar's ski mountaineering equipment page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 http://cascadeclimbers.com/ski-board/ski-intro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 Me: Dynafit bindings/ Garmont mega ride boots/ ????? ski???? I'm looking to go light. Will I find anything as fat and light as the Dynafit Manaslu ski? Does anyone have these and how do you like them. The Trab skis seem a little narrow for my taste... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hafilax Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 (edited) DPS Wailer 95 or 105 maybe. Search in the Tech Talk section of TGR. There's some info there. TGR=tetongravityresearch.com Edited February 13, 2009 by hafilax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_Husbands Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Mostly because I had a good deal on them I bought Naxo 21s last year. I mounted them myself on BD Havocs (also got a deal) and have liked them. Overall it is a heavy set-up but I use them at resorts and day tours mostly and rarely do overnight tours anymore. However I did just use them on a week hut tip in Canada and it wasn't a big deal. I was pretty slow but why blame the skis? Very easy to get in and out and easy to switch modes and raise the elevators with a ski tip. Comfortable for touring and the main pivot point is forward making it easy to kick turn on the up tracks. One day I'd like to get a Dynafit kit but I can't really justify the expense where I live now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Hmm like the looks of the DPS Wailer, hadn't considered those. Must have to order them direct? Anyone have any thoughts on the Voile Insane skis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 ...and now I'm halfway considering the 179 stiff Bro. Lots of good info on the TGR tech talk forums, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarence Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 I'm on Garmont Megarides, K2 Baker Superlights, and dynafits and I love them. For all forms of uphill travel dynafit is the way to go--they are several pounds lighter than anything else. The dynafits have excellent control when skiing the steeps, and the release reasonably well. A couple of days of using them in bounds made my concerns about their release ability disappear and you can always lock out the toe in situations where you can't risk a ski coming off. The downside is the changing modes, but the slight inconvenience is made up for by the substantial weight savings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kit Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 Clarence... I finally picked up some Baker Superlights, the price was right. I put dynafits on them, what an amazingly light setup that still skied very nicely! I'm very pleased with the bindings so far, still getting the trick of them down. Need to rig up some good leashes - almost had a ski get away from me. The megarides are hurting my feet but I got them tweaked and eventually my feet will break in. Thanks for your help/advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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