Poster: A snowHead
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Planning a bit of a mission for Easter weekend, and I suspect I may want ski crampons at some point. I've never used them before.
My skis are DPS Lotus 120s mounted with old Dynafit TLT Speeds.
Sport Conrad have the crampons for a reasonable price (€56), but I'm not sure what size to go for. For a 120mm ski I'd have thought the 120mm crampons would be perfect, but Sport Conrad say max 118mm. Other places say 120mm is the inside of the crampons, so that should fit?? Next size up is 130mm. Having never used them before, I'm concerned that crampons much wider than the ski will be a bitch when sidehilling, getting snagged etc. Any thoughts o wise skin track gurus?
http://www.sport-conrad.com/page/product-detail-shopinshop/pid_53/__/shop/prod/27001
Thanks
EDIT: spyderjon - I couldn't find them on your website, but if you have them I guess the 125mm BnD crampons would be ideal?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Just checked dimensions on both my 90's and 100's - the 100 is the inside measurement - so it fits very snug on my 100mm waists like wise the 90 which goes on my 89's.
I would not like a lot of play in crampons as when you have to use them, as you rightly surmise, the last thing you want would be a lot of sideways movement of them, a few mm yes but not much more. That said split boarders tend to have a lot of play in theirs, bu there again that might explain why they are not good at icy traverses!
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@clarky999, you want then pretty tight mate
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Dynafit sizing is very tight - I'd go larger.
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@spyderjon, haha I found those ones, I was wondering if you had the BnD ones too?
Sounds like you think the 120s should be ok though?
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Black and Decker do crampons now?
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clarky999 wrote: |
@spyderjon, haha I found those ones, I was wondering if you had the BnD ones too?
Sounds like you think the 120s should be ok though? |
No, I don't do the B&D ones as the poor $ rate makes them too expensive.
I'd recommend taking an accurate measure of your ski width from 10-90mm behind the crampon slot.
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@spyderjon, thanks
@Markymark29, http://www.bndskigear.com make after market stuff for various things - I have some of their leashes (via @spyderjon), and they're much better than the OG Dynafit leashes.
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@clarky999, yeah I need to get some of them, lost a ski in deep pow and it went hurtling straight down. Dan did a dive on it as it flew past, and got it, it was gone I thought.
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@clarky999, I just tried 120mm Dynafit crampons on my Lotus 120'S, and although the tips clear the edges, they will not go more the 50% down without binding on the sidewall/edges. My 14/15 skis are 123mm at the crampon mount point, and the 120mm crampons are about 122mm internal. If your boot soles do not press the crampons all the way down, you might get away with it, but you would only get about 20mm snow penetration.
I use 130mm Dynafit crampons and as expected they clear the edges perfectly.
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@spyderjon, Jon, I'm after a set of the leashes sometime, does yours include the $8 upgrade that the BnD guy talks about? I'll come down sometime after your EOSB trip and also sort the QK screws exchange at same time if ok. Please can you put a set of the leashes on one side for me? Cheers buddy.
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Markymark29 wrote: |
@spyderjon, Jon, I'm after a set of the leashes sometime, does yours include the $8 upgrade that the BnD guy talks about? I'll come down sometime after your EOSB trip and also sort the QK screws exchange at same time if ok. Please can you put a set of the leashes on one side for me? Cheers buddy. |
No problem. And yes, my B&D leashes are the latest spec
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You know it makes sense.
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@Weathercam, @altis, @spyderjon, @PowderAdict, @Markymark29, thanks all - 130mm it is!
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@clarky999, ten to one / sods law that now having bought them you'll get loads of snow over Easter and will not use them
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@Weathercam, haha it is kinda looking that way right now! Mind you I won't be complaing if that's the case
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