 Poster: A snowHead
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I've got some Dalbello Lupo SP ID's that I've finally sorted out to fit well. Since buying them the Marker Kingpin has been released which seems like a great tour/ski compromise but requires tech toe inserts. I know CAST fit tech toe inserts to standard boots over in the states (http://casttouring.com/products/ski-boot-conversion). Does anyone know if there is an equivalent over here in Europe? The alternative would be to buy the new Lupo Ti but it seems like a lot to spend given that my current Lupos only have 5 weeks on them.
Any thoughts/help appreciated...
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@the sheep, I believe Steve (occasionally posts as SmallZooKeeper on here) can do that at his shop Sole Boot Lab in Chamonix. Might be wrong, but probably worth getting in touch.
Or wait 'til next season and buy the new Technica Cochise with drastically more anatomical and better fitting last!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The CAST type toe insert conversion to alpine boots is not strong enough to be used to ski with - it was only ever designed to be used with the tech toe when skinning up prior to swapping to the alpine toe for the down.
Therefore it's new boots time!
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How about machining a solid rod, drilling right through the sole and bonding it in?
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Didn't Idris do this?
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@Mosha Marc, it really isn't worth mucking about with inserts... http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=63998
It's either new boots or go with non-tech bindings. Personally, I like the look of tech bindings but have no problems skiing on my Fritchi Freerides (I used to have trouble with pre-releasing them until I realized you have to be fastidious with cleaning snow/ice from your boots). The only issue I have with the Fritchis is the stack height gets in the way on old chair lifts with rubbish foot bars. If I was buying all new kit I'd go tech for touring (almost certainly Kingpins), but really the non-tech system works fine.
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@clarky999, yes. Lange fit my feet / ankles really well so I'm *considering* the Lange XT 130 Freetour... They'll be fine in my Freerides but I guess not so much in my regular alpine bindings (STH12) which is a PITA.
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@sah, I think the Lange works in tech and alpine bindings without swapping soles... Can't remember now, but the Cochise definitely does!
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| gorilla wrote: |
| Didn't Idris do this? |
Yes I built the original prototypes with Plake 'cause Dalbello said it could not be done!
Too much like hard work considering what you can buy today.
Just get a pair of FT10s or FT12 's (if you can justify din 9 or above) only change your boots if there is something wrong with them.
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@clarky999, hope that's the case, that would be a great solution. I'm going to see a well known boot fitter next week so will ask about this 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| @sah, I think the Lange works in tech and alpine bindings without swapping soles... Can't remember now, but the Cochise definitely does! |
yup that is correct it does
it is available in 97mm last in 130 flex sizes 24.5-29.5, 130 flex and 120 flex in 100mm last in the same sizes and there is kind of a womens offering 110 flex 97mm last but only in sizes 24.5-27.5 ( i beleive they ran out of cash to make the 22.5 and more importantly and surprisingly the 23.5!!)
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CAST conversions are for uphill only, the system is not safe to use tech as a ski system.
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