Poster: A snowHead
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Just reaching out to anyone that has either of these, I've got the Beast 14 and really like and am impressed by it for the type of skiing I do (fat skis, down the valley and an hour or so hike out)
However, I have noticed the lack of flat touring mode is a bit uncomfortable, although I have alleviated this by putting the "power strap" around the inner boot to allow a more upright walking position...
I know you can rotate the heel 90degrees and band up the brake, but that's a faff tbh when it's undulating terrain...
The Kingpins however do have a true flat mode for touring, but.....
Having handled them, they do feel a bit plasticky in comparison to the Beasts and don't have the same elasticity and security of the Beasts so will most likely stick with what I've got..
Any thoughts?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Mosha Marc, nice try
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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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@spyderjon, good shout, less likely to have a runaway ski with skins on, still a shame Dynafit couldn't come up with a better solution but think overall the Beast is a better built binding even taken into account the 100g weight penalty
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One thing puts me off using the bands for any length of time is the stomp plate doesn't lay flat so every step is working the spring/pivot of the brake and so presumably shorten its life???
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@Mosha Marc, Ha, good try.....Beast 16 is brilliant, never skied the 14 but 16 does everything, so happy with mine. get a pair bought from @spyderjon,
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