 Poster: A snowHead
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Has anybody had much experience with clip in touring bindings to go onto regular Alpine bindings? I'm thinking of bindings such as the BCA Alpine Trekkers (http://www.facewest.co.uk/BCA-Alpine-Trekkers.html)
The basic requirements would be for max 2-3 hour skinning sessions rather than any full on touring and I would have thought all the clipins need to be is light and durable ... any extra features wouldn't be a requirement for short skinning sessions (not sure if there are that many 'features' for touring bindings). I guess overall weight is high due to the combined downhill and clipin bindings, plus strength may not be quite as good as a full on binding ... anything else?
I've seen and heard the odd negative comment on clipins but not heard the reasons why. I've chatted with kiwi1 about his bindings and he was more than happy with his clipins but not sure what type they were.
Jed
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| c-ellerby wrote: |
light and durable
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No. They're not called Alpine Day Wreckers for nothing... I've used them in the past and they suck, better than nothing I guess but not a practical solution. As you recognise it will depend mainly on how much up you do. IMO Fritshis & Naxos are really poor to ski so if you can't justify Marker Barons or Dukes go for the day wreckers...
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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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| parlor wrote: |
| No. They're not called Alpine Day Wreckers for nothing... I've used them in the past and they suck, better than nothing I guess but not a practical solution. |
Can you explain why they suck Parlor?? Jed posted the question for me as I was out all day. I already have alpine bindings, so was I either bite the bullet and replace my bindings, get the adapters, or don't bother at all!
Cheers,
Greg
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kitenski,
I think Valsport hire them...or have heard that they do...so might be an option..and then you'll know if they are for you.
I have heard they are a short hike option which sounds worth a look...
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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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kitenski, really high off the ski so you have a heap of extra forces at play trying to stand / walk on the ski. And they're likely to break when you're about to access the good stuff.
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cheers parlor, looks like sensible alternative is dukes/barons, but not at the 'out of stock' inflated prices currently around!!
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kitenski, check out www.evogear.com - good value Dukes if you can work out shipping, customs etc
i've always thought of trekkers as being something i'd pay £20 for on ebay so they are lying around "just in case" but i'd never pay full retail. some people make them work though. i think filingle does all his interesting routes on that set-up and there was some guy who almost did all of the Colorado 14ers in a year (this was a couple of years before Chris Davenport actually achieved this) on that set-up
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| Haggis_Trap wrote: |
- they are cheap, especially on ebay!
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I searched ebay for alpine trekkers but got zero hits, any clues on what to look for?
regards,
greg
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securafix
there were some on there recently. bidding was up to £50 which seemed a bit pricey to me
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| Arno wrote: |
securafix
there were some on there recently. bidding was up to £50 which seemed a bit pricey to me |
yeh tried that one as well 
Guess I'm hiring if we find a route we want to skin!
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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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Haggis_Trap, Dukes are heavy and you do sit high but you sit on a wide plate so I defo feel more connected than, say, FR+. I thought the Naxos were better for feel but the Duke is bomber,
For me, the Duke stable are alpine bindings with uphill capability and shouldn't be thought of as anything but.....
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