 Poster: A snowHead
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gorilla, yeah my next little job to do... Have read about a replacement on Wildsnow and will see about getting some in... only notice it on piste but on steep firm snow lots of wobble... I had a similar problem with these boots as used on my mantra/duke combo and put it down to the give in the rando boot soles but am thinking now it must be the cuff moving about. That or the titans are just so flexible as compared to my alpine boots..
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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bit of an update, I had a couple days on piste and variables in France and now 4 days in some deep snow in Japan with the REV 90 dynafit Radical and Titan boot set up.
loving the tech bindings very easy to get into and although a tad nervous having the "DIN" set at full 10 they released twice when needed and felt the went at the right time, have pushed em very hard on piste to see if i could get em to pre release and so far rock solid. Downside is the brakes werent all that effective, lost a ski in deep snow in a 40 plus pitch and we found it over 100 meters downhill, the conditions were good but I think leashes may be in order in future, Anyone have any ideas for leashes with Dynafit binders?
the lateral stiffness of the titan is poor and one of the cant mechanisms has failed not great so will be replacing with the fixed retrofit if i can.
Delta angle shimming of 15 mm is huge, looks silly but definitely works perfect, the quiverkillers and bolts have held perfectly, well done SpyderJon!!
Had a good chat with a Scandi guy who was a handy skier on the hill with a very similar set to me sans shim and he was very much in the back seat both from what I could see as well as what he felt. Very much worth checking delta for your boot binding combination IMO.
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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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^ I bodged an old Tele with a key ring ring slotted around the top buckle of my boots (the leashes that came with my plums were rubbish)
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skimottaret, I replaced my Plum leash with a nice Dynafit one. It has a nice sized clip on a coiled wire together with some rings on cords that you attach to the boot clips. The coil keeps the leash at a nice tension against the boot - so you don't get the feeling that it's going to snag.
25 euros in the local sports shop. I'm in Morzine this weekend and can pick you one up if you like. Let me know today (Sat) as we're probably skiing over in Cham tomorrow.
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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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FlyingStantoni, yes please many thanks 
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Will do.
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| Anyone have any ideas for leashes with Dynafit binders? |
I use a pair of these. I've yet to have a proper crash whilst using them, however! I suspect you can obtain the same things (steel braid cored springy cable) much more cheaply and conveniently in the UK, but as I was ordering a set of big ski crampons at the time and felt pretty lazy I thought I may as well get these. It is nice to be able to dismount and strip the skins from the ski without unclipping.
The brakes are indeed pretty poor, but to be fair if you pop out on a 40 degree slope there's only so much even the best brakes in the world can do (fun experience a few weeks ago... ski pointing across the slope and rolling downhill along its long axis). My next set of touring bindings are unlikely to have any!
Last edited by Then you can post your own questions or snow reports... on Sat 2-02-13 15:12; edited 1 time in total
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Also in deep snow even better brakes are of dubious benefit. Crashing spectacularly is the way forward as it tends to leave skis jammed in the snow.
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Plum brakes, anyone got any???? 
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^ still don't think they've come up with brakes despite saying they are in the works. Personally doesn't bother me, I probably wouldn't add brakes at this stage
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| FlyingStantoni, yes please many thanks |
All sorted. Will post to you when I get home on Monday.
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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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Iwas about to say No need to post but will need to do a littleinstallationprior to morzine thanks again !!
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No worries skimottaret.
Give me a ring when you get the package and I'll talk you through the chap's recommendation about how to fit.
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You know it makes sense.
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barry, Oh yes there are brakes. 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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^ oh ya? Finally released them did they. Still not bothered, don't feel the need. They should sell lots more bindings now though
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Poster: A snowHead
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make's putting the skis on sooooooo much easier!
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