tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post703640117567488404..comments2023-11-21T00:23:00.612-07:00Comments on SLC Samurai: WURLOS: The GearJaredhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-60670206761229786222011-04-05T13:16:56.518-06:002011-04-05T13:16:56.518-06:00Hey there, great blog! Thanks for the effort.
I...Hey there, great blog! Thanks for the effort. <br /><br />I am about to hop on a pair of Dynafit TLT. Any suggestions on how they fit size wise compared to the BD boots?<br /><br />Anything I need to know?Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08300760603627210620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-83709483415277641612010-10-31T09:13:35.052-06:002010-10-31T09:13:35.052-06:00So following up almost half a year later . . . Dyn...So following up almost half a year later . . . Dynafit has now taken the previous top-of-the-line Low Tech heel and combined it with the standard Speed toe to create the Low Tech Lite.<br />I'm wondering if you ever put the race heel on a standard alpine downhill torque tester then looked up the bsl on the charts to interpolate the implicit release value? (Yes, I know the race heel doesn't officially meet any release standards, but it does have some sort of release that must be quantifiable, plus regular Dynafit bindings check out just fine on a torque tester.)<br />Absent that, have you and your crew skied on your race bindings with the toe unit lever in ski or tour ("locked") mode?<br />And feel free to chime in here:<br />http://www.wildsnow.com/2275/dynafit-tech-bindings-review/Jonathan S. Shefftzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532156922403744857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-20235780623079736922010-05-11T13:18:41.496-06:002010-05-11T13:18:41.496-06:00Hi Michael,
The yellow tabs don't really work...Hi Michael,<br /><br />The yellow tabs don't really work as a riser. And if you rig them to act as a riser, they break off. As you know, rando races don't normally require a high riser position.<br /><br />As for skins, I used Dynafit speed skins -- part nylon, part mohair. On our first attempt, I went with some Nylon Ascensions and some Coltex Mohairs. But I wanted to simplify and save weight; hence, the Dynafits.<br /><br />The DyNAs leak through the tongue. I didn't notice any leakage from the back flexzone. But compared to the PGs, which basically have an open front, they leak less.<br /><br />Hope all is well in Cham.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-13428220576431030682010-05-10T07:24:38.611-06:002010-05-10T07:24:38.611-06:00I have never used the low techs; but nina raced on...I have never used the low techs; but nina raced on them for a season. I thought the "yellow tab up" and turn the binding around 180 degrees, would allow you the same lift as with your alu. add on??? What skins do you use? They must be grippy. Cool blog! And cool tour.<br /><br />I've heard the dYna's leak at the flex zone, esp when boot packing. Did you find this?Michael Silitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02611337465696381900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-67974551613478680882010-05-06T00:36:45.800-06:002010-05-06T00:36:45.800-06:00Nice Work!!! Love the super big tours. Thats wha...Nice Work!!! Love the super big tours. Thats what its all about, keep hammering.Alex Wigleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246494774748523303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-66132100537077243162010-05-03T15:05:40.128-06:002010-05-03T15:05:40.128-06:00Nice work on the traverse, and love the heel mod J...Nice work on the traverse, and love the heel mod Jared!<br /><br />...Still breaking cords eh? Bummer! 2ft of pow here on May 1st & 2nd. Let's ski!Bryan Wickenhauserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14493819043498833352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-90445093155347024352010-04-30T23:27:05.324-06:002010-04-30T23:27:05.324-06:00I ordered them from Mark, the wasatchski.com guy.I ordered them from Mark, the wasatchski.com guy.Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345890590780913462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-71576135157480224602010-04-30T15:40:19.657-06:002010-04-30T15:40:19.657-06:00Bart broke his bottom buckle. We used a Voile str...Bart broke his bottom buckle. We used a Voile strap and cord to wrap around the instep.<br /><br />My upper buckle is about to go. One rivet is broken. In a pinch, a long voile strap might work to hold the buckle together, but it would be a pain. <br /><br />And the retention plastic thingy -- to keep the top buckle throw out of the way while skinning, has broken.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-9195995378331292922010-04-30T15:31:45.998-06:002010-04-30T15:31:45.998-06:00I'm surprised to hear about the cord breakage,...I'm surprised to hear about the cord breakage, since when I tried cutting up the extra cord, it seemed insanely strong. Either way, that's not a big concern<br />I am concerned about buckles though, especially b/c each boot has only two! For an upper cuff buckle failure, I bring along a screw rivet to lock up the shell, and then a Voile strap can be used to tighten up the cuff.<br />If the instep buckle breaks off though, hmm. Given how low-profile the shell is, the buckle does stick out some. I was noticing this the other day when negotiating a super bouldery exit from a ski line. (Amazingly enough, this was an official hiking trail -- harder than skiing the 40-degree couloir!)Jonathan S. Shefftzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532156922403744857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-31252376100684075272010-04-30T09:38:56.582-06:002010-04-30T09:38:56.582-06:00Layne, where did you get the bling Trab binders?
...Layne, where did you get the bling Trab binders?<br /><br />Jon, yes, 3 modes: 1) flat, 2) medium, with the yellow tab down, and 3) high, with the aluminum lifter in the forward position. It's almost just as good as the Speed binding positions, but lots lighter.<br /><br />On the DyNA, we've had issues with the buckles breaking and coming loose. Also, the cord will break at random times, but that's kind of to be expected. <br /><br />I like the sealed lower tongue as well. I'm anxious to try the TLT 5.Jaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03034115882272086104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-70665745756268038132010-04-29T18:03:02.888-06:002010-04-29T18:03:02.888-06:00Wow, now that is some tour -- well done!
So with t...Wow, now that is some tour -- well done!<br />So with this season's Dynafit race bindings, the standard operation (as opposed to your mods), is that for touring with a flat binding (no elevator), the binding is rotated to the side? And then for medium elevator, the binding is straight ahead, but the lever is flipped forward so that the heel pins are not engaged? And for high elevator -- there is none? (And hence your mod.)<br />Also, what durability problems have you experienced with your DyNA? My only problem (sort of) has been recurrent cracking (fixed each time with the super glue) of the little plastic clip that keeps the upper buckle engaged into lock mode (which really isn't a problem since the clip makes a difference only if the buckle is in lock mode w/o really being buckled under any tension, i.e., a configuration I never use).<br />The glued-on tongue also came off a little bit higher up on the shell, but a little more opening was a good thing. (Although I love how sealed up the lower shell is b/c of the fixed tongue.)Jonathan S. Shefftzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532156922403744857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6845005882900867258.post-75639010525952766962010-04-29T10:58:06.270-06:002010-04-29T10:58:06.270-06:00Good stuff. Sounds like you guys had an awesome ad...Good stuff. Sounds like you guys had an awesome adventure. Nice work!<br /><br /> I have to say that I just ponied up some coin and ordered trab's new race binding and pack--If my wife gets mad at me, I'm blaming you.Laynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09345890590780913462noreply@blogger.com