Comments on: Technical — Dynafit ZZeus Boot Construction and Performance

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:19:46 +0000

The worn pivot issue is becoming huge, due to the increased vertical that the new style of touring entails. What’s needed is an aftermarket solution as it seems the companies are doing little to nothing about it.

Indeed, I’m seeing otherwise totally functional boots of all brands where the only compromising wear is in the cuff rivet area. And it does seem absurd to drop something like $700 to fix what could be improved with a few dollars worth of steel.

By: J.P.

J.P. — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:08:02 +0000

Hey all;
I need some boot wizard advice. So I’ve skiied on the Zeus for three years now going on four. (BTW. I modified the forward lean lock as my previous posts show per Glenn’s advice to reduce lean angle and it worked like a charm–no problems after three years.)
Anyway my question/problem is this: the cuff rivets have loosened up over the years. Not sure if this is a problem with the rivets themselves or if maybe the plastic is just stretching/wearing. Anyway I’ve reviewed some posts here about re-pressing cuff rivets on the TLT5 as well as swapping out a new rivet or installing a bushing. Not sure what the best course of action is here though. To install a bushing I figure I’ll need to install new rivets as well anyway since I’d have to dremel out the old rivets. The boot skiis fine otherwise and is holding up well although I’ve replaced a couple buckles/ladders. Definitely not ready to just drop another $700+ on new boots just yet. Brought the boots to the local shop and they just gave me the stock “it’s a warranty issue” line and gave me Salewa’s phone#. Any technical bootfitters dealt with this issue on this boot?

By: wildapple1

wildapple1 — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:01:52 +0000

Hi,
I have just taken delivery of an ex-demo pair of Zzeus 3′s, but the lean lock switch seems not to be working.
I have taken the latch mechanism out of one boot, and as you mention earlier, “this type of lock functions by having a spring loaded pin snap into a hole in a steel bar.” You also say that “On cold days you can get ice in this mechanism and it won’t work, ditto for dirt or sand.”
The pin does come out when switched, but very slowly, and I can’t get either of them to engage with the metal bars. Has anyone come across this as a problem before, and any thoughts on a fix?
Thanks

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:46:03 +0000

Bob, if you don’t want to ever remove the sole blocks, they sell a two-part plastic adhesive at Ace hardware. If you clean the boot plastic well with denatured alcohol, then rough it up with some sandpaper, you can probably set those sole block in that glue and get enough bonding to make them permanent. If you want them removable, a few dabs of silicone is as far as I’d go.

(TEST ALL ADHESIVES ON A NON ESSENTIAL AREA OF BOOT, TO MAKE SURE THEY DON’T DISSOLVE OR EXCESSIVELY SOFTEN THE PLASTIC.)

As for the buckles, If they’re not working I’d just get a boot fitter to relocate them or indeed replace with something that works. Not a big deal, but perhaps something Dynafit will improve in their next design iteration. Nothing is perfect…

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:35:44 +0000

Dynafit ZZeus buckle problem cure?
I am having a bit of a problem with my ZZeus buckles (size 26.5). The lower cuff buckle and the over the arch buckle are hitting each other. This problem has gotten worse as the weather warms up. It seems as though these buckles are a bit too “high profile”. Using lower profile buckles on the smaller sizes might eliminate this problem. It occurred to me that one might be able to replace the lower cuff buckle with the ones used on the ZZero boot line. These wire bail buckles seem to be lower profile and might solve the problem. I guess an additional question is whether or not one would have to replace the over the arch buckle also. Any thoughts or suggestions?