Comments on: B&D Ski Gear Tricks – OR Part 2

By: Lou

Lou — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:37:41 +0000

Minot, they used to make a rental adapter for the original Dynafit. I’ve got a set of those in the WildSnow binding museum. They don’t make them any more. That’s the only thing I know of that would do what you’re asking.

Best solution is to just use the Dynafit FT or ST rental binding versions. They have a huge amount of range.

By: Minot

Minot — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:01:22 +0000

Lou,

Do you or anyone know of an adapter that one can mount a Dynafit classic binding to that enables the binding to move and adjust to different boot sizes? I took a look at their rental TLT set up at a local shop that it and it appears the set up is too integrated to “plop” a classic heel piece into, not to mention I don’t know if Dynafit would only sell the track/mounting system the rental binding sits on. Thanks

Minot
(BCA Northern Rockies Rep, work with Steve @ HQ)

By: teletraveler

teletraveler — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:31:20 +0000

Bill, thanks for the clarification. aside from weight any comment on the concept of a plate or plates permanently mounted on a non insert ski that would have hole patterns for a dynafit and BD or similar tele binding? Maybe this is trying to make a single tool do to many tasks. But I hate schlepping and buying to much gear. On consecutive ski day outings (5+) my legs don’t hold up like they used to and I am not as effective with tele, this got me to thinking.

By: Bill Bollinger

Bill Bollinger — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:52:26 +0000

To Clarify about the plates.

There are 2 different plates.
1- shift plate to shift a telemark mount for and aft so you can experiment with
mounting locations with Telemark bindings without drilling additional holes in the ski. 300 gms/ set

2- Dynafit adapter that allows you to mount a Dynafit binding on a ski that has
been driiled or inserted for a 4 hole telemark binding.
This also allows you to shift the Dynafit binding for and aft to get the needed position. It is especially good with drilled skis as it has a trimming adjustment
that allows you to align the toe with the heel to get the proper position of the back of the boot to the Dynafit heel piece. wt-1/2 lb.

The above are primarily intended to allow one to experiment without drilling
holes in skis. I have been sking some sint aeros this past spring with the Dynafit adapters. Once satisfied that I want to go to Dynafit on the skis I will probably drill them.

If I wanted to have a ski that I would swap from telemark to Dyanfit on a regular basis I would probably use inserts. I am too much of a weight weeenie, Although, 1/2 lb does not seem to be much to most people.

By: ScottN

ScottN — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:44:52 +0000

My understanding is that Bill’s adapter plates were designed for skis with binding inserts, a la K2 skis. Like you said, plate screws to the ski, dynafits mount to the plate. Email Bill for exact clarification. But when I did ( I was interested in mounting Dynafits to my K2 tele skis with inserts) I was told that that was what his ( Bill’s) plate is for. I don’t think they are available yet, but he is working on them. Also, look on Lou’s site for exact mounting instructions for Dynafits if you’re curious, he has got it wired, trust me. Dynafit and BD 01′s do not share the same hole pattern.