Comments on: Dynafit FT12 Undressed — Honey, You Look Marvelous http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/comment-page-3/#comment-40489 Lou Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:41:00 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1427#comment-40489 Wayne, I've seen a few others broken. Not common but anything can break if you whack it hard enough. The replacement is reasonably easy if you're handy with tools, see directions above. Remember before removing top plate to dial vertical release setting down, otherwise the binding will explode when the cap comes off. On the other hand, while dialing the release down don't go too far or you can damage the internals. Lou Wayne, I’ve seen a few others broken. Not common but anything can break if you whack it hard enough. The replacement is reasonably easy if you’re handy with tools, see directions above. Remember before removing top plate to dial vertical release setting down, otherwise the binding will explode when the cap comes off. On the other hand, while dialing the release down don’t go too far or you can damage the internals. Lou

]]> By: Wayne Jeffs http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/comment-page-3/#comment-40488 Wayne Jeffs Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:34:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1427#comment-40488 Lou: I managed to break the gray plastic plate that holds the heel post in place on a 2010/2011 Dynafit FT-12 binding yesterday while enjoying a good ski day. I managed to ski a creek crossing and landed hard on the opposite bank. I was curious if other readers have experienced a break on the heel post plate. The plastic cracked around the screw that adjusts the forward/rear adjustment of the heel post. Any recommendations for re-installing the heel plate? I have ordered a replacement plate from Bent Gate. Also, I have had a difficult time in installing the brakes on the same binding. I followed your posted instructions closely, but the brake retaining clip keeps popping off. Any ideas? Lou:

I managed to break the gray plastic plate that holds the heel post in place on a 2010/2011 Dynafit FT-12 binding yesterday while enjoying a good ski day. I managed to ski a creek crossing and landed hard on the opposite bank. I was curious if other readers have experienced a break on the heel post plate. The plastic cracked around the screw that adjusts the forward/rear adjustment of the heel post. Any recommendations for re-installing the heel plate? I have ordered a replacement plate from Bent Gate. Also, I have had a difficult time in installing the brakes on the same binding. I followed your posted instructions closely, but the brake retaining clip keeps popping off. Any ideas?

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/comment-page-3/#comment-30833 Lou Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:09:14 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1427#comment-30833 Wow Anthony, that's super interesting. Wish I'd seen the boots and bindings... Hassle for Dyanfit, but they made a happy customer and that is gold. Wow Anthony, that’s super interesting. Wish I’d seen the boots and bindings…

Hassle for Dyanfit, but they made a happy customer and that is gold.

]]> By: Anthony Kallay http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/comment-page-3/#comment-30832 Anthony Kallay Fri, 17 Dec 2010 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1427#comment-30832 Hi All, Quick update from me (the guy who kept coming out of the front of the bindings) Sent my skis/bindings back to Dynafit, they sent them back a week later saying they could see nothing wrong with them, claimed just didnt suit my ski or me, i complained a bit more and they agreed to fit new toe pieces, just been out all day on them, skiied much harder than ever before on the old ones including some drops as the confidence built and guess what.. didnt release ONCE! so they were defective in some way, even though 2 shops and a dynafit rep said they were fine, not sure exactly what was up, either the spring or the toe socket i dont know but shows that sometimes they dont get it right, love them to bits now though... Hi All,

Quick update from me (the guy who kept coming out of the front of the bindings)

Sent my skis/bindings back to Dynafit, they sent them back a week later saying they could see nothing wrong with them, claimed just didnt suit my ski or me, i complained a bit more and they agreed to fit new toe pieces, just been out all day on them, skiied much harder than ever before on the old ones including some drops as the confidence built and guess what.. didnt release ONCE!

so they were defective in some way, even though 2 shops and a dynafit rep said they were fine, not sure exactly what was up, either the spring or the toe socket i dont know but shows that sometimes they dont get it right, love them to bits now though…

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1427/dynafit-ft12-ski-binding/comment-page-3/#comment-30227 Lou Tue, 07 Dec 2010 03:25:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1427#comment-30227 SteveG, every once in while I have a mount like that, but by playing around with the screws I can almost always get it perfect. In the rare case it's really off, I egg out one or two holes just a hair using a side cutting spiral bit, and things come out perfect after that. SteveG, every once in while I have a mount like that, but by playing around with the screws I can almost always get it perfect. In the rare case it’s really off, I egg out one or two holes just a hair using a side cutting spiral bit, and things come out perfect after that.

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