Comments on: WildSnow Tech FAQ — Dynafit Manaslu Mounting

By: helga

helga — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:31:51 +0000

I just purchased a Manaslu 178 and my boot size is 280. I weight 125 lb. My husband was thinking of using the predrilled holes for the toe binding and then drilling the heel piece. Are the words Made in Austria the boot centerline of the ski? If that is so, the center of the boot is 4-5cm forward of that. We don’t think that would make a big difference.

If we mount the heel to the predrilled holes then the boot is closer to the center line, if Made in Austria is the center. We were thinking with my weight it may be better to be a little more forward on that ski so it would be a little more responsive.

Thanks for your help!
Helga

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:36:15 +0000

I’d agree that inserts are not always an ideal sales tool. On the other hand, they work well for what they’re intended for, which is making the ski lighter and allowing one to mount a pair of Dynafit bindings in a fraction of the normal time.

As for the great masses of telemark skiers using Dynafit skis, good for them. But I for one have been very happy there are skis available that don’t require me to carry around extra weight designed for telemark bindings. I hope that continues. And I suspect it will because the market for using Dynafit skis as telemark planks is utterly minuscule compared to their overall sales volume.

P.S.,
I noticed that the statement in the blog post above says “nearly any ski binding can be mounted on a Manaslu.” That’s pretty ambiguous and I should probably edit it or add a note to clarify.

By: brendan madigan

brendan madigan — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:28:00 +0000

thanks ian, and no, we won’t be sending our feet upon feet of snow your way! why are you plugging the bonyx, are you rep-ing for them or something?

what’s up with wanting to put a telemark binding on a dynafit ski? the manaslu is ripping fun, light, playful, etc. how could you not want it in your quiver?unfortunately lou, you are correct and they shouldn’t have been mounted. oh well, lesson learned. they sure were fun for the 20 or so days i skied them. there are an abundance of people that have mounted them tele with no problems, for the record. if they were savvy they’d make a beefier version with a reinforced binding plate. inserts alienate customers – they don’t make you buy dynafit bindings, they make you buy other skis. just my opinion though. if you are in the business of selling skis, you should do just that.

By: Lou

Lou — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 05:13:42 +0000

NO WAY anyone should use telemark bindings on Dynafit skis. One reason Dynafit skis are lightweight is that they don’t have the massive binding reinforcement plates required by telemark bindings. That a tele binding ripped out is no surprise whatsoever, and there is no reason why they should warranty that. There are so so many great tele skis out there, why in the world mount a tele binding on a Dynafit ski?

Also, to use the reliability of telemark binding screws as a comparison to an AT binding, secured at toe and heel, is simply not useful.

By: skian

skian — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:44:41 +0000

Brendan, you of all people should know that kind of mount is at own risk. You should of mounted a riser plate to the ski and used an old school cable to mount to that. Still at own risk but way more secure. However the binding in question (onyx) should have no issues with mounting. Hope you powder gluttons in Cali send us some snow in Colorado!