Comments on: Playing Nice – Weekend TR and Broomstick Pack Test

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:10:59 +0000

How big would you say the pocket is on the Broomstick? Could I fit a typical one liter Nalgene in there, or would that be too big? Thanks,
-Brian

By: Lou

Lou — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:15:06 +0000

Michael, there were no comments on that because it was blogged before we started accepting comments in our second year of operation (or something like that, anyway). I keep the comments closed on many old posts to guard against spam attacks. Since you asked, I opened up the comments so comment at will on that post.

It was a fun mod, but I don’t find it to be that important to our style of ski touring so I never went farther with it. Besides, it adds weight, and that’s of course the ultimate Dynafit sin. And, when Dynafit’s don’t have brakes it’s easy to switch modes on the fly by inserting pole handle between riser post and boot heel, and rotating while lifting ski up off snow.

By: Michael Carver

Michael Carver — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 19:04:43 +0000

Lou,

Did you ever do a follow up to this mod? Why are the comments not available to be seen?

http://www.wildsnow.com/84/dynafit-mod-easy-switch-between-tour-and-alpine-mode/

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to put a similar shaped piece of metal on the end of a ski pole?

Thanks,
Michael

By: ScottN

ScottN — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:39:53 +0000

If you’re willing to duck a rope around here, then I guess you’re ready to meet your maker…. besides, the fines if caught are too steep for me.

Thanks for the write up on the new pack Dave. With the way things are, carrying a shovel and beacon seem pretty smart in the Bowl this winter, well, probably always.

By: Lou

Lou — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:00:51 +0000

The way things are going, we’ll have an in-bounds at the pipe next thing you know!