Comments on: I’m Here, Garmisch, Dynafit http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Sat, 20 Mar 2010 01:10:21 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/comment-page-1/#comment-13191 Lou Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:53:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1646#comment-13191 Rob, I know what you mean. When I put a ZZeus on I feel like someone wrapped a steel collar around my lower leg. To have it even stiffer I can't imagine. But for bigger harder skiing guys it'll probably be great. Rob, I know what you mean. When I put a ZZeus on I feel like someone wrapped a steel collar around my lower leg. To have it even stiffer I can’t imagine. But for bigger harder skiing guys it’ll probably be great.

]]> By: Rob Staudinger http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/comment-page-1/#comment-13190 Rob Staudinger Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:33:22 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1646#comment-13190 Stiffer than ZZeus? I don't think so :-) Was under the impression that the Skookum was somewhere between ZZero and ZZeus, at least regarding weight. Regarding skis, Manaslu and Verdict were the most positively reviewed boards as far as I can tell after some rather intense google sessions, while Coomba and Kilowatt were not praised as much (they were still rated positively), and Zealot having being a rather narrow big mountain scope. Stiffer than ZZeus? I don’t think so :-)
Was under the impression that the Skookum was somewhere between ZZero and ZZeus, at least regarding weight.

Regarding skis, Manaslu and Verdict were the most positively reviewed boards as far as I can tell after some rather intense google sessions, while Coomba and Kilowatt were not praised as much (they were still rated positively), and Zealot having being a rather narrow big mountain scope.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/comment-page-1/#comment-13188 Lou Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:26:39 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1646#comment-13188 You guys are keeping me too busy. I've got a bunch of travel blogs I should be working on! Visit to Marker was incredible, to bring up one small example (grin).... You guys are keeping me too busy. I’ve got a bunch of travel blogs I should be working on! Visit to Marker was incredible, to bring up one small example (grin)….

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/comment-page-1/#comment-13187 Lou Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:22:16 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1646#comment-13187 Rob, Dynafit has a boot stiffer than ZZeus, if you need that kind of monster leverage and support. I'll blog a bit about it in a few days (I'm not panicking) as it's not exactly causing an increase in my heart rate. It's called the Titan, and is said to be same weight as ZZeus but made with stiffer plastic. As for freeride skis, Manaslu is only recommended for 3 centimeters or more of fresh, everyone should please keep that in mind. It's a great ski and I'd hate to see pressure on Dynafit to redesign because a bunch of freeriders get bummed out when using it for hardpack. Rob, Dynafit has a boot stiffer than ZZeus, if you need that kind of monster leverage and support. I’ll blog a bit about it in a few days (I’m not panicking) as it’s not exactly causing an increase in my heart rate. It’s called the Titan, and is said to be same weight as ZZeus but made with stiffer plastic.

As for freeride skis, Manaslu is only recommended for 3 centimeters or more of fresh, everyone should please keep that in mind. It’s a great ski and I’d hate to see pressure on Dynafit to redesign because a bunch of freeriders get bummed out when using it for hardpack.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1646/garmisch-germany-dynafit/comment-page-1/#comment-13185 Lou Fri, 16 Jan 2009 17:10:19 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1646#comment-13185 Gonzo, you can easily decrease torsional by removing inner spring from spring pack. Only problem with that is if you get too low on the DIN, you can pull the heel unit off the spindle/post it rotates on. Experiment. As for vertical release, try increasing the gap between boot heel and binding by a millimeter. That should create a noticeable difference in vertical release, but does add the danger of the pins pulling out of the boot during decamber of a flexible ski by an aggressive skier. Your call. Gonzo, you can easily decrease torsional by removing inner spring from spring pack. Only problem with that is if you get too low on the DIN, you can pull the heel unit off the spindle/post it rotates on. Experiment. As for vertical release, try increasing the gap between boot heel and binding by a millimeter. That should create a noticeable difference in vertical release, but does add the danger of the pins pulling out of the boot during decamber of a flexible ski by an aggressive skier. Your call.

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