Comments on: Widebody Ski Crampons — Jonathan Gives His All http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:02:43 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jonathan S. Shefftz http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/comment-page-1/#comment-15777 Jonathan S. Shefftz Sun, 10 May 2009 15:25:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1813#comment-15777 Just a thought on tightness of fit – for a couple seasons in the spring and early summer I used a 67mm Atomic TM:11 with the Dynafit “92" crampons. So with an effective interior clearance of ~86mm, I had about 19mm of excessiveness clearance. Never noticed any problems with torque or anything like that. The Dynafit crampon is also significantly reinforced, which I think is a factor in needing only three sizes of crampons. The one thing I did notice when using the new Dynafit wide crampon on the Manaslu is that you have to be careful to keep your feet sufficiently wide apart, since with crampons that wide it’s like you’re skinning on skis with that wide a waist width. Just a thought on tightness of fit – for a couple seasons in the spring and early summer I used a 67mm Atomic TM:11 with the Dynafit “92″ crampons. So with an effective interior clearance of ~86mm, I had about 19mm of excessiveness clearance. Never noticed any problems with torque or anything like that.
The Dynafit crampon is also significantly reinforced, which I think is a factor in needing only three sizes of crampons. The one thing I did notice when using the new Dynafit wide crampon on the Manaslu is that you have to be careful to keep your feet sufficiently wide apart, since with crampons that wide it’s like you’re skinning on skis with that wide a waist width.

]]> By: Greg Louie http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/comment-page-1/#comment-15774 Greg Louie Sat, 09 May 2009 20:40:16 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1813#comment-15774 Timely post, Jonathan! I just looked at the wide Dynafit crampons at Marmot Mt. Works today, and they are a lot wider than my 95mm waisted Manaslus. I'm with Lou, preferring a tighter fit . . . think I'll go with the B&D's. Thanks for the comparison. Timely post, Jonathan! I just looked at the wide Dynafit crampons at Marmot Mt. Works today, and they are a lot wider than my 95mm waisted Manaslus. I’m with Lou, preferring a tighter fit . . . think I’ll go with the B&D’s. Thanks for the comparison.

]]> By: Chris Tennal http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/comment-page-1/#comment-15771 Chris Tennal Fri, 08 May 2009 23:53:51 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1813#comment-15771 All of us at Mountain Outfitters in Breckenridge, CO. follow Lou's blog daily (too often sometimes). We have never used this, or any blog as an advertising source for our shop. This one time though, we wanted to let everyone know that as a Dynafit competence center, we did get a dozen of the wide Dynafit crampons last month. Sorry again for the retail plug, but we can get you hooked up at www.mtnoutfitters.com or call us at 970-453-2201. All of us at Mountain Outfitters in Breckenridge, CO. follow Lou’s blog daily (too often sometimes). We have never used this, or any blog as an advertising source for our shop. This one time though, we wanted to let everyone know that as a Dynafit competence center, we did get a dozen of the wide Dynafit crampons last month.

Sorry again for the retail plug, but we can get you hooked up at http://www.mtnoutfitters.com or call us at 970-453-2201.

]]> By: ScottN http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/comment-page-1/#comment-15749 ScottN Thu, 07 May 2009 21:31:14 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1813#comment-15749 Thanks Jerimy. Didn't know you could mix/match parts with this setup. But sounds like it all works. Thanks Jerimy. Didn’t know you could mix/match parts with this setup. But sounds like it all works.

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/1813/wide-ski-crampons/comment-page-1/#comment-15745 Lou Thu, 07 May 2009 17:40:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=1813#comment-15745 Good info Jer, thanks! Good info Jer, thanks!

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