Comments on: WildSnow EU Day 2 — Wow, it snowed! http://www.wildsnow.com/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/ 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/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/comment-page-1/#comment-22736 Lou Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:11:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2405#comment-22736 Ron and Robin, that "feature" is probably just a result of designers ruling over engineers. The tension between the two groups is very real in any industrial design situation. In this case, the designers won out, or so I've heard... Duct tape is of course the solution. And don't complain about using duct tape to improve a $400 binding. I flew in a $300,000 airplane once that had a big hole in the wing patched with duct tape. After that, I figured duct tape was good for anything. (grin) Ron and Robin, that “feature” is probably just a result of designers ruling over engineers. The tension between the two groups is very real in any industrial design situation. In this case, the designers won out, or so I’ve heard… Duct tape is of course the solution.

And don’t complain about using duct tape to improve a $400 binding. I flew in a $300,000 airplane once that had a big hole in the wing patched with duct tape. After that, I figured duct tape was good for anything. (grin)

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/comment-page-1/#comment-22735 Lou Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:07:06 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2405#comment-22735 Lee, yes. And I'm trying to get your review published ASAP... Lee, yes. And I’m trying to get your review published ASAP…

]]> By: moulton http://www.wildsnow.com/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/comment-page-1/#comment-22734 moulton Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:06:10 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2405#comment-22734 I'm a dynafit newbie with brand new verticals, and have noticed that the brakes ice up and fail to deploy......don't need no stinking brakes I’m a dynafit newbie with brand new verticals, and have noticed that the brakes ice up and fail to deploy……don’t need no stinking brakes

]]> By: RobinB http://www.wildsnow.com/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/comment-page-1/#comment-22733 RobinB Tue, 12 Jan 2010 16:04:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2405#comment-22733 Yes, that ^^ is a burning question for me too! I have the same issue with that design. Yes, that ^^ is a burning question for me too! I have the same issue with that design.

]]> By: ron smith http://www.wildsnow.com/2405/europe-backcountry-skiin/comment-page-1/#comment-22731 ron smith Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:58:50 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=2405#comment-22731 Hi Lou, sounds like a great trip. I've got a Dynafit dilemma and scratching my head doesn't help. I can't understand why the plastic spring cap on the brakes changed with the Verticals to expose the two springs. Now I get snow/ice build up on the exposed springs. Never had this problem with the older gray plastic caps that covered the springs. Any reasoning behind the newer caps that I'm missing?? Hi Lou, sounds like a great trip. I’ve got a Dynafit dilemma and scratching my head doesn’t help. I can’t understand why the plastic spring cap on the brakes changed with the Verticals to expose the two springs. Now I get snow/ice build up on the exposed springs. Never had this problem with the older gray plastic caps that covered the springs. Any reasoning behind the newer caps that I’m missing??

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