Comments on: Backcountry Skiing Binding Flex Tests — updated June 2007 http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/ Backcountry Skiing Snowboard Telemark Snowsports Information News Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:08:11 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nogue http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-24377 Nogue Mon, 08 Mar 2010 19:23:31 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=379#comment-24377 Hi from Spain. First of all, excuseme for my poor English, I Hope U can understand me. You talk all time about the torque stiffness and says that a stiff boot equalizes the transmision when combined with a soft binding. and the opsite, soft boot and stiff binding. But I think it's also important to comment the fact that a stiff boot in combination with a stiff binding could be little dangerous. In fact, a Carbon made boot, with a dynafit could make a ligth(and soft cored) ski break by the screw holesbecause of a excesive energy transmission. Congrats by this web I find it very interesting. Bye! Hi from Spain.
First of all, excuseme for my poor English, I Hope U can understand me.

You talk all time about the torque stiffness and says that a stiff boot equalizes the transmision when combined with a soft binding.
and the opsite, soft boot and stiff binding.

But I think it’s also important to comment the fact that a stiff boot in combination with a stiff binding could be little dangerous.
In fact, a Carbon made boot, with a dynafit could make a ligth(and soft cored) ski break by the screw holesbecause of a excesive energy transmission.

Congrats by this web I find it very interesting.
Bye!

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-24322 Lou Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:41:16 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=379#comment-24322 Bruno, I did my test multiple times and that's what I got. Perhaps we're measuring a slightly different type of deflection. Bruno, I did my test multiple times and that’s what I got. Perhaps we’re measuring a slightly different type of deflection.

]]> By: Bruno http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-24320 Bruno Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:09:28 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=379#comment-24320 I own Fritschi Freeride plus, Freeride and Titanl II bindings. And the Freeride plus has way less deflection than the Freerides (much less than the 4% difference you measured). It may be that my Freerides are more worn than yours, and that is an important point to note. As the Freeride lock-down wears it is much more prone to deflection whereas the Freeride plus relies a lot on the ridges in the red base plate to prevent twisting. That said, the plus version tends to hold up against deflection with many days of use. I own Fritschi Freeride plus, Freeride and Titanl II bindings. And the Freeride plus has way less deflection than the Freerides (much less than the 4% difference you measured). It may be that my Freerides are more worn than yours, and that is an important point to note. As the Freeride lock-down wears it is much more prone to deflection whereas the Freeride plus relies a lot on the ridges in the red base plate to prevent twisting. That said, the plus version tends to hold up against deflection with many days of use.

]]> By: John http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-23987 John Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:36:37 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=379#comment-23987 Bob, I love my Wailer 105s Flex 3 188s for BC skiing, they ski well and have a very sturdy construction. I keep a pair in CO, and another in UT. Both have FT-12s. I have no complaints about the bindings, I use FT-12s on my Atomic RT-86s for bumps or sidecountry stuff, or sometimes the Volkl PolarBear/Nanuq for the same, more stable but not quite as quick and light. I think the Wailer 105 is a wonderful ski both up and down, but you might look at the 95 as a quicker edge to edge ski. John Bob,
I love my Wailer 105s Flex 3 188s for BC skiing, they ski well and have a very sturdy construction. I keep a pair in CO, and another in UT. Both have FT-12s. I have no complaints about the bindings, I use FT-12s on my Atomic RT-86s for bumps or sidecountry stuff, or sometimes the Volkl PolarBear/Nanuq for the same, more stable but not quite as quick and light.

I think the Wailer 105 is a wonderful ski both up and down, but you might look at the 95 as a quicker edge to edge ski.
John

]]> By: Bob Davey http://www.wildsnow.com/379/backcountry-skiing-binding-flex-tests-updated-august-2006/comment-page-1/#comment-23986 Bob Davey Tue, 23 Feb 2010 21:04:13 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=379#comment-23986 Hello Lou. I am 5'9" 165 lbs and ski in and out. Mostly In bounds. Hard on my gear. Ski fast, bumps and jumps. Is money the only reason not to buy Dynafit bindings? I want a pair of DPS Wailer 105 skis for my dozen western days and handful of soft eastern days including Tuckerman. They are so light, I was wondering if the Dynafit would be a great all around binding for them. I have Garmont Megaride boot. Thank you. Bob Hello Lou.
I am 5′9″ 165 lbs and ski in and out. Mostly In bounds. Hard on my gear. Ski fast, bumps and jumps.
Is money the only reason not to buy Dynafit bindings?
I want a pair of DPS Wailer 105 skis for my dozen western days and handful of soft eastern days including Tuckerman. They are so light, I was wondering if the Dynafit would be a great all around binding for them. I have Garmont Megaride boot.
Thank you.
Bob

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