Comments on: Dynafit’s New Firmer Toe Springs http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Sat, 25 May 2013 12:53:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Tuck http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/#comment-49985 Tuck Tue, 15 Jan 2013 21:51:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=3976#comment-49985 To follow-up: Got the Radicals mounted up (drop off at 10pm, pick up at 8:30am: thank you Alpine Options!) and skiied at Mad River Glen. They are some wonderful bindings. Oh, and the tech said the old toe piece fell apart when he unscrewed it from the ski. Haven't had a chance to look at it myself yet. To follow-up: Got the Radicals mounted up (drop off at 10pm, pick up at 8:30am: thank you Alpine Options!) and skiied at Mad River Glen.

They are some wonderful bindings.

Oh, and the tech said the old toe piece fell apart when he unscrewed it from the ski. Haven’t had a chance to look at it myself yet.

]]> By: Tuck http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/#comment-49713 Tuck Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:00:15 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=3976#comment-49713 Thanks, Lou. It's a pity that they've been so much fun for continuous massive vertical at resorts... ;) Thanks, Lou. It’s a pity that they’ve been so much fun for continuous massive vertical at resorts… ;)

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/#comment-49701 Lou Dawson Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:10:11 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=3976#comment-49701 Tuck, if the y're beaten up and one failed, I can't do anything but say it's time for replacement of both. But repair the old one and use it for less strenuous use such as simple ski touring. Frankly, it should be said that no tech binding is designed for continuous massive vertical at resorts. For example, the heel post rests on the ski topskin, and will eventually wallow out a hollow spot and possibly even ruin the ski. Tuck, if the y’re beaten up and one failed, I can’t do anything but say it’s time for replacement of both. But repair the old one and use it for less strenuous use such as simple ski touring. Frankly, it should be said that no tech binding is designed for continuous massive vertical at resorts. For example, the heel post rests on the ski topskin, and will eventually wallow out a hollow spot and possibly even ruin the ski.

]]> By: Tuck http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/#comment-49698 Tuck Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:36:20 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=3976#comment-49698 Would I be better off springing for a new binding? These are my go-to skis, and get beaten on. (Love them, btw!) Would I be better off springing for a new binding? These are my go-to skis, and get beaten on. (Love them, btw!)

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/3976/dynafit-ft12-ftz12-toe-pincer-springs/#comment-49697 Lou Dawson Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:33:38 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=3976#comment-49697 Tuck, yeah, sometimes the springs weaken sooner than we're all used to. All springs weaken, by the way, which is another reason when someone is on antique bindings I always advise them to upgrade unless they are perfectly happy. Three years of regular use on the ski resort is definitely exceeding the recommended life span for an AT binding. Not saying you can't use them longer, but reality is reality and materials are materials and metals are metals. Lou Tuck, yeah, sometimes the springs weaken sooner than we’re all used to. All springs weaken, by the way, which is another reason when someone is on antique bindings I always advise them to upgrade unless they are perfectly happy. Three years of regular use on the ski resort is definitely exceeding the recommended life span for an AT binding. Not saying you can’t use them longer, but reality is reality and materials are materials and metals are metals. Lou

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