Comments on: Blog Comment – Whither Dynafit? Tech Letter of the Month http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:16:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-7470 Lou Tue, 06 Nov 2007 00:19:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=458#comment-7470 Melissa, You can usually cold bend the brakes a bit by simply yarding on them once they're mounted. It's easy to get a few millimeters width that way but don't go for much. But first, just try removing a bit of plastic from the inside of the brakes, that might be all you need. Melissa, You can usually cold bend the brakes a bit by simply yarding on them once they’re mounted. It’s easy to get a few millimeters width that way but don’t go for much. But first, just try removing a bit of plastic from the inside of the brakes, that might be all you need.

]]> By: Melissa http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 Melissa Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:15:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=458#comment-7463 I am looking for guidance on how to go about modifying TLT Comfort brakes that are slightly too narrow. My skis' waist is 95mm. I think I must have the 92mm brakes, because I can slide them over the ski waist but they catch on the edges when retracted. My bindings are not mounted, but the brakes are on the bindings. Do I need to take the brakes off the bindings? what's the best way to bend them? Thanks! I am looking for guidance on how to go about modifying TLT Comfort brakes that are slightly too narrow. My skis’ waist is 95mm. I think I must have the 92mm brakes, because I can slide them over the ski waist but they catch on the edges when retracted.

My bindings are not mounted, but the brakes are on the bindings. Do I need to take the brakes off the bindings? what’s the best way to bend them?

Thanks!

]]> By: Erik Leithe http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 Erik Leithe Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:35:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=458#comment-4744 Lou, I meant to say "Can't use your ski pole." Sorry about the mistake. Erik Lou,

I meant to say “Can’t use your ski pole.” Sorry about the mistake.

Erik

]]> By: Erik Leithe http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Erik Leithe Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:34:07 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=458#comment-4743 Lou, I was told that if you put brakes on the Comfort bindings, you can use your ski pole to switch from downhill to touring. I like the ability to switch "on the fly" by placing my pole in the "volcano" and turning the heal mechanism while kicking out my heel in the same direction. I have been told you can't do that with brakes mounted. Do you know if this is true? Thanks, Erik Lou,

I was told that if you put brakes on the Comfort bindings, you can use your ski pole to switch from downhill to touring. I like the ability to switch “on the fly” by placing my pole in the “volcano” and turning the heal mechanism while kicking out my heel in the same direction. I have been told you can’t do that with brakes mounted. Do you know if this is true?

Thanks,
Erik

]]> By: L. http://www.wildsnow.com/458/blog-comment-tech-letter-of-the-month/comment-page-1/#comment-4481 L. Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:40:31 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=458#comment-4481 Don't worry Lynn. I'll still have 3 tele rigs in the quiver. One for corn, a super fat, and a waxless light weight rig. Thing is, I really only prefer tele on days with great snow and do a better job of surviving the more challenging stuff with the bondage gear. The addition of an AT rig is not so much a turn away from tele as an acknowledgement of the limits of my tele technique. I still think the tele turn in soft snow is the "shizzle". In fact my fat tele boards will receive a tour-mode binding this year. Don’t worry Lynn. I’ll still have 3 tele rigs in the quiver. One for corn, a super fat, and a waxless light weight rig.
Thing is, I really only prefer tele on days with great snow and do a better job of surviving the more challenging stuff with the bondage gear. The addition of an AT rig is not so much a turn away from tele as an acknowledgement of the limits of my tele technique. I still think the tele turn in soft snow is the “shizzle”. In fact my fat tele boards will receive a tour-mode binding this year.

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