Comments on: Outdoor Retailer Day 2 — The Duke, Scarpa and More From the Temple of Gear http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-8388 Lou Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:14:34 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=594#comment-8388 Darren, try mounting a crampon fitting in front of the binding, aftermarket available from B&D http://www.bndskigear.com/ Darren, try mounting a crampon fitting in front of the binding, aftermarket available from B&D http://www.bndskigear.com/

]]> By: Darren http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-8384 Darren Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:29:51 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=594#comment-8384 Not without some apprehension I bought a pair of the Dukes two weeks ago and mounted them to a pair of Seth's for my every day skis (I have a separate light touring rig.) After four tours (longest 11 miles with 4,800 ft ascent) I'm reasonably happy with them. They climb smoothly and the heel riser is simple and effective, it didn't collapse once during a climb (which has been my fear.) And the performance in Alpine mode is simply awesome as one would expect. There are two glaring issues: 1) ice build-up on the plate. I wrestled with one ski for several minutes on a very cold, windy peak before finally managing to lock the sliders into the plate for the descent. 2) The lack of an elegant ski crampon solution. Any suggestions here? Not without some apprehension I bought a pair of the Dukes two weeks ago and mounted them to a pair of Seth’s for my every day skis (I have a separate light touring rig.) After four tours (longest 11 miles with 4,800 ft ascent) I’m reasonably happy with them. They climb smoothly and the heel riser is simple and effective, it didn’t collapse once during a climb (which has been my fear.) And the performance in Alpine mode is simply awesome as one would expect.

There are two glaring issues:
1) ice build-up on the plate. I wrestled with one ski for several minutes on a very cold, windy peak before finally managing to lock the sliders into the plate for the descent.

2) The lack of an elegant ski crampon solution. Any suggestions here?

]]> By: Mike http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-7181 Mike Thu, 11 Oct 2007 18:59:32 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=594#comment-7181 Don't laugh... For the budget conscious skier, what do think of the very old school FT-88s? TIA, Mike Don’t laugh… For the budget conscious skier, what do think of the very old school FT-88s?
TIA,
Mike

]]> By: Lou http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-5999 Lou Tue, 17 Apr 2007 18:08:00 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=594#comment-5999 Zo, I'm a fan of bindings such as Duke. It's an important niche that today's technology should have no problem filling. Can't believe it took this long... They look to me like they'll work fine, but proof will be consumer testing. Zo, I’m a fan of bindings such as Duke. It’s an important niche that today’s technology should have no problem filling. Can’t believe it took this long… They look to me like they’ll work fine, but proof will be consumer testing.

]]> By: Zo http://www.wildsnow.com/594/outdoor-retailer-day-2-the-duke-scarpa-and-more-from-the-temple-of-gear/comment-page-1/#comment-5998 Zo Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:51:33 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=594#comment-5998 I skied The Duke on a pair of Volkl Mantra's during the retailers on-snow demo and came away very impressed. It's perfect for fat skis and bomber in stability. This is the perfect binding for the skier who wants to ski the backcountry out of the resort boundaries to find powder stashes etc. It's also the perfect binding to replace using one's Alpine Trekkers. I am sure many touring purist will dismiss this binding and find many faults with it, but this binding is NOT for YOU. This binding will serve many skiers in Europe and in North America who venture out an hour or less from the resort ropes at places like Alta/Snowbird, Jackson Hole and Whistler. I skied The Duke on a pair of Volkl Mantra’s during the retailers on-snow demo and came away very impressed. It’s perfect for fat skis and bomber in stability. This is the perfect binding for the skier who wants to ski the backcountry out of the resort boundaries to find powder stashes etc. It’s also the perfect binding to replace using one’s Alpine Trekkers. I am sure many touring purist will dismiss this binding and find many faults with it, but this binding is NOT for YOU. This binding will serve many skiers in Europe and in North America who venture out an hour or less from the resort ropes at places like Alta/Snowbird, Jackson Hole and Whistler.

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