Comments on: Leash Thong – Dynafit Speed Rad 2012/13 and Sportiva http://www.wildsnow.com/8704/leash-dynafit-speed-radical-2011-13-sportiva/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:24:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Kim http://www.wildsnow.com/8704/leash-dynafit-speed-radical-2011-13-sportiva/#comment-50046 Kim Thu, 17 Jan 2013 04:20:17 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8704#comment-50046 Maciej, I can confirm that the Dynafit Guide leash does release/fail in a significant fall situation. Just 3 hours ago I wrapped myself around a tree in Niseko, took it across the shins with skis one side and body the other. Failure occurred through the red aluminium bending open and the spring gate shearing out. Result, one broken leash, one slightly strained calf muscle. But an awesome day in 55cm of fresh overnight pow. I have a photo that I can send to Lou if anyone wants to see the failure. Maciej,

I can confirm that the Dynafit Guide leash does release/fail in a significant fall situation. Just 3 hours ago I wrapped myself around a tree in Niseko, took it across the shins with skis one side and body the other. Failure occurred through the red aluminium bending open and the spring gate shearing out.

Result, one broken leash, one slightly strained calf muscle. But an awesome day in 55cm of fresh overnight pow.

I have a photo that I can send to Lou if anyone wants to see the failure.

]]> By: Zack http://www.wildsnow.com/8704/leash-dynafit-speed-radical-2011-13-sportiva/#comment-48801 Zack Wed, 05 Dec 2012 01:52:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8704#comment-48801 Yeah they'll definitely be skied in the Cascades the vast majority of the time. Yeah they’ll definitely be skied in the Cascades the vast majority of the time.

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/8704/leash-dynafit-speed-radical-2011-13-sportiva/#comment-48786 Lou Dawson Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:57:52 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8704#comment-48786 Zack, I'll bet if you go neutral you'll be fine as you're mostly on Cascades natural winter snow with those skis, correct? Zack, I’ll bet if you go neutral you’ll be fine as you’re mostly on Cascades natural winter snow with those skis, correct?

]]> By: Zack http://www.wildsnow.com/8704/leash-dynafit-speed-radical-2011-13-sportiva/#comment-48784 Zack Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:39:36 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8704#comment-48784 Yeah, on the website they say boot center mark +/- 1 cm. When I went down to Backcountry Essentials here in Bellingham they had an email from DPS saying something about mounting so the heel of the boot was ~84.5cm from the tail on the 192 but when I put my boots on on the ski in this position they looked to me like that would put them quite a ways back on the ski. I'm going back today to look more closely at this email but recommended was looking pretty good to me. Yeah, on the website they say boot center mark +/- 1 cm. When I went down to Backcountry Essentials here in Bellingham they had an email from DPS saying something about mounting so the heel of the boot was ~84.5cm from the tail on the 192 but when I put my boots on on the ski in this position they looked to me like that would put them quite a ways back on the ski. I’m going back today to look more closely at this email but recommended was looking pretty good to me.

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