Historic information and review of La Sportiva ski touring boot tech fittings for Dynafit and Trab.
"tech fittings"
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Testing Trab S4 tech fittings in La Sportiva Spectre 2.0, slightly reduced retention, makes the binding release smooth but might need a settings tweak.
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Scott Cosmos enters the backcountry ski market. Garmont NA dissolves with only hiking boots and ice climbing gear left in the United States.
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Tech Compatible Race Binding by Trab — And My Musings about Tech Fittings in Ski Boots
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonTrab Ski Bindings New Race Binding and Backcountry Skiing
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Salomon Quest Boots Defective Tech Inserts Announcement Press Release
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Testing Strength of Salomon Quest Ski Boot Tech Fittings during problem they had around 2010, as of 2014 all are good.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about Dynafit boot fittings, also known as tech fittings or pintech, used for ski touring and backcountry mountaineering.
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How to identify Dynafit type ski boot tech inserts, Quick Step, Master Step and Standard type fittings are confused.
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Dynafit boot and binding maintenance for regular backcountry skiing use, how to work on tech heel fittings, and failure issues.
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Tech Ski Boot Fittings — Clicking, Play, Weird Release and other Nefarious Occurrences
by Lou Dawsonby Lou DawsonDynafit tech boot fittings for backcountry skiing, details and standards issues.
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Technical take on the ATK FR-14 Freeraider ski touring binding, considering ISO 13992, ski brakes, and stomp blocks.
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Tele Tech First Look — Voile Ultra Vector BC, 22 Designs Lynx, Scarpa TX Pro
by Aaron Mattixby Aaron MattixOverview of telemark tech setup designed to maximize efficiency and featuring Voile Ultra Vector BC skis, 22 Design Lynx binding and Scarpa TX Pro boots.
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Part 2 of DIY tech binding inspection, covering common issues and easy fixes for ski touring tech bindings.
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Testing G3 ZED ski touring binding, evaluating movement of heel unit while walking uphill.
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Fritschi Xenic 10 ski touring binding, technical review and unboxing, a light and affordable binding for mountaineering or backcountry skiing.
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Advances in tech bindings have led many of us to trust them with blind faith, but binding pre-release can still happen. Here, Lou’s 10 tips to prevent it.
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Winter of 1990-1991. Fritz Barthel had been developing his revolutionary “tech” ski touring binding for about six years. Around 1986, he’d begun manufacturing and retailing the binding himself — no ski company would license his patent (a source of much…
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Evaluating elasticity and safety travel of various ski touring bindings using different tech systems: Marker, Dynafit, Fritschi and Salomon.
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Overview of Dynafit boot heel tech fittings available as of 2017, including the excellent Master Step series that appears strong and durable for ski touring.
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Information about hybrid tech ski touring bindings that have alpine-like heels and are intended for more aggressive free touring skiing.