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  • La Sportiva Tech Fittings — Overview

    by Lou Dawson January 15, 2019
    by Lou Dawson January 15, 2019

    Historic information and review of La Sportiva ski touring boot tech fittings for Dynafit and Trab.

  • Testing La Sportiva Hybrid Trab Tech Fittings

    by Lou Dawson September 12, 2016
    by Lou Dawson September 12, 2016

    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.

  • Scott Cosmos – Adiós Garmont and Mod those Tech Fittings

    by Joe Risi January 22, 2013
    by Joe Risi January 22, 2013

    Scott Cosmos enters the backcountry ski market. Garmont NA dissolves with only hiking boots and ice climbing gear left in the United States.

  • Tech Compatible Race Binding by Trab — And My Musings about Tech Fittings in Ski Boots

    by Lou Dawson August 5, 2010
    by Lou Dawson August 5, 2010

    Trab Ski Bindings New Race Binding and Backcountry Skiing

  • PSA — Salomon’s Announcement re Weak Tech Fittings in Quest Boots

    by Lou Dawson April 23, 2010
    by Lou Dawson April 23, 2010

    Salomon Quest Boots Defective Tech Inserts Announcement Press Release

  • Dissecting the Salomon Quest Ski Boot Tech Fittings

    by Lou Dawson April 22, 2010
    by Lou Dawson April 22, 2010

    Testing Strength of Salomon Quest Ski Boot Tech Fittings during problem they had around 2010, as of 2014 all are good.

  • Dynafit Boot Tech Pintech Fittings – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know

    by Lou Dawson March 22, 2006
    by Lou Dawson March 22, 2006

    Everything you ever wanted to know about Dynafit boot fittings, also known as tech fittings or pintech, used for ski touring and backcountry mountaineering.

  • Tossing the Insert Salad — ‘Dynafit’ Tech Boot Fittings

    by Lou Dawson January 2, 2019
    by Lou Dawson January 2, 2019

    How to identify Dynafit type ski boot tech inserts, Quick Step, Master Step and Standard type fittings are confused.

  • Boot Maintenance of the Tech (Dynafit) Kind — Heel Fittings

    by Lou Dawson April 10, 2013
    by Lou Dawson April 10, 2013

    Dynafit boot and binding maintenance for regular backcountry skiing use, how to work on tech heel fittings, and failure issues.

  • Tech Ski Boot Fittings — Clicking, Play, Weird Release and other Nefarious Occurrences

    by Lou Dawson January 28, 2013
    by Lou Dawson January 28, 2013

    Dynafit tech boot fittings for backcountry skiing, details and standards issues.

  • ATK to DIN/ISO: “Go Fly a Kite” — FR14 Tech Review

    by Lou Dawson March 1, 2022
    by Lou Dawson March 1, 2022

    Technical take on the ATK FR-14 Freeraider ski touring binding, considering ISO 13992, ski brakes, and stomp blocks.

  • Tele Tech First Look — Voile Ultra Vector BC, 22 Designs Lynx, Scarpa TX Pro

    by Aaron Mattix January 5, 2021
    by Aaron Mattix January 5, 2021

    Overview of telemark tech setup designed to maximize efficiency and featuring Voile Ultra Vector BC skis, 22 Design Lynx binding and Scarpa TX Pro boots.

  • DIY Tech Binding Inspection Part II

    by Louie Dawson November 10, 2020
    by Louie Dawson November 10, 2020

    Part 2 of DIY tech binding inspection, covering common issues and easy fixes for ski touring tech bindings.

  • (UPDATED) Flex Compensation Spring Rates — Classic Tech Bindings

    by Lou Dawson March 27, 2020
    by Lou Dawson March 27, 2020

    Testing G3 ZED ski touring binding, evaluating movement of heel unit while walking uphill.

  • Fritschi (Black Diamond) Xenic 10 Binding Technical Review

    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2019
    by Lou Dawson November 11, 2019

    Fritschi Xenic 10 ski touring binding, technical review and unboxing, a light and affordable binding for mountaineering or backcountry skiing.

  • 10 Tips to Prevent Tech Binding Pre-Release

    by Lou Dawson October 15, 2019
    by Lou Dawson October 15, 2019

    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.

  • 1990 — First Dynafit Branded Tech Ski Touring Binding

    by Lou Dawson September 2, 2019
    by Lou Dawson September 2, 2019

    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…

  • How Elastic is the Plastic? Tech Binding Research

    by Lou Dawson July 5, 2019
    by Lou Dawson July 5, 2019

    Evaluating elasticity and safety travel of various ski touring bindings using different tech systems: Marker, Dynafit, Fritschi and Salomon.

  • Dynafit Tech Heel Inserts — Part 2 — State of the Union

    by Lou Dawson September 5, 2017
    by Lou Dawson September 5, 2017

    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.

  • Tech Bindings with “Alpine” Heels — The Hybrids

    by Lou Dawson August 31, 2017
    by Lou Dawson August 31, 2017

    Information about hybrid tech ski touring bindings that have alpine-like heels and are intended for more aggressive free touring skiing.

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