Meidjo updates -17jan15 “Ask and you shall receive,” goes the saying. We all know that isn’t always true, but it is often enough to keep the quip alive. In this case, it is true. For years tech savvy telemarkers have dreamed of a lightweight binding with Dynafit touring efficiency and a powerful NTN connection to …
Category: Bindings
Dec 21 2014
22 Designs announces Outlaw beta program
- By Dostie
- 4 mins to read
The Outlaw, the first American made NTN binding is ready for pummeling by the public. In the world of telemark bindings, that’s not a joke. The very nature of telemarking creates forces that test the limits of every part of the system and when a new combination of ingredients comes together as a new …
Oct 06 2014
Telemark Binding Selection Guide
- By Dostie
- 27 mins to read
A Hard Turn is Good to Find. last updated 10feb19 & 20nov16 & 20dec15 When you’re ready to march to the beat of a different drummer, whether you need a new challenge or your rebel spirit compels you that way, this guide is offered to help you decide what binding to get. When it …
Oct 01 2014
Fritschi fixes Vipec’s Toe Woes
- By Dostie
- 6 mins to read
Based on feedback from retailers and early adopters, Fritschi’s Vipec, their first 2-pin tech binding, will see four modifications to the toe unit this season. The most noticeable change is to the pins, which will now be thicker, a tad longer, and with an improved adjustment locking mechanism. Less obvious, but perhaps more important, …
Sep 02 2014
Marker unveils the Kingpin
- By Dostie
- 5 mins to read
The rumors of a new 2-pin tech binding from Marker have laid dormant until about two months ago when I caught wind of a junket in Chili to introduce the binding to the world. Very soon I realized threats to job security among people “in the know” must have been very strong as nobody …
Aug 23 2014
Some boots incompatible with Dynafit Beast
- By Dostie
- 5 mins to read
Dynafit sent out a notice recently announcing a few models of boots that are known to be incompatible with their Beast binding, both the 16 and 14 DIN models. The Beast features a rotating toe unit and the heel unit requires a special after market Power Insert that covers the top of the boot …
Aug 13 2014
How well do you fiddle?
- By Dostie
- 2 mins to read
Every product has a feature or two that becomes the basis by which they are promoted, and sometimes derided. Dynafit has certainly come of age in the backcountry because of its light weight, efficient touring, and bombproof durability. If you’re serious about backcountry skiing, this is a brand of binding that deserves serious consideration. …
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