Thought I'd start a new Lynx thread with a more positive title.
Got out for a tour on the V2 Lynx today. Just one lap, breaking trail in 20cm +/-. Light snow, but temps were rising and in the end it was probably only a few degrees below freezing.
First, getting them on: locking the duckbutt grabber down into tour mode is much more 'positive' (solid click) than the V1. Stepping into the toes, again more 'positive' than the V1.
I tried going no climbing wires to begin to see if the ski mode clamp (claw) would grab the duckbutt but nothing. I could feel snow under the boot, which I think contributes to the problem, but it didn't happen. Then I raised the wires and did most of the rest of the climb with the small wires up. Before transitioning, I put the wires down again and about the first stride the claw grabbed my boot and I was in ski mode. I took my boot out, knocked out the snow and stepped back in and it didn't happen again - but I only went another 100m.
When I clicked into ski mode it was very easy and positive and engaged first try. Often my V1s require some cleaning and pulling up on the claw when transitioning to ski mode in deep snow.
So, overall I was happy with the improvements, but also a little surprised that I got that claw grab on the V2s so quickly. As I've noted before, it's pretty easy to avoid if you just use your small wires, but it would be nice if it didn't happen at all.
Got out for a tour on the V2 Lynx today. Just one lap, breaking trail in 20cm +/-. Light snow, but temps were rising and in the end it was probably only a few degrees below freezing.
First, getting them on: locking the duckbutt grabber down into tour mode is much more 'positive' (solid click) than the V1. Stepping into the toes, again more 'positive' than the V1.
I tried going no climbing wires to begin to see if the ski mode clamp (claw) would grab the duckbutt but nothing. I could feel snow under the boot, which I think contributes to the problem, but it didn't happen. Then I raised the wires and did most of the rest of the climb with the small wires up. Before transitioning, I put the wires down again and about the first stride the claw grabbed my boot and I was in ski mode. I took my boot out, knocked out the snow and stepped back in and it didn't happen again - but I only went another 100m.
When I clicked into ski mode it was very easy and positive and engaged first try. Often my V1s require some cleaning and pulling up on the claw when transitioning to ski mode in deep snow.
So, overall I was happy with the improvements, but also a little surprised that I got that claw grab on the V2s so quickly. As I've noted before, it's pretty easy to avoid if you just use your small wires, but it would be nice if it didn't happen at all.
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