bobbytooslow
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Last Activity: Today, 04:08 AM
Joined: 12th July 2017
Location: Flagstaff, USA
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TTN, aka tech toe NTN -- bindings with a tech toe and duckbutt connection -- can be made step-in. In fact, the only two commercially available at this... -
Good question. I wonder if wear from walking on rocks could get less-severe with a more rounded shape. I don't know.
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That quote is pulled from my larger discussion of TTS -- Telemark Tech System, i.e. AT tech toe + telemark heel cable. Yes the toe part is more or less...Leave a comment:
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Yup. This is compounded by the fact that tele skiers are tightwads, and modern bindings cost in the $500 range. When most current duckbillers got into...Leave a comment:
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I'm thinking this might be a good good time to refloat my NTN 1.1 idea. Since NTN is getting rejiggered anyway, why not reshape the duckbutt too? It would...Last edited by bobbytooslow; 20th November 2019, 10:47 AM.Leave a comment:
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Having the duckbutt spaced properly from -- and lined up perfectly square to -- the tech fittings takes a higher level of precision & QA/QC than a...Leave a comment:
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Excellent summation, Dostie!
I understand the dealer's exasperation at yet another telemark norm, but this kinda has to happen. Sticking...Leave a comment:
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Sure looks similar to Dynafit's P49 Pintech system. Were there patent or licensing issues?Leave a comment:
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OK Boomer...Leave a comment:
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OK BoomerLeave a comment:
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No one has answered, so I'll put in my 2¢ since I do a buttload of headlamp skiing. It doesn't quite meet your flux requirement, but I'm huge fan of...Leave a comment:
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Is anybody here a baseball fan? I think this Backcountry thing is gonna play out like the off-field debacle the Houston Astros were a part a few weeks...Leave a comment:
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We haven't heard from backcountrybananaboy in a while. I wonder if they put a hit out on him.
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So the big question is, have they come after the owner of backcountrytalk.com?Leave a comment:
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Outstanding. Looks super super polished. This and F3's should be the perfect binding for 95% of tele skiers out there (gate racers and ridiculous extreme...Leave a comment:
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It looks like they have the same ski with different graphics in 152 & 168. I wouldn't go too short for telemarking, though. Don't want the tip of...Leave a comment:
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Hahahaha, yup. The culture is pretty ridiculous. I let mine lapse 15 years ago, but I did learn a lot. There were plenty of days spent standing around...Leave a comment:
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Former PSIA instructor here. This is spot on. I know expert skiers love their wide skis, but for learning the telemark turn -- especially getting the...Leave a comment:
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Nice! Yeah, that might do the trick.
I went to the garage to measure some of my boots, and kinda gave up. It's pretty impossible to do with...Leave a comment:
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Excellent news! This is an important step in for the future development of boots and bindings.
The problem is that the...Leave a comment:
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