bobbytooslow
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Last Activity: Today, 08:36 PM
Joined: 12 July 2017
Location: Flagstaff, USA
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Yeah, I've got something in the works too. Another project has seized my imagination at the moment, but there a couple Meidjo fixes that could be killed... -
tele.skier I too had very little faith, but the Kim Miller interview made a lot of sense. He was adamant that if they were gonna do something, they were...Leave a comment:
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Yup, the amount of spring travel is limited by the length of slot 21. Folks who like the sensation (or need it, in the case of splitboarders) could ostensibly...Leave a comment:
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Yeah, the drawings in this patent are adapted from drawings in the patent that describes the current Maestrale mode lever. The difference being the location...Leave a comment:
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Notes/Thoughts/Wild Unfounded Speculation:
Given that the patent specifically mentions "Telemark," this could be part of the new...Last edited by bobbytooslow; 29 June 2020, 04:28 PM.Leave a comment:
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Scarpa Spring-Loaded Mode Lever
Last year I started a thread about some aftermarket spring-loaded walk mode levers from splitboard company Phantom, meant to make AT boot cuffs flex forward... -
I was trying to find an answer to the uphill efficiency question with this thread:
https://www.backcountrytalk.com/foru...ll-efficiently
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Hahaha I live on a volcano too! Even skied it in July last year! Is Timberline still open? Or did Covid get them too? I like going lift serve to test...Leave a comment:
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That's what I've always thought, going back to the days of yellow-soled T1's and skiing behind folks, seeing a lot more yellow I should have if the balls...Leave a comment:
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First, nice craftsmanship. Very professional-looking. It's a shame there isn't a way to go test it on snow right now -- that being the standard problem...Leave a comment:
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telemarkmark It has two springs underfoot (from a Meidjo). The first version used G3 Targa cables and modified BD O2 heel stirrups. It held up fine. Then...Leave a comment:
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Short answer: No conclusions. I made the classic mistake of changing too many variables at once, and ended up blowing up the 3D-Printed base (after blowing...Leave a comment:
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I'm with Quadzilla, the fewer steps it takes to switch modes, the better (provided the boots are still up to snuff in terms of downhill performance)....Leave a comment:
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This is a good point too. There is definitely value in making as many parts as possible conform to existing standards. Here's a possible compromise: The...Leave a comment:
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Whoa, I forgot all about those G3 Tour Levers! It looks like there are even a few out there to buy still.
https://www.bergsskishop.com/targa-ta...Leave a comment:
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Stop making sense, jasonq. A proprietary tech heel design -- a smidge wider than Dynafit, as you suggest -- should be a no-brainer addition to the formal...Leave a comment:
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This is a really good thought. The T4 is a horribly antiquated boot -- minimal control and features for how heavy it is -- yet there's enough demand that...Last edited by bobbytooslow; 21 June 2020, 06:08 AM.Leave a comment:
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Fair enough, I'll walk that one back. In many important industry people's opinions, TTN is the future (as it also is in the opinions of many less-important...Last edited by bobbytooslow; 21 June 2020, 06:03 AM.Leave a comment:
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This is certainly plausible. I'll add the shape of the duckbutt to the discussion as well (as I have harped on in the past). There's no apparent reason...Leave a comment:
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Props to Josh & FHL for putting this episode together. Kim seems like a quite reasonable dude, and it's great to hear how important telemark still...Leave a comment:
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