You get what you pay for, and judging by the reviews I would think they are worth what they cost.

N T are they Canadian dollars?

I've pretty much retired the T2s in favor of the T4s Bob. They don't have that ski boot feel, having full ROM of the ankle yet they hold an edge like a plastic boot, for me anyway. My wife loves her T4s for touring but I think her DH performance was better in T2s.

Hi Ed, my opinion differs from the others here. I prefer heavier equipment with a T4 or excursion type boot and a shorter wider ski even on low angle terrain. I have no problem going out for 3 or 4 hours covering 8 or more miles with that gear and it doesn't feel sluggish to me. The heavier gear is ...

I don't doubt it at all Bob, there is enough slop in a leather boot 3pin binding combo that it wouldn't be hard to improve upon. If the boots were as stout as something like the old Merril Ultra I could see nnn bc superior. I guess the beauty is you don't need such a beefy boot. My thinking is that ...

I know that many disagree - I find I have more downhill stability and control with the NNNBC versions of most of the BC-XC boots (e.g. Alpina Alaska/Fischer BCX6/Rossi BCX6). Ahhhhh...! I couldn't agree more... It's always such a refreshing feeling everytime we hear a bit of pure wisdom... 8-) Reme...

Nick, the big downside to TTS is that they don't work with leather boots and I think boot choice in general is also limited. You can also mount a Voile 3 pin cable on a riser that has climbing bars.

From the picture it looks complicated to set up, but it's not. It only takes four stakes or tie down points to set up, in a storm it takes six. It only takes about ten minutes or less to put up, but you can keep tweaking it to make it better or adapt to condition.

That's the tent Ben, mine is 7x7, the one in your link says 5x7. It's a great tent for all climates and seasons. I've used it from the sub arctic tundra to the Everglades to the Alaska Range. It's been great for bugs and heat and I've been out in almost hurricane force winds with it. ( I did have to...

Thanks Ben, I have another one of these coming.