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by mainer
Thu Feb 02, 2017 9:07 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.
Replies: 51
Views: 76026

Re: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.

So the SBs worked on one ski but not another for you. Are the coombacks bigger than the Gs? If so I still think it's possible the 180s are too big for Woods. The G3s are 182s, and the Coombacks, even though labeled as 188cm, were really closer to 192cm as K2s tend to be a little longer per a given ...
by mainer
Thu Feb 02, 2017 2:09 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...
Replies: 30
Views: 74137

Re: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...

anrothar wrote:Photos of both, before gluing in fabric. I've toured pretty extensively with both and prefer the lace up/no cuff ones for XCd.

[Pics]

Nice work! I admire your DIY courage.

How does cutting out the toe area impact skiing? You're using tech AT bindings, right?
by mainer
Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:37 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...
Replies: 30
Views: 74137

Re: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...

They also state that Scarpa have confirmed that they a working on a new touring oriented light-weight tele boot. And that Scarpa may show a prototype of it this year! That is exciting news. I know quite a few people who have been longing for such a boot. Something like the Maestrale or F1 (in terms...
by mainer
Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:25 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.
Replies: 51
Views: 76026

Re: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.

I had them on a 188cm pair of Coombacks and we'll just say it wasn't the best combo. Have you ever skied the SBs on another ski? Yep. I had them on some G3 Tickets for a while before I traded them for a pair of SBx2s. I enjoyed them a lot, oddly, skiing groomers and bumps at resorts. Nice neutral-i...
by mainer
Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:47 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...
Replies: 30
Views: 74137

Re: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...

And do I really think tech toes are good idea? No... they look like the most flimsy, fiddly mech I've ever seen I've tried to have that conversation with people who ski Meidjos.... Dynafit toes were NOT designed to take the forces generated by a tele turn. Tour good, yes. Inspire confidence for tel...
by mainer
Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:24 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: "The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...
Replies: 30
Views: 74137

"The Bleeding Edge" of boot progress...

Not sure who has seen this yet....

http://www.telemarkskier.com/pierre-pie ... mark-boot/

"Their only real flaw is they don’t tele for squat. Not. At. All."

I guess it is something that someone is thinking of tele skiers, just not the Turn.
by mainer
Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:20 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.
Replies: 51
Views: 76026

Re: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.

I took the Vectors/SB in the pow the other day and I just gave up and paralleled. I work more at it. I really thinks it's the bindings and my technique. There's obviously nothing wrong with the bindings, just me and how I'm approaching them. For what it is worth, I think the normal red switchbacks ...
by mainer
Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:04 am
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.
Replies: 51
Views: 76026

Re: The FEEEL between rod/cartridge and compression springs.

How big/small are you? The 180 Vector isn't a terribly "big" ski when you think about it with the rocker, so I don't think that is your problem.... I've skied some pretty big skis with soft bindings (the same Switchbacks) and never felt like my boot wasn't flexing, at least not due to ski length. My...
by mainer
Tue Jan 31, 2017 9:57 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting Location for Telemark Skis
Replies: 23
Views: 35192

Re: Mounting Location for Telemark Skis

K2 always recommended pin line on chord center for their tele's. And they all skied (and ski) perfectly for me. However... all my experience has been skiing pre-rockered skis. Back when there existed skis labeled "tele." I also believe none of those had rocker. The rocker makes a big impact on how ...
by mainer
Tue Jan 31, 2017 4:06 pm
Forum: Telemark Talk Forum
Topic: Mounting Location for Telemark Skis
Replies: 23
Views: 35192

Re: Mounting Location for Telemark Skis

GLB wrote:If the Skis don't have a mark where would you mark it?
That is the point where you try to find the K2 manual and look up the mount point.