Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by Cannatonic » Sun Jan 07, 2018 1:31 pm

I do like the Rottefella but I would use Voile if plastic boots are on the menu, the parts are definitely a little beefier than the ST.
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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by wabene » Wed Mar 03, 2021 11:54 pm

Can't believe this thread didn't just explode!



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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by ᚠᚨᚱ ᚾᛟᚱᚦ ᛊᚲᛁᛖᚱ » Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:54 pm

I've been pretty set on the RST cable binding for my next setup, but it does seem like climbing wires (I'm assuming this means the little tab you can flip up to reduce calf strain while climbing) would be a nice option.



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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by CwmRaider » Thu Feb 03, 2022 2:09 am

Right, so now Voile makes two different versions of the 3 pin binding without cables:
One for 13-15 mm and one for 16-20mm duckbills

https://www.voile.com/voile-201-telemar ... nding.html
https://www.voile.com/voile-hd-mountain ... nding.html

I'm pretty sure I did not see the 201 binding last time I browsed Voile site.
I suppose they realized that some boots did not fit so snugly in the standard HD mountaineer?



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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by lilcliffy » Thu Feb 03, 2022 5:43 am

Well that is jsut super cool.
Good stuff Voile!
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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by fisheater » Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:13 pm

ᚠᚨᚱ ᚾᛟᚱᚦ ᛊᚲᛁᛖᚱ wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:54 pm
I've been pretty set on the RST cable binding for my next setup, but it does seem like climbing wires (I'm assuming this means the little tab you can flip up to reduce calf strain while climbing) would be a nice option.
Easy enough to buy the Voile heel piece and climbing wire. Voile is a great company, and parts are readily available



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Re: Classic Pins: Rottefella ST vs. Voile HD Mountaineer

Post by CwmRaider » Tue Feb 08, 2022 2:06 am

fisheater wrote:
Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:13 pm
ᚠᚨᚱ ᚾᛟᚱᚦ ᛊᚲᛁᛖᚱ wrote:
Sat Mar 06, 2021 3:54 pm
I've been pretty set on the RST cable binding for my next setup, but it does seem like climbing wires (I'm assuming this means the little tab you can flip up to reduce calf strain while climbing) would be a nice option.
Easy enough to buy the Voile heel piece and climbing wire. Voile is a great company, and parts are readily available
That's what I did, got RST with cables in the front and ordered Voile heel pieces.



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