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I have an Outlaw NTN setup and duckbill Axl setup still, but to be honest, I've pretty much converted back to full alpine. I only skied on tele gear twice last season. It began 2 seasons ago. I hadn't alpined since I was 13 years old (1983), so it is somewhat like a new sport, which is refreshing; I pretty much maxed out technique-wise on tele gear 30 years ago. Also it is much, much easier to do physically, especially in crappy, heavy crud conditions like we regularly have in the PNW. The legs just don't have it in them anymore to power run after run on tele gear. I easily ski twice the one-go distance and twice as many runs on my alpines. I still love tele though, but like an old married couple that have much done it every way conceivable, having a little strange is kinda.. I don't know; reinvigorating? I jest. But it does feel like I'm cheating though, being that I was devout for so many years.fisheater wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:38 pmHarris, are you going Outlaw? Just curious, I remember all the nice things you had to say about NTN bindings. I'm not being snarky either, you made good points. However, I also realize that The M, and 22 Designs have continued to make improvements.
Good luck with all your sales. Maybe after you clear out some gear you could let us know what direction your heading now.
Harris wrote: ↑Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:49 pmI have an Outlaw NTN setup and duckbill Axl setup still, but to be honest, I've pretty much converted back to full alpine. I only skied on tele gear twice last season. It began 2 seasons ago. I hadn't alpined since I was 13 years old (1983), so it is somewhat like a new sport, which is refreshing; I pretty much maxed out technique-wise on tele gear 30 years ago. Also it is much, much easier to do physically, especially in crappy, heavy crud conditions like we regularly have in the PNW. The legs just don't have it in them anymore to power run after run on tele gear. I easily ski twice the one-go distance and twice as many runs on my alpines. I still love tele though, but like an old married couple that have pretty much done it every way conceivable thousands of times, having a little strange is kinda.. I don't know... reinvigorating? I jest. But it does feel like I'm cheating though, being that I was devout for so many years.fisheater wrote: ↑Thu Mar 19, 2020 4:38 pmHarris, are you going Outlaw? Just curious, I remember all the nice things you had to say about NTN bindings. I'm not being snarky either, you made good points. However, I also realize that The M, and 22 Designs have continued to make improvements.
Good luck with all your sales. Maybe after you clear out some gear you could let us know what direction your heading now.