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To the Dark Side
16 Sep 2015 12:15 #224815
by ron j
Replied by ron j on topic Re: To the Dark Side
Ha! 
And another one bites the dust to the DARKSIDE ;D
Sounds like you got the right gear figured out and already have boards in hand.
You might find some used Dynafit boots reasonable here or on other sites. It's rare you'll see used Dynafit binders under 250 frogpelts ($). Folks tend to keep them and recycle them onto new boards.
You made the right decision though -- Life will be nicer for you now, just like it did for AT Anonymous (In the video).
And another one bites the dust to the DARKSIDE ;D
Sounds like you got the right gear figured out and already have boards in hand.
You might find some used Dynafit boots reasonable here or on other sites. It's rare you'll see used Dynafit binders under 250 frogpelts ($). Folks tend to keep them and recycle them onto new boards.
You made the right decision though -- Life will be nicer for you now, just like it did for AT Anonymous (In the video).
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16 Sep 2015 14:57 #224816
by ron j
Replied by ron j on topic Re: To the Dark Side
I guess it depends on who you talk to.
For me, I'd give the Coombacks a thumbs up for winter skiing.
I've tried a lot of combinations of gear in my 20 or so years of trial and terror in the backcountry and have kinda settled on two ski "go to" quiver of skis (along with another half a dozen or so pairs who's primary duty is to collect dust in my basement)...
one pair for winter skiing and the other for summer skiing.
For summer I go for skis that are bit thinner under foot and lighter than the Coombacks. Summer skiing for me is more about lighter loads and more summer corn, even more fun
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For me, I'd give the Coombacks a thumbs up for winter skiing.
I've tried a lot of combinations of gear in my 20 or so years of trial and terror in the backcountry and have kinda settled on two ski "go to" quiver of skis (along with another half a dozen or so pairs who's primary duty is to collect dust in my basement)...
one pair for winter skiing and the other for summer skiing.
For summer I go for skis that are bit thinner under foot and lighter than the Coombacks. Summer skiing for me is more about lighter loads and more summer corn, even more fun
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16 Sep 2015 17:05 #224817
by Andrew Carey
Replied by Andrew Carey on topic Re: To the Dark Side
I switched to AT from tele after 20+ yrs then convinced my wife to switch too. Can't beat AT for saving the knees (up and down), for releasibility and safety, and for light weight.
What is your boot size? If you are lucky enough to wear a MP 29 I could sell you TLT5 Mountains (with after market Palau touring liners), 182 cm Dynafit Stokes with Radical ST bindings, and Dynafit skins for $500, all in very good shape--see if you can beat that for pricing
What is your boot size? If you are lucky enough to wear a MP 29 I could sell you TLT5 Mountains (with after market Palau touring liners), 182 cm Dynafit Stokes with Radical ST bindings, and Dynafit skins for $500, all in very good shape--see if you can beat that for pricing
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17 Sep 2015 10:30 #224807
by ron j
Replied by ron j on topic Re: To the Dark Side
Good retort, David. Great tele skiing.
My first reaction was "those are certainly not the guys that caused the saying 'Tele = I can't ski that - its too steep'"
My second reaction was humm... Looking at the skiers, the gear and the clothing it appeared to me that we are looking and 20 to 30 year olds ripping it up on gear that was popular in, what the 60's to 80's?
It got me wondering what gear those same guys are skiing on now... if they are even still skiing :
My first reaction was "those are certainly not the guys that caused the saying 'Tele = I can't ski that - its too steep'"
My second reaction was humm... Looking at the skiers, the gear and the clothing it appeared to me that we are looking and 20 to 30 year olds ripping it up on gear that was popular in, what the 60's to 80's?
It got me wondering what gear those same guys are skiing on now... if they are even still skiing :
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17 Sep 2015 13:29 #224823
by Chamois
Oh yea, I'm great in powder on tele too! I notice there's know couliors with dinner plate crust in those highlights
Replied by Chamois on topic Re: To the Dark Side
Ron, you've left me no choice for the repeat.. stay with the light
Oh yea, I'm great in powder on tele too! I notice there's know couliors with dinner plate crust in those highlights
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22 Sep 2015 19:29 #224833
by Nick-BC
Replied by Nick-BC on topic Re: To the Dark Side
Having had a brief flirtation with the dark side, I totally related to Randy's comment on the transition from free heel to at and somersaults. My first outing on at was a gong show in difficult snow on Mount Seymour.
I made this drastic move after knee pains tele'ing when the orthopod said I had arthritis in the left knee and my tele days were over. So unwisely I listened to her and put Dynafits on my Coombacks, but kept one tele set up and did physio for my knee all summer. One day next season after my dark side experiences I tried my tele set up and, lo and behold, my knees didn't hurt for at least three hours. So now I'm back freeheel touring with the lightest NTN boots (Scarpa TX) and Freedoms. I realize I could drop some weight with at, and I do parallel a lot of the time now as I'm an old codger, but I'm happy to make the compromise for the ability to throw in tele turns when I want to
I made this drastic move after knee pains tele'ing when the orthopod said I had arthritis in the left knee and my tele days were over. So unwisely I listened to her and put Dynafits on my Coombacks, but kept one tele set up and did physio for my knee all summer. One day next season after my dark side experiences I tried my tele set up and, lo and behold, my knees didn't hurt for at least three hours. So now I'm back freeheel touring with the lightest NTN boots (Scarpa TX) and Freedoms. I realize I could drop some weight with at, and I do parallel a lot of the time now as I'm an old codger, but I'm happy to make the compromise for the ability to throw in tele turns when I want to
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