We have a few friends out there still lifting their heels, i even drop a knee every once in awhile. It feels good to wear those comfy boots and use my quads. Two years ago I was all for Tele and back country use. Now, tele is reserved for the resort. I slipped on a pair of the Dynafit Titans, and they changed my world. The sole, walk mode and weight are perfect. When i eventually ski them with 110 or 120 underfoot i will pass a better judgement. Just wait till the trickle down theory happens and the Titans technology is implemented in a Recreational boot! get a load of Andrews point, one of the most hard-core back country skiers on Earth, on telemark vs. AT in terms of Weight, Safety, and Functionality:
“It is one of the engineering marvels of the world how a tele binding with half the function and parts of an AT binding can weigh over twice as much.”
“AT bindings use a mechanical system of springs and cams to release the skier at a predetermined load. Tele bindings stick with their organic roots by using your ACL as a biological release mechanism. The AT system is reset by stepping back into it, and the tele system is reset by stepping into an emergency room.”
“For years, telemark binding designers have struggled to find a balance between having freedom on the uphill and control on the downhill. The result is a nearly perfect division of performance: the uphill inefficiency is equal to downhill instability.”
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