2010-2011 Gear

Not sure if any of you follow the gear leaks that have been comming out prior to SIA. Here are some posts to check out.
www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=174167
www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthre...ad_id/509327/page/1/
www.skipass.com/forums/sports/ski_freestyle/sujet-108793-0.html

A quick summary of what I've heard/seen so far...
Salomon Quest Boot with interchangable toes and heals like the BD Factor
Lighter Marker AT binding with 12 DIN
Beefier Fritschi Binding
K2 Factory Series now has pre-cut skins like backside series
Lots of new fat rockered skis...popular waist width seems to be 110mm-120mm with the new K2 ObSethed, Salomon El Director, and Line Prophet 115 comming out.

thanks for the links, i've been watching the TGR thread a little...

I've blown up sets of NX22 and Dukes in the last month, and I'm trying to decide if I should wait for something *revolutionary* coming out next year... Have to investigate the beefier Fritschi

thanks for the links, i've been watching the TGR thread a little...

I've blown up sets of NX22 and Dukes in the last month, and I'm trying to decide if I should wait for something *revolutionary* coming out next year...   Have to investigate the beefier Fritschi

If you've "blown up" a pair of Dukes the new Fritschi's ain't gonna help you (unless they make them out of iron). How on earth did you break a pair of Dukes?

www.skibd.com

The new BD efficient series:

3-buckle boots! About time...

If you've "blown up" a pair of Dukes the new Fritschi's ain't gonna help you (unless they make them out of iron).   How on earth did you break a pair of Dukes?

Well I'm exaggerating a little I guess :
Dukes: I've broken both 3 of 4 pieces that hold the toe height plate down. I've got parts on order, and I guess after 40 days I should expect to be replacing things... I've previously bent the ascender bar, but that was an easy replacement.

Naxos: I've skied naxos since the year they came out, but my latest pair has some serious problems. Skied on for 5 days and have bent the main rails (never done that in 7 years on naxos!). After the main rails bent, I subsequently bent/torqued the front rails.


So it'd be great to have a beefier Fritschi to try out next year...

Marker F12 1762 grams (compare with Fritschi Freerides at 2,058 grams)...and you can bet they ski like a real binding.