Dynafit Bindings are fustrating.

I was pretty impressed with how quickly you piled up the replies - it's good to question the mantra. Perhaps someday we'll see even easier to use (and lighter!) Low Tech-like bindings.

I am pretty new to dynafit as well. I have had the toe piece come off while climbing but not on the decent. I have noticed that locking it was difficult in those cases so I will check the ice situation.

Scotsman, ignore their suggestions and let us know when you are ready to sell them cheaply.

Several people mentioned shuffling your ski back and forth to work the pins into the toe sockets before stepping into the heel piece.

In addition, I think it's a good idea to wack your skis around laterally (sort of like agressive and clumsy side-stepping) AFTER your heels are locked to see if you're really in.

The advice about cleaning out the toe piece and testing the locking mechanism is good too.

Scotsman, ignore their suggestions and let us know when you are ready to sell them cheaply.

HA, HA, HA
If you had asked me how much yesterday halfway down the Tatoosh I would have given them to you!

I still think the word Dynafit should always be prefixed with the word finnicky but I guess like a woman that is difficult and needs lots of attention I will come to love them.

If RonL doesn't snap them right up, send me a PM as I'd buy them cheap too! You want a more secure binding, and it is important that you get it quickly!

I have nothing else to add other than that you can generally see when there's stuff you have to get out of that covered area of the toeplate, and even my pole tip has served to dislodge the studd when snapping the toepiece open and closed a few times followed by a bang on the ski base with my palm wasn't enough.

Scotsman - are you using the Scarpa TX boot with the dynafits?