Such an awful, heavy boot with limited ROM to use with an otherwise super-efficient set-up.

@bryanhuseboe539

6 ай бұрын

Yep. Until that better, lighter, (and hopefully better matched binding to bellows fex) NTN boot comes around I'll just keep skiing/touring on the old trad system.

@audetnicolas

5 ай бұрын

Could you use a "speed touring" (i.e. not telemark-specific) boot with this binding? (like a Dynafit Mezzalama (875g in 26), or similar)? In terms of interfacing the binding it should be fine, even at the heel. In terms of retaining the ability to use telemark turns, the boots wouldn't have any flex at the front of the boot (like with the Scarpa in the video) but would it matter? Isn't that flexible bit an artefact of the old 75mm bindings? As long as you get the proper activity and stiffness when lifting the heel you should be ok, no?

@jasonwooden

5 ай бұрын

@@audetnicolas Interesting thought, but no- you need a flexible soul like a bellows-equipped boot (or the old-school leather kind) to make a true Telemark turn. Currently the best boots for the Transit bindings are the ones Scarpa quit making about a decade ago: The bellows-equipped F1, F3/Defender. If you can score one of those in your size, it would be the perfect match. For comparison, F1s of that era weight half what the Telemark-specific TX-Pro (the boot shown in the video) weigh of similar-size.

@audetnicolas

5 ай бұрын

I own a pair of orange F3, and they great, but only for skiing in resorts. For the kind of backcountry touring we do in the North-East, they are way too heavy and downhill-focused. I wish I could have pair of plastic boots around 1kg. I suppose I could go for a 75mm setup with a T4 but even those are about 1.5kgs each (and I am not a bit fan of the low cuff). I have the feeling that having some flex around the ball of the foot is an artefact / habit from the 75mm days. As long as you have the proper activity and resistance when you lift your heel, you can shift the weight on the rear ski whether or not the boot flexes like a telemark boot. Maybe it involves a change of technique or habit, but for boots that are half the weight, I would be very curious to give it a try.