Scythian

How do these compare, performance-wise, to the Titan Vario.2? From the discussion on the page of the latter two things sort of worry me -- the lack of the true flat touring option and the fact that the release values are not adjustable. These issues are not present with these bindings (at least, not to the full extent, as the lateral release can be adjusted in the Alpinist). Also, it appears that the vertical release value is more or less corresponds to the model number (i.e. 10 in Alpinist 10), is it tru...

Hi Ash, I used Dynastar Mythic 97 with Dynafit Rotation 10 setup with Carbonios on the resort, and was pretty happy. This setup is heavier, both skis and bindings, than that you are mentioning. At times I could feel that the boots are kind of giving way on bumps, but otherwise no problem. I am 6', 190 lb in underwear, that is, substantially heavier than you. I emailed a Dynafit tech with a similar question and he responded that he wouldn't put TLT8 Carbonios on anything wider than 108 underfoot, but that ...

How do these brakes lock in the touring mode? With the brake installed, will the neutral (no heel riser) touring mode be still accessible? Thanks.

I bought the Blacklights 88 in 178 cm length for exploring Yosemite and other places that may require long approaches. I am wondering what would be the most adequate bindings for these. The use case is 2/3 time in the backcountry and 1/3 on resort for practicing descents in trees at moderate speeds. On my other setups I am using the Dynafit ST Rotation which I love because of the rotating toepiece, but they are on the heavy side. Are there any binding options that are noticeably lighter and still offer goo...

Interestingly it seems like the boot has two power straps, which should increase stiffness a bit and also result in a more snug feel. I am pretty happy with TLT8 carbonio, but out of curiosity, how the stiffness and heel box width compare between these two? Thanks.