
Deling R
Gender
Male
Height
5' 8"
Weight
175 lbs
Shoe Size
N/A
Skier Type
Type III - Aggressive
Ski Frequency:
50 - 99 days / year
My Skiing
Mostly resort in the winter. Volcanoes in the spring and summer.
Recent Posts
6/12/2025
I am getting a new setup optimized for performance, not weight, although I would avoid weight that is unnecessary. I have a lightweight setup when I need to go light and fast. With that in mind, I have my eyes on DPS Pagoda 100 skis (thanks for the suggestion I got here, BTW). Now for the bindings, I am comparing Radical, Rotation, and possibly Ridge. I have skied 3 setups in the past with the original Radicals, and I have no complaints. I understand the "new" radicals are quite different from the original ...
6/10/2025
Thanks for the response! A shorter turning radius sounds awesome for a ski that will never see a groomer :).
Regarding the bindings, yes Kingpin is on the heavy side compared with tech bindings. In addition to kingpin, I have skied Dynafit radicals and atomic Shifts, but not on the same skis. I’m optimizing the performance, not the weight. But I also don’t need unnecessary weight. Would you say a pair of tech bindings like Radicals would give me similar performance as Shift or Kingpin? I’m a decent skier, ...
6/9/2025
Hi, I hope you can help me with choosing my next setup. So, I have two backcountry setups right now.
1. Blizzard Zero G 85, Dynafit Radical bindings, Dynafit TLT6 carbon boots.
2. Rossi Sky 7 (97mm underfoot), Shift bindings, Atomic Hawk Ultra XTD 130 boots.
The second setup is more of a resort setup. It works with touring boots too. The first lightweight setup is what I bring to battles. I.e. when I am skiing a big volcano with 5000'+ elevation gain. It skis OK, but definitely not as fun as the second se...
9/27/2021
Thanks! Since it’s a lightweight setup, I will go with 100mm and reduce the coverage in the front.
9/27/2021
I'm looking for a replacement for a pair of Blizzard Zero G 85, 171cm. Would you recommend 100mm, 165-180cm? Thanks.