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Black Diamond brings tele gear back to the forefront of high-performance backcountry riding with the Black Diamond 01 Telemark Ski Binding. They won awards from Powder Magazine, Skiing Magazine, Outside Magazine, and Couloir Magazine. A simple push with your ski pole tip releases these hard-charging telemark bindings to tour mode. The free-pivot point allows a natural stride that matches the best alpine touring bindings and keeps you low on your ski for killer balance and feel. Lock these Black Diamond bindings back down, and their under-foot compression springs provide the power and control to drop the knee, get low, and haul ass on the most critical terrain. No more compromising downhill performance for touring ease. Black Diamond gives you the best of both worlds with the 01 Telemark Ski Binding.
Bottom Line: Uphill touring ease and downhill skiing power—no need to compromise with the 01 Telemark Bindings.
I have BD joules and Venus Garmont boots (25.6), I hardly ever ski groomed runs, lots of days, lady telemark skiier. I bought small mid-stiff. Should I have considered soft or stiff?
I think mid-stiff is right on. The rid-stiffs pair up great with stiff boots and hard charging skiing styles, but you being a lady I assume that you are lighter than the average man, and so I think the mid-stiffs will probably suit you quite well even if you do charge hard.
This is my first tele setup, but coming from kilowatts with marker barons, I have almost zero complaints.
My first outing on the 01's was a tour up to snowbird glacier, 2 days touring and skiing in the AK high country. The free pivot of the binding was amazing, I felt like I was simply hiking uphill with no resistance. Breaking trail in a foot of fresh snow was NO PROBLEM! With the 55 degrees of pivot it was easy to stay on top of the snow...the weight was fine, especially when compared to a AT setup.
I would highly suggest using the 01's with a fat ski and rockered tip. The power transfer to the edges was great and the feel of the cartridges engaging was really smooth. A+ for black diamond.
I had a blast on these and my only complain would be that they iced a little on the locking mechanism (but just barely...it was 30 and dumping wet snow)
I am looking to mount these on BD havocs. I am a beginning tele skier but like to do back country touring. I were a size ten shoe. Any rec's on a boot and should I go with the small or regular (a size ten sole is about 305mm)?
If you wear a size 10 shoe/boot, you'll want the regular size binding. If you go with RidStiff or MidStiff cartridges, The BD Push or Scarpa T1 would be good choices to consider, and they both have a walk mode for touring. If you get the FreeFlex cartridges and prefer a more neutral flex, the BD Seeker or Scarpa T2X might be fitting. It's mainly preference, but your boot should match your skiing style and binding choice.
I've stuck with this design since they were called skye. The underfoot cable routing creates a really active feel when you engage the springs and a really neutral feel when you are flat-footed, and that's the best praise I can offer any tele binding.
No tip dive. None. Ever.
The g3s and the rottefella binders have always made me feel a distinct tip dive effect...which I think hampers tele skiing more than any other bit of gear. These binders climb smooth and ski smooth!
I'm setting up my girlfriend with K2 Dawn Patrol, Scarpa T2x and the BD01. She is 130# and is an intermediate to advanced tele skier. She has a pro cycling background so may crank it from time to time. Should I get the free flex or mid-stiff?
These bindings will let you go big. They are very active. They weigh a little more than the Ascents or Switchbacks, but if you tour on a fat ski and stiff boot, these are the bindings for you. The spring cartridges loosen and need to be tightened frequently. Snow build up under the foot is rarely a problem.
I've read on the reviews that this binding is great for touring and bc skiing, and that the 02 is great for resort and not so great with touring. Is the 01 good for bombing groomers as well as the bc? If so, will the mid stiff be the way to go with my BD Push boots?
The O1 is a great binding for doing anything. It has a fantastic touring mechanism that switches it to free-pivot at the push of a button with your pole, and the binding itself provides excellent power and control. Mid-stiffs would be a good combo for the Push, but if you are an agressive skier (or want to be) I'd recommend the rid-stiff cartridges.
These are the most active free pivot tele bindings I have skied on. They weigh a little more than the Ascents or Switchbacks,http://content.backcountry.com/images/bcs/buttons/add_review.gif but if you tour on a fat ski and stiff boot, these are the bindings for you. Beware, the spring cartridges loosen and need to be tightened frequently.
Rid-stiff without a doubt. The Prophet 130s are a huge ski and you'll need the extra power to give yourself some control. I'd consider buying a stiffer boot too, if I were you.
If my memory serves me they do come with a clear stick-on template. These work on any ski as a good combo, it's the boot/cartridge combination that's going to make the real difference...
Write your question here... hi, I have got these bindingsand looking at prurchasing the scarpa womans T2. Are they compatible???. I am not an aggressive skier, but ski the intermediate slopes and plan to spend a fair bit of time toring outback. I havent bought a ski yet, but what would be compatable for my ste up??
They are definitely compatible with the T2s. This binding is a great choice and you are gonna be stoked when you get out on them. They are a little heavier than some tele bindings but the difference is easily made up in performance, both climbing and skiing. As for a ski I would recommend the BD Joule. It is a great all mountain as well as backcountry ski. Have fun
Yes, they are compatible with the T2. I would consider buying the G3 Reverend, it's a good all around ski that can handle groomers and also deeper snow that you'd find while touring. It's also pretty light, and doesn't demand a hard-charging skiing style, which seems suitable for you. http://www.backcountry.com/store/GGG0081/G3-Reverend-Ski.html
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